Motion Picture Classic (Jan-Dec 1920)

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Those who desire answers by mail, or a list of the film manufacturers, with addresses, must enclose a stamped, addressed envelope. Address all inquiries to The Answer Man, using separate sheets for matters intended for other departments of this magazine. Each inquiry must contain the correct name and address of the inquirer at the end of the letter, which will not be printed. At the top of the letter write the name you wish to appear. Those desiring immediate replies or information requiring research, should enclose additional stamp or other small fee; otherwise all inquiries must await their turn. Tony's Admirer. — Hold on to what you have rather than reach for that you cannot get. Oh, yes. I have met Antonio Moreno. In fact, lunched with him. Alia Nazimova has signed up for two more years with Metro. Chatterbox. — Remember, if you want to be answered in The Classic, be sure to write Classic at the top of your letter. Grace Darling has joined Goldwyn for three years. She is in Los Angeles. A Good Fellow. Shake! I like a regular fellow. And a lot of my readers are regular. No, I couldn't call June Caprice a decided blonde. In fact, she hasn't decided yet. Claire Whitney played leading parts opposite House Peters in "You Never Know Your Luck," produced by Sunset Pictures. Adelaide M. — If you mean in book form, get in touch with Brentano, Fifth Avenue, New York City. Old New Hampshire. — Yes, Harold Lockwood has appeared on the speaking stage. Now Conrad Nagel has gone and married. Both leads of "Forever After," Conrad Nagel and Alice Brady, married inside of a month, but not to each other. Mildred S. — Haven't heard of Marguerite Courtot doing cabaret work. May Allison is out in Los Angeles, and Elsie Ferguson is working in New York. Our sailors wear the black scarf in memory of sailors who have died in previous wars. The w^ide, flaring trousers are a matter of adaptability to conditions. They have to roll them up to the knees when scrubbing decks. Verbena B.— You've got the right idea there ! Call again. K. S. Shioya.— Which Mabel do you refer to? But, after all, life is at best full of dangers, and but few of us ever get out of it alive. Write me some more. Norma Talmadge Forever. — Sure thing Wanda Hawley played opposite Doug Fairbanks. Also opposite Bill Hart. William Shay had the lead in "Secret Service Sam." The magazine you mention is out of business now. "Safety Curtain" was not published in our magazine. BucKSKiK Bill.— Hello. Bill! Well, I reckon the Amazon discharges the largest amount of water of any river in the world, and the St. Lawrence next. Rose Tapley is doing special exhibitor work for Paramount. Ruth Roland is in Los Angeles now. You refer to Ann Forrest. S. V. H.— This is out of my line, but when mv mahogany desk becomes stained from dampness, I wipe it with a polish made of one tablespoonful of turpentine and three tablespoonfuls of linseed oil to a quart of boiling water. Not inflammable. Tyrone Power is now in Canada. Lionel Atwell is to play opposite Florence Reed for United. You want to know if Theda Bara showed any special signs of talent before becoming an actress. Hardly think the real and true information is obtainable. She started with Fox. Three Sisters.— Yes, it is true Betty Gray, nf Biograph and Vitagraph fame, recently ciied. Frank Lanning is playing for Robertson Cole, Los Angeles. William Hart, Los Angeles. Connie — Oh, so you like the snappy answers I give. What snappy thing can I say to you without snapping at you? No relation. You want an interview with Constance Binney. Write Nazimova, Metro Studio, Los Angeles. Cal. Surely you can be my friend, why not ? Sar.\h H. — You say movies will never be the same to you until Norma Talmadge and Eugene O'Brien play together and Constance Talmadge and Harrison Ford play together. "This thing must be fixed up somehow, so the movies will be the same to you. Lillian L. — Interview with Harrison Ford. He seems to be in great demand today. Oh yes. X-rays have been used to tell ages. Some of you girlies had better keep away from the X-ray. You say Tom Chatterton and Belle Bennett are playing in stock in San Francisco. Esther M. F. — A good game to play is to take photographs of the moving picture players and tack them to the wall, numbered, and give prizes for those who guess the most correctly. Conway Tearle is now in the West. Wallace MacDonald is out in Los Angeles. Britisher. — I beg his Royal Highness' pardon. King George's birthday is on June 3d, and not on the 5th, as I said. No, never saw them. Flo-Flo. — Why dont you send for a list of film manufacturers? Carefree Dot; Sis Hopkins; T. M. P.; Jane C. ; Fi-Fi; Susie G.; Marc-^rita, New Orleans ; Liu.ian F. — Please see above for yours, and dont fail to write again. M.\ry Jane. — Glad to hear from you. You say a "perfectly good man getting only $9.50 per week." How do you know I am perfectly good? How can I be perfect and good too? Broncho Billy has given up the picture business for theatricals. Chkis. — You should have entered your picture in the Fame and Fortune Contest. 'The editor didn't think it safe for me with all the beauties coming in, so he sent me on a vacation. We had some exciting times here. H. B., Stamford. — Yes, write to the players direct. Cascarets.' — So that's your name, is it? Yes. I have heard orators get up and say they didn't have anything to say and then talk endlessly. I cant tell you why they do it. Your letter was so interesting I am going to quote a paragraph. You say "I knew a little girl six years old, who was sick for four years with oaralysis. She recently died, and every evening her mother used to have to tell fier some story in which Mary Pickford played, often she told the same one over many times, as Mary didn't play in new ones' every day. Ruth finally passed awav one evening just as her mother finished telling her a new story of Mary." A Reader. — All right, but be sure to sign your name and address next time. And I shall greet you d bras ouverts. Viola Dana is out West. (Ninety-six)