Modern Screen (Dec 1931 - Nov 1932 (assorted issues))

Modern Screen Modern screen has kept steadfastly to its promise of bringing you the very best writers in the world today. In keeping with that promise we have already presented: NINA WILCOX PUTNAM ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE FAITH BALDWIN ELINOR CLYN VINA DELMAR HAGAR WILDE ACHMED ABDULLAH And now we have added another illustrious name to our famous roster. The name is VICK1 BAUM whose work will appear in an early issue of MODERN SCREEN Look for these stories in our March issue: SHE'S STILL SALLY by Harriet Parsons CARBO ON THE SET by Jack Jamison CREATING SEX APPEAL COMPANIONATE DIVORCE THE DOUBLE LIFE OF HELEN HAYES Each one of them will hold you spellbound And, by the way, watch for our March cover. Joan Crawford is the subject— and it's one of the best paintings of Joan you've ever seen— or will see Don't forget— the March Issue. On sale February First "If you read Modern Screen you're movie wise" geles on his way to take a position on a sugar plantation in Hawaii. With him was the young wife to whom he had been married a year. Offered a test for "Journey's End," he took it just as a lark. To his amazement, the role was given to him. Today he is one of the screen's most popular juveniles. You've seen him in "Mother's Cry," "The Right to Love," "Kismet," "The Millionaire," "The Miracle Woman," "The Last Flight," and "The Ruling Voice." He's under contract to First National — but other studios are Manners-conscious and he has been frequently borrowed. He has just finished the lead in "The Greeks Had a Word for It" at United Artists. A brilliant future is ahead of him, yes. But his first love has been lost and as for another romance — well — the Hollywood girls haven't succeeded in making a Don Juan of David yet. He's watching his step. The girl who engages Dave's serious interest will be, in his own words, "strong-minded and independent. A girl who has interests of her own and is not entirely dependent on me for her enjoyment of life." DERHAPS this explains why David * Manners finds enjoyment in the companionship of such women as Pola Negri and Elsie Janis. Women older than himself, brilliant, self-sufficient, with careers of their own and wide interests. When a girl comes along who combines with these qualities a youth parallel with his own — then only will David surrender to romance again. More About Hollywood (Continued from page 92) So Dick, being a good sport, signed "Ben Lyon" and left the father and son their illusions. '"p HERE'S a hair-dressing parlor in *■ Hollywood that is a weekly rendezvous for young juveniles and leading men. Even if there are no signs of disappearing hair, these young actors must take precautions against the fateful day when they might have to use the dreaded toupee. There aren't any booths at the hairdressing parlor — and the boys just sit around with their shirts off in the one big room while their scalps are being treated. Some of the regular patrons are Joe E. Brown (not a juvenile), David Manners, Dick Cromwell and Eddie Woods. Another of the month's beauty hints ought to come from Clark Gable. Clark was endowed with unusually bushy eyebrows which grew together over his nose. So they had to be plucked for the camera, and it's a great improvement both on and off the screen. BILL HART'S appearance at the Hollywood American Legion Stadium for the weekly boxing bouts caused a lot of excitement. It's the first time the veteran actor has made a public appearance in years. He was in a party including Maurice Chevalier, Ernst Lubitsch and Ona Munson — and he didn't like the decision rendered for the main bout at all, at all. "This is the first fight I've been to for two years — and if that's the kind of decisions they hand out — it'll be the last for a long time," Hart told Chevalier as they were leaving. About her Hollywood visit, Claudctte says : "I hope I convinced everyone that Norman (Foster) and I aren't going to get a divorce. After all. I spent my entire vacation out here, and all I seemed to do the whole time was deny divorce rumors!" HP HE George Fitzmaurices celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary with a large party at their beautiful Beverly Hills home. As a surprise for Fitz — Diana Kane (Mrs. Fitz) showed a moving picture which she had taken herself. It had for its cast all the children of Hollywood's famous folk, including Mrs. Dick Barthelmess' little son, Stuart Sargeant, Mary Hay Barthelmess, little Peter Bennett (Connie's small son), tiny Irving Thalberg, Jr., Barbara Bebe Lyon — and the two Fitzmaurice tots, Sheila and the baby. The movie was not only an innovation in entertainment for Hollywood — but it made a big hit with all the proud parents. In fact, it led to some quite heated arguments among them as to whose kid was the best photographic subject! When asked about her wedding anniversary, Diana said : "Yes, George has decided to take up my option for another year !" Husband Tony Bush ell was in San Francisco appearing in a show, so Zelma O'Neal appeared at the opening of "Five Star Final" with young Lawrence Olivier — who is an old friend of both the Bushells. A catty acquaintance sidled over and hissed to Zelma — "A break in the family, Zelma, dear?" "Just a break for the family, sweet one!" came back Zelma. AH ha ! Hollywood has at last found • its "Tarzan" — in the person of husky Johnny Weismuller, nationally known swimming champ. Johnny took test after test out at M-G-M _ for the role. His physique was certainly 100 percent perfect — but his nose didn't photograph well. It looked as if he had been on the wrong end of a powerful left-hook. But after a bit of plastic surgery, he got the part. 128