Picture Play Magazine (Sep 1928 - Feb 1929)

iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiio Contents Con//nueJllllllllllllllllllllllllll— Manhattan Medley Aileen St. John-Brenon 58 New York's movie happenings are entertainingly recorded. Love — and How! . ... .... . . . .62 William Haines and Polly Moran give a demonstration. A Girl Comes to Hollywood .... Alice M. Williamson . 63 The seventh installment of our mystery serial. Master of Moods . . . . . . William H. McKegg . 67 Victor Varconi's talent knows no bounds. A Confidential Guide to Current Releases ... . . . .69 Brief comments on current pictures. The Screen in Review ..... Norbert Lusk . .70 Pictures of the month are impartially discussed by our critic. Greta — As She Is Margaret Reid . . 74 The truth about the much-discussed, seldom-understood lady from Sweden. Give This Fellow a Hand . . . . A. L. Wooldridge . 83 You'll be surprised to hear of the romantic background of John George. The Nineteenth-Century Girl 84 A picturesque display of stars in old-fashioned costumes. Stardom Can't Last — What's to Follow? . Helen Louise Walker . 86 Another interesting look into the future. "On the Dotted Line, Please" . . . 88 Stars signing their much-talked-of contracts. • Objects of Wrath . . . . . . William H. McKegg . 89 The ire of the stars has stopped several careers. Information, Please . . . . . . The Picture Oracle . 102 Questions of readers are answered. TEXAS GUINAN PANS HOLLYWOOD EVERY one knows who Texas Guinan is, and some even remember when she was in the movies ten years ago in a series of Westerns. On her return recently to appear — and be heard — in a Vitaphone picture called "Queen of the Night Clubs," she was not received by the elite of Hollywood with that heart-warming cordiality for which the colony is noted when it approves of a newcomer. To put it bluntly, Texas Guinan was snubbed. Social lines were drawn, engagements made prior to her arrival were canceled, and the night-club hostess was given the cold shoulder. But was she downcast? Not Texas! Instead, she talked — freely, frankly and forcefully to A. L. Wooldridge, to whom she voiced her opinion of those who had withdrawn from the welcome planned for her, and expressed her opinion of Hollywood as it unfolded itself to her after a long absence. Always noted for her outspokenness, she does not spare words or personalities, now, in letting Hollywood have it "below the belt." Whether you agree with her or not, Texas Guinan's story in the January PICTURE PLAY will grip and amaze you. It is one of the strongest features we have ever published. A HAPPY NEW YEAR THIS is the wish of PICTURE PLAY to all its readers, with a pledge to do the utmost possible to make the wish a reality. The pledge is made by each contributor individually, and you will realize the sincerity of it when you read, next month, Myrtle Gebhart's splendid interview with William Boyd, Madeline Glass' intimate impressions of Olive Borden, William H. McKegg's frank report of Jetta Goudal, and Elza Schallert's sympathetic life story of Louise Fazenda. Carroll Graham is responsible for The Stroller's most ironic and amusing contribution to date, and Margaret Reid holds up Norma Shearer for a searching analysis, in addition to which Helen Louise Walker lets it be known the high price paid by the stars for being good-natured at all times. Get next month's PICTURE PLAY and start the New Year right! Ill Illllllllllllllllllllili llll!llllll!l!ll!lll!l!llllll!llll]lll!lllll!llllll!IIII!ll!!llllll!!lim illlll mm 1111 1 Will