Picture-Play Magazine (Jan - Jun 1931)

120 Days' Leave," "Only the Brave," "The Texan," "The Man From Wyoming," "The Spoiler-." "Morocco," and "Fighting Caravan.-." Lupe Velez is five feet five and weighs 115. Marlene — pronounced Mariana — Dietrich is about five feet seven and ha red-gold hair and blue eyes. Why >u want to write to a fan club if you have nothing to write about? Hut if you insist, write about your favorite star — and I think that must be Gary ! Lii.a Malkin. — I suppose you are mystified that John Boles and John Mack Brown should both have daughters named Jane Harriet, but I think that is correct. Jane Boles is nearly four and Jane Brown not quite two. Vivienne Segal is divorced from Robert Ames. She is in her earlythirties and is about five feet three. Leon Errol is very famous on the American stage. Yes. I have met Lupe Velez, who is as placid as a storm at sea, and John Boles, who is intelligent, well-bred, and seems quite unlike an actor. Peg o' My Heart.— Of course that signature means you're incurably romantic! "The darling girl" who played opposite Hoot Gibson in "Points West" was Alberta Vaughn, who hasn't done much since talkies. Victor Varconi is now playing in a Fox picture: write him at the studio. Corinne Griffith has retired, but I think an address of Hollywood, California, would reach her. Ramon Novarro has no girl friend; he lives for his art. Mrs Anita F. Potter, 726 West 64th Street, Chicago, was a close friend of Barbara La Marr's and writes me that she will be glad to give pictures of Barbara to any of her fans. La Sexorita.— You have no date line on your letter, so I don't know what city you live in. But if you want songs out of any current picture, your locarmusic dealer is the proper place to ask for them. All the music for M.-G.-M. pictures is published by Robbins & Company, 799 Seventh Avenue, Xew York City, to' whom you can write directly if there is no music store in your town. The little Spanish song Ramon started to sing in "Call of the Flesh" is not published, but is an old song. Elsie Janis is one of our biggest vaudeville stars, whose specialtv is imitations. As she is not a screen player, I haven't her biography. I believe she was born in Kansas Ciiv, and she is about forty years old. She worked in an advisory capacity in one of Novarro's films, so perhaps you might get her picture from Metro-Goldwvn. Conchita Montenegro is a Spanish singer and dancer who was imported by M.-G.-M. about a year ago for Spanish versions. She was Novarro's leading ladv in the Spanish "Call of the Flesh." She' has now learned English and is playing the lead in "Never the Twain Shall Meet." Pat.— Yes. I agree with you. You are a good girl, Pat, to ask only one question and you deserve a pat on the back. Louise Dresser was born in Evansville, Indiana, and went to school there before going on the stage. Binnre. — Some of the people you ask about have not been in pictures for years. For instance, May Allison. I do know, however, that she lives at the Hotel Buckingham, West 57th Street. Xew York City. Rudy Vallee can be reached at the National Broadcasting Company, Fifth Avenue and 55th Street. New York City. Claire Luce has retired and, with her millionaire husband, Clifford Smith, has bought a villa just outside Paris. Henrietta Crosman is a stage veteran who was engaged only for "The Roval Family of Information, Please Broadway." Perhaps the Paramount Studio, Astoria, New York, would forward your letter. Ina Claire is with United Artists. Genevieve Tobin with Universal, Richard Cromwell with Columbia, Claudia Dell with Warners, where Jean Harlow is also making a picture at present. Studio addresses are given in the list at the end of The Oracle. Leatrice Joy can be reached through the RKO booking offices, Palace Theater Building. Broadway and 47th Street. New York City. She is playing in vaudeville. Helen' Berdick. — I'm delighted that you think I have the best set of answers ! All work and no play makes Jack a bright boy! I don't know the exact length of Gary Cooper's Paramount contract. All contracts are tricked out with options which can be dropped whenever the company feels like it, but not when the player does. Gary attended Grinnel College for only two years, specializing in economics. Then he became a cartoonist on a newspaper in Helena, Montana. So many pictures are announced for stars that it's impossible to tell which ones they will really play in until work has been started. At this writing. Gary's next is "City Streets," with Sylvia Sidney. By the way, don't look for answers in '-the next issue" — give us time to print a magazine. Thank you so much. Guillermo Quixtaxa. — As to the latest news of Pola Negri, she has rather dropped out of sight now that she is living in France. She made an English picture called "The Woman He Scorned." but she doesn't seem to work a great deal even in Europe. It is most improbable that she will make any more American pictures ; a star who is once "finished" over here seldom makes a comeback. Pola has black hair, hazel eyes, is five feet four and weighs 120. I don't knowwhy it should matter, but since you ask, her role that I liked best was in "Forbidden Paradise." Lew Ayres is five feet eleven, weighs 155. and has dark hair and blue eyes. Evelyn Brent has very darkbrown eyes and hair, is five feet four and weighs 112. Louise Brooks is two inches shorter, weighs 120 and has black hair and brown eyes. Eddie Nugent is six feet and a half inch, weighs 157. and has brown hair and green eyes. David Rollins is five feet ten and a half and weighs 140. He has black hair and blue eyes. You can always find plenty of fans to correspond with in "What the Fans Think." The Constance Bennett Clvb. — These old hairs are getting grayer and grayer telling fans — they can't be readers ! — over and over that The Oracle cannot announce fan clubs. So many began popping up that there wasn't room enough ieft to answer questions. But I do keep a record of clubs, and will be glad to refer any Constance Bennett fans to you. A Mary Briax and Mitzi Greex Fax. — Tastes do differ — even yours. Mary and Mitzi seem most unsimilar! Mary's next picture is "Gun Smoke." opposite Richard Arlen. Her 1930 films were "Burning Up." "Only the Brave," "Light of Western Stars." "The Social Lion," "Only Saps Work." and "The Royal Family of Broadway." Charles Farrell and Virginia Yalli were married last Valentine's Day. Lupe Velez was born July 18, 1909. Mitzi Green first peeked out on the Bronx in New York City on October 22. 1920. At this writing, she is not scheduled to play with Jackie Coogan, but how can I tell what will happen six months from now? Tack is now sixteen rears old. His first picture was Charlie Chaplin's "The Kid" when Jackie was three years old. Janet Gaynor, as Laura Gainer, was born in Philadelphia, October 6, 1906. V. W. G. M— You are right, Lois Moran was born in America. In Pittsburgh in fact, and the big day was h 1, 1909. Jewel A. — I'd never say you were crazy because you "go on" about Greta Garbo. me started on that subject and I can do a bit of raving myself. I'm sorry, but Picture Play is only able to supply back numbers not more than two years old, and you say you have those anyhow. I don't know just what Ronald Colman film vou have confused with "The Garden of Allah." That was a picture Rex Ingram made in Europe with Alice Terry and Ivan Petrovich. Ronald Colman was not in it, nor among the titles of his past films, is there anv which suggests "The Garden of Allah." although "The Lnholy Garden" is scheduled for him. 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