Photoplay (Sep 1928)

Publication The World’s FREDERICK JAMES SMITH MANAGING EDITOR Content Vol. XXXIV ^ . — For eptember IQ28 No. 4 The High-Lights of This Issue Cover Design Charles Sheldon Gloria Swanson — Painted from Life Brief Reviews of Current Pictures 6 A Guide to Your Evening’s Entertainment Brickbats and Bouquets 8 The Voice of the Fan As We Go to Press 10 Last Minute News from East and West Friendly Advice on Girls’ Problems Carolyn Van Wyck 18 Photoplay’s Personal Service Department Close-Ups and Long Shots James R. Quirk 29 The Editor Tells You What’s What and Who Without Fear or Favor Why Mary Pickford Bobbed Her Hair Adela Rogers St. Johns 32 A Remarkable Insight into the Love That Existed Between Mary and Her Mother The. Story of a'Dancing Girl Ruth Biery 34 A Vivid Picture of Joan Crawford’s Brave Fight Beauty Is More Than Skin Deep Henry Clive 36 The Famous Artist Airs His Views on Beauty Pictures or Football? Dick Hyland 38 Bebe Daniels Tells Which Is the Most Dangerous Jack Gilbert Writes His Own Story Jack Gilbert 41 The Conclusion of This Popular Star’s Lite Story The Stars That Never Were Margaret E. Sangster 46 The Second of a Series of Real Stories of Filmland Gossip of All the Studios Cal York 48 What the Film Folk Are Doing and Saying Why Athletes Fail in Pictures Charley Paddock 52 The Famous Sprinter Tells Why Sport Celebrities Flop in the Films The Shadow Stage 54 Reviews of the Latest Silent and Sound Pictures $5,000 in Fifty Cash Prizes 60 Rules for the Cut Picture Puzzle Contest A Plea for Privacy Helen Louise Walker 65 Richard Barthelmess Tells Why He Wants to Keep His Domestic Life Separated from His Professional Eggs and Onions (Fiction Story) Katherine Albert 66 An Amusing Story About Two “Great Lovers” and an Ex-Wife New Amateur Movie Contest Frederick James Smith 68 Photoplay’s Second Film Competition Starts Oct. 1 Fathering a Film Star Tom J. Geraghty 71 Carmelita’s Dad Has His Say — At Least Here, if Not Always with His Daughter Star Hints for the Kitchen 74 Photoplay’s New Cook Book of 150 Recipes Is Full of Them What Was the Best Picture of 1927? 80 Cast Your Ballot for Photoplay’s Medal Now Questions and Answers The Answer Man 83 What You Want to Know About Films and Film Folk Casts of Current Photoplays 135 Complete tor Every Picture Reviewed in This Issue A complete list of all photoplays reviewed in the Shadow Stage this issue will be found on page 14 Published monthly by the Photoplay Publishing Co. Editorial Offices, 221 W. 57th St., New York City Publishing Office, 750 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, 111. The International News Company. Ltd., Distributing Agents, 5 Bream's Building, London, England James R. Quirk, President Robert M. Eastman, Vice-President Kathryn Dougherty, Secretary and Treasurer Yearly Subscription: $2.50 in the United States, its dependencies, Mexico and Cuba; $3.00 Canada; $3.50 to foreign countries. Remittances should be made by check, or postal or express money order. Caution — Do not subscribe through persons unknown to you. Entered as second-class matter April 24, 1912, at the Postoffice at Chicago, 111., under the Act of March 3, 1879. Copyright, 1928, by the Photoplay Publishing Company, Chicago. 5