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"The Hurricane"
A newsreel view of the Hindenburg disaster
A Mickey Mouse cartoon
"The Adventures of Tom Sawye
On her trip to Hollywood, Mrs. Roosevelt formed impressions of many stars, from Temple to Taylor, studied the studios carefully. Now, in this article, she tells why she thinks the stars of today are popular and issues a challenge to producers of tomorrow
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It is a pleasure and a privilege to see
Hollywood — stars, studios, films —
through the eyes of the First Lady of
our land and herWhite House family
IT is strange how for some of us our interest in people as individuals seems to tinge everything we do! The very best movies in the world might be shown in the White House and, if I have work to do, I would probably leave all my guests and sit at my desk all evening. If someone said to me however, " 'So and So,' whom you met last January at the Birthday Balls, and whom you liked so much, is in that movie," I would probably decide that my work could be done between eleven and one a. m. and sit through the movie and enjoy it. I would have to have that personal interest in an individual before I would be tempted to see the play. That is the secret of the great popularity of movie stars, I suppose.
The rest of the family do not seem to be affected to quite the same degree that I am, however. They are all just natural movie fans. Jimmy and Betsy will come in in the evening during their busy winter months and say, "We are going to the movies; don't you want to come with us?" I raise my hands in horror and say: "Heavens, when I have more than I can do on this desk, I certainly am not going to the movies!" They go gaily off, jeering at me.
When the children come home for holidays or week ends there is always a demand for movies in the White House and, of course, it is practically the one and only relaxation which my husband has and it is a rare thing that a week goes by without at least one movie being shown for him.
Of course, we always have newsreels and, even when I do not stay for the long movie, I