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The article profiles movie star Jack Nicholson. It mentions that his kinetic performance makes his thoroughness acting on roles that has spontaneous intuition. According to actor Humprey Bogart, Nicholson is good since the viewers don't see the mechanism working. It states that Nicholson has built one of the most impressive portfolio in Hollywood and is destined to become one of the giant film stars of all time. In addition, Nicholson and a several film makers including Peter Fonda, Bob Rafelson and Dennis Hopper are trying to expand the commercial genre.

Cites a study conducted by the authors to test students' knowledge of history, arts and current affairs. Preparation of a list of important persons from public life to be identified by the students; Information on the names of persons enlisted in the list; Assumption that the student would be able to identify half of the people; Details of mistakes made by various students in identifying the personalities; Identification of former U.S. Vice President Henry Wallace as an official of the Congress of Industrial Organizations by the students; Identification of German composer Richard Wagner as a movie star, by some of the students.

The article features Liv Ullman, Scandinavian actress and character of the musical remake "Lost Horizon," which will be released on screens in the U.S. in 1972. It discusses the traits of Ullman as an actress, such as her appeal and star quality. It states that Ullman builds her characters through gestures and by doing less, such as her character as a wife in the film "The Shame." It explores the relationship of Ullman with Ingmar Bergman, the director of several her films, whom she had a child.

A biography for actor George C. Scott is presented. He was born in Wise, Virginia and enrolled as a journalism student in the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri. Scott earlier worked in a stock company and has a daughter with first wife Carolyn Hughes. It also mentions about Scott's acting skills and various characters played by him in different films including the character of a doctor in "Petulia," and of a gambler in "The Hustler ."

The article discusses the success story of the Fonda family that includes famous American film actors Henry Jaynes Fonda, son Peter and daughter Jane, who are also renowned actors. As reported, the Fondas are known not only as a show-business family but also for their success. In February 1970, Henry completed the film "The Cheyenne Social Club," which is his 72nd film. It is noted that Jane has received the New York Film Critics Award for her performance in the film "They Shoot Horses." Henry is married to Frances Seymour Brokaw, a New York socialite, and has two children from her.

The death of someone such as actress Marilyn Monroe, who has given, everyone an intense pleasure, even if one never met her, amounts almost to the death of a personal friend. Extravagant claims need not be made for her capacities as the complete actress; she never had the chance to develop them. But as a classic comedienne of grace, delicacy and happy wonder, she certainly has had no peer since actress Billie Burke. Marilyn Monroe paralyzed production by demanding retakes; may- be she took sixty of a single scene and had them all printed. Maybe the sixtieth wasn't as good as the third. And maybe, at the same time, she had a conscience about the cash she was costing her partners and manipulators.

The article profiles 24-year-old singer and actress Rosemary Clooney. It discusses Clooney's personal background, the quality and distinctiveness of her voice, and her career as a ballad singer under Columbia Records. Her first solo is "I'm Sorry I Didn't Say I'm Sorry When I Made You Cry Last Night" and the Armenian-American calypso "Come On-a My House" which made her a popular balladeer. Her films with Paramount include "The Stars Are Singing" and "Here Come the Girls" with Bob Hope.

The article features American actress Katharine Hepburn and cites her success in the entertainment industry in 1952. It states that her popularity may be attributed to the success of her films "Pat and Mike" and "The African Queen," and her play "As You Like It." The article also offers information on her play "The Millionairess" to be held in London, England in September.

The article offers information on the professional and political career of Ronald Wilson Reagan. It states that Reagan as an actor did 50 movies including "King's Row," "Santa Fe Trail," and "Dark Victory." It adds that Reagan had decided to run for Governor of California in 1966 opposing Governor Pat Brown, who was about to seek a third four year term. Furthermore, Reagan served as president of the Screen Actors Guild for six terms and became a lecturer for General Electric Co.

The article profiles the movie star Jeanne Moreau whose simple presence on the screen is said to stir up a variety of moods among viewers. It says that there is no actress in Hollywood or Europe who can equal the intensity and extent of her art. It adds that despite her success as an actress, Moreau can still go unnoticed in a crowd. Moreau prefers to become involved with her films without dwelling much on their importance. According to Moreau, one should never search for meaning in a script.

Reviews the motion picture "Chloe in the Afternoon," directed by Eric Rohmer and starring Bernard Verley.

The article presents information on the New York Film Festival in the U.S. The German entry at the film festival is translated as "Artists Under the Big Top: Perplexed." At least four of the films featured during the Lincoln Center fortnight were about disorientation, disaffection, dissolution. They each echo or reflect what people hear, see or feel all around them. In this sense, despite their emphatic stylization, the films are basically "realistic." Civilization is coming apart at the seams. While the central emotion in these films is recognizable enough, it is symptomatic that they should all be composed as abstractions. Symptomatic and saddening.

The article profiles Greta Garbo, a film actress in the U.S. Garbo has achieved fame and success, which culminated through her latest film "As You Desire Me." At what may seem to be the pinnacle of her career, Garbo has decided to go back to her native country of Sweden. She was different among other Hollywood actresses in that she would sometimes provide odd comments to the public about its popular philosophy, its esthetic theory and its soul.

The article points out that the motion picture industry in the U.S. is headed towards destruction and the directors must get together and cooperate in order for movies as an art form to survive. The directors and artists must try to free themselves from the power of the entrepreneurs who force them to make big hits which have no value as an art.

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. 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.

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.