Picture Play Magazine (Mar-Jul 1929)

102 Information, Please PRASER P. MacDONALD.— Wow! *■ Life wouldn't be worth living if everybody sat up nights thinking of hard questions like yours. Asking me about all those dead and buried films. After much trouble, I finally dug out answers to some of your questions, anyhow. Pola Negri's foreign films were released in America between 1919 and 1922, but I don't know the exact dates of most of them. "Passion,'; "Gypsy Blood," "Mad Love," "One Arabian Night" were released by First National. Paramount's releases in America were, "The Last Payment," "The Red Peacock," "Eyes of the Mummy," "The Devil's Pawn"— all in 1922. Goldwyn released "Sappho" ; Commonwealth, "Vendetta." I don't know who released "Camille" or "The Flame of Love." Pola was signed abroad by Paramount and brought to America in 1922, when she made her first Hollywood film, "Bella Donna." She left for Europe last June. Picture Play cannot undertake to supply back numbers more than about two years old. Mrs. H. Siegert. — You're the first one on hand to ask about Agnes Franey. She was born in New York and spent almost all her life winning beauty contests, beginning as a baby in the Asbury Park baby parade. She grew up and joined the "Follies." Archie Mayo, Warner director, "discovered" her in "Rio Rita," and she received a contract from that 'film company. She's seventeen, blue eyed, blonde, five feet tall, and weighs 100. Alice Clifton.— "When the Movies Were Young" was written by Linda (Mrs. D. W.) Griffith and published by E. P. Dutton & Co., 681 Fifth Avenue, New York. Your bookseller could get it for you, or you might write to the publisher. The price is three dollars. Florence F. Dostal. — You don't need to wish that other fans learn to like Camilla Horn as you do. I think Camilla and the fans are going to get along fine together. She was born in 1908 in Frankfort-on-Main, Germany. Her father was German, her mother Italian. While quite young, she went to Switzerland to school, and, at the age of fifteen, being industrious and expert at sewing, she started making pajamas. But with the collapse of the German mark her business was ruined, so she studied dancing and then got a job in a music hall. There an executive of Ufa saw her and offered her film work. She had worked only three days, as an extra, when she was given the lead opposite Jannings in "Faust." Other foreign films of hers whch were released in America were, "Streets of Algiers" and "Eva and the Grasshopper." Camilla is blonde, with dark, blue-gray eyes. Five feet five and weighs about 110. Fern McDougle — of 829 North Madison Street, Dallas, Texas, would be grateful if fans would send her pictures cut from old magazines for the club room of her fan club. I think, Fern, it was Alberta Vaughn to whom you refer in "The Drop Kick." Raquel Torres is pronounced Raykel Tore-ez. Lupe Velez is Loop-ay Vayleth. Greta Garbo is Gray-ta Gar-ho, as spelled. Eva von Berne just as spelled Novarro is accented on the second syllable, as spelled. La Rocque is La Rock. Barthelmess, accent on Bar, as spelled. Dolores del Rio, is twenty-three. Five feet four and a half ; weight 120. A. E. F.— Not the whole United States army ! There was an article about Victor MacLaglen 1927. in Picture Play for June, Mary Brian's Greatest Admirer. — How do you know you're the greatest? When was that contest held? It's a real pleasure to get a chatty letter like yours, and thanks for all the information about German stars. I'm afraid Hammond, Indiana, can't lay claim to any film stars. Mae Murray and Tim McCoy both share your birthday, April 10th. Loretta Young is sixteen now, born in 1912. She wears her hair long in order to look more grownup. Bill Powell and Dick Arlen are not related. Forrest Stanley was born in New York, August 21, 1889, and has been on the screen since 1912. Anita Page was born in Flushing, Long Island, in 1908. Joyce Compton has -not been very active on the screen lately. She played in "Soft Living" for Fox about a year ago. Mary Brian's new film is "Just Twenty-one," and, at this writing, she is being considered for Harold Lloyd's new picture. An Auburn Arlen Addict. — Any time any one opens a cheering section for Dick Arlen, I'm right there waving flags, too. Since "Beggars of Life," he has played in "Manhattan Cocktail," "The Upstart Gentleman," "Four Feathers," "The Man I Love," andi — I think — "Dirigible," though that cast has been changed about frequently. I don't know much about his first wife, except that she was a nonprofessional. Picture Play published a story about Dick in last December's issue, which you probably saw. Miss Eva Starbard. — Yes, Ramon Novarro has often threatened to become a monk, but I doubt if he ever will. Three of his sisters are nuns. Ramon was born in Durango, Mexico, February 6, 1899. He's with Metro-Goldwyn. Lloyd Hughes was born in Bisbee, Arizona, October 21, 1897. Sheila. — No, indeed, I'm not the editor, but he's nice, too. He's Norbert Lusk. Yes, Margaret Morris did rather drop out of sight, though she has played in several Pathe films, including a serial, "The Mark of the Frog." Doug, Jr., gives his birth year as 1910 ; Joan Crawford was born in 1906. I haven't yet heard of Frances Fuller. See An Auburn Arlen Addict. Evelyn Lundberg. — Well, you almost started our sharing Lindbergh's name, didn't you? No, Donald Brian is not related to Mary Brian. Donald is a musicalcomedy star, who was quite an idol about fifteen years ago. Every one on the Paramount lot has been put in and taken out of "The Canary Murder Case," but I think, at this writing, Jean Arthur, Ruth Taylor, and Bill Powell are in it. As to who are the three actresses who can be funny and pretty at the same time, Margaret Reid, who wrote that story, referred to Frances Lee, Estelle Bradley, and Anita Garvin. "Man Power" and "Shanghai Bound" were the two pictures you mention, with Richard Dix and Mary Brian. A. R. — Yes, Caryl Lincoln just dashes from one Western film to another. Janet Gaynor is with Fox and is now making "Christina." Anita Page is soon to appear in "The Broadway Melody," and "The Flying Fleet," with Novarro. She has two fan clubs. Write to Miss Kay Witmer, 39 South Summit Street, Harrisburg, PennContinued on page 121