Picture-Play Magazine (1937)

flF0RIIlflTI00,PLefl8e ADDRESS YOUR QUESTIONS TO THE ORACLE, PICTURE PLAY, 79 SEVENTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, N. Y. B 3 TH€ ORfiCL€ TOHN HAMILTON— Boris Karloff is J a native of London. England, born there November 23, 1887. Six feet, weighs 175, witli dark-brown hair and eyes. Educated at l'pi)ingham Kings College. A story about him in tlie April, 19.S7, issue will give you intimate details about your favorite actor. This issue may be had by sending your order with remittance of fifteen cents to our Subscription Department. Julie H.\yes. — Eleanor Powell is to play (>pi)ositc Nelson Eddy „, f iu "Rosalie." There <^ f, are always reasons why a studio postpones or shelves a picture. Jeanette ^TacDonald's marriage and honeymoon interfered with plans to produce "Tlic Girl of the Golden West" ahead of '■Rosalie." F. T. HuRBEY.— "Charlie Chan at the Opera" was released January 8, 1937. Some one else did the singing for Boris Karloff iu the opera sequences of that film. "^ii Maro.vret IL\ll. — Shirley Temple has blond curly hair and brown eyes. Herbert Marshall was born in London, England, May 23, 1890; Douglas Scott in Los Angeles, California, December 31, 1925; Victor INIoore, February 24, 1876. "The Girl Was Young" is Nova Pilbcam's latest. .Ann Harding isn't active in pictures at present. S.— Clark Gable i-ejjresented in the J was uuigazine in 1931 as follows: September, gallery ])()rtrait and story. In December began a three-])art story about him. In .Vpril and July, 1932, there were two more stories. In ISIarch, 1933, a gallery jiortrait, and in August of that year a story. .\ny issues mentioned may be hatl by remitting fifteen cents for each to our Subscrij)ti(>n Department. Kathi.kex .Vtavei.i.. — Robert Taylor is six feet and one-half inch tall. His English-made film is ".\ Yank at Oxford," with Maureen ()"Suilivan. One might say that HarjM) Marx's silence on the screen is the secret of his success. Certainly it is a novel idea that the boys have adopted. There is no Cliff listed in the cast of "Let Them Live." When writing to The Oracle, please include your full name and address. If requesting casts, a list, of fan clubs, the names of all of a star's films, or Information about how to obtain stills, a stamped envelope should be Inclosed. We regret that we cannot undertake to answer any contest questions. Jean Aixen. — -Their birthdates are: Hoot Gibson, May 18, 1892; Robert Allen, March 28, 190G; Ginger Rogers, July 16, 1911; Charles Starrett, March 28, 1904. Please consult page 98 for addresses of the stars. Doris Lane. — In "Little Women," Katharine Hepburn played the role of Jo, Joan Bennett Ami), Frances Dee Meg, Jean Parker, Beth. Douglass Montgomerv Laurie. Peggy PALMER.^W^ayne jNIorris \vas born Bert De Wayne Jlorris, in Los Angeles, California, February 17, 1914. Six feet two, weighs 190; bloiul hair, blue eyes. Educated in San Francisco grammar schools, at Los .\ngeles High School, Los Angeles Junior College, and the Pasadena Playhouse School of tlie Tlieater. His theatrical career began during his attendance at the Pasadena Playhouse School. Latest is "Submarine D-1." An .\ri)Ent .\n:\iiRER. — Nelson Eddy was born in Providence, Rhode Lsland, June 29, 1901; six feet, weighs 173, has blond hair, blue eyes. He has never been married. Mr. Eddy resiuiicd his Sunday night radio broadcasting, beginning .\ugust 8lh which emanates from Hollywood. I doubt if he was vacationing anywhere during the month of .\ugust. .\n Eei.ison Fan. — James Ellison was born in Valier, :\lonlana. :May 4, 1911. Married Gertrude Durkin A|)ril 25. 1937. His latest is "Tli^ Barrier," with Jean Parker. I do not find aiiij picture called "Love on a Budget." Helen Burgess died of pneumonia April 7, 1937. -V Young Fan. — Barbara Read was born December 29, 1917; five feet five. Nan Grey, July 25, 1918; five feet four. Deanna Durbin, December 4, 1922: five feet two. Jane Rhodes, April 24, 1921; five feet four. Jackie Cooper, September 15, 1923; about five feet six. .\lice. — Franchot Tone pronounces his first name Fran-show. M. W. — Janet Gaynor has not married again .since her divorce from Lydell Peck. She was born Laura Gainer, October 6, 1907. 4 M.\RY LOUI.SE, II. Fred MacMurray was born .\ugust 30," 1909; John Beal, .\ugust 13, 1909; Fred Astaire, November 26, 1889; Katharine Hepburn, November 8, 1907; Preston Foster. October 24, 1902; Bette Davis, April 5, 1908; Miriam Hopkins, October 18, 1902; Rosalind Russell, June 4, 1909; Melvvn Douglas, April 5, 1901. The late Ross Alexander had a daughter by his first wife but I haven't her birthdate. Mary Jane Saiith. — Dick Purccll is ajipearing in Warners' "Evidence." R. H. D.— An interview with Bing Crosby appeared in December, 1933. One of Nancy Carroll appeared in Januarv, 1931, and one in October. 1933. The 1931 issue will now cost you fifty cents, and the others fifteen cents each. -V Friend. — Carlyle ]Moore, Jr., played the role of Boh Terril! in "Midnight Court." He is a native New Yorker; five feet ten, weighs 160, dark hair, brown eyes. Helen Smith. — John Ford, the director, and Francis Ford, actor and director, are brothers. Both were born in l^irtland. Maine, and attended the University of Elaine. Continued on page 97