Motion Picture Magazine (Feb-Jul 1925)

This Number Contains: COVER DESIGN — — Colleen Moore, from the painting by Marland Stone Cover THE BULLETIN BOARD Last-minute news about pictures and players and studios 5 A GUIDE TO 150 CURRENT PICTURES Alphabetted by title and briefly criticized for you 6 WHAT THEY WERE DOING TEN YEARS AGO — Information about ten famous stars 14 GREAT PICTURES OF THE PAST AND PRESENT An editorial by Eugene V. Brewster 17 OUR PORTRAIT GALLERY New and exclusive studies of Evelyn Brent, Harrison Ford, Eleanor Boardman, Helene Chadwick, George Walsh, Esther Ralston, Constance Talmadge, Robert Frazer and Alma Rubens 19-27 WHEN THE PARISIANS TRIED TO MAKE NORMA LOOK LIKE ONE OF THEM Three poses. . 28 GETTING THEIR NUMBER Why Thirteen Stars met success only after changing their names by Use Kosian 29-31 THE CROSS-STAR PUZZLE HEREWITH MAKES ITS BOW A novelty to tax your wits 32-}} STRUGGLING OUT OF FLAPPERDOM In which Colleen Moore interviews herself 34-35 THE GREAT AMERICAN COMEDIENNE Three special studies of Gloria Swanson 36 MY LIFE STORY John Gilbert has written his autobiography — a fascinating and dramatic story • 37-39 FAMOUS BALCONY SCENES Modern Romeo and Juliet stuff from pictures newly released 40-41 BUSTING INTO THE MOVIES Disclosing the tricks by which many stars got their first chance by Harry Carr 42-43 THE MAN WITHOUT A CONSCIENCE A fictionization of Willard Louis' new picture by Warren E. Schntt 44-47 ARE CAMERAS TEMPERAMENTAL? Pictures proving that D. B., R, V., and B. L. look alike 48 THE LOVE STORY OF ANNA Q. How Miss Nilsson met the man to whom she is married 4'^ THAT'S OUT Keen comment by a recognized master of satire and humor by Tamar Lane 50 A FASHION NOTE FROM MOTHER NATURE Barbara Bedford decorates a poplar tree 51 HOW THE GREAT DIRECTORS WORK The agony and patience and labor that go into the directing of stars by Harry Carr 52-53 LILLIAN GISH AND HER SISTER DOROTHY With verses of appreciation by Francisco San. . . 54-55 CLOSE-UPS ON COMPLEXIONS Ten stars, famed for rose-leaf skins, disclose their beauty secrets. . . 56-57 THE TORRENCES An exclusive photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Torrence and their son, Ian.. 58 HAROLD TELLS ON HIMSELF Mr. Lloyd talks about the business of being funny by Dorothy Donnell Calhoun 59 CONFIDENCES OFF-SCREEN With Alice Joyce, Milton Sills, Ramon Novarro by proxy, and a number of other stars by W. Adolphe Roberts 60-61 REELING WITH LAUGHTER A few amusing scenes from comedies newly released 62-63 FACTS I CAN READ IN THE FACES OF THE FILM STARS— Character analyses of Marjorie Daw, Dorothy Mackaill, Rod La Rocque and Wallace Beery by F. Vance de Revere 64-65 JOBYNA AND HER MOTHER A charming study of Mrs. Ralston and her young daughter 66 NEW PICTURES IN BRIEF REVIEW— Criticisms of twenty-four new features 67-70 HE'S A REGULAR GUY Special photographs of Jack Hoxie and his famous pinto 71 WHOSE HAND? Part V. of our thrilling mystery serial by W. Adolphe Roberts 72-74 WHAT PRICE THE CROWNING GLORY? Dorothy Mackaill's bob by York Madison 75 ON THE CAMERA COAST News and gossip of stars and studios in the West 76-78 RICARDO CORTEZ AND HIS SHADOW A striking portrait, in his costume as the Spaniard 79 PLAYING "I SPY" Picturing stars whose present hobby is Astronomy 80 WE'RE ASKING YOU A question-box conducted for our readers by the Editorial Staff 81 CHEERS AND HISSES Excerpts from letters that have been sent us by the readers 82 THE ANSWER MAN Replies to fans who have asked for information about pictures and stars 84 WHAT THE STARS ARE DOING The present activities of the players by Gertrude Driscoll 90 THE TEN BEST PICTURES OF LAST YEAR Chosen by a group of well-known critics 96