Motion Picture Classic (Jan-Dec 1920)

Pacific Coast Paragraphs Above, Bebe Daniels deserts the luxurious boudoir to pose as a sea siren for a new effect in a new picture; right, Marie Mosquini believes in enjoying every shining off-stage minute, and below Betty Blythe, who is now busy before the Fox cameras, as Queen of Sheba, in the spectacular production of that name By HAZEL SHELLEY TRA time at the Alexandria! The statuesque blonde wearing the beautiful tailored suit and the trim sailor hat is Kathlyn Williams — with her husband. The demure, slender liltlc girl in the dark blue serge and close lifting hat is Colleen Moore who has just signed a fine new contract with Marshall Neilan. 'IMie good looking hoy with her is her brother, Cleeve. King Baggott is the business-like man on your right and so it goes — unless you look closely you miss die celebrities, for they are just people. One of the beautiful brunettes in Los Angeles is Florence Vidor. I met her out at the Ince studio the odier day where she was completing her final scenes in "The Magic Life." House Peters was playing opposite her. The quality of Florence Vidor's beauty is the sort you read about and dream about. There s a perfection of feature, poise and carriage which leaves one fairly breathless. She was wearing an evening gown of yellow and lavender draped chiflfon. Her luxuriant chestnut hair was bound closely to her shapely head. Her complexion is so finely luminous that it is scarcely necessary for her to use any make-up. About her there is a spiritual aura, a peace, a completeness. She is a wonderful woman, wife, mother, and artiste. William deMille has begun work on Barrie's play "What Every Woman Knows." Lois Wilson has been given Maude .\dams' original role and Conrad Nagel plays opposite. The Conrad Nagels are a model, happy, young married couple, who are now making their home in Hollywood. Another admirably mated pair are Mr. and Mrs. John Bowers, who recently spent a wonderful five weeks' vacation on their yacht, the Uncas. Metro has signed up a stock company of un^Ki^^^ usual strength this season. Included are Wynd ham Standing, whose performance in "Eyes of the Soul" was a screen epic, Edward Connelly. Edward Jobson, Florence Turner, Cleo Madison, Edward Cecil and Lawrence Grant. Having these players always available, means that Metro stars will be supported by practically all-star casts. We were all just thrilled over the addition of Careth Hughes to our film colony, when along came Fame and handed him the leading role in J. M. Barrie's ".Sentimental Tommy," and he departed for New York. However, he was only loaned to Famous Players by Metro for this one jiicture, so we may expect him back again soon. And speaking of "loaning," Marshall Neilati has loaned Colleen Moore to King Vidor for one picture, "The Sky Pilot." Jack Mulhall. another happy benedick, is to have the leading role opposite Viola Dana in her new picture, "The OfF-Shore Pirate." By the way, I stumbled on an interesting rumor the other day. It is said that Thomas H. Ince. who !)i"oduced the wonderful old Indian pictures in the good old Fine .'\rts days, will produce another Indian drama in the near future. I watched Myrtle Stedman being directed in "The Concert," by Victor Shertzinger a while ago. Miss Stedman has remarkably expressive blue eyes and fair hair and is, complete mistress of screenic moods. .She can turn from a study of "Vogue" on the side .vio"n°oV.'L.''A"' ''"^s *° 3 most pathetic (Continued on page 94)