Screenland Plus TV-Land (Jul 1959 - May 1960)

"I Feel Old Inside" continued from page 53 the pretty Little Red Riding Hood face regards dating with equal fervor. Recently she said, "I've often thought about writing a book about my life some day. That's, of course, if it should ever get really interesting." A life story that contains a dazzling gallery of young Hollywood men-about-town like Tab Hunter, Dennis Hopper, Tony Perkins, Buddy Bregman, Mark Damon and Italian actor Fabrezio Mioni, not to speak of a few men three times as old, such as John Ireland, is not only interesting, but downright sensational. Particularly for a girl who's only recently celebrated her 16th birthday! It's true Tuesday has dated younger men, among them Troy Donohue, Raphael Compos, Tommy Sands and Pat Wayne, but mostly these are studioarranged twosomes. An ungrateful Barry Coe, urged to take Tuesday to a studio function, is reputed to have said, "No, I'm too young. Better get John Ireland." If the story is true, he and possibly Ricky Nelson are the only two not interested in the youthful heartbreaker. TO her, dating men from 24 to 44 seems only normal. Her mercurial personality seesaws up and down the mood scale — a quality that gives her an air of mystery and unpredictability. And her provocative opinions on love and life, sometimes amazingly mature, sometimes impulsive chatter, have a certain shock value — probably why she enjoys making them. Asked about her puppy loves, she said, "I don't believe that any emotional involvement is less important than another. A child of seven or eight can be as much in love as an engaged girl. I don't believe that just because one person is younger than another, that what he feels is only puppy love. After all, age doesn't necessarily bring wisdom." Discussing blind dates, Tuesday says: "My friends know I often take a date sight unseen just for the kick of meeting a new fellow. I've also hitchhiked out to the beach now and then and met interesting people. And one of my most interesting and handsome friends, Fabrizio Mioni, I met when he ran into our car and then asked me for a date! I dislike planned dates in general just as much as I dislike getting all gussied up for double dates because the other girl will be all dressed up. Naturally I go out with actors; we speak the same language and have fun. "But sometimes I have to be rather selective because there are so many guys trying to break into films. They think I can help them become big stars. Naturally I'm flattered, but it is a pretty uncomfortable feeling to be with a guy knowing he personally doesn't care about me one way or the other." And with a certain youthful naivete in spite of her seeming sophistication, Tues66 day displays typical teenage enthusiasm when she admits, "I love to have a string of males vying for my favor. Threesomes with Dennis Hopper and Mark Damon are fun — I like to observe their reactions to each other and to me. I always wonder what they're saying while they wait for me to get ready for a date." Laughingly, Tuesday continued, "I adore fights over me and making one guy jealous of the other," she admitted with a wicked little gleam in her eyes. "But once the fight is over, life becomes dull — too calm. When I've made a conquest, I look for someone who's more exciting. Really, I just love fights and I adore practical jokes on people. "I'm also fond of dates with lots of activity but when I'm moody I like quiet, philosophical discussions. With Tab Hunter a girl can be assured generally of a date overflowing with activity. Not long ago I spent a whole day with him. At seven in the morning we went riding. Then we devoured plates of pancakes at breakfast in a tiny beach place all enshrouded in fog out at Malibu. After that, a walk on the quiet beach, and then we went swimming in the chilly water. Next we visited an archery range and I learned how to use a bow and arrow. A roller skating session was next on the agenda. Exhausted, we plopped down at a movie. Then came dinner and I staggered home, still exhausted, but pleasantly so." Tuesday doesn't allow herself to become disturbed over criticism of her dates with John Ireland. He's a moody, intellectual rebel as well as a rough and ready type, quick with his fists according to what his ex-wife Joanne Dru told the police after their last battle. During his recent torrid romance with Kim Novak, Ireland was barred from Kim's studio. (Strangely enough, Tuesday bears a marked resemblance to Kim.) "So what if I do prefer older men?" asks Tuesday. "I find the challenge of trying to interest a man of the world completely delightful." TJESDAY pointed out that Natalie Wood used to date Raymond Burr and director Nick Ray when she was Tuesday's age. Natalie, too, started her career very young and was much more emotionally mature than boys her age. Tuesday also remarked that she hopes to marry someone who is intelligent, creative, entertaining "years from now — someone I can learn from. On dates, too, I want to learn. I'm a good listener. With men like Ireland I enjoy long involved discussions on life and acting. Because I'm a good listener I could never get interested in a boy like Ricky Nelson, for instance. Between scenes when I've worked with him on the TV show, he had absolutely nothing to say. Polite, yes, nice, but not my type. I much prefer men like Ray Anthony and John Ireland." A TALENTED girl, Tuesday has a drive ambition rarely seen in one so very yo Why has Tuesday Weld turned her at tention to men so much older? Is this a wise decision in view of her desire for a good marriage later? Why is she so anxious to leave adolescence behind — to move so swiftly into an adult world? To find the answer I consulted a wellknown Beverly Hills psychiatrist I filled him in on the details of Tuesday's life — pointing out that she didn't remember her dad who died when she was so young; her early life in a cold-water flat in Manhattan; her long years of uninterrupted work; the fact that Tuesday is estranged from her sister, who is eight years older, and her brother, six years older. She is also reputed to resist advice from her mother, youthful, level-headed pretty brunette Mrs. Aileen Weld who seems to have little control over her. I told him that Tuesday frequents until late hours the beatnik coffee houses that line the strip, plays bongo drums with the bearded beatniks and enjoys a game ol pool in poolhalls. Her behavior is frequently non-conformist and so is hei attire — long black stockings and strange colorful Mexican serape blankets in which she wraps herself. When she is feeling "beatnik," Tuesday reveals, she wears nc makeup but pins on long flowing haii pieces or even dons a full wig. This false hair bit is the most provocative thing about this amazing teenager. "I have several wigs," she explains "plus a lot of false braids and extra haii in assorted colors that I use whenever 1 need a lift. There is a mannikin witf blonde hair five feet long in a theatrica costume shop near the studio. I really dig that . . . I'm a pretty moody kid. In orde? to help get myself out of moods I changt cosmetics and fix my hair in differem ways." Like her look-alike. Marilyn Mon roe, Tuesday also loves to spend hour