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Show jU ir:4 o SOPHIA LOREN: A Willing Counselor in 1962 i you like to be noticed, iallr intn a rnnm with Snnhia loren. Heads swivel at the lable nearest the door of the restau-an- t lack leather-mirrore- d in New York City's ilamphire House and, as if fomputer-programme- con- - d, Ar cr a1rn rr te fruit uu uiviig law ivuiv s we make our way to a orner table. .11 r Uv fIU Miss Loren, a classic Italian beauty, ill, shapely yet slimmer than you'd ex- beted, wearing a clinging, short black hair a glos- Iinit dress, her center-parte- d r brown, well knows there will be viveling heads. As the thick glass oor is opened for her to lead our arty of three inside, she lifts her hin and straightens her shoulders nd every step thereafter speaks of self-ossessio- jl n. m Jwe sit. and instantly a Central Cast- g headwaiter is bending solicitously ward Miss Loren's curvaceous chest nd asking what madame might wish. - Madame wishes a crabmeat appetiz-;r- , and we begin to talk. So far, the image is a stereotype of r, e glittering, superstar super-superio- films. But the impression is soon dispelled. She is asked about her life now, with jer husband, Italian movie producer Carlo Ponti, a generation older than ld he, their son, Carlo, Jr.; two-year-o- jfter 40 iilms, and an Academy Award rate '".I M, , ill Miiii.nmWlllU.IHJ M. Women." And she responds warmly in an easy, conversational way that establishes her companions as equals in the human drama. Her life is good. She is happy, fulfilled. She envisions no end to filmmaking but can choose roles as she f J a I J it 11) (l M Sophia Loren, as she appears in newest film "Sunflower." r J-- A, pleases. Ridiculously soon, I am posing to this sensitive, outgoing woman a personal dilemma, romantic in nature. "Tell her, tell her what is in your mind," Miss Loren urges. "She will not object." o luddenly, the third member of the party, press representative for filmmaker Joseph E. Levine, is heard. "But there's no point in going on with a relationship that isn't working. We were miserable. It didn't make sense to continue it." "I'm sure you did the only logical thing," the actress tells him with compassion in her excellent English. In the space of ten minutes, two mere new acquaintances are baring deep personal matters to Sophia Loren. She is counseling them. The key word seems to be "caring." She really hopes to have useful advice for her new friends. In at least one case, she really does have. One interviewer this trip ever has portrayed the legendary actress as mechanical, following a script in her public appearances. That's not the way she came across at the Hampshire House. Miss Loren was in this country from Rome for appearances in connection beauty luxuries? You can have your at home, inexpensive with salon effectiveness and hous hold ingredients. For that day, stick to a liquid and protein diet: fruit juices, milk, tea, steak, or lean hamburger. First step is a thorough face cleansing. Hominy grits mixed with your regular cream is a good scrub. You can effect your own homemade facial sauna, too: add some herbs to hot water, cover your head with a towel and lean over the steam. Rinse and close pores with witch hazel. Massage with warmed baby oil to keep precious moisture in. Rub the remainder all over, just before you soak in a warm tub. Concentrate only on beautiful music and beautiful cothoughts. Freshen your skin with logne and take a nap. Your suddenly alive complexion will then need only a minimum of make-u- Here are some alternatives to shooting the pot or cook when dinner is burned. Get the food out fast. Try a wooden spoon. Or dump salt over the lot, heat on stove; the hardened food may "flake" out. Add water and detergent; boil 10 minutes. Let stand overnight. Next day the burned areas p. day-of-beau- 1 well as understand the criminal mind. clearance for her She's got top-secr- et to help protect the Presiden- inflation forcing Beauty Bargain Is some of you gals to give up too many Do Miss Loren and Ponti managed be together a lot? "My life is planned around my husband's work." She is interviewed often; does she ed soldier-husban- cret Service. As a result of her training as a policewoman and at the University of Maryland, she can handle a gun, as ar with her latest movie, "Sunflower." by Ponti, it is one of the first stories to be filmed in Russia. She plays d a simple Italian woman whose Marcello Mastroianni disappears in the Soviet during World War II. Years later, she goes there, searches for and finds him, but a resumption of their young love proves impossible. What is supposed to be an interview has veered into a discussion of personal affairs. Miss Loren's contentment in marriage to a wise, older man. The The press writer's romantic hang-uagent's decision to break off an unworkable relationship. It is the writer who co, out and returns to the script. Does the son who has come to her after several miscarriages have a special importance? "What I have at home in that tiny creature I can't match anywhere." Co-produc- assignment tial family at the White House, plus diplomatic missions in Washington. She'll also take custody of any juveniles or women bent on endangering the First job begins Family. The $8,500-a-yein a month or so, when uniforms are ready. Treasury officer wecomes Phyllis hantz os first Secret Service woman. I for her portrayal in 'Two fcWi! i Jiss For a Cop That's Executive Of- cer Phyllis Shantz, 24, from Rome, J. Y., the first woman to join the Se- - 1 ty p. enjoy it? "I enjoy meeting new people, but often the interviewers don't please me. They don't look me in the eye. Or I can tell from their questions that they don't care about me as a person." Is she satisfied with what she's thus far? "I've always gotten from life whatj wanted. But I've sweated to achieve it. Could I have a special power that no one else has? Maybe I'm a witch." Does she have a philosophy of life? "Love is the most important thing in all one's relationships." After that, the formal interview disintegrates again and the talk returns NEAL ASHBY to private matters. Burning Issue should come clean easily with a scouring pad. Or, in the case of aluminum, according to John and Marina Bear, authors of "The Cookbook" try this: "Boil an onion in the pan, and the burned stuff will detach itself andTise to the top." Something-Went-Wrong-What-Do-I-Do-N- Family Weekly, November 15, 1970 23 |