Pictures and the Picturegoer (Jan-Dec 1924)

AUGUST 1924 Picture s and Picture $uer 65 Hobart Boszvorth, Eva and Jane Novak, and Cullen Landis in " The Man Life Passed By." B.T. (Bristol). — Your carol has been passed on with my blessing. (1) Write to Joan Clarkson, c/o Stoll Studios, Cricklewood. Gladys (Enfield). — I refuse to be an angel, even for your benefit, Gladys. Besides, halos don't suit my particular style of beauty. (1) Louise Loraine hasn't been doing much lately, but she may perhaps be featured later on. I'll let you know as soon as I hear. (2) Margaret Leahy has left the screen, for a time at any rate. Busy Bee. — Glad to hear you've overcome your shyness. (1) Flora Le Breton has just finished work on I Am the Man, in Florida, so you will be able to see it some time this year. She's anxious to play " Peter Pan " on the screen. Two Distracted Worshippers (London).— Will it allay your distraction in any way if I tell you that Rod le Rocque isn't married. He lives in Hollywood with his mother and little sister. (2) He's 6 ft. tall and has brown eyes and dark hair. (3) Address him c/o Green Room Club, New York City. (4) Try Famous Lasky Films, 166-170, Wardour Street, for large photos of Rod la Rocque. You can get postcards of him from PICTUREGOER, Salon, 88, Long Acre, W.C.2. M. & E. (London). — Read the above re Rod la Rocque and cheer up. I think he'll answer a letter if you write nicely. Rose of the Desert (Middlesex). — Letter forwarded on arrival. So you're another aspirant to film fame. C.L. (Birmingham). — Have forwarded letter to Blanche Sweet. Enquirer (Malvern). Apologies returned herewith. I'm always glad to hear from old friends — even inquisitive ones ! <1) If you can't get a photo of Eille Norwood in The Tavern Knight from Stolls, I'm afraid you won't get one at all. (2) Fred Paul takes the part of " Nayland Smith" in The Mystery of Dr. Fu Manchu. Sybille (India). — Your carol has been passed along with a recommendation to mercy. W.R. (Stranraer). — (1) No casts given here. Send a stamped addressed envelope for it. (2) So far as I know there is only one Campbell Gullan. Romeo and Juliet (Leeds).— (1) Rudolph Valentino was twenty-nine years old on May 6th last. (2) Only has one wife — Rudy's not a Mormon. She's Natacha Rambova, whose real name is Winifred Hudnut. (3) He has a bungalow in Hollywood, but at present he's living in New York. (4) There's no set time limit for the making of a film. (5) Victor MacLaglen is about thirty. He's British but he's married, so if I were you I shouldn't lavish your young affections upon him. Hilary (Aberdeen). — (1) Olaf Fjord played " Vitelli " in Monna Vanna. (2) The qualifications of an art director are difficult to define, but your list sounds quite good. I'm afraid, though, you'll find it difficult to obtain the kind of post you want. There's no harm in trying, anyway. Muriel (Cambridge). — Glad to hear you won your bet, and that your heart is still whole and functioning normally. (1) Robert Warwick hasn't done any film work for some time now, (2) " Little Farina" is really a boy, though he often wears skirts. His real name is Alan Hoskins and he plays in " Our Gang Comedies. (3) I've never attempted to count the screen stars. If I ever do I shall know it's time to call in a doctor. (4) The "W. & F." in the Film Service of that ilk, stand for " Woolf & Freedman." (5) Why don't you read your PICTUREGOER, my child? An article on Max Fleischer's Out of the Inkwell Comedies appeared in April 1924 issue, interview with John Gilbert in June 1924. J.M. (South Africa). — Call me whatever you like so long as you say it in English. (1) I've forwarded your two letters. (2) Norma Talmadge is married to Joseph Schenck. Devonshire Dumpling (Torquay). — (1) Interview with Matheson Lang appeared in May 1923 PICTUREGOER, so there's no need for me to try my persuasive powers on the Editor. (2) Gloria Swanson was born in Chicago, 1899; Douglas Fairbanks at Denver, Colorado, in 1883 ; Dorothy Gish at Dayton, Ohio, 1898 ; Alia Nazimova at Yalto, Russia, in 1879; Max Linder at Bordeaux, France, a little over thirty years ago. (3) Wyndham Standing was born in London, England, on August 23rd, 1880. Natalie (Honor Oak Park). — So you're president of the " Keen on Kerrigan Brigade." I've passed on your carol, with the usual recommendation to mercy. D.C. (London). — Have forwarded your letter to Bill Hart. S.N. (Crawley). — Thinks I must be married. And I've been kidding myself I have a happy, carefree style of writing ! Hope you got that postcard,' S.N. Squibs (Crowthome). — I think Ramon and Ivor would send you signed photos, if you ask nicely. Make your selection from the list of photogravurepicture postcards of kinema stars given below Price ONE PENNY each May Allison Gerald Ames George Arliss Eve Balfour Theda Bara Bessie Barriscale Richard Barthelmess Enid Bennett Alice Brady Lilian Braithwaite Gladys Brockwell Fritzi Brunette Billie 3urke Alice Calhoun June Caprice Harry Carey Jewel Carmen Francis Carpenter Mrs. Vernon Castle Helen Chadwick Charles Chaplin Marguerite Clark Ethel Clayton Ruth Clifford Ivy Close (2) Lew Cody Betty Compson Miriam Cooper Fay Compton Dorothy Dalton Viola Dana Bebe Daniels Zena Dare Dorothy Davenport Marion Davies Marjorie Daw Priscilla Dean Mr. & Mrs. Carter De Haven Mary Dibley Elinor Fair Douglas Fairbanks Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford Dustin Farnum Franklyn Farnum William Farnum Geraldine Farrar Elsie Ferguson Margarita Fisher Pauline Frederick Neva Gerber Helen Gibson Dorothy Gish Lilian Gish Lilian Gish and Richard Barthelmess Ralph Graves Ralph Graves and Carol Dempster Corinne Griffith Creighton Hale Mildred Harris W. S. Hart Wanda Hawley Sessue Hayakawa Gale Henry Carol Holloway Jack Holt Violet Hopson Harry Houdini Lionelle Howard Peggy Hyland Jack Jarman Alice Joyce Doris Kcane Annette Kellerman Madge Kenned; Warren Kerrigan Katherine Lee Lila Lee Elmo Lincoln L.Ko Beauties Malvina Longfellow Bessie Love Louise Lovely Katherine MacDonald Dougles MacLean Mae Marsh Vivian Martin Shirley Mason Cyril Maude Doris May Mary Miles Minter Tom Mix Tom Moore Antonio Moreno Carmel Myers Mae Murray Frances Nelson Anna Q Nilsson Mabel Normand Eugene O'Brien Mary Odette Baby Marie Osborne Anna Pavlova Eileen Percy Olga Petrova Dorothy Phillips Jack Pickford Mary Pickford Arline Pretty Edna Purviance Zoe Rae Herbert Rawlinson Albert Ray Charles Ray Wallace Reid Will Rogers Ruth Roland Stewart Rome William Russell Gregory Scott Eileen Sedgwick Milton Sills Anita Stewart Valeska Suratt Gloria Swanson Blanche Sweet Aurele Sydney Constance Talmadge Norma Talmadge Natalie Talmadge Conway Tearle Queenie Thomas Marie Walcamp George Walsh Fannie Ward Robert Warwick Bryant Washburn Way Down East (Cast) Ben Webster Pearl White Earle Williams Clara Kimball Young Price ONE PENNY each One Shilling a dozen pott free. COMPLETE NEW LIST OF KINEMA NOVELTIES SENT FREE on APPLICATION The Picturegoer Salon 88, LONG ACRE, LONDON, W.C2.