The New Movie Magazine (Jan-Sep 1935)

She Came to Hoot But Stayed to Toot By CARLISLE JONES A LINE MacMAHON, whose attitude x *• of world-wise resignation has been capitalized to good advantage in such screen plays as "Big Hearted Herbert,'' "While the Patient Slept," and "Babbitt," came to Hollywood to poke fun at the film capital from the stage in the leading feminine role of "Once in a Lifetime." She has remained, if we discount three hurried trips to New York, to prove to her own satisfaction, at least, that Hollywood is not as foolish as it was painted. Whatever dizzy pace Miss MacMahon has kept since that night more than three years ago when she first appeared before a Hollywood audience, in a play which made almost bitter fun of the vagaries of the hometown industry, has been largely her own fault. She insisted upon returning to New York each time a new role in pictures was not immediately forthcoming. After Mervyn LeRoy had persuaded Miss MacMahon to stay over in Hollywood for her first picture, "Five-Star Final," in which she played the wise and weary secretary with pronounced success, she went at once to New York. Recalled for roles in "Heart of New York" and "The Mouthpiece," she caught the first train back to Broadway almost before the cameras were cool. But they persuaded her to come back again for other roles and with the screen version of "Once in a Lifetime" for Universal and "Silver Dollar," for Warner Brothers planned ahead, she took a house in Brentwood Heights and admitted franklv that she liked Hollywood and Hollywood's methods pretty well. "The truth is,'' she says now, "I've never seen any evidence that 'Once in a Lifetime,' was a fair impression of the industry. Every picture I have been in has started on schedule and finished on time. All the promises which were made to me have been kept — faithfully kept." This interesting young woman whose nationality is a grand mixture of ScotchIrish-Russian-Jewish, says she got her first opportunity on the stage by pestering Edgar Selwyn, a family friend. She has played in musical comedy, repertoire and stock as well as in legitimate Broadway productions but until her venture to Hollywood with the play that made fun of the place, she had never appeared on a stage anywhere outside of Greater New York. CHE has a glorious sense of humor. ^ a way of "throwing her lines away" that endears her to all audiences and a determination not to become stereotyped as a character actress fitted for only one particular kind of role. She is married to a New York architect — and expects to take a long vacation abroad with him soon. Actually she is a vibrant personality, not at all satiated either with Hollywood or the world in general, who wears picture hats, who neither cooks, nor drives a car nor keeps a pet, and who is frankly sorry if she once hurt Hollywood's feelings. She came to hoot, she says, but she has :tayed on to toot ! DIET PROBLEMS of THE STARS Conducted by DR. HENRY KATZ (~^ ENERAL moderation, rather than ^-* the avoidance of any one particularity of food, is the best way to keep the weight in check, but once having gained excessive pounds, it is often best to cut out high-calorie foods. "I have always been conscious of my size, writes one of our readers, "by that I mean both my height and weight. Of course, nothing can be done about my height, but I would like advice about my weight. I am five feet six and a half inches tall, head 22j/2 inches, neck 133/2, bust 36, upper arm 10, lower arm 91/-, waist 2&y2, hips 36, thigh 22}/, calf 13^, ankle 9. I have quite large bones. However, I know I would be much more attractive if 1 were slimmer. I believe I weigh 141 pounds. I want to weigh much less. "I wish you would send some information telling my mother how she may lose weight, too. She is about five feet, seven inches tall and weighs about 190 pounds. She refuses to eat many of her meals because of her fear of gaining more pounds. I know that this is not good for her at all. She and I both have quite a bit of excess fat around our ribs and under our breasts." You cannot reduce fat in one part of the body without reducing all over. For a young lady of your general measurements, your weight corresponds with the ideal weight. You could reduce some by cutting down on butter and cream and by going without sugar in your coffee. You might reduce to 130 pounds without injury, but it does not seem necessary. Your mother can reduce considerably and should do so, by avoiding all starchy foods, at least until she gets down to about 150 pounds. Then she should eat to maintain that weight. She should cut out butter, cream and sugar and all starchy foods. If she eats vegetables such as cauliflower, cabbage and spinach, her appetite will be satisfied. This new department in New Movik Magazine is conducted by Dr. Henry Ivatz, experienced general practitioner and member of the staff of Fordham Pediatric Clinic. New York. If you would like expert advice about any ■questions of food or diet, send them to Mary Marshall, 55 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y. Dr. Katz will personally direct the answer to your problem unless it is one that calls for advice of your family physician. Questions and answers of special interes'i will be published — with senders' names omitted — in this department, except where special request is made not to have the answer used in this way. 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