Screenland (Nov 1930-Apr 1931)

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for March 19 31 27 Shake hands with Kent Douglass who made his film bow in "Paid," with Joan Crawford. Martin Burton makes a Erst screen appearance in "Confessions of a Co-ed." Another new girlLauna Walters. Edward Woods, who film debuted "Mothers Cry More New Faces! A XD still they come ! l\ A brace of potential picture headliners X A. is seen in Marian Marsh and Edward Morgan, brother and sister, seventeen and eighteen years old. They're ex-Hollywood High School students trying their luck on the Warner Brothers' lot where they are regarded as future star material. Marian's first part was for Pathe, and there was a little role in "Whoopee." Warners signed her for a contract and changed her name. They tried her out in "Fifty Million Frenchmen," then loaned her for the stage play "Young Sinners" for the summer. Here she received such wonderful reviews that — well, watch out for Marian. She slightly resembles Dolores Costello and has a charming accent. She was born in Trinidad, West Indies. Brother Edward played in "Sporting Youth" for Universal, then Warners gave him a contract for "Men of the Sky" and "Ex-Mistress." Of all the young players starting out at this time, Joan Blondell looks like a mighty fine {Continued on page 109) A stage big-timer, Genevieve Tobin, is knocking them over at Universal. Meet a grand girl — Joan Blondell, real trouper and real comedienne— on the stage since she was a baby.