Motion Picture Classic (Jul-Dec 1928)

MOVIE STARS REVEAL ALL Series of Confessions Bares Hitherto Unknown Secrets FANS STOR!\I NEWSSTANDS NEW YORK — Reports from throughout the country indicate that the most sensational interest in motion picture personahties ever developed is following the publication of a series of confessions of the screen stars in Motion Picture Classic. These confessionals are written by Gladys Hall, one of the most brilliant and authoritative writers of motion picture celebrities and their activities. Readers of periodicals devoted to the cinema and its people have for the last several months been storming newsstands on the tenth of every month, the date of issuance of the magazine containing these articles. In several instances police report measures of violence against newsdealers whose supply of Classics has been sold out before the entire populace had opportunity to make purchases. Henry J. Smurt, president of the Brotherhood of Newsvendors, in a statement to the press today, pleaded for tolerance from the public under such circumstances. "Newsdealers," said Mr. Smurt, '"are every month ordering nearly double the number of Classics they compute to be sufficient. They are taking every possible precaution against a disappointment of the public. If there is fault to be found, let me direct the attention of readers to the publishers of Classic. They are steadily and remorselessly making the magazine so much better every month that excessive demand is inevitable." When shown Mr. Smurt 's comment, the publishers of Classic said : "It is true that we are every month improving the magazine. But for this we have no apology to offer. We intend to continue in that policy, regardless of the personal risk to newsdealers and the occasional demolition of their stands at the hands of a confession-hungry public. Let the newsdealers, if they fear further outbreaks of indignation, insure themselves against it by not only doubling but quadrupling their order. "Classic, however, has one suggestion to make for the purpose of bringing about a more amicable arrangement between the buyer and the distributor of itself. It is that the fan make a definite reservation when he buys his one month's Classic, for another the following month. This will at once insure him against disappointment and the newsdealer against the unjustified ravages of public fury. Classic appears the tenth of every month. A reservation then for the following month should straighten out the entire distressing situation." -#■ Confessions of the Stars {Continued from page 72) women friends, I may never have met them or heard of them before. It's quite all right with me. " Our house is open house. Our marriage is open marriage. " I know that he would never hurt me. By hurt I mean that he would never have an actual affair with another woman. That wowW hurt, of course. Normally. But having the confidence 1 have I don't care what he does and he feels the same about me. It may be egotism. 1 think I'm pretty nice and I doubt that he would find anyone much nicer. Perhaps he feels the same way. He ought to. " I like him as well as love him. He's the most interesting man I have ever talked to. We've had about three dinners alone since we were married, keeping open house as we do, but on these rare occasions we've had the time of our lives. We always have so much to talk about. "I'm perfectly happy. Perfectly. " If I had it all to do over again, I would do exactly what 1 have done, in every way, large and small, good and bad, the mistakes along with the successes. Only by living as I have has it been possible for me to come to the understanding 1 have. " I have no regrets. None whatever. And I wouldn't waste time thinking about them if I did have. "Live and let live — Make love and 'nake money — that's my philosophy!" Betty Compson, self-confessed. Her Royal Shyness {Continued from page 40) has leaked out I hate the idea of — " She made a sort of little gesture with her hands that included all the vulgar newspapers and questions and things. "You're crazy," 1 said, a little ungallantly, but thinking of how most of the gals would have dashed right in to make "publicity out of it. The Opposite of Peggy BUT June only shook her head. No fooling. She looked sorry. 1 suppose that's what June's early training and background has done for her. Unfortunately for her press agent she was raised by a family in New York whose social rating was high. Ever since June can remember, she has lived within the conservative bounds of good taste. One did certain things. One did not do certain other things. One tea'd and made one's debut and belonged to the fashionable group of New York girls known as the Pall Mall Club. Hut one did not flaunt one's self, or friendships, in newspaper headlines. Even in Hollywood, where she eventually landed, after meeting socially Winnie Sheehan of the Fox Studios, it goes against the grain. In other words, June has different ideas of getting in print than Peggy Hopkins Joyce, for ir»stance. "Of course, I'm awfully flattered," she admitted a little shyly. "\\'hat girl wouldn't be? And I was excited, too." After all, a Prince is a Prince. "I don't mean to be stand-offish in not giving out statements to the papers, but everything was such a good time and such a lovely experience I don't remember all the details that make good newspaper reading. Really 1 don't," she apologized. 'When people ask me what w^e ate and what all the guests wore, 1 couldn't tell them to save me. 1 hardly know what I wore myself. Mary Pickford looked lovely, 1 know. 86