Motion Picture Classic (Jul-Dec 1930)

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News And Views Oi room at the close of the performance. A flower show. PARAMOUNT tried once before to change Buddy Rogers's name to the more dignified Charles Rogers — but this time they are going to insist upon it. They claim that the "Buddy" is too juvenile to fit in with his newly sophisticated roles and they are making no compromise with the nickname. The first time they did. Remember "Charles (Buddy) Rogers.'"' From now on, it is to be just plain Charles Rogers. In the meantime, while the Great Change takes place. Buddy's nameless brother, "Bh," has been christened Bruce by Paramount officials. LUNCH in the Paramount Cafe: J Marlene Dietrich., slightly ill from the heat, sipping cold tea. Gary Cooper with . a week's growth of beard for Fon Sternberg's new picture. Jesse Lasky and B. P. Schulberg lunching out with "the help." Frances Dee meeting Mary Brian for the first time and liking her "lots." IT doesn't take these chicks long to get ideas about their careers! Frances Dee, the little extra girl, chosen by Maurice Chevalier to be his leading lady in "The Playboy of Paris" (erstwhile "The Little Cafe"), is now playing opposite Charles Rogers, who also favors newcomend "Of course," said Frances, musingly, "I'm glad to ha*^ the opportunity to be playing with Mr. Rogers in t\ picture, but my own part is nothing more than a walk-if walk-out role. No chance at characterization at all." And she told me herself that six months ago she worked as an extra in a scene with three hundred others in a pici ture of Buddy's. (I mean Charles's.) JUST around town: Jean Harlow walking from a parking station to tht Embassy in an elaborate and decollete gown, giving tA| natives a treat. Joan Bennett denying she is secretly wed to John Conl| sidine, Jr. Olga Baclanova looking at baby shoes in a shop on thi Boulevard, for the best reason in the world. Ann Harding, Joan Crawford and Ruth Roland making , sunburned trio at the Embassy luncheons. Elsie Janis appearing in public for the first time sinc.l the death of her mother, dining quietly with a business friendM NOT more than a couple of years ago, Harry Cohn anc^ his Columbia pictures were looked on as the death' knell of fame and celebrity. Just a step above Povertji Row, Harry rated as a last resort. Now his contracts anj being sought by the biggest directorial names in Hollyi wood. Those who have signed with him are: D. W'3 Griffith, King Vidor and Jack Blystone, who directed Wil! Rogers so successfully in "So This Is London." Fryer She did not dye for dear old Hollywood: naturally a singer, as well as a blonde, Jeanette Loff is more or less vinder cover in "The Boudoir Diplomat" He evaded the woman question in "The Dawn Patrol," but with Mary Astor distracting Him in "Adios," Richard Barthelmess has something better than steps to watch 44