Screenland (Jan–Jun 1948)

to the laboratories of many cosmetic manufacturers, dry hair can be helped with oil lotions and those of you with dry hair should take advantage of their good work. Brushing goes for dry as well as oily hair, only more so for dry. Dandruff is really a dilly to get rid of, that I won't deny. Washing carefully with a soapless shampoo helps because there is no film left on the hair. But of course, washing brings only temporary relief, because usually the reason is systemic. Sometimes a check on the diet will reveal that too much starch is being consumed and not enough greens and fruits. There seems to be a lot of talk these da^-s about false hair pieces and how they can be used. Movie stars use them on the screen occasionally when a particular role calls for a girl with a heavy head of hair. But in everyday living, for you and me, sometimes extra braids, curls and so forth are a great help. Particularly is this true when our own natural mop isn't looking its best. Did you know that you can pay as much as S100, even more, for false hair? Well, it's true, although there are a few firms who do a really fine job of matching color and thickness and they charge about fifteen dollars for a braid and maybe four dollars for a small curl. Thought you might like to know about these aids for a glamorous coif because they really can be lots of fun to work with. There, now, is your hair story in a nutshell, so to speak. Did you benefit from it? Most of all, I want to give you determination to do a good job by that topknot of yours, so that no longer need you be envious' of a movie star's tricky coif, because you'll have a shining glory that's all vour own. Washington Was Never Like This Continued from page 33 also learned that Washington was never like this! Not only don't we have Senator Ashtons, but we don't have nation, either. It's tough, but we don't. Just the same, I had never had such mad, wonderful fun before. After all, we had such madhatters on the picture as the producer, Nunnally Johnson, and the director, George Kaufman — both of whom have a sense of humor that is distinctly out of this world. Theirs is a dry wonderful wit you don't always know just how to take. My first day on the set was typical. I settled myself comfortable on a nice canvas chair. It was marked GEORGE KAUFMAN in big bold letters. But I sat down anyway. Presently this very distinguished man came over, and he looked at the chair and he looked at me and then said, soberly, "Thank you!" Whereupon I got up! I guess all pictures aren't like this one. Everyone was wonderful. Mr. Kaufman was so patient. Once they had a dozen takes of a scene — each time one person would blow his lines — but Mr. Kaufman never raised his voice a fraction. He'd just say, very politely, "Let's try again." When you think what a man of importance he is in the world of letters and arts, not just in Hollywood, his modesty is amazing. Nor is this just my brash, naive opinion. It was also the opinion of everyone who worked with him. For the first time in twelve years, the Universal crew presented the Good Egg Trophy to a director. It was also the first time everyone on a picture received a gift. He didn't just go out and order 30C of something, either. He personally selected gifts for every person who worked or. that picture. No secretary did it. no publicity department. Considering how busy he is. that was a wonderful gesture. William Powell was especially nice He'd say funny things to help me relax so I wouldn't be nervous in that one scene where I had a bit. for this was my first experience with cameras, dollies, sets, and so on. He's a delightful man. but very reserved. I was interested to see how seriously he takes his work. He always had his lines down pat. Comedy is the hardest acting of all, I believe. If it doesn't come off, it really lays an egg. It's a tribute to William Powell that some of the scenes were so funny that even the crew laughed, and they're a hard-boiled audience. As we neared the close of the picture, I began to feel that I wasn't exactly the cog that caused all the little wheels to go 'round. For there really wasn't much technical advising to do — since the whole picture is a satire — except on a dream sequence. I wrote my grandfather and told him, "I'm advising on dreams!" And then I sent him a shooting script of the picture. What with its "pan rights" and "fade-outs." I guess he just sighed and thought. "Well, that's Hollywood." Still, it wasn't just on the set that I had fun. It was everywhere. For Hollywood is like another state, a particularly wonderful state — but completely mad. You have to see it to believe it. I'll never forget the time I went to my first Hollywood party. It was given by one of Hollywood's most famous hosts. After I arrived, I asked the secretary what people was going to be there. "I haven't the faintest idea." she said. This floored me. In Washington, you have to answer formally every single invitation the day you receive it. even to very small affairs. You know? "Miss Lunn accepts with pleasure your kind invitation for tea December 19th at four o'clock." It's a very formal place. You always know what you are going to be doing two weeks off. Everything is planned. \ou know you're going to a tea at four, cocktails at six, dinner at eight — ten days ahead You always dress for dinner; always wear hat and gloves to tea. Out here, there are sports clothes at the Mocambo. People go hatless to cocktail parties. They wear slacks to the Brown Derby. And, out here, it's correct. This is like a resort town. But it '3 not anything like Washington. 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