Screenland (May–Oct 1927)

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fill You jO, oan IF you own a dog you can enter this contest. Here is what you have to do to win the $300. Send a photograph of the dog with your name and address on the back of the photograph. If you send more than one photograph be sure that your name and address is on the back of each. IT is not necessary— To know the breed or pedigree, age or tricks of your dog nor is it essential to tell his color as the print will show how he photographs. No Photographs will be returned and no correspondence will be entered into with regard to this contest. If you have a dog that you believe is suitable enter his photograph in this contest and you may win $300.00 at least. C[ The famous comedian is anxious to procure the best dog in the world jor a film that he has in mind. Just which breed, kind or variety of dog this should be no one knows, but Harold Lloyd feels confident that when he sees the right dog he will be able to recognize him. (^Harold Lloyd's prize Great Dane, the finest specimen of its \ind. While this noble animal cost Harold $3,500 he does not seem to the famous young man with the horned rimmed spectacles to be the "best' for a comedy dog actor. arold Lloyd's kennels at Westwood, California, have many noble St. Bernards and the greatest of all Great Danes. But to Harold Lloyd each one of these dogs has a distinct personality and not one of them seems to him to be quite perfect for the comedy film that he has in mind. If you own a dog and will loan him to Harold Lloyd he will gladly pay you for his services at the rate of $100.00 a week and in order to bind the bargain he will send $300.00 in cash to the person sending in the photograph of his dog which seems to Lloyd the best for his purpose. Through Screenland Lloyd is offering $300.00 to the owner of the dog which nearest meets the requirements he has established as qualification for his choice. He is not seeking another Rin-Tin-Tin. All he wants is just an everyday dog with "personality", with the something different we repeatedly read that producers want in the way of human talent. Harold does not want to buy this dog. He knows that no lover of dogs would part with his pet for any monetary consideration. He merely wants to engage him for a period of weeks as he would engage any human actor. The prize money of $300 would be paid in advance to the owner of the successful entrant as salary for the first ((Many a little dogs heart is set on winning the great honor of being an actor with Harold Lloyd. 30