Hardin-Simmons University Bulletin (01/Aug/1947) - Ex-Cowboy Gridder Now Moviedom Make-Up Man
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- article: Ex-Cowboy Gridder Now Moviedom Make-Up Man
- newspaper: Hardin-Simmons University Bulletin (01/Aug/1947)
- keywords: Alfred Hitchcock, Alida Valli, David O. Selznick, Layne Britton, The Paradine Case (1947)
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Ex-Cowboy Gridder Now Moviedom Make-Up Man
Considered one of the top make-up artists in Hollywood, Lane "Shotgun" Britton, an ex-student of Hardin-Simmons university, recently completed a job for Alfred Hitchcock's, The Paradise Case.
David O. Selznick's Italian star, Valli, was making her debut in the picture and Britton was assigned the job of fashioning the make-up for Valli. For this job he won acclaim from Selznick, Hitchcock and Valli.
Seventeen years ago, after leaving Hardin-Simmons, during which time he won acclaim as a Cowboy football star, "Shotgun" went to Hollywood. He hung around the studios looking for a job — something that would keep him busy, pay off and still not be too much work.
In his wanderings through the studios he came upon a gentleman asleep in a chair clutching powder puffs in either hand. "Shotgun" turned to his guide and asked, "What does that guy do?"
"He's a make-up man," was the reply.
"That's what ah want to be."
And that's what he is today — a make-up man.
"Shotgun" is famous around Hollywood for his wardrobe, his car and his chatter. The wardrobe is his pride and joy and most of his fat'salary goes right into clothes. Every ensemble is set off by a tremendous colored hankerchief flowing from his breast pocket. His ties are the loudest in town.
The car is known in every parking lot — all THE Spots know the Britton car — a 1929 Ford phaeton! "Wouldn't be without," says Britton, "It's like a guy who owns a pet dog — he can't let it go. That there car is my pet and ahm stuck with it."
