Photoplay (Jan-Jun 1935)

Letters From all over the world, readers of Photoplay express themselves and their opinions, pro and con, on motion pictures and on the players Leslie Banks and Peter Lorre, the two British actors who are doing very well, thank you. in the GB picture, "The Man Who Knew Too Much." Lorre is seen here in films frequently Olivia de Haviland is a difficult opponent to best in a love set. She's now on the screen in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," and she's working with Joe E. Brown in Warners "Alibi ike" reat am TO IRENE DUNNE | WISH to say a few words about a g American actress — and I know that I expressing the opinion of many people who really understand what personality, acting and singing mean. I have admired Irene Dunne's acting for several years, and I find now that the singer is as exquisite as the actress. F. B., Los Angeles, California A VOTE FOR COLUMBIA \ V/HEN the judges consider the most entervv taining performance for 1935, I think they should long consider "The Whole Town's Talking." Columbia again has come through with a yarn that not only provides all the suspense and thrills of "It Happened One Night" and "Broadway Bill," but it has combined them with as splendid a piece of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde acting by Edward G. Jtobinson as one would care to see. Stanley H. Baker, Brookline, Mass. TO GRACE MOORE 1 CAN no longer restrain my praise of Grace ' Moore in "One Night of Love." Her voice is a volume of rich melodious sounds pouring out of her throat, giving the audience a feeling of tranquillity and peacefulness. Claire Neville. Shanghai, China TO "FOLIES BERGERE" I HAVE just seen "Folies Bergere." It's ' Maurice Chevalier's best picture, so far. It's highly entertaining because the star is given an opportunity to show his splendid acting ability. I liked Merle Oberon, loo, very much. I hope to see her in many more pictures. T. Mathews, Houston, Texas BY REQUEST— TAVORITE productions— M-G-M; favorite ' actress — Garbo; favorite novelist — Joseph Conrad. Now if the talents of all three could be combined in the production of "The Arrow of Gold," that grand story of youth, romance, minister mystery and astounding characters, I think I could predict the destination of at least one Academy Award. Dorothy L. Healy, Long Beach Calif. TO OLD FAVORITES I WANT to thank " C. N. E." for expressing what a great many of us have been thinking for a long time, We, too, have lamented the loss of our favorites on the screen. For instance, Dorothy Mackaill and Evelyn Brent are real troupers; what's more, they have loads of personality, so why can't we see them on the screen once more? Beatrice E. Higgins, Peabody, Mass. OH, MISS HEPBURN! /^"^NE afternoon when passing our local ^^ theater I saw a group of three small boys about six or seven years old standing in front of one of the outside display stands showing scenes from the movie then showing. They were evidently on their way home from school and feeling in fine spirits. They had their heads together and were stooping a little to see the bottom picture. One little boy pointed to the picture and turned to his companions with this surprising remark: "Hey, why don't you kiss that girl? " To my great amazement, each boy in turn stooped and enthusiastically kissed the girl .u the picture. It was Katharine Hepburn. The scene was from "The Little Minister,' where Miss Hepburn and the little minister are talking in Nannie's kitchen. I doubt if any other actress has ever had such a unique and touching tribute. Rachel Brocksmith, Vero Beach, Fla. WANTED— ROMANCE HY should we not have sex pictures? We like pictures, but give us sex and love. Romance is never old and no matter how old we get we like a good love story. I do not say that we should have a lot of mushy lines and so on. So, give us Mae West as she is. We like her pictures of the 90's, a romantic era. | please turn to page 8 | W