Screenland (May-Oct 1929)

92 SCREENLAND ASK ME! An Answer Department of Information About Flayers and Pictures (\ Mary Pic\ford, always popular with Miss Vee Dee s department, surpassed herself this month, with more letters to her credit than any other star. f( Miss Vee Dee will be glad to answer any questions you may care to ask about pictures and picture people. If you wish an answer in the Magazine please be patient and await your turn, but if you prefer a personal reply by mail, please enclose a stamped addressed envelope. Address: Miss Vee Dee, Screenland Magazine, 49 West Street, New York City. Miss Personality of St. Louis. You'd like to reach Ronald Colman if he is very unhappy! I can't promise how unhappy you'll find him but perhaps your letter will cheer him up anyway. His latest picture, "Bulldog Drummond," is a sure fire hit with the fans, so I figure that everything is a little bit of all right for Ronald. You can write to him at Samuel Goldwyn Productions, 7212 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, Cal. D. E. G. of Rialto, Cal. West meets East and Screenland makes the whole GC Cheer up, Ronald Colman — Miss Vee Dee's correspondents picked you for their pet male rave this month! world kin. And I'm your great-aunt Sonny Boy. Lina Basquette is the wife of Peverell Marley, Cecil De Mille's cinematographer. She was born in San Mateo, Cal., on April 19, 1907. She has black hair and dark brown eyes. She played child parts on the screen at the age of 9 years. Later, at the age of 16, she was premiere danseuse of the Ziegfeld "Follies." In 1927 she signed with FBO and made "Ranger of the North." She played with Richard Barthelmess in "The Noose" and in Cecil De Mille's "Godless Girl." You can reach her at the Universal Studios, Universal City, Cal. Kenee, Hastings-on-Hudson, 7^. T. Many thanks for your kindly interest in my complex. If I'd confess my age you'd say I didn't look it. My eyes reflect most any color — anything but black; that I won't stand for. You can reach Gary Cooper at Paramount Studios, 5451 Marathon St., Hollywood, Cal.; Lon Chaney and William Haines at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Culver City, Cal. Gloriana from Vancouver, B. C. You've had your wish — we now have a loud speaking department for the fans and by the fans. Speak up. Gloria Swanson's next film will be an original by Edmund Gould' ing — the saga of a stenographer. "Queen Kelly" will be remade at some future time. Johnny Mack Brown is a native of Dothan, Alabama, born September 1, 1904. He has black hair, brown eyes, is 6 feet tall and weighs 165 pounds. He is married but his wife is not an actress. He played in "Coquette" with Mary Pickford; and with Greta Garbo in "The Single Standard." You'll find Vilma Banky at Samuel Goldwyn Productions, 7210 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, Cal. Norma Shearer and Joan Crawford at MetrcGoldwyn-Mayer Studios, Culver City, Cal. After being a movie fan for twelve years, you find our magazine the best on the market — do I agree with you? I never dispute the word of a lady. Anita from Stoc\ton, Cal. It is true that several prominent screen players have answered their last call during the past two years, among them your favorite, Ward Crane. Others who played their last fadeout are, Arnold Kent, Larry Semon, George Beban, Fred Thompson and that 'grand old man," Theodore Roberts. Irish Kate from Manitowoc, Wis. Times have changed. We used to say, actions speak louder than words but the talkies have changed all that. We are now having our nerves stimulated with sound accompaniment. William Boyd is Elinor Faire's husband. He was born June 5. 1898, at Cambridge, Ohio. His first screen work was in 1919 as an extra in Cecil De Mille's "Why Change Your Wife?" He has blond hair, blue eyes and is 6 feet tall. Since "Doomsday" was released in January 1928, Gary Cooper has appeared in "Half a Bride" with Esther Ralston, "The First Kiss" with Fay Wray, "Lilac Time" with Colleen Moore, and "Shopworn Angel" with Nancy Carroll. Elsie M. of Buffalo, H T. Who is hap' pier than a satisfied subscriber to Screenland? William Haines uses his own name in pictures. He was born January 1, 1900, at Staunton, Va. He is 6 feet tall, weighs 165 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes. His first talking picture was "Alias Jimmy Valentine."