Motion Picture Classic (Jul-Dec 1928)

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Freiilich Gi'und Rapids might see an Dncommon amount of beauty in this lapesitried chair. But ao long as it obstructs a complete view of Barbara Kent, we find it nothing legs than a blemish in the scheme of things Spurr If there are any girls among the bandits in Jack Pickford's next picture, "Gang War"; and if winning Jack is what all the shootin's for, we'll guarantee that the battle will violate all the pure-feud laws Out Hollywood Way By Dorothy Manners from his wife and left his two infant children. Everyone is expecting to see Mr. Carewe and Miss del Rio wed as soon as possible after the interlocutory year. Mary Goes Pola Caw some marvelous new pictures of*^ Mary Pickford taken by Edwin Bower Hesser — Mary, as a brunette ; Mary, as a Spanish vamp ; Mary, as an alluring-looking lady in a w'hite wig. Why, Mary ! Will Sue Sue? Cue Carol has offered Douglas Mac*^ Lean $25,000 for her contract. This contract was signed when Sue first started out in pictures and represents an original investment of $3,900 on MacLean's part. A profit of $20,000 on any gamble isn't bad returns. But Doug says "Xo" and is asking the producers $150,000 for the piece of paper he holds on Sue's services. Mr. Mac Lean's argument is that if he had gambled on a race horse, say, he is entitled to all the profit he can make. As Sue isn't a race horse, but just a little kid who is doing awfully well in the movies, a lot of people don't think that is very cricket of Doug. If a producer bought that $150,000 contract, it would mean that he could never aflford to pay Sue over a few hundred a week and realize any profit on his investment. Which makes it tough on the little Carol. No one would be very much surprised if this little tangle wasn't straightened out in court. A^ Friends of the Fairweather sort ordinarily rate little. But if we had just one like Helen, we'd consider ourselves Incky A Bird of a Place, Too LL that is left of the exclusive and expensive "Russian Eagle" Cafe is a rag, a bone and a hank of draperies. This favorite rendezvous of the movie crowd was burned down. Unexpected complications set in, and endangered the lives of many of the stars, when the stove in the kitchen of the restaurant exploded and blew the top off the building. Charlie Chaplin, Gloria Swanson, and Jack Dempsey and Estelle Taylor were among those who escaped uninjured. What Price Hair-Feex? LUPE Velez is a child of impulse. Some ' one has made that observation before, I believe, but it was never more clearly demonstrated than one evening recently at the Cocoanut Grove. Lupe was seated at the next table to Mary Nolan, the former Imogene Wilson. Lupe had never met the girl who used to be the toast of Broadway, but her admiration for Mary's blonde beauty was ardent. "Oh, you are so bee-u-ti-fol," Lupe exclaimed after (Continued on page 88) 61