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for January 1955
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George Raft loves life but "death" carried him to fame in "Scarf ace." The best Raft story you've ever read!
By
Nlaude Cheatham
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CRASHED the movies by dying!"
_ George Raft leaned back in his chair and looked at me with his inscrutable eyes. "That's really very funny because living is so sweet to me.
"I had been in several pictures but hadn't clicked so you'd notice it. Then, I was given that role with Paul Muni in 'Scarface.' That death scene — that's what put me across. If I hadn't played that part there is no telling where I'd be today. Not in pictures, that's a cinch.
"To this minute I don't know how I did it. It wasn't acting because I didn't know much about acting. But
The fascinating Raft as he really looks. The menace man himself.'
The famous death scene in "Scarface" , shown above, which brought George Raft movie recognition. The girl is Ann Dvorak, remember?
before we went into the scene I slipped off by myself and thought over my narrow escapes, visualizing my reactions when I thought I was facing death ; and it became the real thing to me. Muni was a swell guy ; he helped me a lot by keeping me in the mood. It was his suggestion that I hit the door as I went down and that was a good point.
"Afraid of death? Who, me? Not a bit ! But understand, I'm not getting into its path. I'll side-step it as long as I can, but I'm a fatalist in believing that when our time comes there isn't much we can do about it.
"Getting mixed up with the Grim Reaper didn't stop with 'Scarface.' I've checked out in several films. In fact, I seldom win the girl and hear wedding bells, for I usually croak and the other fellow gets her. Now, dying has become just another day's work with me. I expect when my own time comes I'll still think it's a scene to be put across and want to go right on rehearsing until the director says O.K."
As George talked I watched him. Dapper in (Continued on page 73)