Broadway and Hollywood "Movies" (Jan - Dec 1932)

WILLIAM HAINES Haines , — Happy Hoodlum 'HE FIRST day of the first month of the first year of the twentieth century witnessed the birth of William Haines, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer star. A happy-go-lucky, talented young man of attractive personality, fresh as they make 'em, and a good natured “hoodlum" in the complimentary sense of the word. This modern young man was destined to be born on such an auspicious date, and it is appropriate that we pay passing tribute to him in the January issue as we enter upon the new year of 1932 which marks the return of prosperity. Like Mr. Haines, Broadway and Hollywood Movies has been termed the “freshy” or the hoodlum of the movie magazines; it has since outgrown that in a certain sense. But if keeping modern, up to the minute, always first with new material, and always telling the truth in spite of h -1, earns us the appelation of “hoodlum,” then a hoodlum we’ll be until publications and periodicals are no more. It is interesting to note that this magazine first saw the possibility of analyzing personalities in the film world by physiognomy and thus accounting for some or all of the success of the stars. Other magazines have since copied this idea. We first saw the value of Numerology as more or less of a science and had the courage to publish feature articles on it. Since that time other screen magazines have followed in our footsteps. We have been “hoodlum” enough to insist that the public really wanted to know about pictures instead of real estate deals the near-stars might be involved in, so we publish, every month, more illustrated reviews and pre-views than does any other film magazine. As yet they haven’t been able to imitate that. With Mr. Haines, as he so frequently does in his picture roles, we can laugh at obstacles and misfortunes and keep on going, gaining strength while others may be losing. The magazine is today, because of the proportionately large sale it enjoys, the ONLY film fan publication which can continue to exist, if it so desires, without advertising . . . And that spells “independence.” We’re hoodlum enough, too, to be willing to fight wrong no matter in what high places it may be found — to slash at hypocrisy, and ever ready to give a kick in the pants to a lying reformer with a diseased mind. God helping us, the year of 1932 will see us still in the ranks and in the thickest of the fight. A. R. ROBERTS, Editor. Contents JANUARY, 1932 Li 1 y an T ashman 1 Pastel by Grant MacDunald Happy New Year! 4 fFishes from Dorothy Jordan Haines — Happy Hoodlum . 5 Editorial by A. R. Roberts Robert Armstrong 6 Portrait of the Star Marjorie King 7 In M-G-M Pictures The “Old" and Newr “Talkies" 9 By /. W. Ullman Will Rogers 11 By A. R. Roberts Consider the Lilies 15 Part IV. Lilyan Tashman Screen Lovers 17 Part II. By Anita Delglyn Brains Versus Beauty 20 By Noel Francis The Age for Love — and Dove . 22 The Picture of the Month Short Film Reviews 24 36 Recent Pictures Art Supplement 26 Lily Damita Movie “Doubles” 30 Send in Your Photograph! Splits and Splices 32 Births, Marriages, Divorces Broadway’s Best Bets 34 Reviewing the “ Legitimate ” Radio Station B-H-M 35 . DeWard Franklin Jones, Editor The Month’s Mail 36 Edited by Caryl Lincoln The News Reel 37 Behind Hollywood' s Scenes Vol. II, No. 8 BROADWAY AND HOLLYWOOD “MOVIES” January, 1932 Published every month. Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office, New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Fifteen cents a copy. ($1.80 per year’s subscription). 2 years $2.00. Canada and foreign subscriptions, $3.00. Published by Hubbard -Ullman Publishing Corporation, 9th floor', 101 West 31st Street, New York City. Telephone: LOngacre S-5945. I. W. Ullman, President and Business Manager. Edited by the Players, Directors, Critics and Producers, A. R. Roberts, Associate Editor. Copyright 1931 by the publishers, all rights reserved. Not responsible for loss of unsolicited mss.. Interviews or photographs. Application for registration of trade mark name at U. S. Patent Office pending. Nationally circulated by the Eastern Distributing Corporation, N. Y. C.