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JUNE 1924
Pictures and PicF\jre$ver
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•' Hitch Your Wagon to B Star," 1 murmured vnt< ntiously. " That's mv DlOttO, anyway," she said, "even if it is a hark
neyed one Well, thre< 'lays after I left the Ray Stud;
work as U extra at Metro studios, and three hours lat< I I
found myself leading lady foi Ben Lytell in If a Easy to Make Monty. Of course thai was a chance in a hundred and after
that picture was made 1 spent a whole year doing just extra
work and small parts. Then I was lmky enough to attract the attention of Mr. Schulberg, head of Preferred Pictures. II
gave me B fairly important role in The Hero, and another small
hut rather exacting part in The Girl Who (One Hack. Daughters of the Rich was my first featured film for him, but of course my real chance came in — "
" Maytime," 1 interrupted. " I know — I've seen it. You're
wonderful in it, Miss Shannon. That scene where you play a white-haired old lady and your own twelve year old grand-, daughter is a marvellous study in contrasts."
"It's just mainly a matter of make-up, and of course, one must study types and be adaptable," explained Ethel modestly.
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Above : A portrait study of Ethel Shannon. Right : With Harrison Ford and Clara Boiv in " Maytime." Below : As the heroine in the same photoplay at the ages of twelve and eighteen. Ethel manages to look quite a head taller in her long skirts than she does in her short
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" Character work," she added, "always appeals to me."
" It was during the filming of Maytime that you married Mr. Cary wasn't it?" I asked.
She nodded and smiled reminiscently.
" But your marriage doesn't mean that you'll be quitting the screen now?"
" Mercy, no. Bob wouldn't be so mean as to expect it. Besides, I've signed a contract with Preferred Pictures, and I've got lots more films . to make before it expires." She stopped suddenly, as a shrill whistle smote upon our ears. In an instant her face lit up, and she was out of her chair, eyes dancing, and her mouth curved in a bewitching smile.
" That's Bob," she said. " Excuse me "
The next minute I was alone. From the other end of the verandah where a rhododendron bush made a discreet and effective screen, came the sound of a gruff masculine voice, and a ripple of girlish laughter.
I deemed it wise to take my departure— along the opposite path !