The Modern Screen Magazine (Jun-Sep 1931)

SCREEN MAGAZINE FILM GOSSIP OF THE MONTH Dolores Del Ri'o's contract with United Artists on account of difficulties occasioned by her persona with Edwin Carewe. MLLE. GABRIELLE CHAXEL is in Hollywood ! After much publicity hubbub the famous Paris designer and fasbion dictator arrived under contract to Sam Goldwyn. And at the tea tendered her, the worst-dressed woman that attended was Mile. Chanel herself. We guess that is just as good a publicity gag as anything else. Chanel will create gowns for such famous United Artists stars as Mary Pickford, Gloria Swanson, Norma Talmadge, Ina Claire, Lily Damita and several others. Goldwyn is very enthusiastic about his latest importation. As a mere cordial gesture he spent thousands of dollars redecorating and rearranging the wardrobe department at the studio — to make it almost a replica of Chanel's Paris fashion studio. There are work rooms, fitting rooms, reception rooms, and a gorgeously remodeled style salon. This salon will contain a stage with lighting equipment, drapes, dressing rooms and in it mannikins will stage style shows of the gowns Chanel creates for the stars. Also in this building is a luxurious apartment to which she can retire for rest or study. Anyway, however famous this lady has become as a fashion expert, she hasn't lost her sense of humor. The other day, Goldwyn was giving several new players screen tests — while Chanel looked amusedly at the proceedings. After it was all over, she begged Sam to let her try her luck in front of the "davil camera." She decided she would be a comedienne, and kept everybody on the set in roars. If she ever decides to give up the designing business, maybe she could team up with her countryman, Maurice Chevalier. AN up-and-coming young actress who came to Holly. wood via musical comedy had a date the other night with one of her fellow-workers at the studio. The night of the date the young fellow telephoned her to find out what time he should call for her. "I'm awfully sorry," the girl frankly said, "but I just made another 'date with Mr. (an executive at the studio). I knew vou'd understand." He did, and is 'telling everyone that not many girl are honest enough not to have made up a cock-andstory about a headache or retakes at the studio. mil LAST MINUTE NEWS Joel McCrea seems to have quite supplanted Henri de la Falaise with Constance Bennett. George Bancroft will receive $100,000 per picture under his new Paramount contract. We hear that just as soon as Paul Whitcmaris divorce becomes final, that big band master from Chicago will marry Margaret Livingston. We were as surprised as you are! MONA MARIS, who for a while was squired about by John Gilbert — and very attentively, too — seems to be concentrating on Clarence Brown. He's the ace director who has megaphoned many of Greta Garbo's most outstanding successes. Brown is an enthusiastic aviator, and he and Mona fly together a great deal. Last week-end they flew down to Agua Cali s held up contract Lupe Velez has signed with Belasco for a stage play at the sum of $1500 weekly plus percentage of gross plus a half of the sale price of the play to the movies. Complicated ! F. W. Murnau left an estate of $45,000 and a twentythousand-dollar home in the South Seas. ente for the horse races in fifty-five minutes; and Mona presented the winning horse with a wreath of flowers. It looks serious, but you never can tell ! M ONTE BLUE and th The rumor persists that Mayor Walker will take a position in film industry similar to that of Will Hays. Ricardo Cortez has been given the lead in "One of Your Gangsters," for RKO. John Gilbert may not resign from M-G-M when his contract soon expires. If he signs again however, it will be at a figure greatly reduced from the $10,000 weekly he has been getting on his present excellent contract. was all in white and, of course with her was Hugh*Trevor. bride were also there. And Dick Arlen and Joby Ralston" Joby's hair is still blonde. Tove, seemed to be hav ing a marvelous time the other night at the Roosevelt Hotel. Bodil Rosing, Tove's mother, was sitting at their table, watching the gay throng and especially her daughter and son-in-law. Betty Compson seemed to be getting a big kick out of watching one of the entertainers sing a song while he munched soda-crackers. Try it yourself sometime ! Betty the tall dark-haired fellow Charlie Paddock and bis THE weekly Friday night fights at the Hollvwood stadium are getting to be more or less of a fashion parade. Last Friday we saw Lilyan Tashman in a gorgeous outfit of pale blue, and there was a sparkle in her eye that challenged anyone to maintain that she wasn't the best-dressed woman there. Not far away was Connie Bennett in an extremely chic dark suit. To add to the picture, Kay Francis sat in the same section of the stadium, dressed smartly in a tailored outfit. And the fighting spirit prevailed ! You simply don't know your Hollywood if you haven't read this 15