Motion Picture Classic (May 1921 - Dec 1927)

The American Beauty Is It You? The noble figure of the Venus of Milo has been the accepted standard of beauty ever since it was found on the island of Melos more than one hundred years ago. It was very probably the criterion some two thousand years ago when some unknown genius fashioned her faultless proportions Shall we establish another standard, set up another type, build another idol to worship for another two thousand years? Will the great American Beauty be like this celebrated Venus when she is found on the island (?) of America? Can she be more beautiful? We shall seel THE best news in the world is not any better than what we are about to tell you. We are going to have another contest ! Another great contest with four great magazines to back it ! Another great contest with the greatest array of prizes ever before offered in any enterprise of this nature ! Another great contest with the greatest list of judges ever assembled for any purpose whatsoever ! It is not a moving picture contest. It is not a scenario contest. It has nothing to do with stage or screen. It is not looking for brains or temperament or personality, tho, of course, these attributes never come amiss. It is a contest of beauty — just that, and nothing more — the American Beauty ! We are going to find the most beautiful woman in America and lay our gifts on the altar of her loveliness. We shall look in every little rural hamlet, every big city, every manufacturing center, every artistic community, every field and walk in life will be represented in this search; and when our illustrious judges have made their decision, the winner will be, beyond any doubt, the most beautiful woman in America. Since our first contest, many improvements have been made in the operating of contests. This new contest will embrace them all. Many minds have contributed their earnest thought to the success of this contest. And the awards are generous beyond all expectation. Altho they are expressed at length in the contest advertisement which will hereafter appear in every issue of every Brewster Publication thruout the operation of the contest, we cannot resist repeating them here. First, the “most beautiful” will be given a trip to the most wonderful city, New York, properly chaperoned. New York has things to offer that can be got nowhere else in the world. They will all belong to the winner while she is here. Then she will have her portrait painted by a representative American artist. And a model of her made by a wellknown American sculptor. These chef s-d’ oeuvre will be exhibited in the leading art gallery of New York City and elsewhere. And to cap this already imposing list, she will have her portrait on the cover of Beauty. In view of the fact that the most beautiful woman in America may be found living in New York City or its immediate vicinity, in that case the winner will be given — One Thousand Dollars! Yes, it’s true. Let us repeat, One Thousand Dollars ! All that is required of a contestant is the price of a photograph, but what she may win is beyond price. A list of the American Beauty Contest judges so far selected is as follows: Claire Sheridan, internationally known sculpturess. Heywood Broun, bright particular star of the “World.” Neysa McMein, who draws nearly all the pretty girl magazine covers in the United States. Florenz Ziegfeld, the most famous picker of beauty in the world. Ida Clyde Clarke, associate editor of “The Pictorial Review.” Rodolph Valentino, popular moving picture star. Eugene V. Brewster, president and editor-in-chief of the Brewster Publications. Others are in process of selection and will be announced later. But you can judge even from this partial list the caliber.of the judges and determine thereby the character of the contest. Is it worth while ? We rather think so ! There will be a contest story every month, with an Honor Roll of the prettiest pictures for that month in all four magazines. The winner, however, will not be decided upon until every picture has been received and examined by the judges. Being placed on the monthly Honor Roll does not necessarily qualify you for the final prize, and neither does the fact that your picture did not appear in any of the magazines mean that you are a loser. You can only wait and see. See the contest advertisement which will appear in every issue of all four magazines. for details and answers to questions. (Fifty)