The New Movie Magazine (Dec 1929-May 1930)

Director Chuck Riesner introduces Benny Rubin and Buster Collier, representing 1930, to the famous old-timers, (left to right): De Wolff Hopper, Josephine Sabel, Louis Mann, Marie Dressier, William Collier, Fay Templeton, Lew Fields, Joe Weber, and Barney Fagan. This is a scene in M.-G.-M. revue, "The March of Time". The New School for Stars before her film work began, and was in Dillingham's "Sunny." Dorothy Burgess, whose auntie is Fay Bainter, started out at three as a clever little dancer. Mae Clark was a dancer at Atlantic City, then in "Gay Paree." Marion Nixon was a chorus girl in tank town shows for some months. Dixie Lee sang and danced at the College Inn in Chicago, and later in "Good News," in the Varsity Drag number, in New York. Lola Lane toured as a member of Gus Edwards revues, and later in the chorus of the "Greenwich Village Follies." Maurice Chevalier danced as Mistinguette's partner before his sunny smiling songs won him fame. Lupe Velez danced and sang in Mexican cabarets and on the stage; she came to Santa Barbara in a Mexican company's show "Rataplan" and then worked as a dancer in the "Hollywood Music Box Revue." Lena Basquette, a Belcher dancer, came from the "Follies." Dolores Del Rio was a favorite dancer of Spanish dances in society circles of Mexico City when Edwin Carewe saw her and offered her a film contract. Fanny Brice as a kid did eccentric dance routines along with her songs, finally landing in the Musix Box Revue" after big time in vaudeville. Lilyan Tashman came to films from the "Follies." Harry Richman played vaudeville, night clubs and cabarets, using a dance routine along with the voice. Gilbert Roland as Luis Alonso, was a successful cabaret and night club dancer in Los Angeles. ARMIDA was plucked from a Mexican cafe on North Main Street, off the Plaza in Los Angeles by Fanchon Royer where she was dancing the lively dances of Spain. Gus Edwards took over her contract. Lila Lee as Cuddles Edwards was a 118 (Continued from page 117) child star and dancer in Gus Edwards revues. Madge Bellamy started her career as a dancer at the age of thirteen in Elitch's Gardens, a cafe in Denver. Ronald Colman did revue dancing on the stage when he was breaking into the business of being an actor after the war in England. Marion Davies was a dancer in "Chu Chin Chow" in 1916 and went to the "Follies" also as a dancer. Lois Moran danced at Paris and London cafes as a young girl, and in the Follies Bergere. Jack Oakie danced in "Artists and Models" and in "Peggy Ann." Mae Murray started as a cafe dancer in Murray's Cafe, New York, then in the "Follies of 1908" as the Nell Brinkley girl. Mary Eaton and Marilyn Miller are outstanding examples of what heights a dancer may reach in films. Dolores Costello worked in the chorus of "George White's Scandals," and it was while playing in this show in Chicago that one of the Warner Brothers, Jack, put her under contract, with her sister Helene, also in the show. Eleanor Boardman played in the chorus of "Rock-a-Bye Baby" for the Selwyns for three months on Broadway before she was given a contract for film work. Marion Byron played in choruses before coming to films as Buster Keaton's leading lady. Two Sensational Features in The New Movie Next Month HOMER CROY writes about Stan Laurel and Olive Hardy, the screen comedians, at their serious job of being funny. This is a hilarious story. MARGUERITE CLARK as she is today. Here is an absorbing interview with the popular screen and stage star of other days. Be sure to read this. IN THE NEW MOVIE NEXT MONTH