Modern Screen (Feb - Oct 1933 (assorted issues))

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Of all the feminine stars in Hollywood, whose clothes do you think are the most fascinating? Which stars have the most effective flair for chic? The most envious clothes sense? Lilyan Tashman ? Claudette Colbert? Kay Francis? All three are noted for their smartness. Lilyan for being the most dashing. Claudette for her French chic. And Kay for that extra "stunning" something. Next month, in Modern Screen, you will find the new spring and summer wardrobe of one of these stars. Flocks of fascinating new dresses— smart new evening things —and the last word in accessories. You will be simply thrilled at those clothes. Which star will it be? Can you guess? DON'T FORGET! NEXT MONTH! was very old) about eleven in the morning," laughed Diana, "and they lasted on until eight that night. By five o'clock 1 had thrown the lead weights away. I was so tired actually that I must have appeared to be at least eighty!" THERE may have been some question in your mind as to how the Titanic in the film was made to move. For what appeared to be the Titanic was merely a movie set unmovable. Actually, this particular illusion took over three days of experimenting to accomplish. Finally they hit upon a solution. Director Lloyd had a long ramp built from the ground near the front of the boat up to the center of the rail on the third deck. By propelling the camera slowly upwards . . . and towards the back of the boat at the same time . . . there was created the perfect illusion of the "boat" moving forward! In place of the boat moving ahead, the camera was actually moving backwards, which makes for the same optical result ! For the larger mob scenes (the Armistice Day celebration for instance) as many as twenty-five hundred actors were used at once. It is not generally known that this is the largest number of people ever used in a talking picture, but the records will prove the statement ! The various methods of controlling so many people made it appear as though there were thousands more than were actually employed. Loud speakers were used to start the scenes and such devices as lights and flag signals were used after the action had started. THERE were always two cameras in use, situated at widely separated points, but pointed at the same object. The cameras and the object forming a triangle, with the two cameras at the bottom and the distant object at the top. Between, moved the extras. Five assistant directors were stationed on either side of the triangle to keep the people moving. Groups would be sent through the "lines" from one side and, once across the camera range would be turned about (by another assistant) and started back across the lines again. The main reason for your conclusion that there were "thousands" of people in those scenes was the fact that the placing of the cameras and their common focal point allows the audience to believe that "there are thousands of people present that aren't in the pic ture." This is created by the simple method of never showing the edge of the crowd. Since you are unable to see the limits of the crowd, there are no limits ! Did Bridges actually get hit by the fire engine? No! It was a dummy. You may have come to that conclusion — but we'll wager there is still some doubt in your mind. The "action" of the dummy when the engine hit it was so real that there was doubt even in Hollywood as to how the miracle of perfect illusion was accomplished. The preparation for this scene took a great deal of time. It was realized that a dummy must be used, but no ordinary dummy would do. The public had been, long since, fed up with the dead weight look of a movie dummy. After much thought, Lloyd conceived the idea of filling the inside of the dummy with thousands of small springs. This was done and when the scene was made the audience was surprised to see the dummy move naturally as it struck the ground ! There are countless other little stories of the studio life during the making of this great picture. The story of the veteran who was hired to play the part of a slacker, and after the scene was completed, begged the director for a chance to wear a uniform in the picture — just once ! Of the little girl in the picture who refused to throw a toy at her playmate because, as she said, "It isn't good manners and I just couldn't do it !" Or the time when the same little girl spoiled a scene by yelling at the top of her voice : "Aren't we having fun I" — right in the middle of a scene. But there is no more time. The battle is over, "Cavalcade" has won the victory that gave us a great picture and saved a huge studio from disgrace ! Just yesterday, I asked Lance Baxter to take one more trip around the huge stages and sets used for "Cavalcade." It was a pity ! Already, one of the little "English shops" had been done over to resemble a "Chinese Chop Suey," the "Pub" had been transformed into a five-cent movie house for another picture. "You know," smiled Baxter (the technical advisor on "Cavalcade") I hate to see the old set go. I've worked on over sixty pictures in Hollywood . . . but there was something different about this one . . . there was really something fine about this set and I'll miss it!" What Became of Bushman? (Continued from page 59) THEN what has he done with his life? He resorted to the last stand of the has-been— the small "quickie" companies. He played secondary roles under directors whom once he could have hired and fired. He collected small salaries from men whom once he could have bought and sold many times over. Working in a "quickie" company is the greatest humiliation that a once great star can suffer. Bushman suffered all of the pain to which the spirit is subject. He did other things— radio talks m which his old glory was partially revived bv a silver tongued announcer 98