Screenland (May-Oct 1929)

SCREENLAND 93 diLoretta Young, very popular with the 'As\ Me' fans. Pat from Charlotte, 7s[. C. I'm glad to welcome you to our cosy nook (printer, now don't you make that, crazy nook.) You read me to the last line, do you? What's the matter with the first line? Charles Farrell has been in pictures for five years; no stage experience. He was born August 9, 1902, at Onset Bay, Mass. He has brown hair and eyes, is 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 182 pounds. Charles' notable films are, "Old Ironsides," "Rough Riders," "Seventh Heaven," "Street Angel," "Faz.il," and "The River." Janet Gaynor was born October 6, 1906, in Philadelphia, Pa. She has red hair, brown eyes, is 5 feet tall and weighs 100 pounds. Her appearance with Charlie Farrell in "Seventh Heaven" was a sensation and established her well-deserved success. She has played in "Sunrise" with George O'Brien, "Four Devils" with Nancy Drexel, Barry Norton and Charles Morton, and "Street Angel" with Charlie Farrell. Her earlier films were, "The Return of Peter Grimm," "Pigs," and "The Johnstown Flood." Janet and Charlie are not married. The Girl Friends from Duluth, Minn. You think Greta Garbo and John Gilbert are plenty hot but Gary Cooper just naturally burns you up — and Gary, with his usual tranquility, keeps on opening his fan mail! But does he answer the thousands of letters personally? Search me! I can tell you without batting one of my famous eye-lashes that I do not know his home address, but he will receive your letters at the Paramount Studios. Just write him a bang-up-good letter and I'll bet he r~:ads it. And he may even answer it! A. M. from Kansas. A. M. post-cards just one question. Ask two the next time and letter it. Playing in "A Thief in the Dark" were, Doris Dawson, Gwen Lee, Marjorie Beebe, George Meeker, Erville Alderson, Michail Vavitch, Noah Young, C. M. Belcher, Raymond Turner, James Mason, Yorke Sherwood, Frank Rice and Tom McGuire. Horace N.. T. of Farmington. One of the Maine events, aren't you? This is your first letter to me but see to it that it's not your last. In "The Poor Nut" Jack Mulhall was ]ohn Miller, Jane Winton was Julia and Glenn Tryon was 'Magpie' 'Welch. John Mack Brown played opposite Marion Davies in "The Fair Co-Ed." In "Sorrell and Son" Mickey McBan was Kit Sorrell as a child and Nils Asther was the adult Kit. Mary Nolan was the childhood sweetheart and bride of young Kit. May McAvoy was Esther in "Ben Hur." Mrs. Helen E. C. of Hew Jor\. With praise as sincere as yours and a boost so high Screenland should sit on top of the world. Mah-ha-may! You can write Ruth Elder at Universal Studios, Universal City, Cal. Paul Lucas appeared in "Wolf of Wall Street" with George Bancroft and Olga Baclanova. Mr. Lucas was born May 26, 1895, at Budapest, Hungary. He is 6 feet 2 inches tall, weighs 182 pounds and has brown hair and eyes. He had a 'very successful stage career in the large European cities before he came to Hollywood. He played with Billie Dove in "The Night Watch," with Richard Aden and Nancy Carroll in "Manhattan Cocktail," and with Gary Cooper and Nancy Carroll in "Shopworn Angel." You can write him at Paramount Studios, 5451 Marathon St., Hollywood, Cal. C. E. P. L. of Oklahoma City. If I know my famous people and I think I do, Will Rogers came from your state. But where is Baby Peggy? My stars! How these little ones grow up, and Peggy is no exception. Greta Nissen appeared in "Fazjl" with Charles Farrell and in "The Butter and Egg Man" with Jack Mulhall. Betty of Piqua, Ohio. Too many letters ahead of you to get your request in the very next issue but think how lucky you are to break into print in this famous dc partment. Sally ONeil gets her fan mail at Tiffany-Stahl Studios, 4516 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Cal. Clara Bow's last pictures are, "Three Week-Ends" with Neil Hamilton and Harrison Ford, and "The Wild Party" with Fredric March. Write to Clara at Paramount Studios, 5451 Marathon St., Hollywood, Cal. Wm. A. K. from Halifax, H S. So I'll hear a lot from you, will I? Can I depend on that? Gertrude Olmsted played opposite Richard Dix in "Sporting Goods"; but in "Easy Come, Easy Go" Nancy Carroll was the lucky girl who 'supported' Richard. You can reach Estelle Taylor at 525"4 Los Felis Blvd., Los Angeles, Cal. Her latest picture is "Where East is East" with Lon Chaney and Lupe Velez. Roxie from Grand Rapids. You couldn't be busier than I am watching my vitaphones and vitamines and trying to collect my scattered thoughts. Ambrose, my landing net! Robert Fraser can be addressed at 6356 La Mirada Ave., Los Angeles, Cal. He was born on June 29, 1891, at WorChester, Mass. He is 5 feet HV2 inches tall, weighs 168 pounds and has dark brown hair and eyes. His wife is Mildred Bright. William Bakewell is the youngster who made such a big hit in "The Iron Mask" with Douglas Fairbanks. He appears in the Warner Bros, natural-color, talking, singing and dancing picture, "On With the Show." With him you'll see Betty Compson, Sally O'Neil, Louise Fazenda, Joe E. Brown, Arthur Lake and several other favorites. June from 7\(eu/ Jersey. I'm happy to be your favorite answer lady so come on with your questions. I'm cuh-ra-zee about questions. Victor McLaglen was Spi\e Madden and Robert Armstrong was Salami, his rival and pal, in "A Girl in Every Port." Mercedes from Orlando, Fla. I'm not familiar with prices on large photographs of the stars, such as you see outside the theater and in the lobby. Why don't you inquire at your nearest movie house? Mary Astor can be reached at the Fox Studios, 1401 No. Western Ave., Hollywood, Cal. Virginia Cherrill, the blue-eyed blonde who is Charlie Chaplin's leading lady in his next picture, "City Lights," was born in Carthage, 111., on April 12, 1908. She is 5 feet 4% inches tall and weighs 110 pounds. ({ Ruth Chatterton is practically new to the screen but she has been accepted by Miss Vee Dee's charmed circle and her rating is high.