Screenland (May–Oct 1925)

C[ A! Roc\ett — assistant to general manager Richard A. Rowland of First Rational Pictures — and Mary Astor. Miss Astor is now in J^ew Yor\ ma\ing "The Pace That Thrills" vjith Ben Lyon. named the "Mary Pickford Sweet Pea." However, the curls seem to be Mary's, although they do look a little bit dubious, too. Here she is! What do you think of her? Always, in the midst of a great disaster, there is found some reason for thankfulness. I refer to the terrible Santa Barbara earthquake disaster. We here in Hollywood, not one hundred miles from the stricken city, realize how fortunate we are. But Montagu Love, who recently arrived from New York City, feels that he, more than anyone else in the film colon}-, has reason to feel thankful. On the morning of the disaster Mr. Love was leaving Santa Barbara for Hollywood. At six he awoke, very sleepy and loathe to start the day so early. He turned over in his bed to continue his rest, and on the table beside him lay a few coins he had taken from his pocket the night before. Half ({ The famous film star of Sweden arrives to ma\e pictures in this cou n t r v. Her name, Greta Garb o. m ay be changed by the all ■ wise MetroGoldwyn Com' hanv. asleep, he says, he flipped a fifty-cent piece up in the air and called the coin. He lost; the coin said to ?et up. With that "Well, Fll set it over 69