Motion Picture Magazine (Aug 1924-Jan 1925)

I HELEN M. H.— Once again the Christmas spirit is in' the air, and when you are reading this, Helen, I want you to know that the Answer Man wishes you and all of his readers a very Merry Christmas. Yes, that is Ben Lyon's real name. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia. Agnes I. — Thanks for sending me a copy of The Diamond. It was mighty interesting, and your department fairly sparkles. You say that I will never marry amiss if I marry a rich and pretty widow. You must write me soon again. Le P., Phila. — So, you think I must be Irish. Think as you like. Meo voto. No, I am not married and never have been. Pola Negri is to do East of Sues, a Somerset Maugham play with Raoul Walsh directing. Her v. Hatj. — As someone once said, the things one stands for are called convictions ; the things one falls for are called flappers. Harold Lloyd in Hot Water. Richard Barthelmess in New Toys. Johnny Hines is playing in The Early Bird. Mazie. — No, I am not Russian by birth, but I am most of the time. The Romanoffs were the ruling house of Russia which ended with the assassination of Nicholas II, in 1918. Huntley Gordon was born in Montreal, Canada and was educated in England. He is six feet, weighs 175 pounds and has brown hair and blue eyes. That was Templar Powell as Mr. Molyneaux in Monsieur Beaucaire. A. F. S. — But see all the money I save by not cutting my beard ! It costs you girls a good penny to keep your hair bobbed or shingled, or whatever you call it. And you want to be an actress. Most girls do. I wish you luck. C. C. R. S— Why "The Little Church Around the Corner" is on twenty-ninth Street in New York City. You know it is noted for its romance, and celebrated its seventy-sixth anniversary recently. It still continues to be one of the sightseeing spots of New York. Conway Tearle is usually with First National, and he is playing in The Great Divide. Aneta E. — South Africa for you, Aneta. They tell me that no woman dreams of doing the least bit of her housework in South Africa. Honest, I'm over eighty. Clara Bow is nineteen. Yes, the child's name is Mildred Gloria Lloyd. Hope to see you out soon. Jacqueline Logan is back in Hollywood working on Off the Highway. Fanniest Fan. — Well, you couldn't be any fannier than that. No, I haven't Adolphe Menjou's age. He is with Famous Players. Shirley Mason in Her Husband's Wives. John Barrymore is forty-two and Alice Terry has red hair. Lionel Barrymore has completed Decameron Night, at the U. F. A. Studios in Germany and is now going to play in The Woman Who Did, also in Germany. Marjorie Daw and Niles Welch have the leads in Vitagraph's Fear Bound. Just Flo. — I sure do like ice-skating. Yes, my beard makes a warm muffler. So you would like to be my assistant. Flo, Flo ! Of course, Wesley Barry's freckles are real. Poor child, there's nothing false about him. Virginia Lee Corbin is fifteen and Frances Carpenter is thirteen. You're welcome, I'm sure ! Red-Head Gal. — Welcome to the throne. Yes, according to 72 Tliis department is for information of general interest only. Those who desire anszvers by mail, a list of film manufacturers, etc., must enclose a stamped, addressed envelope. All letters should contain the name and address of the writer, but a fictitious name will be used in answering inquiries if it is written in the upper left-hand corner of the letter. Address: The Answer Man, 175 Dufficld Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. the Income Tax, there are 67 millionaires in the United States. No, I am not listed among them. Phyllis Haver is in Single Wives. So you dont like Gloria Swanson as a shop-girl. I thought she was very funny in Manhandled. Remember that good advice is a punishment we should forgive, but not forget. Bebe L. — Is that so? I understand that there are thirty -three widows of soldiers of the War of 1812, that are still on the government pension rolls. You refer to William P. Carleton in Inside of the Cup. Never met Jack Gilbert personally. Ruth Roland was in to see us when she came to New York. She is getting younger-looking every day, and her bobbed hair is very Ritzie. Just M. — My motto, what the world needs is more love and less food. Tell him to see Douglas Fairbanks or Thomas Meighan pictures. James Rennie is playing in Argentine Love, with Bebe Daniels and Ricardo Cortez. Blue Rob. — Sorry, but he isn't on the cast. Oh, yes, Doris Kenyon is playing in A Thief in Paradise, with Aileen Pringle, Ronald Colman, Claude Gillingwater, Alec B. Francis and John Patrick. Totem poles are used by the Indians to show at a glance the "names" or symbols of the families residing in a village. Ziffs. — Yes, I manage to keep warm these cold nights. I have my fireplace burning. It consists of an electric heater. Frances Howard has been signed to succeed Elsie Ferguson in The Swan. She is nineteen years old and is playing the society flapper on the stage in The Best People. Leatrice Joy was offered the part in The Sivan, but declined because she thought her baby, now about three months old, too young for the trip. I. S., Chicago. — Monte Blue is with Warner Brothers ; Robert Frazer with Louis B. Mayer ; Kenneth Harlan at F. B. O., and Conrad Nagel with Metro Goldwyn. Just like that! Gibraltar. — Sounds a bit rocky, eh, what? You say your answer gave you a thrill of a lifetime. YOU'D be surprised. I sure am over eighty and have a bald pate. By the way, how do you like my new picture up above. Speaking of divorce, people take great pains to catch each other, but very little to hold on. Rip Van Winkle. — That used to be my name, once upon a time. Mahlon Hamilton played in Daddy Long Legs. Colleen Moore in Flirting With Love; also in So Big. Edith Roberts, Virginia Lee Corbin, Gaston Glass, Jack Mulhall, Miss Dupont and Stuart Holmes in Three Keys. Oh, yes, Owen Moore is playing in East of Broadivay. Conrad Nagel and Norma Shearer in Excuse Me. Miss H. G. A.— Pretty frosty, what ? Richard Barthelmess is five feet seven and weighs 135. He is twenty-nine. His baby is now two years old. Edmund j. — Quite right, but absent mindedness would be a boon if we could forget those things that we wish to forget. Gloria Swanson was born in Chicago, so I do not know whether her ancestors were Swedish. The Elm Tree Club. — The French Alps include Alount Blanc, which is the highest point in France. The altitude is 15,800 feet. Richard Dix is in A Man Must Live. John Barrymore has a daughter. Diana. So you would like an interview with Lionel. Mrs. J. C. — Yes, like the good old plum pudding mother used (Continued on page 74)