Motion Picture Magazine (Aug 1924-Jan 1925)

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Advertising Section ^M°^rauRR play Juliet, or Carmen or Camille. They aren't a bit more interesting or a bit more wonderful than the girl who lives next door. "These parts have become stunts rather than characterizations. You always have to play them with one eye on tradition. That's the pity of the movies — the pity of all acting." Blanche was silent a long time, looking out into the dim shadows of the dusk. "If you only could be yourself. But, as it is in the movies, your ideas and your feelings and emotions have to be filtered thru a director and a camera and a scenario. "Oh, if some day I could just be myself. . . ." To which I mentally added : Yes, if she only would be herself. And some day — one day — she will be. And then we shall see — what we shall see. Confidences Off-Screen (Continued from page 87) Remembering what Papa Coogan had told me about training Jackie to take care of his money, I asked : "What have you bought for yourself in New York?" "Well, now, with my own money I've bought a race-horse game, and let's see — a couple of lunches, too," he replied naively. "But my father's bought a few things for me." Just then, the director called him to work. I went away with the impression that I had met a real kid. I have heard people say that Jackie's life must be a hard one, removed as it seems to be from the amusements of childhood. But that isn't true in the least. He has a thoroly good time, and the tutor who is always with him sees that his spare hours are properly divided between simple lessons and play. THE ANSWER MAN Tells His Story That funny old rascal with the long, ivhite beard who has been with Motion Picture Magazine since it started, will tell about the movies of long ago in the February Number of MOTION PICTURE MAGAZINE For years he has been only answering questions. Now he will tell his side of the story and do a lot of reminiscing of the days when Motion Picture Magazine started, fourteen years ago this February. Trade Commission Unmasks 10,000 "Hidden Demonstrators" WHEN MILADY BUYS HER BEAUTY AIDS she will find many of the salesgirls wearing large badges. This is in accordance with a recommendation of the Federal Trade Commission that all "hidden demonstrators" be identified. Photograph shows Huston Thompson, Chairman of the Commission, pinning the first badge on a "hidden demonstrator" in Washington, D. C. A "hidden demonstrator" is a salesgirl paid by a manufacturer to influence the public's choice of goods, unbeknown to the customer. There are more than 10,000 "hidden demonstrators" in the United States, all of whom will soon wear identification badges. The American cosmetic manufacturers have agreed to identify all their demonstrators to protect the public by showing they are not regular store employees. When you write to advertisers please mention MOTION PICTURE MAGAZINE. 105 PAGl iti