The New Movie Magazine (Dec 1929-May 1930)

The New Movie Magazine One of the Tower Group of Magazines Hugh Weir — Editorial Director Features Cover Painting of Bebe Daniels by Penrhyn Stanlaws The Amazing Mother Adela Rogers St. Johns 24 The remarkable story of Peg Talmadge, mother of three famous film players. "G'est Mon Homme" Herb Howe 26 Maurice Chevalier is first a philosopher, secondly a Frenchman. Roxy Usher Makes Good J. P. McEvoy 30 Startling confessions of a glorified usher in a cathedral of motion pictures. Hollywood's Playground Tamar Lane 32 The story of Agua Caliente, where the movie stars play. His Best Friend and Severest Critic Mrs. Lawrence Tibbett 37 What a "wife thinks about when her husband makes a big film hit. Adventures in Interviewing Jim Tully 38 _ In which Ruth Chatterton, Clara Bow and movie mammas are discussed. Their Narrow Escapes Grace Kingsley 40 They almost missed stardom when they were extras. Just Among Those Present Barbara Brooks 42 Marguerite Clark is content to sit back and watch the world go by. Among the Hollywood Belittlers Walter Winchell 45 The famous Broadway columnist investigates the wise cracks. We Have With Us Tonight Homer Croy 46 Another Hollywood banquet presided over by our famous toastmaster. Al Jolson Adela Rogers St. Johns 48 The first real story al out the little known idol of the screen. The Lost Legion of Hollywood J. Eugene Chrisman 52 The movie capital has a crack army of 6,000 veteran fighting men. The Hollywood Boulevardier Herb Howe 56 Scrccnland's most famous raconteur at his best. The Seriousness of Being Funny in Four Languages Homer Croy 66 Laurel and Hardy do it without knowing a single foreign word. Seventeen Dick Hyland 70 An interviexv with Loreita Young, Hollyzvood's voungest bride. "I'm Not Afraid of Ghosts!" ' 78 Harry Carey proves that Valentino's house isn't haunted. Home Town Stories of the Stars Hal Miller 88 The girlhood days of Norma Shearer in Canada. "Hi, There!" Jack Beverly 90 That exclamation has won fame for Jack Oakie. How Hollywood Entertains Evelyn Gray 92 Come with us to Lillian Roth's party. Letters of a Property Man Herbert Stephen 94 What happened when a handsome aviator invaded a studio. Departments Music of the Sound Screen 6 Reviews of all the new records of sound screen musical numbers. Guide to the Best Films 8 The recommended motion pictures of the last six months. Gossip of the Studios 19 What they are talking about in Hollywood. Reviews of the New Motion Pictures Frederick James Smith 84 Accurate and readable comments upon the important nezv films. Dollar Thoughts , 98 Comments of our readers upon personalities and events. First Aids to Beauty Ann Boyd 102 Advice and rules for charm and attractiveness. Frederick James Smith — -Managing Editor Dick Hyland — Western Editorial Representative Published monthly by Tower Magazines, Incorporated. Office of publication at 184-10 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica, N. Y. Executive and editorial offices: 55 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y. Home office: 22 North Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Hugh Weir, Editorial Director; Catherine McNelis, President: Theodore Alexander, Treasurer; Marie L. Featherstone, Secretary. Vol. 1, Number 5, April, 1930, printed in the U. S. A. Price in the United States $1.20 a year, 10c a copy. Price in Canada $1.80 a year, 15c a copy. Copyright, 1930 (trademark registry applied for), by Tower Magazines, Incorporated, in the United States, Canada and Great Britain. Entered at the Post Office at Jamaica, N. Y., as second-class matter under the Act of March 3, 1879. Nothing that appears in THE NEW MOVIE MAGAZINE may be reprinted, either wholly or in part, without permission. The publisher accepts no responsibility for return of unsolicited manuscripts.