Photoplay (Jan - Jun 1939)

K LAY >4T °F MOTION ^ ^ ERNEST V. HEYN EXECUTIVE EDITOR HEYWORTH CAMPBELL ART EDITOR RUTH WATER BURY EDITOR HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS ISSUE On the Cover — Claudette Colbert, Natural Color Photograph by Paul Hesse Miss Colbert's costume by courtesy of Bernard Newman, Beverly Hills Lovers Courageous — A Photoplav Brevity Marianne 13 The first of a new type of feature — a touching story of the Don Ameches Play Truth and Consequences with Jean Arthur . . Katharine Hartley 14 Photoplay finds a new way to make those stubborn stars talk Melvyn of the Movies Howard Sharpe 16 Beginning the vivid life of a rebellious youth — Melvyn Douglas Hollywood Girls on Their Own Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr. 18 The fascinating inside story of filmtown' s working girls Love Finds a Dizzy Blonde Kirtley Baskette 21 An off-screen "Boy Meets Girl" situation catches up with Marie Wilson Close Up of The Groarer Claude Binyon 22 Painted by a master is this hilarious picture of Bing Crosby Shattered Commandments Adela Rogers St. Johns 24 Another in the series of "Forbidden Great Loves of Hollywood" Symphony in Serenity Ruth Waterbury 26 A portrait of a happy wife — Myrna Loy Like Ferdinand — He Loves to Smell the Flowers .... Sara Hamilton 28 Revealing the sentimental side of a "tough guy" — Jimmy Cagney Photoplay Fashions Gwenn Walters 53 Bette Davis opens the fashion section of chic midseason costumes Precocity Plus! Sally Reid 65 Meet Juanita Quigley, Hollywood's newest scene-stealer Romantic Recluse Gladys Hall 66 The private life of a public hero — Ronald Colman The Camera Speaks: — Photoplay Introduces Its New Color Photographer — Paul Hesse . . 30 Victorville Rodeo 34 Another Photoplay exclusive picture story Fashions Just for Funl 36 A gay revival of the styles of yesteryear Catch-As Catch-Can 40 Candid calisthenics of stars with their eyes on the ball Zaza 42 The studio decides what's right — and polite — for Miss Colbert Boos and Bouquets 4 Brief Reviews of Current Pictures 6 PHOTOPLAY'S Own Beauty Shop Carolyn Van Wyck 8 Close Ups and Long Shots Ruth Waterbury 10 Cal York's Gossip of Hollywood 45 The Shadow Stage 48 We Cover the Studios Jack Wade 50 Fashion Letter 61 How Well Do You Know Your Hollywood? 70 Choose the Best Picture of 1938 90 VOL Ull., No. 2, FEBRUARY, 1939 Published Monthly by Macfadden Publications, Inc., 333 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, 111. • Bernarr Macladden, President • Irene T. Kennedy, Treasurer • Wesley F. Pape, Secretary • General Offices, 205 East 42nd St., New York, N. Y. • Editorial and Advertising Offices, Chanin Building, 122 East 42nd St., New York, N. Y., Curtis Harrison, Advertising Manager • Charles H. Shatluck, Manager, Chicago Office • London Agents, Macfadden Magazines, Ltd., 30 Bouverie St., London, E. C. 4 • Trade Distributors Atlas Publishing Company, 18 Bride Lane, London, E. C. 4 • Yearly Subscription: $2.50 in the United States, $3.00 in U. S. Possessions and Territories, also Cuba, Mexico, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Spain and Possessions, and Central and South American countries excepting British Honduras, British, Dutch and French Guiana. $2.50 in Canada and Newfoundland. All other countries $5.00. Remittances should be made by check, or postal or express money order • CAUTION — Do not tubscribe through persons unknown to you • While manuscripts, photographs and drawings are submitted al the owners' risk, every effort will be made by this organization to return those found unavailable if accompanied by sufficient 1st class postage, and explicit name and address. But we will not be responsible Ic: any losses of such matter. Entered as second-class matter April 24, 1912, at the post office al Chicago, 111 , under the act of March 3, 1879. Copyright, :938, by Macfadden Publications, Inc. Registro Nacional de la Propiedad IntelectuaL NEWS VIEWS AND REVIEWS