Photoplay (Jul - Dec 1931)

Photoplay Magazine for October, 1931 117 The Audience Speaks Its Mind Recently, I saw "A Free Soul." What a picture and what a cast! Xorma, although her role was not outstanding, gave the same fine, sincere performance that she gave in "Strangers May Kiss." She never lets you down. Her giggle? is certainly unique. I adore it. N vora Holtz, Ellwood City, Penna. A New Lad At last they have given us a newcomer who is young, attractive, and has acting ability! Kent Douglass' splendid work in both "Paid" and "Five and Ten" could not have been bettered. Eleanor Keenax, Atlanta, Ga. Thrills or Sweet Romance? There is not the slightest doubt that the smart, sophisticated phonoplays and gruesome gangster stories give us a thrill. But they lack roalism due to the fact that few of us are gangsters and most of us, at the present time at least, are too busy earning an insufficient salary to be smart sophisticates. Give us the charm, the simplicity and delightful love interest which characterize such pictures as " Daddy Long Legs." Carl E. Pope, Calgary, Alta., Canada Help! Can't we have something besides these gangster pictures? If we must have guns [ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14 j and shooting, let's go to the good old Western pictures for our thrills. Dorothea Boone, Omaha, Neb. Why all the howling about gangster pictures? Those who do not care for pictures of that type can purchase a ticket to a milder film. For my part, I prefer the picture depicting the life of the gangster. It takes me out of a monotonous, humdrum existence, into the center of a life of thrills and excitement. Mrs. H. C. Slemmons, San Diego, Calif. Misleading Titles Why are there so many lurid titles used for motion pictures? ("The Devil's Holiday," "Sin Takes a Holiday," "Up Pops the Devil," "The Doorway to Hell," etc.) And then the pictures generally have little or no relation to the title. Often I stay away from what I learn later was a worth-while picture on account of its unattractive title. Mrs. M. O. Weiby, Minneapolis, Minn. Sey in our I went to see "This Modern Age" and there was lovely Joan Crawford in a stunning frock — ■ one that I wanted for my vacation. But with only a fleeting glimpse of it I couldn't remember all the details. So fancy how delighted I was when I got my PHOTOPLA1 and discovered a photograph of the dress, described by that clever stylist, Seymour. And he even told me the correct accessories to wear with it! My dressmaker copied the outfit in time for my vacation and I got many compliments on it. EVELYNE Swil'J E, Knoxville, Tenn. Sidney — Holmes In my opinion Sylvia Sidney and Phillips Holmes make a more interesting team than Gaynor and Farrell. Irvinc. C. Bakek, Springfield, Ohio After seeing "Confessions of a Co-Ed " I am raving about Sylvia Sidney. She is different from any other girl on the screen. What a partner Phillips Holmes makes. Here's hoping we see a lot of this grand pair. Mildred Sabin, Rutland, Ver. Revive Old Ones Why don't managers give us more revivals of the fine films of the past? A new generation hears much of such masterpieces as "The Covered Wagon," "The Four Horsemen." "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari," and the Sarah Bernhardt films. They want to see them, yet have little opportunity to do so. S. E. Ehrenbero, Minneapolis, Minn. Beech-Nut Gum "he best pro1 between smokes.. You'll enjoy chewing Beech-Nut Gum between smokes. Its clear, cool flavor refreshes your taste sense — makes every smoke taste better — as good as the first smoke of the day. Motorists find that chewing gum relieves the tension of driving. Remember always, there is no gum so flavorful as Beech-Nut. Made by the Beech-Nut Packing Co. Also makers of Beech-Nut Fruit Drops and Mints. Peppermint. Wintergreen and Spearmint Flavors MAKES THE NEXT SMOKE TASTE BETTER