Screenland (Nov 1937-Apr 1938)

The way of a butler with a maid is more professional than romantic — "more's the pity," sighs Lynn Bari, above, with William Powell in "Baroness and the Butler." tor who triumphs over all his rivals and gets Merle in the fade-out, probably because that whimsically charming humor of his proved irresistible. His rise to fame has been phenomenal. It is only three years since he took to acting, appearing with Evelyn Laye in "Sweet Aloes" on the New York stage. His first film was Korda's satirical "Storm in a Teacup" in which he played with Vivien Leigh last summer and it has been so successful that now he's a full-fledged star and will make his debut as such in his next picture. It is to be one of two stories Korda bought for Robert Donat, who's ill with asthma again. Down at Denham there is one greypainted door in the executive offices past which the staff creep respectfully, lowering their voices and hardly daring to breathe lest the sound disturbs the conference within. "Complete silence" has been demanded by the two occupants, both named Howard, one being Leslie the actor and the other William K. the director. They are polishing up the scenario and arranging the details of the most ambitious production even the ubiquitous Alexander Korda has ever sponsored, the film version of "Lawrence of Arabia." Leslie is co-producer as well as star, in complete control of the unit which will go to Arabia to shoot most of the scenes in the authentic locale of the deserts. He's boyishly enthusiastic about his new job, yet terribly earnest and serious, too, for he has a great dramatic task before him, creating on the screen a worldfamous soldier, explorer, and ascetic who changed the course of history in the East and wrote that amazing volume, "Seven Pillars of Wisdom." Determined every tiny detail of his characterization shall be correct, Leslie has had numerous long talks with many experts. He has consulted Winston Churchill, the Brit ish statesman who was in close touch with Lawrence when he was banding the wild Arab tribes together. True to the real life story of Lawrence, there will be no feminine interest in the film nor will any women journey to Arabia with the band of desert travellers. Mrs. Howard and their son and daughter will stay behind in London — daughter Leslie is growing up into a most attractive girl and I hear she is likely to begin her own acting career quite soon with a tiny part in a West End stage show. Mrs. Howard and I had tea together the other afternoon at the Mayfair Hotel, the occasion being a charity fete at which many celebrated film folk assisted. Conrad Veidt and Anton Walbrook poured out laager beer, Merle Oberon sold flowers, and Anna Neagle sold autographed portraits of herself as Queen Victoria, and June Knight, Raymond Massey, and Edmund Gwenn assisted at the candy stand. Elsa Lanchester came along, dressed in her favorite purple, and Jean Muir looked in for half an hour. She's playing on the London stage just now but she has signed a contract to make a British film before returning home. JVow t/usnew Cream with "SHN-VnMIN" doe? more Jor your s£in fAan everfiefore The "skin-vitamin" is now in a beauty cream! Four years ago doctors barely suspected that a certain vitamin was a special aid to the skin. They applied this vitamin to wounds and burns. And found it actually healed them quicker! This is the amazing "skin-vitamin" which is now in Pond's Vanishing Cream. Pond's Vanishing Cream was always great for smoothing your skin for powder, and overnight, too. Now the use of Pond's "skin-vitamin" Vanishing Cream actually nourishes your skin! The regular use of this cream will make your skin look richer, fresher, clearer. Same jars, same labels, same price This new Pond's "skin-vitamin" Vanishing Cream is in the same jars, with the same labels, at the same price. Remember, the vitamin it contains is not the "sunshine" vitamin. Not the orangejuice vitamin. But the vitamin that especially aids skin health— the pre cious "skin -vitamin"! ss Melts Roughs Hold* P°"der "NOW IT NOURISHES, TOO . . . my skin looks richer.. ." says Miss Geraldine Spreckels "I have always praised Pond's Vanishing Cream. It smooths skin so wonderfully after exposure. Now it is grand to know that it is doing more for your skin all the time you have it on. It certainly keeps my skin in perfect condition . . .' * Test it in 9 Treatments Pond's. Dept.7S-VP,CIinton, Conn. Rush special tube of Pond's "skin-vitamin" Van Name ishing Cream, enough for 9 treatments, with samples of 2 other Pond's "skin-vitamin" Creams and 5 different shades of Pond's Face Powder. I enclose 10* to cover postage and packing. Street City -State Copyright, 1938. Pond's Extract Company SCREENLAND 93