Motion Picture Classic (Jul-Dec 1930)

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OLLYWOOD Today R UTH Chatterton's inseparable pal in Hollywood is Lois Wilson. Lois has a rare gift for friendship with the women who reach the peak of screen attainment. For years she was Gloria Swanson's closest companion, and that at a time when Gloria was frank in admitting "she didn't trust women." Lois spends practically every week-end with Ruth and Ralph Forbes at their home in Malibu. They spend entire days in their bathing suits and try not to hear the 'phone, lest it be some business summons from Hollywood. At the first breathing opportunity between pictures, Lois and Ruth are planning a trip to New York together. THE scenario editor was explaining to the new writer from Broadway just what he did not want in a story: "We don't want old women, kids, war, crooks, society, convicts or prisons, Cinderellas, or mistaken identity themes. Now, what would you suggest.'" "The calendar," gasped the author, before he fainted. There are daze and daze — AROUND the lots: . Sue Carol on her way to the Amos 'n Andy tea. Bebe Daniels ahead of time for an interview. Jeanette Loff and John Boles discussing business with their mutual agent. Greta Garbo surprising one of the boys around the M-G-M *lot by calling him by his first name. Betty Compson and Hugh Trevor strolling arm-in-arm ttoward Betty's set. DOROTHY Lee, R.K.O. cutie, who recently broke off an engagement to Fred Waring, is going to marry Jimmy Fidler, young Hollywood publicist, in the near future. It's all very confusing to Dorothy's colored maid and practically impossible for her to keep the young men's names straight. Answering the 'phone to a newspaper reporter the other day, she gave out the astounding information that "Mis' Dor'thy gwine marry Fred Fidler" and after a sound correction from Dorotiiy, she called: "Hoi' on! Hoi' on! Gen'lemun's name is Jimmy Waring!" EILEEN Percy, turned newspaper columnist, on the M-G-M lot gathering gossip for her paper. R.K.O. seething with Indian candidates for "Cimarron." Betty Compson arranging a gardenia centerpiece for her own table. Betty's fresh-flowers-for-the-house bill runs fifteen dollars daily. Leila Hyams, her mother, father and husband taking a Contract Bridge lesson. Ruth Chatterton pronouncing Paris — "Par-^^j" — and all Hollywood doing likewise. Mack Sennett picking out a tune on the piano in his outer office. THE miniature golf-courses are playing merry old havoc with attendance at the movies. And now comes the report that Fox is making every effort to buy up the little tricks that are adding gray hairs {Continued on page qi) Don Bnglith Time and Tide wait for no man but Frances Dee itn't time, and Roaita Moreno i«n't Tide. Newcomeri to the Gold Coast, both of them are on the verge of arriving C. S. Bull "A blonde with a brunette temperament": such a type was wanted for the rflle of Nina T. in "Trader Horn" -and Edwina Booth is the girl who met the demand 45