The New Movie Magazine (Jan-Sep 1935)

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TRY THIS FREE THANK YOU THE HUBINGER CO., No. 134, Keokuk, Iowa. Your free sample of QUICK ELASTIC, please, and "That Wonderful Way to Hot Starch." of it), it seems to me there are as many good pictures as any normal person could wish to see. Of course, I go only to those which have high rating, and good actors and actresses. But there is usually one of these admirable pictures at one or the other of the two theaters near me. I am continually admiring the photography, the dancing, singing, and clever lines, to say nothing of the keen understanding and sympathy for the finer emotions and ideals which are evident in most of these pictures. It seems as if there must be some very fine, sensitive and intelligent persons in Hollywood, who deserve intelligent and sincere appreciation — and here is some for them. It would be pleasant to see Paul Lukas in a good role. So many persons, myself included, think him charming and a fine actor. — Mrs. E. Valance, 136 W. 4th Street, New York City. Intelligent and sensitive persons there are, in Hollywood, and the good pictures are the only ones — in general — which make money. It is simply that some of the producers still haven't learned. For Kiddies My little girl, Joy, ten years of age has a passion for Shirley Temple, and has seen all of her pictures, some several times. After careful deliberation she says she enjoyed "The Little Colonel" more than any picture she has ever seen. "Because Shirley sang and danced and wore such beautiful clothes." It is a real treat to mothers as well as the children when we can send them to see a sweet, clean picture. — Mrs. Bernice T. Fleming, 2224 S. W. Fifth Street, Miami, Florida. Daggers Out After reading New Movie for July I have hit upon a wonderful plan for making unemployment a thing of the past. Of course, I will have to have a little help from the "You Tell Us" editor, but I'm sure that won't be hard to get when he sees what a wonderful idea I've got. All they have to do is to fill the department with letters criticising all the leading stars, and when the rush of letters come back from the fans every available man will be needed by the post office, and think of how rushed the stationery manufacturers will be. How's that? Move over, Brain Trusters, you've got a new member! — M. Seitter, 6454 Lafiin Street, Chicago, 111. An Historian Why are the same old subjects served up in films so often? The Royal Courtesan is a colorful theme, but must she always be DuBarry? Jane Shore offers just as much scope. Bertrand DuGuesclin is a far more romantic and sympathetic figure than Napoleon, the over-publicized, and his career has pictorial possibilities almost equal to Joan of Arc's. The French Revolution is seldom off the screen, while Watt Tyler's rebellion has never1 been on it ; and, while several films have dealt with Lincoln, almost none have featured Washington! "Camille," "Resurrection," and "Les Miserables" have each been filmed five times but "Hereward the Wake," "Adam Bede," "The Black Tulip," "Esmond." "Tom Jones," "Gil Bias." and "The Cloister and the Hearth" remain untouched, though they are perfect gold mines of box office material. Why? — Barbara Fletcher, Flat 4, 204 Dickson Road, Blackpool, Lanes., England. You Tell U: (Continued from page 55) From Tasmania Please spare me enough space to praise Irene Dunne. Living here in Tasmania means that we don't get a chance to see the pictures until they have been run till they are worn out. I saw Miss Dunne in "If I Were Free," and I must not only praise her, but also those who made the picture. Miss Dunne's acting was superb, and her lovely voice made the picture. I am sure that there are many others like myself who say, "We want more of Irene Dunne. We will never get tired of seeing her, she is so sweet and charming." Then there is yet another demand. A few years ago I saw Mary Pickford in a silent picture entitled "Sparrows." Isn't there a chance of having it remade into a talkie? — Noel Thomas, Franklin, Tasmania. Rosalind Russell You know, in writing up some of the lesser stars of filmdom, you have me wondering why you have not selected Rosalind Russell of Metro-GoldwynMayer. I have seen her in several bit parts and as a lead with Paul Lukas in "The Casino Murder Case" and I think, as I have heard many others express themselves likewise, that she has all the requirements for future stardom — beauty, natural poise, an individual voice and, above all, acting ability without posing and continual striving to "hog" the camera. Unless I am greatly mistaken we shall soon see Miss Russell under "star" billing. What do you think? Will you run a story about her and some pictures so her fans can know more about her? Incidentally I purchase your magazine the first day it is on the stands and only wish we could have weekly instead of monthly copies. I thought it an extremely nice gesture to give the chorus girls a write-up in your June issue. They certainly play no small part in our popular musical pictures. Here's to your continued success. — Mrs. J. J. Maloney, 196 Central St.. Springfield, Mass. Contents noted, Mrs. Maloney. We'll give you a story on Rosalind next month or the month after. We promise. Ouch! In answer to Helen McCleary's letter in a recent issue in behalf of Bob Montgomery. Half-wit Montgomery? Or half-wit McCleary? If Iowa produces unappreciable people like her, then, please, Arkansas is OK for me, where we understand Bob's acting as delightfully charming and boyish — not nitwittish. Too grand to be typed as a half-wit? You surely don't want a face-smacking Cagney made of him, or a heavy-lover Gable, or a smirkish Powell. Let him alone, can't you? So he spoiled "Forsaking All Others," eh? For you, maybe, but not for the rest of us hundred million ardent admirers.— Gladys Finkey, 604 N. 34th St., Fort Smith, Ark. When readers start battling, the wise editor hides under his desk. All we can say is that we'll print Helen's answer to this, if she wants to .write in. Fair I believe it is wrong to bar foreign actors and actresses from appearing in American movies, as the pending Dickstein bill would have us feel. If they have the ability, they should be given the chance to entertain the American public. Our movie studios are exponents when it comes to giving movie fare and they must have the proper stars, whether American or foreign born, if they are available. True art demands its sacrifices and personal, hostile feeling is secondary and should be overridden. After all, it is the American public that speaks through the box office, and they know what they want. Let them remain principally for reasons of art, and secondarily for diplomatic reasons. It is because America has been kind to foreigners that she has been able to get the best from them, whether acting, etc., and which is one of the reasons for her greatness today. Let us build no Wall of China around our country, whether entertainment or otherwise. Foreign actors and actresses should be given the chance to show their ability to the American public. — Therese Rossen, 350 West 88th Street, New York City. Eyebrows And now Claudette Colbert has gone and done it. I mean, had her eyebrows shaved off, and fantastic lines drawn in their place. I was finally becoming resigned to Marlene Dietrich's and Jean Harlow's bizarre forehead decorations, thinking perhaps such were in keeping with the exotic type of roles they play. But Claudette! She has always been so wholesomely pretty and normal-looking! Who is this person who fixes up the stars' faces so grotesquely? And why doesn't someone do away with him before he has made caricatures of all our screen beauties? A' mess certainly was made of Merle Oberon's face — and now Claudette! Who will be the next victim? May Robson? Shirley Temple? — Lauretta Chapman, 621 S. Hope Street, Los Angeles, California. From Minnesota I can't tell you how much I enjoy the "New Movie Magazine." I love it. Won't you have Elsie Janis write up Tullio Carminati? I am so fond of him — I'm sure his life must have been interesting. Sometimes I think we older women are more benefited by the good movies than the younger ones, for we have so many cares and responsibilities to meet that a change of scene and personality is refreshing. I always enjoy Maurice Chevalier, Leslie Howard and Tullio Carminati and Merle Oberon especially. Our entire family always sees George Arliss and Will Rogers in everything and feel as though they were our especial friends. We were all so thrilled when George Arliss was knighted. — Mrs. Charles Everts Buckbee, 117 Seventh Street, White Bear Lake, Minnesota. Trailers Along with your reader, Connie Cowell, who expressed disapproval of the trailer films, I have a decided "grudge" against their continuance, at least in their present form. My complaint goes even further than C.C.'s in criticizing them. . . . In the first place, I believe the manager's very idea of attracting the audience by this inexpensive form of advertising (for prevues, I understand, are taken from the actual pictures) is defeated because it shows the highlights, the humorous situations of the actual picture; and. by the time the patrons actually see the entire picture for the 56 The New Movie Magazine, September, 1935