Photoplay (Jul-Dec 1948)

smile wins her a story-book career ! Peggy Diggins, Beauty Director at famed John Robert Powers Sehool, attracts glamorous assignments wherever she goes. Peggy’s charming smile was first spotted by a famous columnist, who launched her on a promising movie career. When war began, Peggy left Hollywood to join the WAC. Overseas, another exciting task awaited her— as a way correspondent, she interviewed world-famous people. Now marriage and motherhood keep Peggy in New York. Her winning smile serves as a shining example to her Powers students. It’s a Pepsodent Smile! Peggy says, "Using Pepsodent is part of my beauty routine.” The smile that wins is the Pepsodent Smile ! Cheers and Jeers: I think I ought to have my head examined. I’ve just come from seeing “Romance on the High Seas” and am I starry-eyed over Don DeFore? Nuts about handsome Jack Carson? No! My swooning is done over one Oscar Levant. Not only can the guy pound out a snappy note on the piano but he sends my pulse soaring. Talk about sex appeal ! Elisabeth Bower Freclericktown, Pa. • Why doesn’t someone wise Elizabeth Taylor up? After all, she’s only sixteen years old but she dresses and acts like she is twenty or so. Sally Winters Trenton, N. J. • In your September issue of Photoplay, you had what you thought was a fine picture of Peter Lawford. But it really didn’t do him justice at all. Won’t you please put a good picture of the teeners’ favorite in one of the future issues? Dona Deven Baltimore, Md. • I am shocked at the result of “Choose Your Star.” In my opinion, Doris Day is the best find. That gal has lots more than acting ability and beauty plus the best singing voice among female warblers. She has sparkle. When she came on in “Romance on the High Seas,” she livened up the whole picture. All I can say is the public has been most unfair. Charlotte Watkins Baltimore, Md. • For months I have been going to write you concerning this irksome individual, Alan Ladd. The mystery to me is how he ever got into pictures. Considering his limited talents and physical charms, he is most fortunate. By simply not going to his pictures, I can ignore these matters. But every movie magazine features articles on him every month. This has been going on for years and proof of this was your September issue. To me he is just another Hollywood Ham! Rita McCallough Homestead, Pa. p Peggy Diggins knows it. And people all over America agree — the smile that wins is the Pepsodent Smile! They’ve seen how Pepsodent removes the film that makes teeth look dull — uncovers new brightness in their smiles! Wins 3 to 1 over any other tooth paste — families from coast to coast recently compared New Pepsodent with the tooth paste they were using at home. By an average of 3 to 1, they said Pepsodent tastes better, makes breath cleaner and teeth brighter than any other tooth paste they tried, f'or the safety of your smile use Pepsodent ttvice a day— see your dentist twice a year! ANOTHER FINE LEVER BROTHERS PRODUCT Hats Off: If you have a “Hats Off Department” I’d certainly like to take mine off to Humphrey Bogart for his wonderful article in your September issue entitled: “It’s This Way.” I have never read an article written by a star that was so straightforward and so thoroughly American. In it. Bogey expresses his belief in speaking the truth, regardless* of the reactions of the public. Hollywood may call Bogey a “character” for his truthfulness, but to me and many others, he is a grand guy and a great American. Faith Cashane Cleveland, O. (Continued on page 6) 4