Screenland (Nov 1929-Apr 1930)

for 7^ o v e mb e r 19 2 9 91 but I'd have little space for my trusty typewriter. However, I thank you for your kindly interest in my page and will be glad to send you addresses of your favorite American picture stars. Gang at the age of 5 years. Farina (real name, Alan Clay Hoskins and the pride of his mother's heart) was born Aug. 9, 1920. His greatest ambition is to be a famous violinist. Buddy Rogers Fan, Iroquois Falls. It's very sporting of you to say you couldn't get along without my expert 'art-to heart information. Joseph Striker was the young man you refer to in "Annie Laurie" with Lillian Gish, Patricia Avery and Norman Kerry. Joseph is about 28 years old. He has brown hair and eyes, is 5 feet 9y2 inches tall and is not married. You can write to John Harron at Tiffany-Stahl Studios, 4516 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Cal. June Collyer was born in New York City, on Aug. 19, 1907. Malcolm MacGregor was born Oct. 13, 1896, at Newark, N. J. He has a 7 year old daughter, Joan. Beulah from Dixon, 111. You have your star dust somewhat mixed — let's sift it and get down to the bottom of a few facts. Corinne Griffith starred in "Black Oxen" and Clara Bow played a supporting role. That was before Clara was a star in her own right, of course. Pitty Pauline from Indiana. Whose baby-talk sugar are you? I'll forgive you for never having time to drop me a line if you promise never to do it again. You can reach Betty Bronson at Warner Bros., 5842 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Cal. Sally O'Neil takes her orders from the same studio — Warner's — where she sings and dances in "The Show of Shows." The nearest I can come to hitting you on your birthday with a few stars — Charles Farrell was born on Aug. 9; Farina's birthday comes on the same date; Norma Shearer's on Aug. 10; Hobart Bosworth's on Aug. 11; Buddy Rogers' on Aug. 13; Eddie Phillips on Aug. 14; Colleen Moore and Eleanor Boardman's on Aug. 19. And I have one every four years. T. C. from To\io, Japan. As nice a letter as yours deserves honorable mention. Cherry blossoms, all misty pink, would make my desk look like a gift from the gods; Inquisitive Marion, Mansfield. Is Janet Gaynor a star? I hope to spread the good news she is; but where in Ohio have you been not to know all about the famous Fox twinkler? She was born Oct. 6, 1906, in Philadelphia, Pa. Owen Moore played with Sally O'Neil in "Becky" and not Bert Lytell. Bert was born in New York City. Priscilla Dean was born and educated in New York City. She had a stage career in stock, repertoire and vaudeville before going into pictures. She has brown hair and eyes, is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 130 pounds. She is the wife of Leslie P. Arnold, a round-the-world aviator. Buddy's Admirer from Patton, Pa. Another heated argument to settle — who played Buddy Rogers' mother and who played Richard Aden's mother in "Wings?" Hedda Hopper was Mrs. Powell, mother of Buddy; and Julia Swayne Gordon was Mrs. Armstrong, the mother of Richard. Samuel of Monitor, Sas\. You are welcome to join this happy little band of coworkers— just what we're working and whom, will be decided later. Tom Mix can be reached at RKO Studios, 780 Gower St., Hollywood, Cal. Tom's latest release is "The Drifter" with Dorothy Dwan. Mary Ann Jackson of "Our Gang" was born Jan. 14, 1923, in Los Angeles, Cal. She has straight reddish brown hair and grey-blue eyes. Jean Darling was born Aug. 2 3, 1922, at Santa Monica, Cal. She has pale yellow hair and deep blue eyes. Joe Frank Cobb (Fatty of the Gang) was born Nov. 7, 1917. Fie has light brown hair, grey eyes, is 49a/2 inches tall and weighs 119% pounds. He started with the M. G. and L. W. from Delano, Cal. You couldn't find me when I'm not answering letters, but drop around any afternoon arid spend the day and bring your sense of humor. James Murray was born in New York City, Feb. 9, 1901. He is 5 feet 11% inches tall, weighs 178 pounds and has light brown curly hair and green eyes. His first picture was "The Pilgrims" in 1923; and later he appeared in "Hospitality." He has played in "The Crowd" with Eleanor Boardman and in "The Big City" with Lon Chaney. His wife is Lucille McMames — yes, she's in pictures, too. Madge of Collmsuine, III. Why doesn't Lon Chaney get the girl he loves in his pictures? Ah, me! That question has turned many a big happy moment into tears and my pink cheeks to pallor. (My make-up box, Ernestine — and you tell the lady.) Patsy Ruth Miller is married to Tay Garnett, the director. Renee Adoree was born in Lille, France, in 1901. She is 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighs 105 pounds and has dark brown hair and dark blue eyes. Ronald Colman was born Feb. 9, 1891. His latest film is '"Condemned." Monica and Roy B. of Kingston, Jamaica. You want a full-length picture of your favorites — I'm sorry, but we do not send out pictures of the stars in any length. But if you'll write and ask them prettily, you may be rewarded. Address Marion Davies and Ramon Novarro at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Culver City, Cal. Billie Dove and Richard Barthelmess at First National Studios, Burbank, Cal. The other stars you ask about will be found elsewhere in this department. In New York — Continued from page 71 seasoned air of an old, experienced trouper. "The Sophomore" was playing at the Paramount Theater on Broadway and also at the Paramount in Brooklyn; and Eddie was kept busy regaling the audiences with Quillan quips and steps. Two of our loveliest ladies have left us for London — but only temporarily, thank goodness. Gloria Swanson and Gertrude Lawrence are both sojourning in merrie England — Gloria on a combined businessand-pleasure jaunt, and Miss Lawrence to play a limited engagement in a new play called "By Candlelight," which she will bring back to Broadway with her when the short London run is completed. Leslie Howard will play opposite her, and I can't help wondering when Mr. Howard is going to make a screen debut. It's about time, for he is one of the most ingratiating personalities in the modern theater. Gloria looked grand and gorgeous all in green when I saw her. She remains positively the best-dressed picture girl. She was gay at the prospect of appearing at the London premiere of her latest picture and first talkie, "The Trespasser." And even more thrilled to be seeing Hank again — the Marquis, you know, who has been abroad for several months as foreign observer for Joseph Kennedy, Gloria's manager. The Paramount studio will miss Gertrude Lawrence like everything. She is probably the most popular star who has worked there for a long, long time. Charming, kindly, always good-natured, she might be an ambitious beginner instead of a celebrated international star. The studio is still talking about the party she gave for her coworkers on "The Gay Lady." Her first talking feature should be a huge hit. If here isn't Phillips Holmes! How times change. It .seems only yesterday that I was talking to Taylor Holmes about his children. And now one of the children appears — a tall, very handsome, cultured, and poised young man, with a background of Cambridge and Princeton, a present of a Paramount contract, and a very bright future, if we can believe all we hear of Phillips' prospects. I think I can safely herald a new idol in young Mr. Holmes. If he gets the right parts, he's .sure to develop into a real star. He meets all the requirements, and he has something essentially his own, besides: a poetic personality. Now don't misunderstand me. I'm not saying he is willowy and Shakespearean or anything like that. He is a very robust, modern young man. But there is a romantic quality about him that I've never noticed in any of our very American young leading men. And he has a whimsical sense of humor. In fact, he looks the way A. A. Milne should look, if you know what I mean. He came east to play in "The Return of Sherlock Holmes," starring Clive Brook. "I considered it a pretty compliment, letting me play in a 'Holmes' picture," smiled Phillips. Walter Huston is a refreshing person. I'd say he doesn't look at all like an actor — except that no real actor ever does! He is big and good-looking in a quite untheatrical way. He'll tell you all about his grown-up son and how proud he is of his literary talents. And when he returned from Hollywood after playing Trampas in the all-star talking production of "The Virginian," he spoke of Richard Arlen and his wife — what a splendid young couple they are, and what good times he had with them, and how Dick was coming east to visit him as soon as his picture schedule permitted. But never a word about Walter Huston, unless you pin him down. He started rehearsals of "The Commodore Marries" for Arthur Hopkins as soon as he returned east. When this Broadway engagement is over he will probably make some more pictures. Didn't you like him in "Gentlemen of the Press" and "The Lady Lies?"