Barbara Rush – Take three

This is a 1957 Lydia Lane article where actress Barbara Rush talks about a bunch of beauty stuff. Enjoy!

Everyone was talking about the “new” Barbara Rush after they saw her in “Oh! Men, Oh! Women.” She seemed to have such a different personality. I went to 20th Century-Fox to have lunch with her to find out what she had done to change herself so strikingly. “I am entirely different,” Barbara admitted, “but the biggest change is from here,” she said tapping her pretty forehead, “If a change is real it has to begin from inside. “It is not easy to tear an established personality apart,” Barbara confessed. “You have to want to change terribly, and I did. “What brought this about was an incident at UI. I had been under contract there for quite a while, and my bosses thought I was ready for a starring role. This frightened me, so I talked myself right out of the part and my contract. Studio officials sometimes feel that if they can’t make a star out of you immediately they don’t want to continue trying to build you up,” she explained. “This was a blow that made me take stock of myself.

“Others with no more personality or ability than I had were getting ahead. I realized I lacked confidence. “My mother is terribly shy, and both my sister and I have subconsciously copied her. I told myself I had to overcome this. “I realized that I was resistant to criticism, which is a trait that goes with insecurity, so I set about adopting an entirely new . attitude toward myself and others. “When this attitude became a habit, I felt so different I wanted to change my appearance. I cut my hair and wore more sophisticated clothes. To others it seemed that I had suddenly grown up. The first role I applied for was the wife of James Mason and I got it. This was encouraging because I knew that before they never would have felt I was suited for such a mature role. Now I’m working, with Marlon Brando in “The Young Lions.’

“In acting they tell you that your eyes reflect your emotions and in real life it is also true. People can tell by looking into your face and your eyes if you are happy. I suddenly found myself enjoying parties. I used to insist I hated crowds. It’s so wonderful,” Barbara exclaimed. “We chatted about keeping a good figure. “You have to have regular physical exercise or you’ll get flabby,” Barbara said. “When I’m on a picture I often go to a gym at night. I feel so relaxed when I go home that I fall right to sleep. It is accumulated tension that makes you toss and turn. “A busy person has to be organized. When you have a heavy schedule you have to learn not to waste time. I discovered one place I could save minutes was to avoid pointless conversation. One can waste an awful lot of time socializing,” she exclaimed.

“Summer stock experience taught me the importance of eating properly. At first I couldn’t maintain my schedule. I didn’t have the endurance when I didn’t eat properly. Then I became acquainted with health food stores and bought pure honey and whole grain breads for energy. “Another thing, I believe in getting plenty of rest. If you want to feel well and look well you can’t become overly tired. I think getting enough sleep does more for you when you face the camera than makeup. Anyone can over come insecurity if she honestly wants to.” “The thing that impresses me about people,” Barbara continued, “even more than appearance, is what they give of themselves. A self-centered person never has warmth. The most important asset a person can have is being aware of others. It’s the most charming trait that and an enthusiasm for life,” she added.

Janet Gaynor

This is a 1957 Lydia Lane article where actress Janet Gaynor and her husband, fashion design Adrian, talk about a bunch of style and beauty stuff. Enjoy!

Janet Gaynor is making pictures for the first time In 19 years. When 20th Century-Fox celebrated her return In “Bernardine” with a cocktail party, everyone in town attended. The rooms were filled with well-wishers admiring Miss Gaynor’s petite figure and her chic clothes, designed by her famed husband, Adrian. Later, Janet invited me to their exquisite home in Bel-Air, which was built before they moved to Brazil. She showed me pictures of their hacienda, which is on the edge of the jungle. “We are high so that nights are cool enough for blankets,” she explained, “but during the day the heat Is intense. I do not overdo sun bathing, though I try to keep a tan the year round. I think the sun Is good for you, provided you don’t get too much.”

I. admired Janet’s clear tan and her well-cared-for complexion. “I believe in “trying all creams with hormones and vitamins, but I like to use soap when the water is soft. But the source of beauty end youth is in good health and ‘in your mind,’ ” She said, tapping her forehead. “Whenever anyone looks as fresh and young as you do,” I commented, “you can wager she has a healthy respect for her body.” “I always feel sorry for these cling-to-youth women,” Janet exclaimed. “There is no point in making yourself unhappy about departing youth when there is so much to replace it. I’m so grateful I have an inquiring mind. There are so many things in which to be interested. When I started to paint, a whole new world was opened. And there were more adventures when we traveled.

 “But you need not travel far away. You can create new interests anywhere if there is sufficient enthusiasm and eagerness to learn. This is the essence of youth, and anyone who keeps a youthful point of view will be young in spirit and heart.  “Age is an accumulation of bad habits rather than years remarked. Janet agreed. “I don’t be believe in overindulging,” she went on. “I never have. Health comes first. Adrian and I love good food and good living. We have wonderful tropical fruits in South America tiny bananas and small pineapples without acid. The green vegetables and salads are very much the same as we have here. But in Brazil we eat more rice and homemade bread. Our one rule is moderation, and that controls weight.” I admired the beautiful silk suit Janet was wearing.

I admired the beautiful silk suit Janet was wearing. “Adrian designed the fabric and the dress,” she admitted, smiling with pride. “He has left the fashion world but he still designs for me.” When Adrian joined us I asked him how he made his wife one of the most chic women in the world. “The trouble with Janet was that her clothes didn’t suit her personality,” he explained. “The first thing we did was to cut her hair. Essentially she is sophisticated but being small she had difficulty finding anything suitable in her size. There Is a tendency to put a small person into something cute. This can be so dull! “It’s the proportion of the body that counts,” he continued. “I made high fashion clothe for Janet by just sealing them down. I don’t believe in women limiting themselves with to-called taboot. If you are told that you can’t wear certain color, check them against your hair and skin before you avoid them. And at for prints, it’s the arrangement and taste, not the size of the pattern that counts. “To be well dressed, the most important thing is to acquire some knowledge of clothes,” Adrian pointed out.

“Read and observe. Emotional buying is what gets women into trouble. They buy what they what they like rather than what they need. “Often they go to a fashion show and from a sense of insecurity choose what is being shown rather than stopping to think how they will look in it. It is this type of impulsive buying that makes high fashion possible,” Adrian observed. “Some fashions should never be purchased by anyone. “It’s not easy to be chic,” Adrian stated. “You have to have taste and a feeling for simplicity. If a woman wants to find out what makes a simple dress expensive, she should try to make one and she’ll discover how intricate it is. She won’t be successful without great knowledge of the line of the feminine figure and where to be subtle and where to place interest. This makes a creation rather than a plain, uninteresting dress.” Janet wears oversized jewels very well. “It would be so dull for her to wear a little heart on a fine chain,” Adrian ‘ pointed out. “You have to decide who you are, fashion-wise. Set the key to your personality with your hats and your jewels they are the giveaway.”

Barbara Lawrence – Take three

This is a 1957 Lydia Lane article where actress Barbara Lawrence talks about being tall and hair color. Enjoy!

Years ago when I first met Barbara Lawrence she had to have a school teacher on the set. This annoyed her because she had finished high school and was married. But the law demanded a chaperone until she was 18. “I was my full height, five- Barbara Lawrence eight, at H,” Barbara told me. “I shot up eight inches in two years. I looked older and I felt very self-conscious, so mother lot me be a model, and I had a movie contract at 16.” I was visiting Barbara in her dressing room at Universal studios when the subject of being tall was brought up.

“I have definite ideas about myself,” Barbara began, “and I think most of the taboos they have for tall girls are senseless. When I try to wear one of those tall-girl designs I look taller. Someone is always trying to put wide belts on me. These only emphasize my height. “I think a full-length mirror is important for everyone, especially a tall girl. I know when I wear short hair it seems to add a couple inches to my height. A short bob is becoming to my face, but you have to get the overall picture. A long mirror gives you this. “I think colors are very important and can be used to break your line. I’ve learned that some distractions around my neck are flattering a flower, scarf or a larger sleeve. And the length of your dress is very important. Even a half inch can make a difference if it hits the wrong place.

“Ignore your height,” Barbara advises. “If it doesn’t bother you, it won’t bother other people. And don’t call attention to it with flat shoes. High heels make me taller than my husband, but he doesn’t pay any attention to this and neither do I.” I admired Barbara’s hair, which is a smokey blonde for her role in “Joe Dakota.” “I have oily hair and am grateful for it, because I’ve been bleaching it since I started in pictures and it’s still in good condition. But I set a rule for myself. “Every other year I let it grow out natural again. And,” she smiled, “this shade you like is my own. By ’58 I’ll be tired of it and ready for bleaching again. I like to change around,” Barbara confessed. “It keeps me from getting in a rut.

Inger Stevens

This is a 1957 Lydia Lane article where actress Inger Stevens talks about relaxation and dieting. Enjoy!

Inger Stevens has so completely lost her accent that you would never know that She couldn’t speak a word of English when she arrived in this country seven years ago. When I chatted with this blonde beauty from Sweden on The Man on Fire set at MGM she was aglow over making her screen debut as Bing Crosby’s leading lady. “I’ve done a lot of TV and Bing saw me and asked me to make a test. And here I am,” Inger said with a smile, showing a dimple in each cheek. “How do you like living in Hollywood?” I asked. “I discovered I couldn’t get along without learning to drive everything is so scattered. I do a great deal of walking it’s my favorite exercise and great for my figure but every step I take here two or three kind motorists want to give me a lift.

“I find I can do a lot of exercise around the house,” Inger continued. “Just making a bed done the right way can give you a fine stretch and good bends.” “Any beauty problems?” I asked. “I am inclined to be impatient and get wrought up when things do not happen as fast as I would like them. I recognize that this is a fault of mine and I am trying to become less tense.”  “Probably if you had stayed in Stockholm you wouldn’t have developed any hypertension” I offered “How do you plan to relax?” “When I notice the first signs of tension I top immediately and take a deep breath and try to make my mind a peaceful blank It really helps and the more you practice this the easier It is to let go

“I find exercise working my body physically is another way to release tension. A good house-cleaning is fine for the nerves as well as the house.” “You sound as though you were a good housekeeper,” I commented. “I am and I am a good cook,” she volunteered. “Do .you have a problem keeping your figure?” “No, not at all. But I don’t care for heavy or fattening foods.” “What is your favorite low- calorie dish,” I wanted to know. “Lean ground round, wrapped in wilted cabbage leaves, and tied with a thread. You season them well and steam them in white wine over a low flame. These are delicious and non-fattening,” she concluded.

Mamie Van Doren – Take two

This is a 1957 Lydia Lane article where actress Mamie Van Doren talks about a bunch of beauty stuff. Enjoy!

Even after two years of marriage, Mamie Van Doren and Ray Anthony are very much in love. They met on a blind date and clicked immediately. “We were both on a picture at the time” Mamie told me as we had tea together, “and only averaged about four hours sleep at night. But I guess the love light in my eyes made up for it because the camera didn’t give away mu secret.” 

“What was it that made you want to have a date with Mamie?” I asked. Ray laughed. “I’m the gentleman who prefers blondes.” “I’m a natural one, too,” Mamie explained, “though I do lighten my hair for pictures.” “You certainly keep it soft. What’s the trick?” I asked. “Before I wash it, I use a conditioning oil. I let it soak into my scalp with the help of an electric cap, and then I always use a crème shampoo.” “I never realized, before Mamie and I were married, that a woman has to work at being glamorous. Mamie does,” Ray explained with admiration. “It takes her a long time to remove all her make-up at night, and regardless of how late it is, she won’t go to bed without a shower.”

“Many women who don’t have careers feel they can let down after they are married,” Ray went on, “but it is a compliment to her husband if she doesn’t.”  Mamie looked at Ray “How about husbands letting down?” “They shouldn’t either” he said with less conviction “but if ’they do they should go about it gracefully”. Mamie was wearing a very fine scent which I admired. “Ray gave it to me” she beamed. “He picked it out too.” “Do you have a good nose for perfume?” I wanted to know “I never buy a perfume from an ad or just by looking at the bottle I want to smell it because it has to be the right one” Ray explained. “If all men were that discriminating” I told him “some of these inferior scents in expensive-looking bottles wouldn’t be so popular.” “There is no perfume to take the place of the smell of clean freshly scrubbed skin.” Mamie commented “I think glamour too begins with cleanliness” 

“What are some of the tricks of glamor Hollywood has taught you?” I asked Mamie. “I had a feeling when I made my first picture, that the more make-up I used, the better I’d look. I used black mascara on my brows, lots of cake-type make-up, and excessive amounts of powder. And,” she added, “I made my mouth too large with heavy lipstick. Then the studio make-up men took me in tow and taught me not to overdo anything. And I agree their way is more becoming. Now I use brown pencil on my brows and very little powder a pink lipstick following my own lip-line, without changing the shape of my mouth. Sunburn does not photograph well,” Mamie continued, “and I’m glad the studio kept me from getting as brown as I might have. I know girls who look much older than they really are, because they have dried out and wrinkled their skin with too much sun.” “When I first met you” I said to Mamie “you looked so much like Marilyn Monroe that I had to look twice to make sure which of you was which” “That’s what got me started in pictures” Mamie admitted with characteristic frankness “I tried to look like her and now I’m going my own way.”

Mamie is working very hard on her voice,” Ray said with pride. “She has signed with Prep Records, a new subsidiary of Capitol, and her first recordings are songs from her ‘Untamed Youth’ picture at Warner Brothers. She’s joined me on my ABC-TV show, too, with her songs.” “What are some things you dislike in girls?” I asked Ray. “For one to be interested only in herself,” he answered quickly, “and you can find out whether she is, in five minutes. Dumb blondes are for gags, but in real life, a girl has to say something worth hearing. But she shouldn’t go to extremes in the intellectual department. It is uninteresting for a girl to make a man feel she knows more than he does. If she really does, she should keep it to herself. A great many women in this country are not feminine. They lose sight of the quality that really belongs to them. But” Ray smiled, “I don’t have to worry about Mamie on that score.” “Ray really means that,” Mamie said in parting. “When I wear slacks, he likes them to be of a pastel shade, and to fit beautifully.” 

Charlotte Austin – Take two

This is a 1954 Lydia Lane article where actress Charlotte Austin talks about nutritional food. Enjoy!

Charlotte Austin has been in Hollywood since she was a baby because her father, singer Gens Austin, came to California many years ago to work in pictures. And as her mother was also a singer it’s quite natural that her ambition was to be part of the entertainment industry. Charlotte was prepared to have a tough time of it and was resolved not to become discourages in the face of disappointment. But when a cousin of hers took her to sec a casting director at 20th Century – Fox, she was given a contract without even a test and put into the dramatic school on the lot. All of this is still like a dream to Charlotte who has Stardust in her eyes.

“Though Charlotte is still in her teens she is not taking any of the good things in life for granted. “I Hunk it’s so important to start caring for yourself when you are young.” Charlotte told me as we had tea in her dressing room,” because that’s the time you lay a foundation and everyone knows it is much easier to hang on to what you have than to try to get youth back. “I suppose some of my friends think I’m a health nut but mother has always made me so conscious of the nutritional value of food. We buy as many things as we can from health-food stores.” ‘ “Such as?” I prodded. “We never have refined sugar or flour in our house but always eat whole grain breads and raw sugar. I take yeast powder every day — mixed with juice. And we have yogurt, cook our vegetables in very little water, eat lots of meat, fresh fruit and very few desserts or fried foods. Taste Is” a matter of, habit.” Charlotte declared, “and I don’t crave anything.”

“I know lots of girls in their teens had trouble with their skin but J never did,” she continued. “I think a great part of this was because I was always so healthy. “What results at you find from this wise eating?” I asked. “I seem to have more energy than most of my friends,” Charlotte told me. “When I have a Dancing class or am going to have a strenuous day, mother gives me steak for breakfast. Then I just don’t get tired, I am a great believer in a big breakfast,” Charlotte concluded.

Betsy Drake – Take two

 This is a 1957 Lydia Lane article where actress Betsy Drake talks about beauty stuff. Enjoy!

Betsy Drake who Is Mrs. Cary Grant is one of the best-liked stars in Hollywood. I am so glad she was lured back to the screen as a foil for Jayne Mansfield in I “Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?”. Betsy confesses she always wanted to be an actress But to meet this soft-spoken girl who dresses with such chic understatement you would never guess that “her line” was a theatrical one. “I have always considered myself the antiartificial type she told me as we had tea together “

I’m the happiest when I’m suntanned and don’t require any make-up but lipstick and mascara” – ‘ Betsy’s famous husband in many years her senior but she is never conscious of this. “People talk and think too much about age” she said with quite thoughtfulness. “I believe that the contemplation of age is aging If we lost track of our birthdays completely we would stay young longer. Age is such a complicated thing It depends on your physical condition your emotional stability your outlook on life. It’s not the date on your birth certificate that really counts.

Cary Grant looks so fit and remarkably young that I asked Betsy to what he attributed this ‘He has respect for his body And that means he has respect for his diet because it is from food that we get vitality and health. We use whole-grain breads and soya spread on soya toast for breakfast. We steam our vegetables and try not to overcook anything. We drink skim f milk which has all the nourishment without adding extra calories and we never have dessert except perhaps fruit and cheese which we both prefer to heavy sweets. “If for some reason I have to eat food that b overcooked or very rich I don’t feel as well afterwards.  “But I think vitality is the. hig-Eest beauty secret. It. is the cause of clear skin, sparkling eyes and usually of enthusiasm,” she concluded. 

Whitney Blake

This is a 957 Lydia Lane article where actress Whitney Blake talks about make-up. Enjoy!

Whitney Blake, having worked constantly ‘for the past two years under the bright TV lights and having worn theatrical make-up, complained of her skin beginning to ‘ rebel. ‘”So much make-up covering my skin and being baked into my pores by the hot lights presented quite a problem to me.” Whitney confessed the other afternoon at tea time. “Your complexion is so clear row that one would never knew you had any skin problems,” I remarked. “I finally worked out a way of getting my face really clean, and that is what has made the difference. I put a thick layer of cleansing cream on my face while I still have my make-up on. Then I leave it there for a minute or two, wipe it off and scrub my face with a medicated soap and a complexion brush.”

Although Whitney was born in Los Angeles, her father’s business took him all over the country and Whitney traveled with him. ‘I went to 16 different school. I was always new, always felt outside of the group, and this left me terribly shy. I know it sounds silly for an actress to talk of being shy, but I’ve had a terrible struggle to overcome being frightened of meeting people, especially for the first time. “But the thing which helped me to overcome this was forcing myself to give one good reason why I should be frightened of anyone.” she confided. “And it works!” Whitney has high praise for the skill of the make-up men. “They have taught me many tricks, but changing the shape of my mouth has made a great difference in my appearance,” she offered. .

“A larger mouth goes better “with the rest of my features. I outline my lips with a darker shade and fill in the rest with a lighter shade. I don’t think the pale lipsticks are very flattering to anyone at night. I know they’re the fashion,” Whitney admitted, “but I don’t follow fashion except when it happens to do something for me. “Make-up men are such perfectionists,” she continued. “They taught me to put a little upward sweep of lipstick at the end of my mouth to give a ‘ smiling expression.” Whitney explained it as a comma on its side at the corner of her mouth. “It took a little practice with “.my brush to get it neat, but now am so used to doing it this way that I don’t even think about it any more.”

Dana Wynter

This is a 1957 Lydia Lane article where actress Dana Wynter talks about the elegance and eating good food. Enjoy!

Dana Wynter’s fan mail is a surprise even to her home studio 20th Century-Fox. “I recognized her beauty and education” a top executive told me “but I underestimated her acting ability and her sex appeal. This girl has everything! I wish I could find another ‘View From Pompey’s Head’ for her.” Dana made a big stir on Hollywood’s social scene when she captured the town’s top bachelor Greg Bautzer. When I arrived for tea at their modern home in Bel Air, she was arranging a bowl of white orchids. “Greg sends me flowers every day just as he did before we were married” she explained, “and I send a red rose every day to his office.”

Dana has a great respect for the institution of marriage and is a perfect wife and hostess. “My husband has fastidious tastes and it is a pleasure to please him” she said as she poured my cup of tea. Dana was wearing a high-neck black jersey sheath with a single white rose close to her throat I complimented her on being nominated one of Hollywood’s best-dressed actresses. “I love clothes” she confessed “When I was just starting my career in London, it was a challenge to look smart with a limited wardrobe. I designed a simple black velvet evening dress which I wore to all the premieres. I was usually photographed and I managed to look different in each picture by wearing an unusual stole of stiff taffeta. I kept a variety of these in lovely pastel shades I pulled the threads at the end of the stoles into a fringe and was able to give such a contrasting appearance that no one suspected my tricks. “If a girl plans carefully she can give a basic dress a different look with flowers scarfs and jewelry.

My extravagance now is hats I don’t mind at all going to a party if I have a new hat “It is so easy in this climate to be casual and to wear play clothes everywhere but when I take time to dress carefully. I find people appreciate my making the effort. No matter where a person lives dressing neatly and becomingly as she can is basic politeness to those who must look at her” Dana went on “I think we often change more than we realize and for this reason we should analyze our type. As a child I was told I was old for my age. When I first came to New York I wore my hair long and sleek on top. This became a keynote to my clothes “One day my mother saw me on TV and immediately wired me to cut my hair and look my age. I went to a beauty salon and had my hair cut and styled and it was amazing how many people told me after that what a change this made and how much younger I looked. Long hair is for teen-agers unless a person wears it in a chignon or a butterfly-twist.”

The talk turned to food and what an essential role health food plays in keeping vigorous and young “When I don’t eat properly’ Dana confided “I find I have a lower resistance. It is so easy to start the day with a cup of coffee, grab a quick lunch and then wonder why you can hardly drag yourself through the afternoon. I have found that if I am going to have vitality all day I must supply my body with fuel to go on and plan meals to be eaten leisurely enough to be digested. “The way you prepare food has everything to do with their being appetizing” Dana remarked.

“We do a lot of entertaining and Greg enjoys having his friends in for dinner. He knows good food but I manage to please him by the way I prepare them. And then I have a secret for gaining energy quickly after a hard day at the studio which he too enjoys. I think it is the reason that we both keep in such excellent health. Several other stars use this same pick-up in tea as Greg and I do. “Greg is in wonderful condition. He is never sick” Dana exclaimed “He is a hearty eater and always starts his day with a breakfast steak. “If food is a basis of feeling well” Dana remarked “then getting enough sleep and breathing correctly is the secret of looking well. I hate to feel tired and I know how to relax. One of my favorite ways is just lying in a tub of hot water. But the beautifier of all” she said with glowing eyes “is to be in love and happy”.

Eleanor Parker – Take four

This is a 1957 Lydia Lane article where actress Eleanor Parker talks about the importance of styling and relaxation.

When I visited on the set of “Lizzie” at MGM last week, I walked right past the star of the picture, Eleanor Parker, without recognizing her. “I’m used to it now,” she laughed. “No one seems to know me in this phase of the picture.” On closer examination I found Eleanor’s hair was the same color as always and that her make-up was slightly exaggerated, but nothing else was changed. “What makes you look so different?” I asked. “This Illustrates what I’ve always felt,” Eleanor said as we went to her dressing room. “In this picture I play Elizabeth, an inhibited girl with a split personality and who becomes an uninhibited Lizzie. When I change from Elizabeth to Lizzie, I use no tricks, though the two types are poles apart.

“Elizabeth is sick, tired and unhappy,” she explained. “These thoughts will pull your face down, influence your posture, the set of your mouth, your attitude toward yourself and your impression on others. “I use the same wardrobe for both, but it doesn’t look the same because Lizzie wears hers differently. She pushes up the sleeve of her blouse, turns the collar up in back and gaily loses a sweater over her shoulders. “Elizabeth has her blouse and sweater buttoned up to her neck, her sleeves are long and she looks plain and dowdy. “Hair makes a difference, too,” Eleanor continued. “Elizabeth wears hers straight back, severe and neat. Lizzie, who is a sexy wench, likes hers frizzy, so I bring the ends of my hair forward like this.” Eleanor showed me how she achieves this disarranged effect, and I had to admit that it made an interesting change.

“A clever girl can take very few outfits and be ready fo’ anything. It is a challenge to achieve a contrast honestly. Lizzie wears more a big studio, and when I would eye make-up and a darker lipstick, but that is superficial. It’s the in- icrior make-up that’s really important.” “Then do you feel that any ran change- herself by changing her attitude?” I wanted to know. “Unquestionably!” Eleanor exclaimed. “I think everyone has a complex nature which changes with living and experience. The girl in this picture just happens to have more extreme contrasts. “But I’m very much against trying to be anything but yourself,” Eleanor cautioned.

“But I’m for improving yourself, even if it means changing the color of your hair. I used to have mouse-brown hair. I wouldn’t have thought of dying it, because I’m essentially conservative, but I had to go blonde for a picture. It photographed so well that I kept though I thought it made me look hard. Then I became a redhead for another role and I loved it. It made me feel sparkling and had such an impact on my personality that I’ve been happy with it ever since. “If I left pictures tomorrow I would not bother with it again,” she confessed.  If I left pictures tomorrow, I would not bother with it again,” she confessed. “I resent having to spend four hours every week with my hairdresser. If my hair was its natural shade, I could shampoo it myself in the shower “I’m not materialistic,” Eleanor revealed. “I don’t crave lots of jewelry or a closet full of furs, don’t feel that happiness come; from owning things. They only in crease your responsibility and can become a burden. Some people need possessions for a sense o security, but I feel this should come from within.

“We control everything in our lives by what we think and what we have thought,” she continued “I don’t believe in luck! I fee ‘luck is opportunity meeting preparedness. Ever since I was a little girl, I wanted to be an actress. I was discovered sitting in the audience at the Pasadena Play house watching a play. A talent scout spotted me, asked me to test at Warner Bros, and I got a term contract. This surprised everyone but me.  “More than once I used to say that I would be under – contract to a big studio, and when I would be laughed at it never disturbed me at all. I’d always say, ‘Wait and see!’ I never worry about big things but I do worry about trifles. Paul (her husband, Artist Paul Clemens) is helping me a lot to over come this,” Eleanor explained “He exaggerates what I am concerned about until he makes me laugh. This sense of the ridiculous which is so closely related to a sense of proportion helps to dispel anxiety.”