German Engineering
For a nation so recently devastated by wartime bombardment, Germany’s automotive resurgence in the 1950s was impressive. The resurrection of the...
For a nation so recently devastated by wartime bombardment, Germany’s automotive resurgence in the 1950s was impressive. The resurrection of the...
You’ll find the size and number of ladyfingers can vary in the 3-ounce package. If you have at least 12, they...
The experts on Lana’s love life have been wrong every time. This time no one—not even Lana—is predicting a thing!...
A Modern Screen photographer catches up with Ladd—who says that all he wants is Hollywood and a hamburger!...
Prepare Thick Yogurt. Heat oven to 300°. Spray springform pan, 9 X 3 inches, with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle chocolate wafer...
Cars are complicated and expensive to design and build, so manufacturers have always tried to find ways of reusing components in...
At twenty-six, Ava’s carefree air hid two tragic marriages and a mixed-up heart. But see what four years with Frankie have...
Heat oven to 350°. Grease and flour 12-cup bundt cake pan. Beat baking mix, granulated sugar, water, oil, lime peel, eggs...
With its highly distinctive “Gullwing” doors, the Mercedes-Benz 300SL was the fastest production car in the world at its launch in...
As Stengel is to the Yankees—that’s how Skolsky is to The Monroe. But he can’t write an article about her—he loves...
Heat oven to 325°. Grease bottom only of springform pan, 9 X 3 inches. Line bottom with waxed paper; grease generously....
At his peak, Virgil Exner’s influence over Detroit was as significant as any designer’s. A true artist endowed with an air...
No two people have ever been so together around the clock—how ever can they stay so in love?...
Heat oven to 350°. Grease and flour 3 round pans, 8 x 1½ inches, or 2 round pans, 9X 1½ inches....
By the late 1950s American car design had reached a new level of exuberance. The tailfins, two-tone paint schemes, whitewall tires,...
They say goodnight on the telephone and they see each other on a movie screen—but the hectic Hestons are making their...
The Morgan Motor Company, based in the English county of Worcestershire, has turned old-fashioned quirkiness into an art form. Still independently...
A Modern Screen exclusive, as told to Hollywood’s greatest reporter....
Prepare Winter Compote. Move oven rack to lowest position. Heat oven to 375°. Mix powdered sugar and four; reserve. Beat egg...
Every major European country saw a huge growth in demand for small family cars during the 1950s. Each nation had its...
They were married twice—to each other, and now they’ve come to their second separation. After seven years of trying. . ....
Prepare Raspberry Filling. Heat oven to 350°. Grease and flour 2 round pans, 8 x 1½ or 9 x 1½ inches....
By the start of the 1950s Europe’s most prestigious car-makers were unveiling new, range-topping models. Firms such as Mercedes-Benz were well-known,...
The quiet Wayne marriage exploded into court last summer and hasn’t left the headlines yet. Now after months of trial by...
Try a fun, new shape for old-fashioned popcorn balls. Shape the popcorn mixture into pinecone shapes, then drizzle with melted chocolate-flavored...
For many Americans, the 1950s was a time of increased wealth and prosperity, and this was reflected in the cars they...
Wonderful news about Virginia Mayo . . . Shelley goes sleek . . . new “headlines” for Rita . . ....
A lovely, soft cookie bursting with cranberries and nuts. Try pistachio nuts for a unique flavor and even more color! You...
Dress her in jeans, hide her in timber. When Marilyn takes to the Hollywoods—thar’s men in them thar hills!...
Pininfarina is one of Italy’s towering giants of car design, but it was founded by someone very short—being only 5ft (152cm)...
You can have an engagement book or an engagement ring, but not both at the same time, says busy Kathryn Grayson,...
Heat oil (2 to 3 inches) in small deep saucepan to 400°. Mix eggs, sugar and salt in small deep bowl....
The prancing horse of Ferrari has become a fixture at the very summit of automotive achievement. Enzo Ferrari’s steadfast approach to...
“Religion is something I’ve accepted in sure trust, without knowing its full meaning, just as I’ve accepted the beauty of a...
Heat oven to 400°. Mix margarine and sugar. Stir in remaining ingredients. Fill cookie press with dough; form desired shapes on...
The 1950s was a decade when a lot of people who had only dreamt of owning a car actually managed to...
What is the real truth about Hollywood’s No. 1 playboy and troublemaker—and how did he get that way?...
Mix flour, brown sugar, salt and baking soda. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Place desired amounts of mix...
With 11 distinct generations of car launched over a 50-year period, the Ford Thunderbird was not conceived as a sporty car...
Her career’s zooming, her love-life’s blooming, and Janie’s strutting on top of the world these days. Everyone’s wishing her luck and...
Heat oven to 350°. Mix flour, margarine and powdered sugar. Press in ungreased baking pan, 8x8x2 or 9x9x2 inches, building up...
Convertibles added fun and a touch of glamour to the most dowdy, workaday car ranges and so were popular additions to...
The world adored her—but Ava always felt out of place. Now she’s learning to understand herself—and Frankie...
Heat caramels and water over low heat, stirring frequently, until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth....
Over three generations, the Zagato family has forged a coach-building dynasty with a century-long history. A Zagato design is utterly unmistakable,...
It’s here—the day all who love Ann have hoped and prayed for, the day her every dream comes true!...
Mix margarine, sugars, egg and vanilla. Stir in flour and baking powder. (If dough is soft, cover and refrigerate at least...
Italy combined art and engineering to produce stylish cars that were fun to drive—and they came in all sizes and price...
Modern Screen finally catches up with the three galloping Kellys...
Mix sugar, margarine, eggs and vanilla. Stir in remaining ingredients. Divide into 3 equal parts. Shape each part into roll, about...
Many of the most iconic names in motoring came of age in the 1950s, producing cars that in some cases are...
Joining Gotham’s “In” crowd, BEAU writer discovers where wild ones are—at a jumping discotheque called “Arthur.”...
Mix sugar, margarine, shortening, egg and vanilla. Stir in flour, salt and baking soda. Stir food color into 2/3 of the...
The 1950s were exciting times in the USA. Jets and space rockets fired the public imagination, and car manufacturers did their...
Discovering that apple of fame is poisoned by too much of good thing, idol of millions cannot find one Prince Charming...
Mix sugar, margarine, egg yolks, water and vanilla. Stir in flour, salt and baking soda. Divide dough into halves. Shape each...
These bigger saloons were the sort of cars people aspired to, purchasing them as their children grew and their careers progressed....
Someday, when all the press clippings in Hollywood have been counted, you can make an almost cinch bet that the star...
Mix granulated sugar, shortening, milk, lemon peel and egg. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Heat oven to...
As Swedish as Abba, despite being foreign-owned since 1999, Volvo has a reputation for safety. A century ago the original company...
Home on the range was never like this! Liz Taylor’s $100,000 ranch house is in a class by itself, even in...
Mix sugar, margarine, milk, egg, vanilla and almond extract. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Divide dough into halves. Tint...
“The fact is, I don’t drive just to get from A to B. I enjoy feeling the car’s reactions, becoming part...
This trip to Europe was the first step for a father whose biggest purpose in life is his devotion to four...
Mix brown sugar, shortening, molasses, egg, water and anise oil. Stir in remaining ingredients. ...
Family cars went through enormous changes in the 1940s. Separate wings, running boards, and stand-up headlamps were out, and modern, full-width...
Cyd Charisse used to play shortstop for the boys . . . now the boys are stopping short for her!...
Mix sugar, shortening, eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour....
Now reduced to a subsidiary of Fiat-Chrysler, Lancia’s long history blended engineering innovation with style in a manner that few companies...
An old maid at twenty-one? Who says so? Here, in direct quotes, Piper, family and friends speak out on the subject!...
Mix sugar, shortening, eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour....
With money short and fuel still rationed in many countries, long after war was over, the focus was very much on...
Mario finally got his freedom, the hard way, from MGM. Now Lanza’s on the outside wondering—was it triumph or was it...
Mix brown sugar, shortening and molasses. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour....
Porsche is a name ingrained in sports car enthusiasts. Yet its founder, Ferdinand Porsche, was so much more than the creator...
“People say I’m a flirt, and they’re right,” confesses Mitzi, who jolted all Hollywood by blossoming into one of its most...
Mix powdered sugar, margarine, egg, vanilla and almond extract. Stir in flour, baking soda and cream of tartar. Cover and refrigerate...
The two founding fathers of the motor car industry came together when Daimler and Benz merged in 1926—the two companies’ founders...
Intensified rivalry, the rising demands of export markets, and, of course, ever more discerning customers all forced the postwar car industry...
Another Modern Screen Exclusive: Hollywood’s top reporter reveals why Crawford blasted Monroe in public . . . and what Marilyn’s doing...
Can Jane Powell and Geary Steffen save their flickering marriage that used to be known as “Hollywood’s happiest”?...
Versatile, go-anywhere vehicles, such as the US military’s Jeep, were initially developed for wartime use. After the end of hostilities, the...
The opening chapter of a very long success story began with a British attempt to replicate the success of the wartime...
What’s Rita up to now? The princess finally came out of her ivory tower and ran smack into the arms of...
Love blooms easily in sultry Africa. But intimates are wondering how it will stand up in a cooler climate....
In bygone times of limited media communications, motor shows gave a unique opportunity to admire and compare the newest models and...
At five years, she knew what she wanted. Since then Anne Francis has been going straight, straight up to stardom. She...
In the 1930s the French motor industry had been one of the most vibrant on the planet, but after the war,...
Love isn’t enough. A marriage needs careful tending to make it bloom year after year. And John and Chata just haven’t...
Late one night in April, 1945, Loretta Young lay wide awake in bed fighting the agonizing battle familiar to those who...
Parisian Andre Citroën started business life in the gear-making industry (this is obvious in the double chevrons of the helical gears...
Vittorio Gassmann has shown Hollywood he’s the noblest Roman of them all—a guy with everything!...