Screenland (May-Oct 1940)

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'Our Town" girl marches on to new triumphs in "The Howards of Virginia." Read all about this new actress whose sudden success has all Hollywood talking about her By Gene Schrott WITH her ability as a screen actress already established in "Our Town," Martha Scott finds it amusing to tell about the difficulties besetting the making of "The Howards of Virginia." "Most of it," she relates, "was filmed right in Williamsburg, Virginia. And though the town gets its usual share of visitors because of its historic interest, the attendance was never as large as when the film was being shot there. Oh, ves, Cary Grant was responsible Martha Scott co-stars with Cary Grant in big new picture, "The Howards of Virginia." Above, a merry moment on the set with the two youngsters who play the stars' children in film: Richard Lyon, son of silent screen stars Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon, and little June Hedin. Opposite page, top, a torrid love scene between Cary and Martha. for the greater part of that influx — especially the girls ! For one thing, William and Mary College is in Williamsburg and somehow on the day Cary arrived in town, it seemed that ninety-nine per cent of the co-eds suddenly developed convenient ailments to keep them from attending classes. Everywhere you cast your eyes you saw wideeyed, breathless girls eagerly clutching autograph books and diligently searching for a glimpse of Cary's six feet of bone and muscle. And when they did sight him — well, you know how a fox feels {Please turn to page 80) 24