Motion Picture (Feb-Jul 1934)

How the Blind See the Movies (Continued from page 35) actors speaking words. Now, through the almost unbelievable power of concentration that is developed by every blind man, it seems that I actually can hear the actor's thoughts. I have become keenly sensitive to tones and moods. An inflection of the voice, so slight that you would never detect it, speaks volumes to me. I sense instantly a lack of sincerity in an actor. I can tell you whether he is in the mood demanded by his part or merely parroting. I have become very critical. Their Test of an Actor "'"THHE stars who were my favorites before JL I became blind are not my favorites now. Then I was impressed by appearance; now I'm impressed only by sincerity. For instance, I never liked Marie Dressier when I could see her, for it seemed to me that she overacted. Now, she is my favorite actress, for her voice tells me how deeply she feels. It's the same with Clark Gable. He's a favorite with all the blind. And Paul Muni — I've seen him in very few pictures, but he's a very great actor who really lives his roles. "Being blind is a tremendous handicap in many ways — but not as far as talking pictures are concerned. I'm not indulging in bravado when 1 say that I enjoy them more to-day than ever before." Before discounting Mr. Youmans' statements as the courageous attempt of an unfortunate to minimize his troubles, do as I have done — sit through several pictures with your eyes closed. It's not easy to do, for our dependence on our sight is so abject that the desire to peek is almost irresistible. But the results of such an experiment are startling. Gradually, the pictures formed in our mind in response to the dialogue lose their f uzziness and stand out with the clarity of an etching. And now consider the case of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Lee, who are employed as proofreaders by the Braille Institute. Both of them have been blind from birth. They cannot visualize in the same terms as Guy Youmans, for they have never known any object except through the senses of touch, hearing, smell or taste. The mention of a rose conjures up in Mr. Youman's mind the memory of some rose that he has seen and the picture, of course, is reproduced in color. To the Lees, however, a rose means only a soul-stirring fragrance. The heroine of a picture is neither beautiful nor homely to them, for they have never seen a human face or figure. But their judgment of character and soul is uncanny. "Marie Dressier must be a very beautiful person," Cecil Lee said to me. "I always see her pictures." The house they live in is less than one block from a neighborhood theatre and they spend three evenings a week, every week, following the make-believe adventures of their favorite stars, among whom, incidentally, Helen Hayes and Ann Harding rank supreme. Roy Comstock, formerly a screen actor of considerable note, became totally blind fifteen years ago, shortly after playing with Mary Pickford in "Little Lord Fauntleroy." He confirmed everything told me by Guy Youmans and Mr. and Mrs. Lee. Particularly, he emphasized that strange power of intuition that is invariably developed by the blind. "Blindness is no handicap to my enjoyment of talking pictures," he said. "I have become so sensitive to moods that, if anything, my emotional reactions are much more intense. I know that I can sub-consciously 'hear' the thoughts of the actors. (Continued on page 101) Now! Remove Blackheads In a Single Treatment! MAIL COUPON FOR FREE TUBE Edna Wallace Hopper," The One Woman in the World Who Never Grew Old," discloses another of her startling youth revelations. So many young women have asked me how to get rid of blackheads and reduce large pores. My answer is, "Purge the pores." Use a laxative on your skin just as you would a laxative on your system. 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