Motion Picture (Feb-Jul 1937)

MAY * 5 1937 ©CIB 338238 THE LOWDOWN ON MARY ASTOR No star in Hollywood has received more publicity than Mary Astor... and some of it hasn't been very pleasant. She's a star with strong convictions. Being spirited, she is the type that makes news. She makes her own life. ..and lives it. Just recently she married again. And her newfound happiness is augmented over being cast opposite Ronald Colman in The Prisoner of Zenda. In the July number of MOTION PICTURE you have a chance to get acquainted with the new Mary Astor. ..who gives the lowdown on herself. The issue is on sale at all newsstands. Have your dealer save your copy for you! Published monthly by Motion' Picture PvblicaTiojcs, i.NC. (a Minnesota Cvrporcttoii), at Louisvi.tc, Ky. Executive and Editorial Offices, Paramount Building, 1501 Broadzvay, AVtc i^ork City, A'. Y. Hollyzvood Editorial Offices, 6331 Hollywood Blvd., Hollyivood, Calif. Afflication made for transfer nf second class e!itr\ fp"i Mount Morris, 111., to Louisville, K\. Additional entry at Greenwich, Conn. Copxright l^f/ fci' .Motio:i Picture Publications, Inc.^Refrinting in whole or in part forbidden except' by permission of the publishers. Title registered in V. S. Patent Office Printed in IJ. S. A. Address manuscrifts to New York Editorial Offices. Not responsible for lost manuscripts a. photos. Price H'c per copy, subscription pricit $1.00 per year in U. S. and possessions. Advertisitig forms close the 20th of the third month preceding date of issue. .Adi'crtising offices: New York. 1501 Broadway; Chicago, 366 N. Michigan Ave.: San Francisco, Simpson-Reilly, 1014 Russ Bldg.; Los Angeles, Simpson-Reilly, 536 S. Hill St. General business offices, Fawcctt Bldg., Greenwich, Conn. W. H. FAWCEH President ROGER FAWCETT Secretary-Treasurer MEMBER AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATION MIOTBOI^ IPDCiriUIRE LAURENCE REID Editor Combined With JUNE. 1937 v Volume LI II, No. 5 Twenty-sixth Year All Roads Lead to Hollywood! 22 Ronald Colman Gives the Lowdown on Himself Gladys Hall 30 Career Comes First with Loretta Dan Camp 32 Mrs. Winchell's Little Boy Walter Herb Cruikshank 34 Dietrich Is Still Selling Glamour William Boehnel 35 The Love Code of Virginia Bruce Dorothy Spensley 37 A Day with the Mad Marxes Harry Lang 38 SImone Simon's Own Story James Reld 42 Louis Hayward— Your Next Big Rave Grace Mack 43 She Got What She Wanted (Jane Wyatt) Ida Zeltlln 45 "Those Rumors Flatter Me"— Doug., Jr Carol Craig 46 "Well, I'll Tell You" — Bob Burns Leon Surmellan 51 Twin Stars In The Prince and the Pauper Virginia T. Lane 56 This Is Their Affair (Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Taylor) 27 Sun-Tan-Tallzlngly Yours — Joan 28 Bing and His Walklklttens 33 Having The Situation Well In Hand (Dick Powell) 36 Tidy and Tide-y 40 Shall We Dance? Yes, Ginger— You, Too, Fred! 44 New Twinklers 58 ^^pa/}tfn£Md The Talkie Town Tattler Harry Lang Future Favorites— Lull Deste Hal Whitehead The Picture Parade Future Favorites — Phil Huston John Schwarzkopf On the Sets with the Stars TIp-Offs on the Talkies Hollywood's 1 rick Parties Your Witness on the Stand, . Winifred Aydelotte The Talk of Hollywood (News and Gossip) Prize Letters — How Readers Rate Them! Men Behind the Stars — Robert Z. Leonard You Know Your Movies? Puzzle This One Out! Between Ourselves (Editor's Page) Larry Reld 6 9 12 13 18 20 23 24 52 64 66 68 106 "^t^JMs^^ Mile. Chic's Hollywood Fashion Tips 1-5 Spring Finale (Fashions) . Sally Martin 47 "Blonde, but not too Blonde" says Jean Rogers Denlse Calne 59 Learn to Cook — and Like It! Christine Frederick 60 AL ALLARD— Art Director