Picture Play Magazine (Mar-Aug 1927)

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"SLIDE KELLY SLIDE" LISTEN to that roaring grand stand, SPRINGTIME'S here, Oh boy! BASEBALL, romance, love and laughter REMEMBER William Haines in"Brown of Harv; THAT was one glorious football picture! AND now this happy, handsome star appears in THE epic picture of the great National pastime WITH lovely Sally O'Neil and— wow! MIKE Donlin, Tony Lazzeri, and the MEUSELS (Irish and Bob) themselves. FOLLOW the crowd! Slide Kelly Slide with William Haines, Sally O'Neil. Harry CarEV An Edward Sedgwick Production An original screen play by A. P. Younger Titles by Joe Farnham Directed by Edward Sedgwick "More stars than there are in Heaven' here are eyes the keenest? North, South, East, Wests' These rare prizes will decide it ! WHAT a difference there is in eyes — and between merely looking at things and ac tually seeing them. Thousands of people miss half the enjoyment M-G-M pictures could give them. They do not see— and , of course, can't remember — anywhere near all that producers put into settings and players into their characterizations. Here's a testthat'll help you discover how keen your eyes are. If they're as sharp as we hope, they'll win one of our prizes for you! Send us your answers to the six questions below. Thepossessorof the keen est wo man's eyes shall receive thefavorite "Ail een Pringle"choker necklace. The sharpest male optics will win the silvertopped "Lew Cody" cane used in "On Ze Boulevard." To the 50 next best, we'll give our favorite portraits specially autographed. Luck and keen eyes to you all — North, South, East, West! (Signed) Here are the six questions! Iln what recent M-G-M picture does Lon Chaney play the role of a son, a father and a grandfather? With what type of picture has Reginald Barker been long identified ? Give your estimation of William Haines' work on the screen with particular reference to "Slide, Kelly, Slide." (Not more than 50 words.) What M-G-M picture has for * its background the Citizens' Military Training Camps? Name six M-G-M pictures which will be shown at your local theatre in 1927. Give name of theatre and manager. In what M-G-M picture does an imaginary island figure and what was the name given it ? Write your answers on one side of a single sheet of paper and mail to Question Contest, 3rd Floor, 1540 Broadway, New York. All answers must be received by May 15th. Winners' names will be published in a later issue of this magazine. Note: — If you do not attend the pictures yourself you may question your friends or consult motion picture magazines. In event of ties, each tying contestant will be awarded a prize identical in character with that tied for. Winners of the Joan Crawford Contest of March: HARRY D. BROWN. Mayor GillLspie. Illinois SADIE M. MOORHOUSE 815 Pacific Ave., Osawatonic, Kansas