Girls' Love Stories, #4

Published: February-March 1950

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Girls' Love Stories #4

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Issue Contents:
1 page romance
Story Notes

Photo by Carlyle Blackwell, Jr., from Globe

Contents
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

inside front cover

Star Light, Star Bright
Story 2 12 pages romance
Storyline

Fay moves to Hollywood to break into movies. She’s cast opposite fading star Dean and becomes a new star, while Dean’s career falters. Fay and Dean fall in love but he vanishes, fearing he’s holding her back. When she wins an award, Fay makes a retirement speech and an appeal to Dean. She returns to her small town and Dean joins her there.

Characters
  • Fay Vickers
  • Dean Miner
  • Travis Derror
  • Connie Welch
  • Mrs. Mackey
  • T.V. Bank-March
Story Notes

Fay wins the best actress “golden statuette” from the “Motion Picture Institute,” i.e., the Oscar from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. This story is clearly inspired by the 1937 film "A Star is Born" (except with a happy ending). The movie was remade in 1954, 1976, and 2018.

Happiness for Two
Story 3 8 pages romance
Storyline

Libby stays in her small town while her best friend Laura moves to the city. Libby falls in love with Gary, her father’s assistant pharmacist. Laura becomes a successful novelist; when she comes back for a visit, she sets her cap for Gary. However, Gary chooses Libby.

Characters
  • Libby
  • Gary Walker
  • Laura Shaw
  • Mrs. Harris
  • Mrs. Withers
  • Dr. Mattson
  • Libby's father

Featuring Sincerely, Julia Roberts...

Story 4 1 page romance

"Maybe Bill lost my phone number?"

Storyline

Julia Roberts advises Celia and Nora on good manners and proper behavior.

Characters
  • Julia Roberts
  • Celia Mitchell
  • Bill
  • Nora
  • Phil
Story Notes

Advice column with art.

Where There Is Love
Story 5 8 pages romance
Storyline

Social worker Caroline and interne Jay fall in love, but they can’t afford to wed on their combined salaries. Wealthy Laura convinces Jay to quit medicine and work for her father’s real estate business; Caroline fears Laura wants to marry Jay as well. However, when a tenement building collapses, Jay and Caroline pitch in to rescue the victims, and Jay realises his place is helping people.

Characters
  • Caroline Masters
  • Dr. Jay Miles
  • Tommy Donalds
  • Babs Donalds
  • Mrs. Donalds
  • Laura Dorane
Credits
Once Upon a Dream
Story 6 8 pages romance
Storyline

Myra accepts Lanny’s marriage proposal, but she finds him dull compared to her ideal “dream man.” Lanny and magazine writer Gilda fall in love, and Myra discovers he’s the man she’s actually been dreaming of. She thinks she’s lost him, but Lanny says he and Gilda just pretended to be in love to make Myra realise she loved him.

Characters
  • Myra
  • Lanny Summers
  • Gilda Benning

Featuring Daisy's Diary

Story 7 1 page humor; romance

"Dear Diary, Harold dropped in for a visit..."

Characters
  • Daisy
  • Harold
Story 8 0 pages
Red-Headed Alibi
Story 9 2 pages romance
My Heart Is Calling
Story 10 8 pages romance
Storyline

Movie star Sandra makes a personal appearance in Jan’s small town, and makes a play for Jan’s boyfriend Arthur, a teacher and aspiring author. Sandra offers to help Arthur sell his stories in Hollywood, but he makes it clear he’s going to marry Jan, and Sandra storms off.

Characters
  • Jan Lorimer
  • Arthur Stevens
  • Sandra Saxon
  • Alice Lorimer
  • Uncle Jasper
  • Mrs. Clements
The Magic Moment
Story 11 1 page romance
Storyline

4 stanzas of poetry and 4 black-and-white illustrations.

Story Notes

poem; inside back cover

Stories You'll Live With

Featuring Girls' Romances

Story 12 1 page
Story Notes

back cover