Motion Picture Classic (Jan-Dec 1920)

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Th< univcfMlici recoenizc this, for over one bundled member* of the Engliih facultica of higher institutions arc studying in our Literary Department. ' The editor* recognix* 't. fof they ore corutantl]^ recommending our cour»es. ISO-pBC* Ulualrml*d cal«leiu« fre«. T^ Home Correspondence School Dcp't. 112, SpTinrtfi*7ia.Mass. ^^^-^^^-ysp^ ^ H ^ «ii WW W'Wfg LEARN DRAFTING .t h^me In »t'irp licic u y^ii Wiull in .riu.i tdrli, r !rex A.NP «fiMi:N l.V i;iltL\T lit.MA-NU .. MrrtiknlrAl lifJfi.rnr, =TlTr-' «'<';no to $100 a Week rum position* bcforr cwmTjlnlnc ntrcomarr. Dmwinc ,,, ,t. Wrilp n>-d4y. «t»tln5 ,,^1 .1 ; r ■ I 1 larttfula™. COLUMBIA SCHOOL Of DRAFTINO II, .y I n.flln. Prr. Oept. 1187. IJth S. T SU., Wa«hlngton, D. C. Popularity Contest Closes As tliis book goes to press the votes for the i)opularir> conlcst are still pouring in. Interest is rife and lilni fans cvcrywliere are working frantically to give their favorite player just one more boost before it is too late. But when this number reaches the newsstands and the subscribers, the great popularity contest will have run its course and the linal tabulation of votes will be in the course of coniiilction. To arrive at the result may take longer than is expected — but there will be an announcement made as soon as possible. Mary Pickford, 150.768; N'orma Talmadge. 89.516; Pearl White, 36.943; Mme. Xaziinnva. 20.41 1 : Constance Talmadge. 16.657 ; Bebe Daniels. 8.384 ; Viola Dana. 7208 ; Tlieda Bara. 7 16.'; Marv .Miles Minter, 7.048; Edicl Clayton. 6.37.';' Lillian Gisli. 5.954; Marguerite Clark, 5.840; Klsic KcfRUsoii. 5.637; Ruth Roland, 5.408; Oorotliv Gisli. 4.815; .\nita Stewart. 4.626; Edith Johnson. 4.050; May .\llison. 3 .^61 ; Olive Thomas. 3.374; Pauline Frederick, 3 121: Shirley Mason 2.810; Geraldine Farrar. 2.667; Gloria Swanson. 2.604; .-Mice Brady. 2 526 ; Olga Petrova. 2.483 ; Dorothy Dalton. 2.419; Ann Little, 2,175; Alice Lake, 2,116; Wanda Hawlev, 2.064; Irene Castle, 1,872; Marie Osborne, 1,835; Alice Joyce, 1,620; I'riscilla Dean, 1,558; Mildred Davis, 1,414; lilanche Sweet, 1,365; Marie Prevost. 1,320; Marion Davies. 1.170; N'ivian Martin. 1,003; Kalhlvn Williams. 983; Mae .Murray, 960; Doris'Mav, 901 ; Marguerite I'isber. 8.^9; Clara K. Voung. 846; Phyllis Haven. 822; Juanita Hansen. 815; Marjorie Daw. 761 ; Madge Kennedv, 755; Betty Compson. 741 ; Corinne Griffith.' 738 ; Marie Walcamp. 657 ; June Caprice. 640; Ccmstance Binney. 631 ; Bessie Love, 625; Enid Bennett, 556; Jane Novak. 549; Mildred Reardon. .S.W ; Dolores Casinelli ; 526 ; Sylvia Rreamcr, 514; Rosemary Theby. 504; Gladys Leslie, 4S9 ; Louise Lovelv. 474; Billie Burke. 462; Lila Lee. 459; Winifred Westover. 452; Pauline Curlev. 417: Eva Xovak. 404; Lillian Hall, .196; Mildred Harris. 391; Dorothy Phillips. .^85; Violet Hcming. 378; Doris Kenyon. ,V3 ; Marguerite de La Motte. 367 : Mae Marsh. 352; Grace Cunard. 340; Helenc Chadwick. 334; Virginia Lee Corbin. 321: Ruth Stoneliouse, 317; Fanny Ward, 308; Betty Blytlie. 300 ; Mary Thurman. 293 ; Peggy Hyland, 2S8. William S. Hart. 95.587; Wallace Reid. 56 745; Richard Barthelmess. 35.703; Douglas I-airbanks. 15,460; Eugene O'Brien. 10,624; William Farnum, 10,567; Thomas Meigban, 6.9.';2; Tom Mix. 6,477; Elliot Dexter, 6,441; J. Warren Kerrigan, 6,334; ChaHes Ray. 5,919; Bert Lylell. 5..145; Tom Moore. 4,213; Gaston Glass 4.075; William Russell, 3,819: Ralph Graves, 3.604; Harrison I'ord. 3.627: Ben Alex.ander. 3.562; .Antonio .Moreno, 3,144; John Barrymore. 3.102: Charles Chaplin. 2,961: William Duncan. 2.855; Jack Pickford 2.244: George Walsh. 2.208; Rodney La Roc(|ue. 2.196; Douglas MacLe.an. 2.184; Kenneth Harlan, 2,011; Eddv Polo. 1,959: Harold Ll.iyd. 1 7i6 Owen Moore. 1.600; Harrv Xorthrup. 1547; Earle Williams. 1.519; Llovd Hughes. 1.462; Conway Tcarle. 1.322; Monte Blue. 1.266; Robert Warwick. 1,110; Lewis Stone. l.O.SO; Scssue Havakawa. 952; Percy Marmont. 888; Bryant W.a'sbburn. 854; Robert Harron. 8.16; Monroe Salisburv. 789; Louis Bennison. 771; William Desmond. 765; Marsb.al .Veilan. 759; Charles Xleredith. 743; Sunshine Sammy, 730; Lon Chancy, 687; Harry Carye. 671; .Albert Ray, 662: Tom Forinan, 659; Eddie i.yons. 652; FVancis MacDonakl, 646; Wesley Barry, 641 ; Ben Turpin, .S64; J.ick Pcrrin, 537; George Fawcett. 518; Hcnrv G. 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