Broadway and Hollywood "Movies" (Jan - Aug 1934)

“ MOVIES ” 21 GET THAT VENUS Ernest Truex Judge in Nation-Wide Contest A RE YOU a “Venus” type? Do you have the full, pulchritudinous curves of the classic figure of Venus de Milo which occupies a place of honor in the hall of sculpture in the Louvre, famous French museum of the fine arts? If you are, then “Movies” magazine wants to hear about it; so does the management of Regent Pictures, in association with their distributors, the Freuhler Film Associates. And possibly one of the larger film organizations may be interested in hearing about your qualifications. In the recent film success “Get That Venus,” we find Ernest Truex, famous stage and screen comedian, starring opposite Jean Arthur. Mr. Truex has consented to be a judge in the nation-wide search for a perfect Venus type, and will serve with a famous artist and with Mile. Claire Julianne Spieker, well knowm stylist and fashion editor of “Movies,” as a board of three judges. Their decision will be final. You need not be a subscriber to enter the contest; but you must be a young woman between the ages of 16 and 26. Details of the contest, as given here, uiay be read in the magazine in the Free Public Libraries or consulted at the offices of this magazine, 1450 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Two photos are necessary; a head and a figure photo. The figure photo may be of you in a bathing suit, theatrical tights, gymnasium suit, or as close to the figure study as you yourself desire it. One photo of each entrant will be published; that is guaranteed in advance. The same rules which apply to the Casting Office qualifications each month, apply here; no rolled photos and no tiny, hand-tinted pin gpong pictures! A Qualifications Blank, such as you find on page 36 of this edition should be filled out; you can make your own 3 by 5 card. Be sure your name, address and measurements are written clearly and plainly. Add ress all photographs to “Mr. Ernest Truex, Contest Judge, ‘Movies’ Magazine, 20th floor, 1450 Broadway, New York. N. Y.” Be -sure that sufficient postage is on them. The contest closes at midnight on january 31st, 1934. All photos not actually mailed ( postmarked I on or before that date will be rejected from the contest. The prize: A splendid Hollywood wardrobe such as you can well be proud of. You’d like a new dress and sport suit, wouldn’t you; and a bathing suit for the summer? We intend to make the Broadway and Hollywood wardrobe as complete as possible and as attractive and expensive as we possibly can, with the co-operation of several of America’s leading manufacturers of ladies’ garments, evening frocks, underwear, etc. If you don’t have a photo, one can be made at the places listed on page 36 without charge to you; simply tell them the photo is for “Movies” magazine and it will be free. Now get busy with the tape measures and let us have your pictures. We are going to recommend the winner and the runner-up for screen work as one of the rewards in the contest. The American Lead Pencil Company, of New York City, manufacturers of the famous “Venus” pencils so much used by young women who are artists or stenographers, is one of the backers of this nation-wide contest, and has issued window posters referring to Ernest Truex and the RegentFreuhler comedy film. Don’t forget, girls, every contestant will have the right to have her photo reproduced in an issue of this magazine in the very near future, so get as good pictures as you can and send them along in marked for the “Get That Venus” contest, in care of “Movies” magazine. You may be one of the winners. Ernest Truex, stage and screen star one of the judges in the "Get That Venus" Contest.