Modern Screen (Dec 1931 - Nov 1932 (assorted issues))

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Dear Friends: Well, how do you like the cover on this issue? I receive quite a few letters asking for portraits of male stars — alone — on our cover. Somehow, though, I've always been a bit doubtful about portraits of men pleasing the majority of people. At any rate, I thought we'd compromise for once. So there is Greta Garbo, certainly one of the most popular actresses, and Clark Gable, who threatens to be one of the most popular actors. How does it impress you? Do you like a player who has been doing a definite type of role for a long time, suddenly to change? For instance, Clive Brook, after being the British gentleman for years, suddenly went cockney in "Silence." Was it too much of a shock? Also I'd like you to write and tell me if you have seen any pictures lately which have given you the feeling of being misled — that is, pictures whose endings were not convincing and which fooled the audience. I have seen a few. Do you know which they are? Don't say we're not good to you, I. D. Lee. Norma Shearer and Marlene Dietrich. Anita Page: Kindly go home and stay there. It is about time. Constance Bennett: Stop looking so cross and cynical. We don't like it. Marie Kromis, Detroit, Michigan. But the pop gun went over with a big bang When the movies star a little "pop gun" like Robert Montgomery — they are starved for want of talent. This is not only my opinion but many turn from the box office if they see his name. W. O. Poole, Cincinnati, Ohio. Better turn to page 34, C. T. M. Am an ardent Clark Gable fan. From the first time I noticed him some months ago, I've always looked for more and more pictures and news about him. So far I haven't learned to know him much. Please give us a generous write up on Clark Gable. G. T. M., Youngstown, Ohio. Do you like our cover? There's one thing I'd be very glad to see in your magazine and that is a picture of Clark Gable, that wonderful find ! That boy bears watching. Some of these days he's gonna surprise everyone by stepping right into Valentino's shoes. All he needs is the right stories. Mary Fak, Chicago, Illinois. Don't you mean taking Valentino's place? What on earth is all this talk about Clark Gable taking Johnny MackBrown's place? It's all rot as far as I'm concerned. I like Clark Gable a lot and I think he's a fine actor but he or any other actor can never take Johnny Mack Brown's place. M. R., Rochester, N. Y. No, we didn't publish it, Ella Kindly tell me if it was your magazine in which recently an article appeared on religions of the stars and can I obtain a copy. Ella M. Stalp. See the review of "Devotion" on page 56, Peggy In my opinion Leslie Howard is an "ace" — Mr. Howard makes you feel the part he portrays from the minute he enters into the picture — and that's what I call real acting. Such an actor remains a "star" forever because his mind is on his work and he does not allow success to ruin him. That's sincerely, Perry Joy, Los Angeles. Shall we submit the idea to "Ballyhoo," Gertrude? It occurs to me that a very attractive and unique little innovation for Modern Screen would be to publish every month a "true" life story of one of the stars based on fragment instead of fact. For instance : how often we have heard such things as Sylvia Sidney, the new star of 1931, is not really young at all, but is 31, the mother of two grown children, etc. ; and again, she recently eloped with a young aviator, and again, is contemplating returning to Russia, land of her birth, and again, Richard Dix was born in all of five different places. The reason he has never married is all of 101 different reasons , . . I believe if you gave a brilliant writer like "Izzy Benglegotz" who simply knows all about Hollywood, and permit him to base his life stories on fragment instead of fact, it would furnish a near riot of laughter for your reading public. Gertrude Lois Read, Dallas, Texas. We heartily check on all the items except numbers 8 and 9. Think of the work that last item means to us! Here are a few things I'd like to see: Something about Anita Louise in your magazine. John Gilbert in a story worthy of his talents. Myrna Loy starred. Victor Varconi oftener. Clark Gable stick to gangster roles. Jack Kerrigan in a talkie version of "Captain Blood." More movie stars back again. Most of the stage stars return to the stage. Modern Screen tivice a month. N. M. Bradhurst, St. Louis, Mo. (Continued on page 93) 13