Picture Play Magazine (Jul - Dec 1929)

102 ^1 Information, Please A department where questions are answered, advice is given, and many interesting phases of motion-picture making and pertinent side lights on the lives and interests of motion-picture players are discussed. Bj> The Picture Oracle J'i V sr-r,, CRAZY ON HEIGHTS.— What happens in depths? Are you crazy then, too? So I'm a "wiz" if I live through your questions? If living through questions made me a wizard, I'd be pulling rabbits out of hats by this time. Mary Astor is five feet six and weighs about 120. Mary Nolan, five feet six ; weight 112. Gwen Lee, five feet seven; weight 135. Charles King, five feet eleven, weight 160. Lilyan Tashman, five feet five, weight 112. Dorothy Mackaill a half inch shorter, weight 115. Eddie Nugent doesn't give his height in his biography ; I haven't Armida's description. As for Anita Page, her official height is given as five feet two and weight 118, and who am I to dispute a lady's word? Donald Beaver. — As to why Charlie Chaplin doesn't like the talkies, my guess is that it's because he's not a talkative person. Louise Fazenda was born in Lafayette, Indiana, June 17, 1895. She has hazel eyes and weighs 135. Her next film is "Hard to Get." Pauline Frederick's new pictures are "Evidence" and "The Sacred Flame," both Vitaphone dramas. No, Esther Ralston hasn't left the screen; her latest film was opposite George Bancroft in "The Mighty." Eileen Sedgwick _ is working in a serial called "The Vanishing Westerner." Eloise Spaid.— Well, I'd -rather be "pounced on" with questions than with a pitchfork. The Mary Brian club has headquarters with Clara Fochi, 53 Villa Avenue, Yonkers, New York. Clara Bow clubs are as follows : Romolus Gooding, 93 Broad Street, New Berne, North Carolina; Louise C. Hinz, 2456 Sheridan Avenue, Detroit, Michigan ; Ida Katz, School No. 80, Federal and Eden Streets, Baltimore. As for all those "sister teams" you ask about, they are rather obscure stage dancers engaged to perform in a picture, and I have no addresses for them. A. K. — Anita Page's height is giving me lots of trouble. Her biography gives it as five feet two, but she certainly looks many inches taller than that. Ramon Novarro was born February 6, 1899. He is five feet ten. Music is very much his hobby ! I understand his new contract calls for six months of film work and six months on the concert or opera stage. I think Dorothy Janis did her own singing in "The Pagan." Yes, George Webb was married before he wedded Esther Ralston. Any one may belong to a fan club just by writing to the person in charge. The purpose of these clubs is to enable fans of the various stars to get together by correspondence. Esther Ralston's club has headquarters with Mabel Hill, 1250 South Normal Street, Chico, California. Margot Watson. — A worshiper at the shrine of Joseph Schildkraut ! Well, he's working quite hard these days. You have probably seen him 'by now in "Show Boat," with Laura La Plante. The names of pictures which he is to make are, at present, "Mississippi Gambler," "Bachelor Husband," "Man About Town," and "The Melting Pot," leading ladies not yet announced. Of course all these titles may be changed before the films are released. J. B. — Yes, the talkies have given Ruth Chatterton a fine opportunity. Of course you know she was well known on the stage before she began her movie work. She was born in New York City, but doesn't say when. She is five feet and weighs 110. Her picture, following "Madame X," was "Charming Sinners" and her next will 'be "Sarah and Son." B. L.— See J. B. above. Ruth Chatterton also played in "The Doctor's Secret," "Sins of the Fathers," and "The Dummy." Nancy Carroll was born November 19, 1906. Five feet three; weight 116. Anita Page's next films are "The Gob" and "Speedway," both with William Haines. Cleo Haines. — So these questions have bothered you for a long time? Never let a question bother you; there are too many other bothers in the world. David Rollins has two fan clubs, both in Pennsylvania. One is with Bella Jaffe, 1110 Bushkill Street, Easton, and the other with John Allen, 230 Pine Avenue, McKeesport. I don't know whether he flew the airplane 'himself in "The Air Circus." His new pictures are "Why Leave Home?" — a musical film version of "Cradle Snatchers" — and "Meal Ticket." Arthur Lake was born in Corbin, Kentucky, in 1905. He is six feet tall. Richard Arlen was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, September 1, 1899; James Hall in Dallas, Texas, October 22, 1900. Warner Baxter was born March 29, 1892. Baclanova is five feet four and weighs 123. Mary Brian is twenty-one, June Collyer twenty-two. June's real name is Dorothea Heermance. The nearest stellar birthdays to March 7th are Lois Moran's on the first, and Dorothy Gish's on the eleventh. D. E. M. — I don't usually answer questions about star's religion, but in the case of Buddy Rogers I don't mind admitting that the report that he is Jewish is based on his playing in "Abie's Irish Rose." That's Charles Rogers' real name. "Lady of the Night" was released in February, 1925. Norma Shearer's supporting cast included Malcolm McGregor, George K. Arthur, Dale Fuller, Fred Esmelton. Bebe Daniels still has one film not yet released by Paramount, "Number, Please." Edward'Nugent doesn't give his age. See A. K. E. L. D. — To join a fan club, just write to the person in charge and you will be sent a membership blank. William Bakewell was born in Los Angeles, May 2, 1908. Write him in care of his publicity agent, Dave Epstein, Hollywood, California. There is no William Bakewell club. I don't know what you can do about the unacknowledged quarters you sent for photographs. Frances Harris. — Yes, indeed, I'll keep a record of your Dorothy Janis club, provided you're not a little girl who'll get tired of it by the time the letters start coming in. Did Colleen Moore like the little verse you composed about her? Jetta Goudal's name is pronounced Jet-ta Goudal, accent on dal, short "a." I don't know why Gary Cooper should be called upstage; I've met him and he's rather quiet, but very friendly. No, Thomas Meighan hasn't quit the movies ; he's been making "The Argyle Case" for Warner Brothers. I believe Johnny Hines is to make "A Pair of Sixes" for Pathe. P. K. — Well, P. K. is very smart for girls' dresses this year, I believe. What a question box you turned out to be ! Maurice Chevalier was born in a suburb of Paris called Menilmontant, "less than forty years ago," according to his biography. He is not quite six feet tall, weighs 165, has brown hair and blue eyes. Continued on page 119