Picture Play Magazine (Mar-Aug 1927)

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But when they think wrong, I feel like speaking up, and I am going to give Mr. Edward Laurence and several others a piece of my mind right now. This gentleman seems to have the impression that the Swedish actors and actresses are gold diggers, trying to ruin America. I am not Swedish, but I want to state a few facts to show him how wrong he is. The Swedish people are known as among the most refined and intelligent in the world. Lars Hanson, Victor Seastrom, Einar Hansen, and Greta Garbo were great movie stars in Sweden, respected and adored in all the Scandinavian countries. I have seen several of their Swedish productions, and I consider them among the best ever shown on the screen. I am one of those foreigners who get the American dollars, as Mr. Laurence so beautifully expresses it, but, believe me, I have to work hard to get them ! I can't pick them up on the street — nobody can. There is a thing called "consideration" — which we give for what we get. The actors, be they Swedish or American, give the very best of themselves for the sake of their art, and they get their payment in dollars. What about it? Do you think they should starve? I want to say that if John Gilbert, Norma Shearer, Jack Holt, or any other well-known American star went to Sweden to make pictures, everybody would welcome them, and be proud of them. Where there is a heart, there is room, and I am sure Uncle Sam will make room for all the foreign stars. I wish there were more girls like Lois Moran on the screen. If I could explain what her smile makes me think of, I would say it reminds me of all the wonderful dreams I had when I was "sweet seventeen." That girl has something to tell the world — has something to teach us all. She has such a sweet, pure charm. I would like to know how it happened that Raymond Griffith could make a picture like "You'd Be Surprised," and get away with it. It would be wise of him not to give us any more surprises like that for a while. May Landstad. 521 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts. Make Them Become Citizens. Regarding recent letters of "U. S. / ." of Detroit, Miss Bell of New York. B. M. P. of Baraboo, Wisconsin, also Edward Laurence of Hoboken, New Jersey, I firmly believe that each and every one of them has some grounds for his beliefs. I might be called a soldier of fortune, having soldiered under three flags and sailed under nine. The highest commissions that I held were under foreign flags, and I was never compelled to swear allegiance to a foreign country except during my commission. Now, I hold and maintain that a foreigner coming to this country for a livelihood, regardless of the nature of said livelihood, should be granted a reasonable length of time in which to decide whether or not he will make his permanent home in the United States. For instance, let our immigration laws be such that a person may come to this country — not only for the screen, but for any other legitimate vocation — for a period of two years. If, at the end of two years, said party wishes to remain in the United States, make it compulsory for him to take out citizenship papers, otherwise deport him. Regarding the foreign movie stars in this country, I admire those who have become American citizens, but I have no use for those who have made their livelihood on the American screen for years and still retain their original nationality. For instance, Charlie Chaplin and Ronald Colman, and others of like nature. Also, I feel the right to criticize our American-born stars who have married socalled foreign noblemen for the purpose of obtaining titles. Many of the stars who marry for titles are divorced within a short period, and some of them leave neat fortunes to their divorced husbands in exchange for their titles. ■! maintain that these artists are the _ poorest citizens that the American nation can claim. Just one more word regarding filmdom. If some of our American directors would take the same pains and trouble with some of our American stars as they do with certain foreign stars and, also, if our American stars would work as hard and conscientiously as most foreign artists, it would not be necessary to import foreign talent. A word of thanks and appreciation to Neola Berew. of St. Louis. She omitted the name of the star whom she had reference to regarding her matrimonial complications, but what does Constance Talmadge want? She's had a Greek, then a Scotchman. I would suggest that she try a blueblooded American for her third husband. William H. Clark. 710 Harrison Street, Amarillo, Texas. Why Shouldn't She Get a Divorce? I was very much amused by a letter in the February issue written by Miss Neola Berew about an "idol fallen." Any one could see that she was talking about Connie Talmadge. Connie has a right to a divorce if she wants it. I don't blame her in the least. First a Greek and then a Scotchman. If she were divorced ten times I would still adore her. From some of these letters you would think that actresses were not human. Marion Hesse. 154 Elm Street, Elizabeth, New Jersey. In Answer to "Anti-Constance." I was very grieved to read "Anti-Constance's" letter in a recent issue of PicturePlay, and feel I must write a few words in defense of my favorite star— Constance Talmadge. It was perhaps through Norma's influence that Constance started in the movies, but since then she has proved that she possesses exceptional talent and a delightful personality. Who are the leading screen comediennes besides her? Bebe Daniels, Laura La Plante, Colleen Moore, Clara Bow, and a few others. But none of them has the charm, beauty, and acting ability that Constance has. She has always been very much appreciated all over Europe, but it took her recent success to make her definitely popular with European fans. No one will deny that she was absolutely wonderful in that sophisticated comedy, "Her Sister from Paris." Continued on page 112