Screenland (Nov 1941-Apr 1942)

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His LIFE and LOVE! First real story revealing the reasons for the rise and shine of Skelton, top comedy find of the season By Ida Zeitlin THE Red Skeltoils have a house in Beverly Hills. All the rugs are blue. In Edna's room, the mirrors climb from floor to ceiling. There's a fireplace and a tennis court and a swimming pool, a crystal chandelier in the living room and, in the garage, a big car. They haven't gone Hollywood. Edna was fifteen when she married Red, who was seventeen. Once in New York, having gone foodless for forty-eight hours, Red vowed: "Some day you're going to have every little thing you ever wanted, and lots that you don't." That day came after "Whistling in the Dark'' brought him movie stardom and a long-term contract. He scoured the town for the chandelier of her dreams "with things hanging down." The rugs are blue because blue's her favorite color. The mirrors are to make up for the cracked two-by-fours she used to wrestle with, and there's a place for shoes — nothing but shoes. Even though it may be hot as hades, the fire goes every night, because she used to turn moon-eyed at thought of a fireplace. The pool and court came with the house, and they're learning 32 ife ^ "lev '""on, . ey are OS 0r" he "le . " Pr,Vni_ s se e at ess e '°«o/ r°di0