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This article presents paintings created by illustrators at "The Saturday Evening Post." The American Illustrators Hall of Fame provides the reader with various depictions of cinema and motion picture audiences throughout history. Featured illustrations include cowboy pictures, screen sirens of the early cinema, the motion picture "The Showdown," adolescent first dates at the movies, and drive-in theaters.

Profiles U.S. motion picture actress Julie Andrews. Challenges faced by the actress; Impact of her marital life on her acting career; Efforts of Andrews to enhance her acting abilities; Improvements in her relationship with her daughter; List of motion pictures starred by the actress.

Features actress and singer Cheryl Ladd as she became involved in an advocacy that fights for women's rights in the U.S. Reputation in the field of show business; Views on the importance of equal rights for women; Career background.

Identifies the many other roles portrayed by American film actor John Wayne aside from being a Western cowboy, in which he is best remembered. Swedish role in the film "The Long Voyage Home"; Genghis Khan in the film "The Conquerors"; Centurion in the film "The Greatest Story Ever Told."

Presents an interview with movie actress Ingrid Bergman regarding her career. Views on U.S. actresses; Plans regarding her retirement; Disinterest in films that require her to use foul language.

The article features film actress Raquel Welch. She was grateful for the support given by her children. She admits that her sex symbol image has an advantage to her career. Several motion pictures that she starred in include "L'Animal," "The Fantastic Voyage" and "The Three Musketeers."

Presents a selection of the best Hollywood movies, actors and actresses. Top 50 best movies chosen by the American Film Institute, including "Casablanca"; Favorite actors and actresses, including Spencer Tracy and Audrey Hepburn.

Presents an interview with movie actor Jimmy Stewart. Career background; Details of his marriage to Gloria Stewart; Views on reading; Remarks on the changes in the motion picture industry in the U.S.

Presents an interview with U.S. film actor Gregory Peck about his life and career. Personality of Peck; Research done by Peck for playing General Douglas MacArthur for the film "MacArthur"; Remarks from Peck regarding the reaction of people to his role in the film "The Omen."

Jimmy Stewart, at age 80 and after his many triumphs in westerns, biographies and love stories, is a universally acclaimed movie actor. He has been married to his wife, Gloria, for 40 years, has four children, and is considered a legend.

Profiles television talk show host and movie actress Oprah Winfrey. Popularity of "The Oprah Winfrey Show"; Movie debut in the film "The Color Purple"; Role played in the film "Native Son"; Biographical information; Educational background; Career highlights; Relationship with Stedman Graham, a part-time model and the executive director of Athletes Against Drugs.

The article discusses the author's experience of being a movie actor in the U.S. He was reluctant to accept the role of a World War I veteran, still alive, for fear that he might not do justice for it. It says that he was diagnosed with ulcer from over working. The actor considers actor Robert Taylor as a good hunting companion.

The article relates the author's experience as a motion picture actor. He describes actress Thelma Todd as a natural comedienne after working opposite her in the motion picture "Arizona Bound." Actor William Powell gave him hints about the acting business during the making of "Beau Sabreur." Author Clara Bow asked the author to be a featured player in her next film "Children of Divorce."

The article discusses the author's experience as a movie actor. As part of his preparation for the motion picture "The Devil and the Deep," which he stars with Charles Laughton and Tallulah Bankhead, he studied books about submarines. He was made an actor-producer by Nunnally Johnson who he formed with a producing unit called International Pictures Inc.

The article relates the author's experience as a motion picture actor. Living in New York has influenced the way he portrays hoodlums and other forceful personalities in films. He mimicked the hoarseness of the voice of entertainer George M. Cohan in "Yankee Doodle Dandy." His wife Frances Willard Vernon was surprised that he has a habit of reading backstage.

The article relates the experience of the author as a motion picture actor. He believes that the performance of an actor depends on how good the material is. He learned the things needed in a film by himself, such as in "Blood on the Sun" which required a judo scene. He learned the value of hard work from his mother Carolyn Nelson Cagney.

Features motion picture actor Howard Keel. Career background; Character portrayed in the musical film "Kiss Me Kate"; Impression of fan-magazine writers on Keel.

The article features film actor George Murphy. Murphy has long been regarded as one of the most successful actors in the U.S., receiving a special Academy Award in 1951. As president of the Screen Actors Guild, he was able to deal with the industry's problems. According to theater owner Bob O' Donnell, Murphy is capable of answering criticisms and arguing judgments pertaining to the industry.

The article profiles actor Richard Burton in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Burton's style of acting is more intimate, less flamboyant compared to John Barrymore, Sir Henry Irving and Edmund Kean, but his concept of the profession is the same. His dramatic ability won him the leading role in most ambitious motion picture "Gone With the Wind."

The article discusses the life and experience of U.S. film actress Elaine Stewart. Stewart was born as Elsy Henrietta Maria Steinberg on May 31, 1930 in Montclair, New Jersey who has grown to be a hardworking and conscientious with high standards of behavior. Before entering the film industry, she has worked as a secretary of an orthopedic surgeon, an usherette, and model. She played different roles in various films which include "The Bad and the Beautiful," and Take the High Ground."

The article presents an interview with Marlon Brando, considered as one of the most known actors in the U.S. during the 20th century. During the interview, it is claimed that Brando was a great one for taking off on conversational tangents. He complained that sometimes people do not get his name right. He said one person can figure which salary bracket a Hollywood actor is in by the kind of smile he gets. He likewise expressed his dislike in breaking his neck just for cold cash.

The article discusses Bing Crosby's experience of being a Hollywood actor from the 1930s to the 1950s. Crosby always had a problem with his big ears that make-up artists had to use spirit gum or adhesive to glue them against his head. The film 'She Loves Me Not' was the first production Crosby filmed with his ears not glued back. He also had to wear a hat or a toupee in several pictures because of his thinning hair. The film 'Mississippi' was filmed after he had gained a significant amount of weight. But in spite of his looks, Crosby became successful with his acting career because of his talents and attitudes.

The article reports on the decision of actress Helen Hayes to return to acting with her motion picture "My Son, John" in the U.S. She claims that she likes her role as a mother in the said film. About her career, Hayes admits that she frustrates a lot of people by not doing anything hilarious that prevented her from being featured in any gossip columns. This makes her the role model of her followers.

The article focuses on the career of Humphrey Bogart as a Hollywood actor. Bogart is asserted to be the only actor who does not conceal the fact that he drinks whisky. He is also known to be mentally tough when he challenged a Frenchman to eat glasses which later he also did. As an actor, he portrayed roles of apple-checked boys in his performances in "Cradle Snatchers" and "Saturday's Children."

Profiles U.S. movie actor Stewart Granger. Popularity of Granger with women fans; Remarks of actress Deborah Kerr on the appeal of Granger to women; Efforts of Granger to dispel rumors of his effeminacy.

Features Jimmy Stewart, a film actor who was enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War II. Relationship of the actor with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer executive Billy Grady; Films made by Stewart after returning from war; Characteristics of Stewart as an actor.

Features movie actress June Allyson. Information on her marriage with radio personality Dick Powell; Experience of movie director Joe Pasternak in working with Allyson; Career background.

Focuses on the history of beauty in the film industry as of 1931. Importance of corsets; Priority placed by actresses on her weight; Types of diets undergone by actresses.

The article features the Imnaha Canyon built by film actor Eugene Pallette in Portland, Oregon. During the construction of the canyon, several rumors arose on its true purpose. The speculated cost of the construction is $2500. Finding a place to stay after retirement has influenced the actor to build the canyon.

The article focuses on the threats posed by World War II to the motion picture industry in the U.S. There were film actors who have gone to the including Clark Gable, Rudy Vallee, Gene Autry and Victor Mature. Walter Wanger, leading producer and president of the Motion Picture Academy, believes that the solution is to borrow back leading men from the Army. The war also caused an increase in sea pictures.

The article presents information on the business operations of the talent agency Ten Per Center in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. The ankles of aspiring actresses are thoroughly scrutinized during screen tests. Agents Zeppo Marx and Walter Kane have been successful in promoting actress Wendy Barrie. Parents exerted their efforts to make their children become actors.

The article profiles actor Victor Mature. Poverty had influenced the actor to strive and succeed in life. The actor is earning $1,600 a week as of 1942. An example of the motion picture accomplished by Mature is "Lady in the Dark," in which he was labeled a beautiful hunk of man.

Features British actor and producer Charlie Chaplin. Career background; Views on the deeper meanings in Chaplin's films; Details of how Chaplin got his idea for the tramp character; Information on Chaplin's family life; Views of Chaplin on happiness in his life.

Profiles U.S. motion picture actress Faye Dunaway. Position of the actress in issues concerning the violence in the country; Comments on the performance of the actress on the films "Bonnie and Clyde" and "The Happening"; Influence of the films on the political views of the actress; Her remarks on the Vietnam war.

Profiles Maurice Micklewhite, also known as actor Michael Caine. Edge of Caine over other actors such as Clark Gable or Humphrey Bogart; Overview of the making of the film "Billion Dollar Brain," starring Caine and Françoise Dorleac, in Helsinki, Finland; Significance of the accent of Caine to his future in show business; Battle of Caine with the theatrical profession.

Presents a blow-by-blow account of a day in the life of actress Julie Andrews. Popularity of Andrews; Interest in playing tennis; Need of Andrews to have order in her life.

Examines the performance of actresses Julie Christie and Geraldine Chaplin in the motion picture "Doctor Zhivago," directed by David Lean. Overview of the film; Comparison of the performance of the two actresses; Career background of Christie and Chaplin.

Features actor John Wayne and his role in the film "The Sons of Katie Elder." Personal background; Career highlights; Other actors in the film.

Narrates the making of the motion picture "Lord Jim," directed by Richard Brooks. Information on the actors and actresses casted in the motion picture; Information on the actual shooting of the motion picture; Difficulties encountered while making the motion picture; Effect of the political relation of the U.S. with Cambodia on the making of the motion picture.

Focuses on the rise to popularity of sensational actress Ann-Margaret Olson from a virtual unknown to a bona fide film star in the U.S. Highlights of Olson's movie credits; Views of Olson about on love and motherhood; Recollection of her life in Wilmette, Illinois; Insights of the author on the acting of Olson.

The article focuses on new motion picture actors in the United States. Nowadays callow, smooth-faced youngsters are catapulted to stardom overnight and asked to display the magnetism and skills of their carefully groomed predecessors. Foremost among this new male breed are actors Richard Beymer, Troy Donahue, George Hamilton, George Chakiris and Mickey Callan. They have managed to snag plum roles and emerge as popular actors in the United States. Somewhere between the top and the bottom resides Hollywood's robust new wave, more likely to score where Beymer, Donahue, Hamilton, Chakiris and Callan may fumble.

Presents the last part of a series of article on the views and insights of actress Rosalind Russell about her life and career. Views on the characters portrayed by Russell; Transition of the character role of Russell from an old maid to the Broadway character of a Yiddish woman; Insights of Russell on her role in the motion picture "Gypsy."

Features the turbulent career of actor Robert Mitchum. Insights of the author Mitchum's imprisonment and his alleged antipathy towards the police; Details of the delinquent childhood of Mitchum in Savannah, Georgia; Career development and his drug and alcohol use; Recovery of Mitchum from financial problems and substance abuse; Assessment of the characters portrayed by Mitchum in his movies.

Presents an article about the career of the Barrymore siblings as actors in the U.S. motion picture industry. Collaboration of actor John Barrymore with his brother Jack Barrymore in films like the "Rasputin"; Films made by John; Role portrayed by John in the film "Madame X."

This article features the life and career of U.S. movie actress Gloria Swanson. No one ever equaled Swanson for luxury and extravagance. She is popular not only in the U.S. but also in Europe. Over the years, her popularity declined. Two factors took Swanson off the hook of public disapproval -- the newspapers and motherhood.

Features motion picture actress Gloria Swanson. Career background; Life style of Swanson; Cause of the failure of her five marriages.

The article features the career of U.S. movie actor Gene Kelly in 1950. His acting and dancing career has grown in years. His achievements as a dancer are indicated, including some of his movies. In addition, this article provides details of the family life of Kelly. His relationship with his wife and daughter is cited.

Focuses on visitor problems experienced by entertainment studios in Hollywood, California. Behaviors of visitors inside the studio; Impact of visitors on actors and actresses who are working inside the studio; Various suggestions to ease the visitor pressure inside the studio, according to Arch Reeve of the Eric Johnston office.

The article profiles motion picture actor Cary Grant. He failed to win the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards in his starring roles. The ability of Grant to coordinate physically contributed to his success as a comedian. He believes that following actors for their autographs is ridiculous. The actor prefers nongarter socks and refuses to wear undershirts.

The article relates the author's experience in meeting film actress Ingrid Bergman. He cites that Bergman has worked for David Selznick for a number of years after she came to the U.S., earning $2000 a week. He talks about his first interview with Bergman where she said that she turns out the lights when leaving a hotel room to save the management's money. He states that Bergman received no less than twenty-seven awards.