Silver Screen (Nov 1936-Apr 1937)

Silver Screen for December 1936 "Distinctive" [Continued from page 52] to leave, Franchot suddenly found himselt following them to the door and begging them to remain for "just a nightcap. ' When they finally left Franchot quizzically said aloud to himself: "Tone— you're a changed man." The quiet way Franchot conducts his daily life, is completely foreign to the public's conception of a movie star's existence. With a sixteen-cylinder Cadillac coupe remaining for weeks in the garage, Franchot drives around in his Ford. Except on rare occasions, Franchot is never seen at the Vendome, the Brown Derby or any of the popular eating places. And then it's usually because he is working or attending to some business in that immediate vicinity. And he always eats alone. There are a few friends in Hollywood that Franchot is sincerely fond of. There's Gary Cooper, Lynn Riggs, the play%vright, and Francis Ledei-er. Vet, it would never occur to Franchot to call one of them up, and ask him to go to a football game or meet him for lunch. On rare occasions, when Franchot does want to do something different, he gets up at four in the morning and goes on a hunting trip. But he still doesn't call a Cooper or a Lederer. Instead, he is accompanied by Bennett, the Tone chauffeur, who is a :oyal friend as well as a trusted employee. The t^vo of them tramp back into the hills for hours. Bennett confides that Franchot sometimes reinains completely silent during the entire trip It's that strange sort of reserve in Franchot's nature, ^shich at times must be coddled like a baby. This Doris Nolan, star of "The Man I Marry," is one of the best bets of the Universal lot. 69 may account for his friendly feeling toward the gentleman he refers to as "Coop." On days when he is not working, Franchot devotes his time to his singing. At eleven in the morning, he arrives at the home of Signer and Madame Morando. These gentle folk originally kne\\' an operatic fame in Italy. The later years of their life are now devoted to their pupils. Franchot sings two hours before lunch and t-sva hours after. When he's working, he dashes over on his lunch hour and gets in everv spare moment. There's something about the peace and stability of the Morando home that appeals to the tranquil Tone. He never seems to tire of the companionship oi these two elderly persons. There is no grand-standing in Franchot's occasional display of affection. He carries this fetish right straight through the dailv course of his life. Even when he goes to the Hollywood Bowl, he goes because he loves the music. Most of the Hollywood stars occupy the high-priced front row boxes. Franchot struggles to the top of the hill— ^vhere he may sit undisturbed and inconspicuous, in the cheapest seats, next to peojjle who really come there to listen. It's amazing that Franchot has never ceased to be appalled at the show-windo\\display of emotions in Hollywood. In five years' time, he has never reconciled himself to the fact that the intimacies of life are spoken of so casually. A sophisticate to his finger tips, Franchot cannot condone bad taste. He can't understand how^ people in Hollywood know so much about each other, down to the most intimate detail. At a dinner party recently, the hostess told an amusing story of an escapade that concerned a popular male star and his leading lady. It was all told quite mno ^et tne doctors judgment guide you in your ckoice of a laxative THE SELECTION of a laxative is no problem for your doctor. He has a definite set of standards to guide him in his choice. And he knows that a good laxative is one that measures up to all of these standards. Here they are: The doctor says that a laxative should he: Dependable . . . Mild . . . Thorough . . . Time-tested. The doctor says that a laxative should not: Over-act . . . Forin a habit . . . Cause stomach pains . . . Nauseate, or upset the digestion. And Ex-Lax is a laxative that meets these various specijications . . . Ex-Lax checks on every point. Be as wise as your doctor about the laxative you use. Don't punish your system with harsh cathartics. Give Ex-Lax a trial. Find out liow mild, how effective, how comfortable Ex-Lax is. Discover for yourself the advantages that have made Ex-Lax the world's largest-selling laxative. Get the reasons why doctors use it themselves . . . why mothers have given it to their children with perfect confidence for over 30 years. Ex-Lax tastes just like delicious chocolate. It's an ideal laxative for children as well as for adults. At all drug stores in 10c and 25c sizes. Or write for free sample to Ex-Lax, Dept S126, Box 170, Times-Plaza Station. Brooklyn. N. Y. When Nature forgets — remember EX-LAX THE ORIGINAL CHOCOLATED LAXATIVE