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UCH3I liOEC) 0 SHELLS GF ft i 'tfK rtfmtt, to lira, Trtrtafe I1 (t'y tSr-'srnr- (v A lyT'k. I by "A'1 then hi began to talk to me, very calmly. He said: "Listen, youngster, this is a hard game. Everyone is driving someone else, or if he isn't driving someone else, he's driving himself. Brenon knows that you can do it, or- you wouldn't be here.

Now, come on let's try- again." It sounds so simple, but that little speech did the most amazing things to me. I understood, without any more what he meant. I turned and walked back on the set, tried again and succeeded. There was Warner master of any situation, unruffled under any circumstances. Clark Gable is a living example of naturalness and good fellowship.

There is no one I know more "regu lar'! than Clark. In his presence. MEN in my life my movie life have taught me many things. Now, If you think that I am going to tell you a lurid story about the things that some people think are all that girls learn in Hollywood or anywhere else where they are associated with men I am afraid you win be disappointed. This isn't that kind of a story, and the men, to whom 1 owe so much, aren't that kind of men, They didn't know that they were teaching me things, these men whom I have known during my long movie life; and it is a long life, although I'm only 29 years old.

You see, I began in pictures when I was Just four years old. I think that some of them will be rather surprised to find themselves listed among my teachers. I hope that they -will be pleased. I have learned things from men like Clark Gable, Ronald Colman, Warner Baxter, Franchot Tone, Robert Taylor, Tyrone Power, Douglas Fairbanks, Richard Greene, Spencer Tracy, George Brent, James Cagney, but the man who taught me my first and perhaps most important lesson was one who is no longer here Lon Chaney. I was 15 years old, struggling with one of my first really important parts In "Laugh, Clown, Laugh." Do you remember that picture and Lon Chaney's work in it? I was scared to death.

There I was a mere youngster, trying to handle a grown-up role, painfully conscious that this was my big chance, realizing that, after all, I didn't know a great deal about acting, and with a great yawning hole where my bump of confidence should have been. Herbert Brenon was directing, and, to my young mind, he was being terribly harsh. Everything I tried was wrong. Every time I tried, it was worse. At last, Brenon shouted at me that I was terrible.

I knew that I was, and that didn't make it any better. I burst into tears, breaking up the scene, and rushed off the set. I thought if I could just find a corner somewhere and die quietly, I could do it very gladly. Lon Chaney followed me. He waited until I had my cry out, and BY LOR ETTA YOUNG one Is ashamed of any selfish impulse.

If I ever felt myself getting "upstage," I should think of Clark Gable and change my ways. For dignity and reserve, there are few like Ronald Colman. Yet he never makes one. feel ill at ease, for rudeness and thoughtlessness are no part of his make-up. He has the rare knack of seeming aloof without actually being so, which wins both respect and friendship.

In him is the formula for being close to people and not too close, at the same time. That's an elusive trait, but one worth striving for. One of the easiest leading men I ever worked with is Robert Taylor. He is both manly and tender at the same, time, and also he is entertaining. I never laughed so much as when we were making "Private Number." Since then, he has won great success, but it hasn't changed him.

It has never gone to his head; he has kept his perspective and his sense of humor and a lot of people forget those when they become successful. If ever I feel myself going highbrow and haughty, I think of such men as Bob Taylor. The only bashful leading man I ever had is Tyrone Power. However, that was in "Ladies in Love," one of his first pictures, and he got over his shyness as time went on; I have known him for years and we have made many pictures together. Still, he has never lost velop those qualities in yourself.

For a nice balance between youth and sophisticated poise, there is Richard Greene. He had been on the stage in New York when we were teamed in a picture. Watching him, I learned that many things come, without effort, to the unworldly person that a sophisticated Individual has to fight for. One of these Is the trust of his fellow men; the sort of trust that is lasting and grows. For the 'long haul" I'll take Richard Greene's type.

The too sophisticated person may sweep you off your feet, but in the long run, he doesn't wear well. Spencer Tracy is one of the finest craftsmen with whom I have the appealing quality that hints at just a little timidity underlying everything. I think that it would be well If all of us could keep a little bashfulness; it Is a wholesome balance against too much cocksureness and vanity. Douglas Fairbanks, is a confirmed romanticist, like his father; a romanticist in the sense that he is forever searching for interesting people. That's good; in a search for an Ideal one comes slowly to be like the ideal.

Doug Impresses on you the importance of high standards in measuring people and at the same time accepting all for what they are. He looks for the good, the vital and the interesting qualities, and to do that, helps de ever worked, and also I pyei worked, and also iJKrkJjKfKflKfkfxf one of the most like .1. I one of the most like a 1 able. His acttng is polished, ished. subtle and exact.

Zi subtle and exact. Interpreting a character Is like shooting at a target; it's easy to hit the outside circles, but not so easy to hit center and he doesn't knock the bullseye. Tracy hits dead the target over doing It. He is my teacher of accuracy. i whatsoever.

whatsoever. wrXi itiJfj M. UP 7 'si Before one can master a role on the stage or on the set or In life he must first master himself. My leading man, who is. an unconscious model of absolute control, Is George' Brent.

I can't imagine him going to pieces under any conditions What Jimmy Cagney taught me has to do mainly with my profession, but it helps In life, too. He has complete control of expressing the whole gamut of emotions with his eyes. He can accomplish with a glance what Josser actors need a whole bag of tricks to put over. Thatj-teo) Is a lesson Jn-oneentra. tlon and control.

After all, one cannot help but discover through observing the experts that simplicity Is really always the secret of success. These are a few of the things I have learned from the men In my movie life. Some of them may not seem so important to you, but every one of them has helped me, both in my work and In my own life. I am grateful to all my teachers, even though they didn't know they were teaching me. But 1H hadn't larnri thml flr lesson from Lon Chaney, I might have missed those which came later.

Therefore, my special gratitude goes to that splendid actor and man who taught me to learn to Lon' Chaney. Yott'H be leefng mere DOLORES MORAN It was a picnic for Dolores Moran to get into the movies actually it was. A Warner Bros, talent scout spotted her at the annual Elks' picnic In Sacramento, Cai, and arranged for a screen test. (We don't know what a talent scout would be doing at an Elks' picnic or Dolores Moran either, for that matter. But beautiful vlrla anil taUnt imiiiIi at a u.i,u Dolores Moran.

meet poetically anywhere.) In November, 1941, she was signed to a contract and has spent most her time being groomed for important roles, taking time out to appear In "Yankee Doodle Dandy" and "The Hard Way." Dolores Is considered one of the most promising starlets on the lot She is only 16, although she looks older. And besides being beautiful, she is remarkably Intelligent. Not long ago, she was the winner of the Northern California Oratorical Contest. She waa born In Stockton, where she attended Grammar and High School and she was Invariably the star of the school plays. Dolores is quite tall 5 feet Inches and she weighs 123 pounds.

4rllaurtt O'ftara rtaiaiy has a "Sunday punch." lor a seeaa In "The Black Swan," the waa supposed to hit 0org Sanders oa tfca jaw. Maureaa aua in 1 1 4 xc-J t. .11. tmm pvsiaB xaaoaa. 'nay naa to aaut aown pro-7T-Wductlon for two ys watli.

mUU la Sander' jaw disappeared. -frUtefcer Boosay kaa a new ont-wrttlag parte ar. mm la ala wife, Ava Gardner aad aha wrota taa lyrios.ta Miokay't latest taae, Th )u-oloar Ball." Klakty airaaar kaa Uapaa fear soaga but ha kaa yet to have a kit nabe. Ta aaw aoac la about the Jira niiN af laaata, A that klad af aietaraa a waa Asaty aoya laka fcaatt Beauty taint the sua Blonde Carole Landis. screen star, above, loll prettily bslween picture chore in Hollywood.

Born France Ridste, New Year' Dy, 1919. in. Fairchild, Mis Landi began her creen career five year ago. She' 5 feet, 6 inchet tall, 1 17 pound, like athletic, and i an avid reader. WaU, It saaou thay Ilka adlltary and Baval 3ka two flle that war the biggest box off lea arewe, aa far.

la Aaqr aaap thaatara, ware "To the Share of Tripoli." aad "The fleet' a la." Brigadier General for distinguished bravery. Washington columnist Miss Patrick Henry, warns Hollywoodltes like this: "If any of you Hollywood wives are coming to the Capital with your husbands, you'd better know that the laundries tell you that they aren't interested In new business and to wash your own clothes." Furthermore, the telephone company won't give you a phone unless you can prove that you are important in war work. Gas rationing means that If you bring a car, you're silly. Also, no hotel rooms are available -for more than five days to newcomers who are "unessential." Dinah Shore's name used to be Fanny Rose Shore, In case you didn't know. But "Dinah" was her favorite song and she sang It so often that Martin Block, the famous announcer, called her by that name and it stuck.

Howard Hughes needn't be jeal ous of Faith Dorn's escort, these evenings, although he has appeared In print as her "playboy companion." He Is really her handsome father, Sid DeMarll, who Is only 36. Republic studios can use a little sympathy. After despairing of the Government's cooperation, they spent S20.000 building six replicas of bombers for their air picture, "Flying Tigers." Then, when the replicas were all made, they were informed that they could borrow the real bombers. Twentieth Century -Fox has changed Its mind about Edward Ashley, young English player. Two years ago, Ashley made a test at the studio but was rejected as not being romantic enough.

Today he is vying with Tyrone Power for the affections of Maureen O'Hara in "The Black Swan." He was so good In his first romantic scene, that Director Henry King added four more love scenes for him In the film. Carol Bruce when he was in New York. But you should see -the bracelet, a la Cartier's, that he brought back to Bonlta Granville. Rosemary Lane got discouraged in her house hunting efforts so now, when Buddy Westmore is on leave from the Coast Guard, they live in her mother's bath-house by the swimming pool. It's a nice itttle cottage, at that In case anybody la wondering about the young man being seen around town with Deanna Durbin while Vaughn Paul is away he is Bob Roes, Vaughn's best man of a There must be a lot of Cugat fans who envy Margo.

The other morning when her birthday dawned, she was serenaded under her window by Cugat and his entire band. Rita Hayworth will not play the Marilyn Miller role, or any other role away from her home lot, Columbia, for at least a year. There are four pictures already on her schedule one with Fred Astalre which will soon start shooting; then a musical with Cary Grant, followed by another with Astaire. It's true that Jackie Cooper went dancing with Lana Turner and she prefers to remain with one of the "life With Father" companies. Lllllian Gish, on the other hand, la listening to Hollywood.

That Brigadier General Paul Wing, who was captured on Bataan, is the father of Toby Wing and the former Paramount unit manager. He left for the Philippines as major of a photographic unit which exchanged its cameras for guns. General MacArthur elevated him to year ago, and he is squiring Deanna at Vaughn's request. Yet it is difficult to make Hollywood believe such a simple truth. Veronica Lake's husband, now "Captain John Detlie of Engineers, has reported for duty at Seattle.

And Veronica is still hinting that she may give up her movie career In order to be with John. Dorothy Gish Is getting several nice picture offers, these days, but wru awtti ihwii kr at rwayn aaita,.