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a tinkling keys the twinkling candles the 1,000-watt smile they& all bee left Th wings—as Liberace the dramati actor takes center stag in the first movie role. In 1949 he appeare with Shelle in. “South Sea Sinner.” beachcomber- as a In 1955 he starred in “Sincerel Yours.” Both films were spectacularl unsuccessful, But Le certainly didn’t disappea into oblivion. For not his Winters new acting we climbs to. ride emains B PE HIRTY- YEARS To 13 his mother undertaker. When comedow son &q ts left, Loved Robert aD I asked Lee. = in f funeral Lollywood for sure Lib- cause what national magazine described him as “. . . dis- most Music has always been part of his life. He playe piano b ear when he was onl four. At first his father discouraged him, but he change his mind after Ignace Jan Paderewski, Poland’s great pianist, Lee’s playing. His first public appearance was for praise patrons of a Milwaukee ice-cream parlor. By the time he was 20;- realized he could entertain as well as with his play- with his talk, winks, and ae ing Yet the idea of the beaded didn come overnight. Nor . Tampa promis you ieesi ee * © N belts, pin pa Invisible, unfelt in use i, g a entert movie based on the His i ’ showmanshi ago h few years a piano- piano- life of Chopin.” extends to his private lived in a swimming knickknacks over. Today he has a ~silken-smooth © © © new ~ applicato tou hands nee never Tamp itself You canbathe weari Tampa Tampa is easy to dispo of In fact Tamp all but does away with differenc in day of the month Your house, more expensiv than theprevious one; “In resi- a Cadillac, a housekeeper but- Rolls- dence” are a ler, chauffeur, and other help In his spare time, Lee collects antiques speculate in real estate, and increases his wardrobe at a cost of $20,00 “I have $100,00 invested in my wardrobe, which a year. includes 50 to 60 suits, mayb 100 pairs of shoes and I s Tamp intetn sanita pro- tectio comes in 3 absorbenc sizes (Regula Supe Junio i drawers are full tribute to the than 1 million Liberace records-that have been sold. more I first met Liberace 12 years ago, just as he hit the big time. Physically I can& see much difference in him now. slimmer than he -He has a few gra hairs, and he’s little don’ know how many shirts and ties. The of them. H also ha six gold records chafi i life’as formi Prevents odor from irritation Prevents Eas insertio because of ¢ © e. well. A $100,00 home complet with pool pianolik mailbox, and all alt these advantag xedo and the candelabra I was referred to as an in- HEN I APPEARED on stant success,” Lee recalled. “But it took me 20 and bit-with-the-clothes years to reach the showmanship th candelabra idea in 1945 after seein everything. I 6 my “No,” he answered “my main purpose is to entertainm activities to include somethin besides play- alway ing a pian and being a showman and wante to get into acting.” Althou this is Lee’s first major dramatic part, it is —* berace tell can relentless lovableness since-Little Lord way he laughe and replied, “I cry all.the to the bank.” At the time, he was earning $ million a year. Liberace was born in West Allis, Wis., on May 16 1919 children of Salvatore and Frances Liberace. one of four medi - a playing the Fauntleroy,” AG when Liberace was sugges he becom an “That was during the Depression, L told me, “when onl two profession didn& seem to be suffering: and undertaking. But my heart was set on a music career.” When Liberace beca tv first genuin “matine idol” 20 years later, two of his biggest sponsors were funeral parlors And now, with 12 years gone by, Liberace is.ap- pearin in “The Loved One, a satirical film on: Holly- wood’s way of life and death—as a casket salesma movi a bit of a “Isn&# playin a secondar role in Who case. impact on his audience which are made up mostly of middle-aged women? His musicianshi is adequate His chitchat accompanyin his performance is mildly amus- ing, at best. His dress is corny..Probably what has saved him is his sense of humor and willingness to put up good naturedly with any barbs thrown at him. erace’s OPPENHEI J in Lee’s go for Liberac to piano his Ne Lo ‘ to fame &q the past six years, he has traveled all over the world giv- ing concerts. His routine has varied little since he started. He will add a number here or there, but usually h goes back to the old reliable songs: “I&# Be Seein You,” “Clair »de Lune,” “The Last Time I Saw Paris.” Showmanshi alway is hard to define—and especiall ii’ a . sf 43. wherever such produc are sold. Tampa Incorporate Palmer, Massachusetts. H i Dress: Anne Fogarty used to be, But his mannerisms, his big-little bo attitude, then. are just the same at 45 as they were The onl new ingredient is his bounc enthusiasm for acting. “This. is my chance to create a new told me. And knowing Lee& pas success, he may. succeed! Liberace,” he bet is that ‘ now Family Weekly, February 21, 1966 Invented by a docto use b millions of wome
