Photoplay (Jul - Dec 1934)

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A story on Rod LaRocque said that he was reforming, giving up his villainous roles to become a comedian and a hero. There was an interesting story on Louise Fazenda, written by her friend, Emma-Lindsay Squier, in which it was revealed that the comedienne could bake Louise Fazenda pies as well as throw them. Several pen and ink drawings by Madge Kennedy proved she had earned her living as a newspaper sketch artist before going into the theater. This issue carried most interesting rotogravure pages, and among the stars whose portraits appeared in this section were Constance Talmadge, Mabel Normand, Mary MacLaren, John Barrymore. Harold Lloyd, making a two-reeler, was injured when a supposedly harmless bomb exploded in his hand. It was feared that his screen career might be ended by the accident. The outstanding pictures of the month included "The Pinnacle," Eric Von Stroheim's first directing job; "Checkers," with Thomas Carrigan; "The World and Its Woman," with Geraldine Farrar. Cover girl, Lillian Gish. 10 Years Ago TUST ten years ago we were arguing over bobbed hair! The November, 1924, issue carried an article, "Why I Refuse to Let My Wife Bob Her Hair." Briefly the anonymous author's reason was, " Bobbed hair means bobbed brains." "What is Love?" Twelve women stars answered the question. In Gloria Swanson's definition is this comment, " I am through with love . . . The finest thing about a passion is the memory of it. I have that memory." But Gloria has married twice since then. Horoscopes of various stars were read by Evangeline Adams. For Rudolph Valentino she forecast "contradictory aspects" beginning in 1925, saying, "It will either be the banner time of his life . . . or he will be lost in space." Valentino died in 1926. Gossip items: Agnes Ayres was Estelle Taylor married to S. M. Reachi (divorced 1927); Wallace Beery and Arieta Gillman were married (still happy); a baby boy was born to Lila Lee and James Kirkwood (they were divorced, 1929) ; Doug Fairbanks and Mary Pickford happily returned to Pickfair after a trip abroad. Asked if rumors of his engagement to Estelle Taylor were true, Jack Dempsey said, "It is just newspaper hokum." (But they were married in February 1925, divorced in 1931). Best movies included "The Man Who Came Back," teaming George O'Brien and Dorothy Mackaill; Norma Shearer in "Empty Hands"; Pauline Frederick in "Three Women"; J. Warren Kerrigan's "Captain Blood"; Thomas Meighan's "The Alaskan"; Jetta Goudal in "Open All Night." On cover, Jackie Coogan. 5 Years Ago TTHIS issue was very much concerned with fashions. And, looking at the pictures, we will bet that you ladies would never believe you really wore 'em! Short skirts with very long waists, uneven hem lines, flowing scarfs — they look pretty silly now! Hollywood was still agog over the Crawford-Fairbanks nuptials. A story, "Filmland's Royal Family, Second Edition," told Crawford admirers that Joan's marriage had not made her high-hat, and asked the question: Will Joan and Doug uphold the Pickford-Fairbanks tradition? Other marriages of interest were: Janet Gaynor and Lydell Peck (divorced in April, 1933); Lenore Ulric and Sidney Blackmer (divorced August, 1933); Marian Nixon and Edward Hillman, Jr. (divorced March, 1933). Cal York said William Haines Loretta Young and Grant Withers were getting romantic. They were married in January, 1930, divorced September, 1931. "How Bachelors Manage Their Homes" told about the happy home life of Charles Farrell, Buddy Rogers, Bill Haines, Gary Cooper and Ramon Novarro. Since then Charles has married Virginia Valli and Gary has married Sandra Shaw. The others are still batching, however. Best movies were "Taming of the Shrew," Mary Pickford and Doug Fairbanks' venture into Shakespeare. It was hailed as "the event of the decade." Other best movies were: Ann Harding's "Her Private Affair," "Marianne," with Marion Davies and Lawrence Gray, and "Rio Rita," with Bebe Daniels and John Boles. Janet Gaynor was on the cover.