Motion Picture Classic (Jul-Dec 1930)

The Answer Man has conducted this department for over eighteen years. He will answer your questions in these columns, as space permits, and the rest by personal letter. Give your name and address and enclose stamped addressed envelope for reply. Write to The Answer Man, MOTION PICTURE, 1501 Broadway, New York City HOPE.— Phillips Holmes played ihe r6k of Bobin Only the Brave, starring Gary Copper, You may write Florenz Ziegfeld at 959 Sixth Ave.. KT. Y. Charles Rufegles, the droll comedian who has rung the bell in Gentlemen of the Press, The Lady Lies, Roadhouse Nighls and Young Man of Manhattan and who was a member of the stage cast of Queen High when it scored its triumph on Broadway. Wait until you see him in the screen version of Queen High, starring Stanley Smith and Ginger Rogers. His name (to popularize him) has officially been changed to Charlie. DIMPLES— The largest electric sign in the world is atop Warner Bros. Hollywood Theater at Broadway and 51st Street, New York City. Belle Bennett is about thirty-nine years old. Married to F. G. Windermere. Miss Bennett's father owned a traveling repertoire company and she appeared in a number of his productions. At sixteen she was a star and her name was a box-office magnet in every town she appeared. From traveling "rep" shows she graduated into "stock" and became one of the highest salaried and most popular leading women in this field. Latest picture is Recaptured Love. Billie Dove was born in New York City, May 14, 1903. J. Y. B.— Kay Francis, known as the best-dressed woman in Hollywood, appeared as Carmen in one of the numbers in Paramount on Parade. Dixie Lee was born in Harriman, Tenn., about twenty years ago. She is five feet three and three quarters, weighs 109 pounds, has blonde hair and brown eyes. You're right, she appeared on the stage before entering pictures. Latest production, Cheer U p and Smile, Fox Studios. INQUISITrVE.— Fred Kohler, movie bad man, spends his spare time at his ranch, Chatsworth, Calif. Al Jolson and David Lee are not related. Fred Scott played opposite Helen Twelvetrees in Swing High. Claudette Colbert's latest picture is Manslaughter, Fredric March plays opposite. Palmer in Ladies Must Play, blonde hair and blue eyes. Married to Marion Oakes. Has been playing in pictures since 1925. His last four being A Lady to Love, Rich People, Not Damaged and Holiday. ARLETTA.— Helen Kane receives her fan mail at the Paramount Studios, and lots of it. Rudy Vallee has blonde hair, write him c/o Paramount Publix, 1501 Broadway, N. Y. C. Send a self-addressed envelope for the complete list of fan clubs. Bebe Daniels has made 288 pictures. Lauful Larceny is her 288th. She started making pictures when Drawing by Simonton from a photograph Having completed production on two pictures, "Follow Thru" and "Heads Up," at the Paramount New York Studio, and having made some personal appearances to the delight Of so many of his fans. Buddy Rogers is now headed for Hollywood and home She is five feet one, weighs 95 pounds, has brown curly hair and blue-gray eyes. Latest picture is Half Shot at Sunrise, Radio Pictures Studios. GALLAGHER FAN.— "Skeets" was" born in Terre Haute, Ind. He is five feet seven and a half inches tall, weighs 140 pounds, has light hair anc^ blue eyes, married to Pauline Mason and receives his fan maU at the Paramount Studios. Lillian Roth, Dec. 13, 1911, she is five feet four and a half, weighs 115 pounds, and has brown hair and blue eyes. Latest picture is Animal Crackers. That is Janet Gaynor's real name. DOROTHY.— Sally Blane was born July 11, 1906, five feet four and a half, weighs 117 pounds, has brown hair and hazel eyes. Latest picture is The Little Accident. Rudy Vallee is not going to appear in any new picture at this time. Chief Bacon Rind, eighty year old Osage Indian, and fifty of his tribesmen will soon be on their way to Hollywood to appear in Radio Pictures' Cimarron. The Indians were signed by Doran Cox, assistant director, who returned from Oklahoma, where he had been filming prairie scenes for the forthcoming production, starring Richard Dix. NOVARRO FAN.— Ramon's name is pronounced Rah-mone,not Raymon — mone rhymes with bone. No-vahr-ro, accent on middle syllable. Ken Maynard was born at Mission, Texas, July 21, 1895. He is six feet tall, has black hair and gray eyes. Ken was formerly with the Kit Carson Buffalo Ranch Wild West Company, Hagenbeck and Wallace, Howe's Great London Show, Golmar Brothers and the Sells-Floto Circus as a trick rider and roper before entering pictures. Ken is married and his chief hobby is horses. Appearing in Sons of the Saddle, Universal Studios. Shirley starring Dorothy Sebastian, Neil Hamilton, Columbia Studios. Carol Lombard's latest releases are Red Hot Rhythm, The Arizona Kid, Safely in Numbers and The Best People. Paramount Studios is where you may write her at this time. J. S. C. — Many a tourist spends his weekend trying to find the right road. Robert Ames was born in Hartford, Conn., he is five feet ten, weighs 155 pounds, and has eight years of age, completing 25 before she was ten. At fourteen she joined Harold Lloyd and made one picture per week for four years. Then she starred in 49 pictures for Paramount. Her last five productions, all talkies, have been made by Radio Pictures. DOROTHY LEE FAN.— We sure do mourn the passing of the old-fashioned radio set. It used to be silent at least while the battery was being recharged. Dorothy Lee was born in Los Angeles, Cal., May 23, 191 1. NELLIE.— Glad to hear you enjoyed our radio broadcast! Myrna Loy was born in Helena, Montana, about twenty-four years ago. She is five feet six, weighs no pounds, has red hair and light green eyes. Real name is Williams, and she is Scotch and Welsh descent. Latest picture, r/ieA^a»g/i/y Flirt, Fox Studios. Fred Thomson died Dec. 24, 1928. Last picture was Kit Carson. Philippe de Lacy was born in France, July 25, 191 7. He has dark hair and gray-green eyes. Mary Brian played opposite Richard Arlen in Light of Western Stars. H. B. Warner is appearing in "Devil with Women." Yes, we have his photo in stock. {Continued on page 82) 76