Motion Picture Classic (Jul-Dec 1930)

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LOOKING! Close-Ups From Coast Otto Dyar M-G-M is rumored to have offered Sylvia, the Swedish lady masseuse who bears the fat from Hollywood silhouettes, seven hundred and fifty dollars per week to come over to their studio from Pathe where she is drawing down four hundred per. Sylvia bluntly refused. "There are a couple of girls over there I don't like and while it would be great fun to beat it off 'em, I think I'll stay here where I don't have to put my heart in my work." SYLVIA has a great job. She doesn't have to massage anyone she doesn't like. It's in her contract. They tell the story of the very ritzy English actress who came to the ruthless little czarina of the massage table for a treatment. "Stand up," commanded Sylvia, "and turn around." There was a rather prolonged silence while she looked the candidate over. "Now there," she said, "is what I call a broad beam!" Mortenaen Four million dollars and two years were spent on "Hell's Angels," a war film with a novel ending — a happy one. And at last the world sees Jean Harlow (above), whose future now begins Another red-head is happy (and happily) in Hollywood: Zelma O'Neal (left), who plays golf with a musical score in "Follow Thru," finds a sprat where there is some comedy relief CONSTANCE BENNETT being interviewed in a beauty parlor. John Boles getting the biggest hand' of them all for his "Song of the Dawn" in the "King of Jazz." Janet Gaynor and Lydell Peck in the preview audience oj Nancy Carroll's newest picture. Jeanette Loff and Walter O'Keefe dining together — iCs almost a habit. CONSTANCE BENNETT wields more power and authority at the studios than any unstarred player who ever hit Hollywood. The beautiful Ex of Phil Plant is having her O. K. and 0. Nay on stories, directors, and even her supporting cast. i She is under contract to Pathe, but her authority holdis equally good on other lots. The final decision as to whm was to support her in Warner Brother's "Office Wife'j' rested with Constance. . 42