The motion picture almanac (1931)

1931 The MOTION PICTURE ALMANAC 139 BIG 4 SEASON 1931-1932 12 Fast-Moving All-Talking Action Westerns 8 Sensational Box-Office Melodramas BIG NAMES BIG CASTS BIG MONEY-MAKERS NOW READY: 6 All-Star Westerns 6 Wally Wales Westerns 2-Reel Comedies BIG 4 FILM CORPORATION— NATIONAL DISTRIBUTORS JOHN R. FREULER President Paramount Building 1501 Broadway New York City w. 117 pounds; e. Hollywood high school and the Immaculate Heart college, the Academy of the Holy Name and received her stage training as a dancer and in dramatics, not married: hy. horseback riding, motoring and specializes in whistling, also aviation. Stage experence with the Frank Keenan company: two seasons with Fanchon and Marco, sang for independent theatres in Los Angiles and is at present on the West Coast circuit. Co-star in "South of Panama" and also in "The Duke Steps Out." METZGER. RUTH: r. n. Ruth Magden: b. Colorado Springs. Col.. September 10. 1907: h. 5 feet 5 inches: brown hair and eyes: w. 129 pounds: p. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Magden. non-professionals: e. Colorado Springs high school: not married: hy. horseback riding, books and art. Spent three months on stage on the West Coast in "Whistlers." In pictures for thre? years, appearing as the Nun in "Argentine" directed t>y Kelly: a society bit in "Scarlet Dove" directed by Arthur Gregor: garden bit in "The Little Snob" directed by John Adolphi for Warner Brothers: in stock for Warner Bros. "Little Snob" and "Noah's Ark." MEWES. ANNIE: riaved in "Melody of Hearts." Ufa. MIDGLEY. FANNY : b. Cincinnati. Ohio. November 26. 1877: h. 5 feet 4V4 inches: w. 120 pounds, gray hair, blue eyes: hy. reading and gardening. Has lived all over the world. On the stage for twenty years from the age of 15: with Henry Miller in "The Great Divide." Entered pictures with the old Biograph Company in New York: screen career with Biograph. Ince. United. Robertson-Cole. Realart. Paramount. Tru-Art. MGM. Warner. Chadwick. Fox. Artclass. Associated Exhibitors: "Laddie." "The Harvester." "The Cowboy Cavalier." the paralytic in "Civilization." the mother in "The Lottery Man." "Naughty Baby" (1928). First National: the Eagle in "Behind Closed Doors" (19291. Columbia; Harold Lloyd's aunt in "Welcome Danger." MILLARD. HELEN: b. Minneapolis. Minn.. Sept. 30. 1906; h. 5 feet 5 inches: light brown hair and hazel eyes: w. 114 pounds: p. Iva Edith Sargent and Royal Charles Millard, non-professionals; e. Cumnock Academy. Cumnock School of Expression: not married: hy. horseback riding. Stage training. Cumnock School. Pasadena Community Workshop. Stage experience: Norma Drake in "Silence" (1925). opposite Bert Lytell: Sondra in "An American Tragedy" (1926): "In Love with Love" (19271. lead opposite Edward Everett Horton: 'The Hottentot." "The Streets of New York." with Horton; 1928-29. "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." part of Lorelei; Diane in "Seventh Heaven." "This Thing Called Love" (1929). Mrs. Cheyney in "The Last of Mrs. Cheyney" (1928): played s'ock in Salt Lake City. Denver. Houston. San Antonio. Vancouver. B. C . Portland. Ore. First s'reen experience in "The Thirtetnth Chair" (1929). Then "Their Own Desires." with Norma Shearer. "The Divorcee." 'Xet Us B Gay." all for MGM: "He Loved the Ladies." with Tavlor Holmes. Christie: "lawful I^arcenv." with liOwell Sherman. "The Pay-Off." RKO; "Tonight and You." with Lois Moran for Fox. MILLER. LUCILLE: r. n Lucille Williams: h. Denver. Col.: h 5 feet 2 inches: golden hair and blue eves w. 108 pounds: p. Mary and John Williams: e. St. Mary's high s-hool. Denver: not married: h. tennis, horseback riding, golf and sailing. Received stage experience In stock company. Has appeared in "»r«lf Way to Heaven." plaved a featured role with Buddy Rogers. Paramount: "Sslly's Shoulders." second lead with Lois Wilson for RKO: played juvenile lead l"T Pathe in "Dangerous Youth" and "Breakfast in Bed." MILLER. MARILYN: r. n. M.iriUn R»ynoMs: h. Evansville. Ind.. Septemher 1. 190ft: blond hair and blue eyes: p. Lyn Reynolds, and mother a professional: m. Frank Carter, professional, who was killed, and Jack Pickford whom she divorced: hy. dancing, swimming, golf, tennis ami hors»s. At the age of five she Joined her mother, step-fither and two older «ist*rs. and became the fifth member nf the "Five Cnlumtras." She was then a toe danr**r and billed as "M»ss Sugarplum." hut becaus° of her youth the tronoe was not permitted to play In the hlg cities. The "Five Columhias" toured through France. England. Germany. Spain. Cuba and Honolulu for seven years. Th*>v returned to the Pnited States and uno-ared in "Big Time" In Chicago, which the authorities again stormed because of her youth In 1914 the familv sailed for England to appear in the revue "Oh. Joy." under the management of Sir Oswald Stoll. After breaking their contract they appeared at the Embassy Club. London's most exclusive night club. It was here Marilyn was a sensation. Lee Shubert happened to be in London and offered her a contract to return to New York and dance at the Winter Garden. Again she was a sensation. She then went in the "Follies" and big musical comedies such as "Sally" and "Sunny." then with Charles B. Dillingham she starred in "Peter Pan" and her most recent success was "Rosalie." Played in "Sally" (1930). First National. MILLER. PATSY RUTH: r. n. Patricia Ruth Miller: b. St. Louis. Mo.: h. 5 feet 1 inch: reddish brown hair and brown eyes: w. 105 pounds: p. Sadye Lowen and Oscar W. Miller, non-professionals; e. Visitation Convent and Man' Institute. St. Louis: m. Tay Garnett : stage experience consists of appearances in "A Man's Man" at Potboilers: "The Night Stick." a Duffy production: and "Kempy" with the Beverly Community Players. Screen experience in Los Angeles for the past seven years consists of roles in "The Girl I Loved." a Charles Ray production; "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" Universal production: "So This Is Paris." directed by Ernst Lubitsch for Warner Brothers; "Marriage by Contract" and "The Girl Who Came Back." Tiffany-Stahl productions, and many others: (1929) "The Fall of Eve." Columbia: "Twin Beds." First National: "The Sap." "So Long I/etty." Warner Bros., and in "The Aviator" (1930). Warner Bros. MILLS. EVELYN: Appeared in "Alias Jimmy Valentine" (19291. MGM. MILLS. MARILYN: r. n. Marv Cecilia Bruning: b. Enschede. Holland. Nov. 16. 1904: h. 5 feet 3 inches: black hair and dark eyes: w. 118 pounds: p. Joan Lemmens and Hubert J. G. Bruning. non-professionals: e. Hollywood high school: m. J. Charles Davis, producer: hy. horses, fishing, motoring, polo and baseball. Stage career with Constantino's orchestra as master violinist, also with Hollywood high school orchestra, and in vaudeville tour with her celebrated horses Beverly and Star. Screen experience started by doubling in horseback riding for Mary Pickford. Florence Vidor. Pola Negri. Greta Garbo. Norma Talmadge and others. Has had a one year contract with Ben Wilson — Arrow release, co-featured in eight five reel Westerns, and starred in one serial "Riders of the Plains." Starred with her horses Beverly and Star in "Tricks" produced by Marilyn Mills Production. Inc.. also in "Three Pals" and "The Heart of Paquita." MISGEN. FLORENCE: b. Prescott. Wis.. March 7. 1904: h. 5 feet inches: red hair and blue eyes: w. ; 135 pounds: p. Annie Clancy and Matthew Misgen: nonprofessionals: e. private schools as follows: St. Clara's college at Sinsinawa. Wis.. Visitation Convent at Duhuqu». Iowa, and College Mount St. Joseph. Dubuque. Iowa; not married. Stage career started in 1926 and 1927. with the Chiaego Civic Opera Company in Chicago. Engaged in the fall of 1927 by Shubert for part of Trilby in musical version of Du Maimer's "Trilby": prima donna in 1928 edition of Greenwich Village Follies. Sailed for Europe for concert and operatic engagement in fall of 192S. Made extensive study of repertoire of Italian and French opera in Milan. Italy, and Paris. France, during 192.8 and 1929. Returned to this country September 23. 1929. MITCHELL. GENEVA: b. Medarysville. Ind.. February 3. 1908: e. in Chicago: h. 5 feet 4 inches: w. 117 pounds: brown hair and blue eves: hy. tennis, riding and swimming: not married. Nine years on the stage. Five years with Ziegfeld as a specialty dancer: ingenue lead in "Sally." Lead opposite Leon Errol in "Louie 14th." Entered pictures in 1929. Pictures include: "Her Wedding Night." part of Gloria: "The Doctor's Wife." "Saferv in Numbers " "No Limit" and "Son of the Gods" (1930). First National. MITCHELL. HELEN: Appeared in "Unmasked" (1929). Artclass. MOE. ALICE: Appeared in "The Voice of the City" (19301. MGM. M0FFETT. FRANCES: b Washington. D. C. : e. Goucher College. Baltimore, and George Washington University. Washington: h. 5 feet 4 inches: w. 108 pounds: black hair and brown eves. Worked in stock companies during vacations and then went to New York where she enrolled in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences: first real opportunity when given role in the Crosby Gaige production of "Blind Mice"; also played major role in "Hello. Francis" ; took test at Paramount New York studio and given contract. MONTGOMERY. MARJORIE: b. Sikeston. Mo.. May 27. 1912: e. Orton School for Girls. Hollywood, specializing in art and music: h. 5 feet 2 inches: w. 92 pounds: light brown hair, hazel eyes: hy. tennis, horseback riding. Was on the stage. Entered pictures six years ago; played in "Scaramouehe." "Boy Scouts." "Born to the West." "Littlest Rebel." "Bride of the Lamb." MONTGOMERY. PEGGY: b. Rock Island. 111. Early screen career: Steiner. Has played in "The Sonora Kid." "Hoof Marks." "Desert of the Lost." "Saddle Mates." "Brand of Courage." "Arizona Days" (1929). El Dorado Pictures: "Bad Man's Money." "On the Divide." "The Silent Trail." "West of Santa Fe." MONTE. CHARLOTTE: Played in "In Old California" (1930). Audible Pictures. MOOERS. DE SACIA: b. Allesandro. Mojave Desert. Cal. ; e. St. Gertrude's Convent. Marborough School. Los Angeles; h. 5 feet 5 inches: w. 131 pounds; ash blond hair, dark blue eyes. Stage career with Morosco stock in Los Angeles. Screen career with Samuel Goldwyn. Selznick. FBO. C. C. Burr. Maritime Productions. Fox. Paramount. First National. Columbia: recent work in "Lonesome Ladies." "By Whose Hand." "Broadway Daddies," "Back to Liberty." "Just Off Broadway." MOORE. COLLEEN: r. n. Kathleen Morrison; b. Port Huron. Mich.; h. 5 feet 3 inches; reddish brown hair and brown eyes: w. 105 pounds; p. Agnes Kelly and Charles Runnels Morrison, non-professionals: e. Holy Name Convent. Tampa. Fla.. and Detroit Conservatory of Music: no stage training; div. John McCormick. producer: hy. yachting, fishing, doll house, for which she gathers furnishings from all comers of the earth, and has recently taken up photography. Entered pictures in 1917 with a six months contract with the old Griffith Fine Arts Company. Her first picture was opposite Robert Harron in "The Bad Boy." Steadily progressed until her excellent work in "Flaming Youth" established her as individual star. Among her other pictures are "Little Orphan Annie" as Annie for Selig in 1919: "So Long Letty" for Christie in 1919: "Dintv" for Neilan-First National in 1920; "Come On Over" and the "Wall Flower for Goldwyn in 1921-22: and for First National "Slippy McGee." 1921: "The Huntress." 1922: "Flaming Youth." "Painted People" and "The Perfect Flapper" in 1923; "Flirting With Love." "So Big." "Sally" and "The Desert Flower" in 1924; "We Moderns." "Irene." "Ella Cinders" and "It Must Be Love" in 1925; "Twinkletoes" and "Orchids and Ermine" in 1926: "Naughty But Nice." "Her Wild Oat" and "Lilac Time" in 1927; and "Happiness Ahead." "Oh Kay." "Svnthetic Sin" and "That's a Bad Girl." in 1928: (1929) "Smiling Irish Eyes." "Why Be Good." "Footlights and Fools." First National. MOORE. HILDA: Appeared in "Jealousy" (19291. Paramount. MOORE. GRACE: b. Jellico. Tenn. : e. public schools in home town and Ward Belmont College in Nashville. Tenn. Made first public appearance at National theatre in Washington, sharing program with Martinelli. First important stage role was "Up in the Clouds." light operetta. Studied voice with Marafioti and appeared at same time in the "Music Box Revue" in 1923-4-5. Also appeared in "Hitchy Koo." and other light musical roles as well as on concert platform. In 1928 made debut at Metropolitan as Mimi in "La Boheme. " During next two years appeared as Juliette in "Romeo and Juliet." "Mar e"te in "Faust," and "Manon." In 1929 made European tour appearing at Paris Onera and the Opera rnmique. and opera houses at Cannes and Monte Carlo. She has a lvric sonrano voice. Is under contract to MGM. First picture was "A Lady's Morals." M00RHEAD. NATALIE: b Pittsburgh. Pa.: blond hair and blue eyes: p. Anni Katherine Messner nonprofessional' e. Peabody high school. Pittsburgh: not married. Stage exoerien^e with a sto^k company in Trenton. N. J., with "The Baby Cyclon-*" company: thence to Hollywood whe"-e she appeared with the Henry Duffy Players in "The Best People" and "Baby