Screenland (May 1943-Oct 1944)

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That's Macdonald Carey's last film for the duration — and it is also the inescapable title for an important phase of his private life. Let's do a flash-back on Carey yOU remember Macdonald Carey. His first picture for Paramount was "Doctor Broadway"; after that he was the rather stuffy young fiance who was outraged by Fred MacMurray's picture of Roz Russell in 'Take A Letter, Darling." His next assignment was the rt of the valiant aviator who brought his plane safely ck before he died in "Wake Island." Then he went over o Universal on loan-out for the Hitchcock thriller, "Shadow Of A Doubt," after which he returned to his home lot to work in "Salute For Three" with Dona Drake and Betty Rhodes. "Salute For Three" is his last picture for the duration, By Fredda Dudley but he has one of those beautiful, charming deals with Paramount which guarantees him at least one year's work when he gets back from hostile points. And "Salute For Three" is the inescapable title for an important phase of the Carey life. Let's do a flash-back. Let's pick up young Carey in his nursery at the advanced age of four. Mac was the son of a man who dealt in stocks, bonds and real estate, and who talked business in the presence of a precocious junior partner. Came the day when Father Carey had some important news for Macdonald. He was jovial about said news. Heartily, he said, "Well, son, guess what (Please turn to page 70) From now .on, he's Private Macdonald Carey, U. S. M. C. Here, at right, is a scene from his final motion picture before enlisting: "Salute For Three," with Betty Rhodes. Far right, wrapped in a blanket between "retiring" scenes for film, Carey phones his home from the set.