Screenland (Nov 1945-Oct 1946)

Here's Harrison! Continued from page 33 warm romantic power. You notice the polished technique of his natural acting and how skilfully he can convey an emotion with a twist of his lips or a nicker of his nostrils. Then you are well on the way to becoming another Rex Harrison fan. You can understand that American Red Cross girl in London, a lively little red-head from Iowa, who used to see Rex's British films over and over again. When I asked her why, she grinned and answered: "I couldn't tell anybody what that guy's got but does he get under my skin!" Since by now you'll want to know the background details — he is thirtyeight this March (1946) and he was born in a Lancashire small town. He went to the correct kind of schools for young Englishmen, with vague ideas of becoming a lawyer, but at nineteen he decided to go on the stage instead. He got his training at the Liverpool Repertory, that little "group" theater in the center of the seaport where so many players who are now world famous first learned their job, Greer Garson and Robert Donat and Richard Greene among them. Then Rex came to London and appeared at the West End theaters, gradually becoming a popular romantic star. Now and again he would take a suitable supporting part in a British film. He was with Vivien Leigh in Korda's "Storm in a Teacup" and he played with Donat and Rosalind Russell in "The Citadel." His brilliant characterization of the fashionable doctor brought him a Hollywood offer and he signed a contract to go to California as soon as the run of his current London stage production finished. But before it did so, Britain was at war with the Nazi. As Rex himself will tell you, with characteristically English under-statement, he "did put on khaki for a while, you know." His military record is a fine one, with a period of active service overseas. Honorably discharged with the rank of major, he returned to civilian life in 1944. While on leave from the Army one day he married Lilli Palmer, the little blonde Viennese actress whom he origv inally met when they played together on the London stage. They are an exceedingly devoted and happy couple, with a curly-headed son, Rex, Junior, sharing the same family tastes. When the day's work is done, they would rather sit at home with books and the radio and maybe a few friends dropping in for supper. They take tremendous personal interest in each other's work. When Rex is on the set you can usually find Lilli somewhere close at hand, even if she has only come to fold Rex's costumes or pour his afternoon tea. He is just as concerned about his wife's career. Originally scheduled to arrive in Hollywood last September, Rex postponed his trip for several months because Lilli was making a new film. "She locks herS^ zSz/efj one in one _*•*<* ikespeare — But fingers like a lily, Willie, don't come from peeling spuds! It's a hep housewife who knows how to keep her hands on the lovely side of life in spite of daily hard housework. Pacquins Hand Cream, of course! This fragrant cream helps guard against redness, dryness, and roughness. Use it faithfully. .. see for yourself how much smoother, softer your hands look! Doctors and nurses know that 30 to 40 scrubbings a day will leave their hands dry and rough as sandpaper. That's why so many of them use Pacquins, which was originally formulated for their professional use. Pacquins Hand Cream is so wonderfully effective because it is super-rich with humectant ... the ingredient that helps parched, taut skin feel softer, smoother, and more pliant. ™ Hand Icrea*1 HAND CREAM Creamy smooth ... not sticky, not greasy. More hands use Pacquins than any other hand cream in the world! AT ANY DRUG, DEPARTMENT, OR Screen land wm TEN-CENT STORE 77