Film-Lovers Annual (1934)

^om ^IsOalls Born in February, lrf83. As a boy he cherished three ambitions, and he has achieved them all — to be a policeman, to be an actor, and to own a racehorse. He made his first stage appearance in 1905. He won fame with his stage appearances at the Aldwych Theatre, and has since made a world-wide reputation as a film star and director. His recent appearances have been in The Blarney Stone, just Smith, Turkey Time, and Cup of Kindness. Florence "Desmond The girl who became a star by mimicking the stars, has been acting since she was ten. A toss of a coin decided her on a screen career. She had the choice of a part in the Gracie Fields film, Sally In Our Alley, and one in the stage version of Autumn Crocus. The coin fell for the film, and Florence nearly stole it — the film, not the coin — from the star. H,wnel Barrymore Was born and reared in the atmosphere of the theatre. It was in 1909 that Barrymore first was lured to the screen. From that time on he alternated between screen and stage. When talking pictures came in, Barrymore’s vast experience made him at once an important figure in what was practically a new industry. I 72