Picture-Play Magazine (1936)

bb Waltholi s death was caused by poisoning from vegetable spray. Millionaire Babies. — Much argument abo 'nuch their new con tract 20th Century-Fox is to mean to the Dionne Quintuplets. Also abo /enue from their . in the next few years, because they / make newsreel appearances Dl course, the thing is, how much will their percentage deal rr They are ■■ a one-tenth royalty on (■ ts of their pictures in addi initially paid, and a furthi r,0,000 within the next two years. All told it is thought that the er.'ire amount for this one contract reach about $600,000, and it wont be astonishing if other work they do on the screen will enable them to put away a cool million before they are even five years old! It's thought that the little quintet will be cast with Shirley Temple in a picture. Ladies Courageous. — Honor medals for life-saving or something of the sort should go to several feminine stars. It seems to be their time for showing presence of mind and courage. Josephine Hutchinson was applauded for saving the guest of her secretary from drowning in a Beverly Hills swimming pool. The visiting lady had slipped off into the deep end and had become so excited it was difficult to rescue her, Hollywood High Lights when Josephine went to her aid quite valorously. Then Loretta Young became a candidate for a Carnegie Medal by saving a two-year-old baby boy while the "Ramona " company was on location. The set caught fire, and the youngster who was in a scene was in danger. Loretta picked him up out of his cradle and carried him to safety though her own dress was on fire at the time. Not Even Skin Deep. — Battle over beauty again prevails in Hollywood. Artists have been expressing themselves on the subject, and Ann Harding appears to be one of the high favorites. Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Kay Francis, Jeanette MacDonald, Merle Oberon and others are mentioned for honors. However, one artist, a woman, caused quite a shock when she said she wouldn't name any one because all stars are too utterly artificial. Meanwhile, the make-up men have decided that no one has a perfect face in pictures. Their dictum is that the good points of various stars must be combined if the ideal beauty is to be found. That's no new theory, but the stars mentioned are different in the present catalogue. The perfect beauty would have the forehead of Carol Lombard, the mouth of Dolores del Rio, the chin of Binnie Barnes, the nose of Tola Birell, the teeth of Anita Louise, the eyes of Those fans who squawk for pictures of Preston Foster should be pleased with this. It shows Preston as host aboard his yacht with Erik Rhodes, Mrs. Foster, and Betty Grable. Frances Drake, the hair of Evelyn Venable and the neck of Helen Gaha gan. That would make a perfect I But it's long been deterrr body, probably, would look at sl face. It's the imperfections tnat mean something. The Novarro Perplexity. — What of the future of Ramon Novarro? /■' fans are interested in that, Ramon spent the post year ab but lately returned to the film colony. He made a bad start with his si play in London but was mi favorably received in his persona pearonces. Himself, he has a yearning to duce pictures, but stars do not g ally fare their best when trying to the job. Since his return he has been resting and enjoying many a chat his old friend, Rex Ingram, the c tor. Ingram recently returned to Hollywood, you may recall, after a thirteen years' absence. Alice Terr, been present longer. She met Novarro on his arrival. Theirs is a instance of devotion that doesn't wane, for Rex and Alice and Ramon hove been like three musketeers through the years. Jean Stunt Artist. — Jean Arthi the most remarkable expert in Hollywood, among women, at learning tricks that require manual dexterity for her pictures. In fact, she's being called the female Douglas Fairbanks. Do you remember how she looped the rope in her first scene in "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town"? That v. easy. In fact, it took her about two weeks to do the stunt. Also, she had to learn a coin trick which ha showed on the screen. It took her two days to master that. In "The Plainsman," she will have to become almost as dextrous with a whip as Douglas Fairbanks in "Don Q," if you happen to remember that old picture. She's to drive a stagecoach, with a span of six horses and will have to be able to I ;ront one on the ear. Also, she will be a barmaid in a Western bar in the and must be able to lasso nonpaying customers. Furthermore, there are going to be no feminine fripperies for her in "The Plainsman." As "Calamity Jane." her customary dress will be buckskin trousers, boots, and a rough wool shirt.