Photoplay (Jan - Jun 1926)

ii4 Photoplay Magazine — Advertising Section Watch This Column If you want to be on our mailing list send in your name and address Look for The Flaming Fronti }> ler This photograph of HOOT GIBSON will be sent to you on receipt of 10 cents in stamps. Some of the Sioux I ndians were eager to eat Gen. George Custer's heart, thinking that it would make them as fearless as he was, but so great was the respect in which he was held by the Sioux Chiefs that they would not permit his body to be touched. In Universal's fine historical drama, "The Flaming Frontier," Custer's great courage at the battle of the Little Big Horn in Montana, is wonderfully well shown and the historical incident is reproduced as close to fact as eye-witnesses related it. While this great picture abounds in thrills, is full of wild riding, almost unbelievable deeds, a beautiful romance runs through it in which HOOT GIBSON and ANNECORNWALL are the lovers. DUSTIN FARNUM, whose name and fame are known everywhere, plays the part of Gen. Custer. The direction is by Edward Sedgwick, whose Western pictures have been among the delights of the movies. REGINALD DENNY has certainly succeeded admirably with "What Happened to Jones" and I am positive he will register a greater triumph with "Skinner's Dress Suit." These are two of the fastest and most hilarious comedies the screen has ever produced. Be on the lookout for Universal's latest pictures. There are many gems, such as "The Cohens and the Kellys" with GEORGE SIDNEY. CHARLIE MURRAY and VERA GORDON; "His People," "The Still Alarm" and "Chip of the Flying U" with HOOT GIBSON. Universal is offering $500 in prizes for a good title for a forth-coming picture. Write to Title Competition Manager, Universal Pictures Corporation, 730 Fifth Avenue. New York City, for full details. (To be continued next month1 Qiirl Jftzemmle President UNIVERSAL PICTURES 730 Fifth Ave. New York City Brickbats for Barthelmess Boulder, Colo. I have just returned from seeing '"Just [ Suppose"' featuring Richard Barthelmess and I | "just suppose" I should allow myself to cool [ down and give the "bad taste" a chance to E wear off before taking aim with this brickbat, f A Richard Barthelmess picture, tome, used to B be the kind I anticipated seeing. I al looked to him for something worth seeing, not I only because of his capabilities proven in I "Sonny"' and "Classmates" but because of the I genuine stories which he so vividly portrayed . . . the kind that carried a strong appeal, an | ideal, the type of story that made him one of the best liked actors. Do producers imagine that due to the success he gained through these simple stories it is necessary to throw him into a mild storyless comedy or bed time fable of a makebelieve kingdom in order to hold his fan follow ing? Or is it because they believe that Richard Barthelmess alone, without story or leading lady will draw the throngs? I am not so anxious to pass out free advice, but really, wouldn't it be pleasant to see Richard in one of his old time "picture; with a leading lady who could at least give some idea why she was chosen for the part? D. Newman. Another Tribute Xew York City. It is with great unhappiness I witness the passing of Barbara La Marr. I am grateful indeed to have been one of the fortunate few to have personally met her and my greatest tribute to this very wonderful woman is to attempt to convey her fineness to you. Hers was a generous and honest nature with a character as beautiful as her features. Never did her success prevent her from lending a helping hand to less fortunate ones. It is cruel that death has claimed so soon one who was just beginning to find the rays of happiness after many dark years. But beautiful Barbara La Marr was too good, too wonderful for this world and so He called her to His realm to bring happiness in playing forever that one role of her own genuine self. Mathilda E. Scommodau. The Foreign Invasion Kersey. Colo. Why do the producers import foreign talent? The importation started, and should have ended with Pola Negri. Since coming to this country she has shown only occasional flashes to incite interest in her. Except for making the front page with marvelous regularity she has most emphatically failed to justify the high hopes we had of her. The smouldering genius of "Passion" is no more. Every time a comparative unknown gets a fat part and a chance at the fur coats and Rolls Royces, I rejoice with her. IF she is an American. But why the Greta Garbos, the Greta Nissens and the Yilma Bankys? I have not seen Mis< Garbo as yet. Miss Nissen has an appeal that is purely pictorial. Miss Hanky has beauty, brains and breeding, and is a capable actress, and I admire her BUT there are thousands of beautiful, intelligent and well bred girls in Hollywood languishing for the great chance. And there are no doubt many of these girls, who. if given a chance (witness Betty Bronson, Dorothy Sabastian and Man Brian"1 could give as good, if not better, performances than the Scandinavians who arc running our lilms. Let's give the home girls a chance, let Germany. Sweden, Poland and the Lord knows where else have their respective Mary Pickfords AND pay their salaries. If we must be high hatted, let it be by Americans! Constance Schank. [ continued on iuge 131 1 IMIOTOl'I.AV MAGAZINE