Picture Play Magazine (Mar-Jul 1929)

_ -1 1929 ©C\B ^363 [Tq^iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim Contents Continued iiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii; Janet — Before and After William H. McKegg An interesting slant on Miss Gaynor's reaction to stardom. Hollywood's Fourth Dimension . Some little-known people comprise it. . Alice M. Williamson Economists . . . . . . .... Did you know that five stars are known by but one name? The Stroller . Carroll Graham He takes his caustic viewpoint along with him on a trip. Up the Ladder with Haver . . . . Dorothy Herzog An illuminating glimpse of Miss Phyllis, past and present. The Screen in Review . . . Various pictures are critically discussed. • A Confidential Guide to Current Releases Timely tips on pictures now showing. The Little Corporal . . He is Johnny Hines, no less. Twelve More Bottles to Go A most entertaining story of William Collier, Jr. Unfettered, Soaring . . . . : . John Gilbert once more expatiates on himself, j Runaways Who Made Good . Rebellion has brought fame to a number of girls. What Keeps Failures in Hollywood? Hope springs eternal in the human breast. Information, Please . Answers to readers' questions. Norbert Lusk H. A. Woodmansee Helen Louise Walker Margaret Reid A. L. Wooldridge . Mignon Rittenhouse The Picture Oracle 59 61 63 64 66 68 72 73 74 83 84 88 102 at Hollywood Does to People FEW, if any, players escape the influence of the movie colony. They may try to remain aloof from its social gayeties, they may consistently pursue other interests outside the studios, and they may succeed in avoiding the obvious characteristics of their profession, but the mere fact of being actively engaged in motionpicture work is enough, it seems, to leave its impress on character, conversation and dress. In the May number of PICTURE PLAY will appear an illuminating story on this subject, in which various popular players are discussed by one whose keen observation of them before and after they achieved success, has resulted in one of the most entertaining stories we have ever published. Decidedly it throws new light on the mental attitudes of several stars, who are commonly supposed to be exactly the opposite to what the writer has observed. The Retinues of the Stars OH, yes, they have their entourages, their yes-men, their advisers, companions, maids, secretaries, flunkies, buffers — call them what you may. Some of the more prominent stars are surrounded by retainers almost as numerous as those deemed necessary by feudal lords of old, while others reduce the number of their followers to a few, and demand more specialized service. Next month's PICTURE PLAY will acquaint you with this amazing, and sometimes amusing condition, and tell you about some of the extraordinary functions of the stars' employees. In addition to this, George O'Brien's fans will find that Margaret Reid has made him the subject of one of her keenest analyses, and Ann Sylvester contributes to the gayety of the May number by presenting Joseph Schildkraut as he presented himself to her — a sketch that must be read to be appreciated! — and in a different vein Alma Talley describes the home life of Richard Arlen and Jobyna Ralston. In fact, next month's PICTURE PLAY will be notable for its great variety of "different" articles. Buy it before the edition is exhausted! i!llll!lll!lllllllll!!l!lll!llll!lllllllll]llllllll]l!IH IIIIIIIIIIIL'llllllllllllllllllllllllllll!