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..«». -5ss>)er- 'Y'EARS come and go but each year brings a number of new aspirants to screen stardom—some have played important roles in their very first film, some may have been stars of the stage and so commenced their film careers as stars, others have had only small parts, but they all have one thing in common, they hope they are on the up-and-up and will reach the top rungs of the film ladder of fame. BARBARA BEL GEDDES is one of those who achieved stardom with her first film— The Long Night. Bom in New York City on October 31st, 1922, she became ambitious to become an actress through her early association with the stage, her father, Norman Bel Geddes, being a famous stage designer. “ Deep Are the Roots " was the play which brought her fame and a film contract. After The Long Night she went straight into 7 Remember Mama with Irene Dunne. Barbara is married and has a daughter, Susan. WENDELL COREY is another who' commenced his screen career with an important role—one of the five leading ones in Desert Fury. His mother hoped that he would follow in his father’s footsteps and become a minister, but he had other ideas. At one time he thought he would like to be a professional tennis player, then he switched his choice to that of lawyer. 'VS^en he left school, however, he got a job in a department store. It was while visiting a friend who was rehearsing with a repertory company that he became interested in acting. He came to England to appear on the stage in “ The Voice of the Turtle " with Margaret Sullivan. CHRISTINE NORDEN is the girl who was dis- covered in a cinema queue by an American photo- grapher who took pictures of her and showed them to Alexander Korda. The result was a film contract. She was groomed for a year, and then in the twelve months that followed she played in four films— An Ideal Husband, Mine Own Executioner, Night Beat and Idol of Paris. Ash-blonde, green-eyed, Christine has been an entertainer since she was fourteen. On December 13th, 1947, she married Jack Clayton. Wendell Corey. At top: Barbara Bel Geddes. Right: Christine Norden.