Movie Classic (Apr-Aug 1932)

Ltppman Bette Davis (above) has more promise than any other young actress on the screen. That's the opinion of George Arliss — and George isn't careless with his speech. She has the feminine lead in "The Dark Horse" PHILLIPS HOLMES and Paramount must be having some little contract difficulty. At least, Phil's name has been removed from feature billing on the advertisements of "Broken Lullabv" or "The Man " I Killed" (take your pick) and there is plenty of talk that his contract will not be renewed in the Fall. As usual, there are several gossipi c .i so n s. One is that Phil is getting too difficult to handle and wants only "artistic" stones. flu other is that Phil hasn't been holding up sufficiently at the boxoffice to warrant the big increase in salary he is due to receive on his next option. MADGE EVANS is wearing a very goodlooking diamond engagement ring, and plenty ot local newspaper columnists are sure Tom Gallery put it there. But Madge says "No." She further says she has had the diamond ring ever since she was a little girl and that it has no meaning. As soon as Tom's divorce from Zasu Pitts becomes final, we shall see. THIS month's stork notes: Florence Vidor Heifetz is awaiting the arrival of "the blessed event". George and Mary Lou Lewis are also "expecting." John and Dolores Costello Barrymore may have their second child ("expected in May") by the time you read this. May McAvoy Cleary's expectation may also be fulfilled by the ditto time. Dorothy Mackaill Miller is the latest to deny "stork" rumors. (She's going to England to make a film or two.) CONNIE BENNETT was sitting in her dressing-room the other dav when Phil Holmes called her on the Clark Irene Dunne must be Fannie Hurst's idea of a heroine. After seeing Irene in RKO's "Symphony of Six Million," Universal borrowed her for "Back Street" telephone. (Phil, you know was supposed to have appeared opposite Connie in "The Truth About Hollywood.") "Hello, Connie," he said. "Sorry, but I can't start work in the picture next week. I've just broken my leg. Fll be laid up for a month." Connie gave him all sorts of advice about bone-setting doctors and then called her director to inform him they were minus a leading man, on the verge of production. The real truth about Hollywood is that it is a pretty topsy-turvy affair. SUE CAROL'S friends in Hollywood are all excited about the rumor that Sue and her husband, Nick Stuart, are expecting the stork sometime this Fall. As Sue and Nick aren't in town at this writing, we can't verify this one for you. I Adrienne Dore won the title of "Miss America" in a bathing suit — and the camera boys are glad it's canoe time again! / F Lila Lee and director George Hill aren't altar-bound they certainly have succeeded in fooling old Hollywood. Never did two people appear more smitten with each other. They're dreamyeyed. Gossip has it that Johnny Farrow, Lila's former flame, still cables her from London to come on over and make movies on the other side. The bets are that she won't accept — and George Hill is the best reason. YOU think the town wasn't surprised when Ann Harding and Harry Bannister decided to "call it off" and wrote little personal notes to press representatives informing them of divorce plans? Even the most hidebound cynics were startled out of a gasp at this surprise move from "the happiest couple in Hollywood." {Continued on page 6j) Isn't he cute — and tough? This is how Jimmy Cagney looked when he was training for "Winner Take All." He's a lightweight, but he hits hard!