Photoplay (Jul - Dec 1931)

Photoplay Magazine for September, 1931 THE story of Carman Barnes is one of those things that could only happen in Hollywood. Maybe you remember that Carman is the youthful authoress who wrote the sensational novel "School Girl" and if school girls had acted like that in Old Cal's day, they would have been spanked and sent to bed without their supper. Instead the authoress was signed under contract to Paramount to write her own stories and play the starring roles in them. The executives raved about her— never, so the press was told, did a girl have so much of what it takes. The publicity department was instructed to give Carman a big sendoff . She was photographed from every angle — well, almost. She was interviewed and kowtowed to and flattered. VARIOUS announcements of her screen roles were announcements, merely. She was assigned to "Road to Reno," but Peggy Shannon was substituted, and even her own play, "Debutante," was put aside for lack of a story. Now, it seems, Paramount will not renew her contract. And she's never appeared in a single picture nor written a line that has reached the screen! Well, she drew her weekly pay check and the publicity department was kept bus)' for a spell. MABEL NORMAND'S home and furnishings were sold at auction the other day. One of the most interesting items included her piano and an assortment of sheet music — each piece autographed by Mabel. The collection brought $420. TRUE story. A certain producer saw a stranger wandering around his lot and asked his press agent who the man was. The press agent replied that it was So and So, a prominent writer on the company payroll. And the exec said: "Well, tell him to come to my office. And tell him to bring his hat and coat." JOAN CRAWFORD'S idol since she was a J girl in the chorus has been Pauline Frederick. Joan had to give up her trip to Europe to remake "This Modern Age," originally titled "Girls Together," but there was one compensation. Joan didn't exactly crave Marjorie Rambeau, who played her mother in the original version. Marjorie was wanted for another picture, so they looked around for another mother for Joan. Pauline was suggested. Joan was so excited that she even came down to the studio when it wasn't necessary, just to watch her idol take her tests. And Joan won't give a darn if Pauline steals every shot in the picture. JACKIE COOPER has attained the topmost success peak! — they've named a salad after him at the M-G-M studio restaurant. Avocado pear, orange, whipped cream. A LTHOUGH we haven't the right to say + *■"! told you so" we knew all along that there'd be a little plain and fancy devil to pay when Sylvia's (don't tell me you don't know Sylvia by now) yarn "Undressing Hollywood" was published. Right off, Hedda Hopper got sore because the masseuse said Ina Claire had once been ten pounds overweight. Jimmy Whittaker, who "ghosted" the series for Sylvia, is Ina Claire's ex-husband. 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