Broadway and Hollywood "Movies" (May - Dec 1930)

HOLLYWOOD MOVIES Romantic Ramon JMovarro (‘ Continued from page 12) heard his voice, but it by no means was Novarro’s debut as a singer. For years he had spent his spare time studying singing in furtherance of his ambition to be an operatic star; and in the Spring in 1929, under a contract arranged for that purpose he went to Germany where he made his debut in German Grand Opera. He believes that sound films will give good music to the masses. Novarro is five feet eight inches tall and weighs one hundred and fifty-seven pounds ; is every inch a man. 1 knew it when he shook hands with me; it wasn’t a "pumphandle” handshake nor a stone crusher’s grip — but it sent a magnetic thrill through my wrist, up my arm, spreading out through the shoulder until the feel of that friendly contact electrified my heart for the moment and made me feel that l had really met someone. Ramon is very athletic, plays tennis well, is an excellent swimmer, and fond ol' practically all out-of-doors sports. Those who saw his almost-nude body in the Roman galley in "Ben Hur,” or in "Pagan Love” will recall that he needs no double when it comes to bodily perfection. While viewing "Pagan Love” a girl in the audience remarked "Doesn’t he run like a girl!” Which was an unfortunate bit of direction, for Ramon was obliged to run quickly in a very confined space aboard a tiny lugger in the South Seas — in bare feet ana on dry, splintery planking. His heritage of strength and beauty is a natural one, and it is this which puts the "kick” into his screen kisses, as two stars told me who have played opposite him. It will interest readers of "BROADWAY AND HOLLYWOOD MOVIES” magazine to know that in "The Pagan” there was a sub-conscious calling of "blood to blood” — Dorothy Janis being a full-blooded Cherokee Indian, and Novarro, on his mother’s side, being descended from the Aztec Indians. He is the screen’s most eligible bachelor — but remember, girl friends — he has thirteen brothers and sisters! Better forget about those wistful, wond’rous eyes of such dark brown that they appear as black as his hair; they’re not for you or me save on the screen. A Book Hero ( Continued from page 17) songs around a camp-fire! It was a treat, even for a Western lad. Wally, never an ardent scholar, admits that during spring months he was even worse. His best teachers were the Indians, the cowboys, horses and culling of rope lore that haunted the spring days when he made some semblance of effort at studying. Eventually he stepped into his father’s boots and learned that cowponies knew more about cows than cowboys ever would. He built his father’s ranch up single-handed, and against formidable odds, until his little brothers grew to an age when they could aid him. Gradually the fame of “Bones’ Brothers” ranch grewr to flattering proportions and became, perhaps, the best known outfit in that section of the country. It was while Wally ran the ranch that Mary Roberts Rinehart hero-ized him and his two other stalwart brothers in “Nomad’s Land,” written on one of the. author’s many vacations in the cow country. Also, on one of these trips, she gleaned enough material to present “Riding Range on Hanging Woman,” which may be read with the satisfaction that it depicts Wally, his confreres and mode of living with singular sincerity «and truthfulness. Wally, contrary to most movie heroes, while he is over six feet in height and correspondingly broad, is considered “good looking” in the society-drama screen sense of the word. There is a ruggedness that is nicely tempered with intelligence and some of the finer qualities that so often are found missing in our heroes of the “spacious places.” Perhaps the very fact that he is interested in delving into tomes and endless ana bn ancient religions a i philosophies, more than anything else permits an insight into his mental fibre. In contrast is his career which has embraced, along with movie hero, such roles in his off-screen life as stagecoach driver, “bummer,” oil worker ^nd finally, detective! In “Breed of the West,” his next picture to be released, he appears opposite lovely Ruth Mix, clever daughter of her famous father, Tom. This Wings us to Wally’s recollection that among his first engagements he played as a cowboy extra in a Tom Mix film! Things happen that way on and off the screen. . . . In this picture Wally performs some expert feats which prove his marksmanship and riding prowess are well above the usual run of screen hero. To you and me a balcony seat may just mean going up one flight of steps. To Wally it means jumping from the second story balcony of a house right onto his horse’s back. Not so good, you say? It’s swell, of course, when you only see and hear it from the safety of your favorite seat — but Wally loves it all. It’s food and drink to him. But remember, unlike us, he’s a sure-’nuff book hero who has stepped before a camera! — Helen Harrison. Anita'’ s Beauty Hints ( Continued from page 18) Massage is good for any head. At least twice a week give the scalp a good ten minute massage with the tips of the fingers, working in a rotary motion from the back, forward. And I also believe in the oldfashioned method of a good thorough brushing every morning. It makes the hair both soft and glossy. Skin.— Someone has said that no woman who is neatly groomed and has a well cared for skin is really homely. I’m inclined to agree with this. So don’t make the mistake of neglecting your complexion. The skin requires stimulation. We have learned to exercise the body — we should also learn to exercise the skin. Massage is good, but personally I get the best results from the pinching process. With two fingers of each hand go all over the face pinching it not too gently to fail to get a glow and not too hard to bruise it if it is tender. This should be done twice a week for five minutes or so. And let me give you a word of warning. When you pinch, massage or exercisfe the face, be sure to spread on a generous layer of cold cream first to prevent wrinkles. Avoid methods that are too strenuous. It is better to take it slowly than to ruin your complexion. Steaming the face over 49 hot water is good and so is an ice rub, but I believe that these should be done on different days so that the skin will not be subjected to too great a change. With ice or with steam be sure to taper off with luke warm and then cool — not cold — water. Don't ruin your complexion with poor soap or make-up just because it happens to be advertised as “theatrical” make-up; exercise the greatest of care and discretion. Hands. — There is no better whitener for the hands than the time-honored lemon juice. This should be put on full strength and allowed to dry, then use a good hand lotion with softening qualities. Hands express so much character that they should be developed more. There is nothing more beautiful than a supple, capable hand. Suppleness and strength can be gained by exercise. Stretch the fingers as wide apart as possible, straining every muscle, then close the hand into a fist. Repeat this ten or fifteen times ever day. It is also a good idea to make it a daily habit to shake the hands from the wrist quickly for three or four minutes. In this way the skin is stimulated, the muscles are exercised and the hand becomes lithe. Because we wash the hands so much more frequently than we do the face, we should give them more cream or oil or hand emollient designed for the prevention of their premature aging. Many women do kill two birds with the one cold creaming action, When they cleanse and massage the face and neck at night they go after the hands with the cream, too. Let me simply repeat that nails should be given daily care and should never be worn too long, too pointed or too highly polished. Although this has been said a thousand times there are still women who have not taken it to heart. Editor’s Note: — In this series of articles on Beauty and Health, written exclusively for Broadway and Hollywood Movies magazine, we are endeavoring to give you the best and finest information available, and believe we have that in such as Anita Page, Helen Twelvetrees, Pauline Starke, Ann Harding, Olive Borden, and others who are writing for us. We pledge them and you, our readers, that we will accept no advertising of dangerous, injurious or inferior cosmetics or “health accessories.” Our advertising pages will be constantly purged of the class of advertising which, while others may accept it, we will positively refuse. No company manufacturing inferior or harmful products will be permitted to use our advertising columns at any time. 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