Screenland (May-Oct 1931)

T JNN HARDIXG Adorer. So it's like Vjlthat, is it? Well, you aren't the only boy friend Ann can boast among her audiences. Every other fan seems to be a Harding booster. Yes — Ann is married, to Harry Bannister; and has a blue-eyed baby girl named Jane. Question Box. Will I do a paragraph about Joan Bennett? It will take more than one blurb to do justice to Joan. She was born Feb. 27, 1911. in Palisades, N. J. She is 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighs 108 pounds and has blonde hair and blue eyes. She has been married, has a young daughter, and is divorced. One of her latest releases is "Doctors' Wives" with Warner Baxter and Victor Yarconi. Marilyn Miller was born Sept. 1, 1930, in Evansville. Indiana. She has blonde hair and green eyes. She has been married twice. Her first husband was Frank Carter; her second, Jack Pickford, from whom she was divorced. R. M. D. From this world-wide "Ask me" station, we are prepared to clear up most anything, giving you bright moments and setting you right about the screen stars' favorite birthdays, if any. Lew Ayres was born Dec. 28, 1909. He was christened Lewis Ayres but prefers to be called Lew. Susie. To the many Barry Norton fans who have been asking for a glimpse of him in the galloping talkies : you can see and hear him as the young lieutenant in "Dishonored" with Marlene Dietrich and Victor McLaglen. Marlene sings in "Blue Angel" and "Morocco" and she does som_high-powered piano playing in her latest release, "Dishonored." Marlene returned from her vacation in Germany in April and is now working in her new picture, tentatively titled "Indiscretion," and directed, of course, by Josef von Sternberg. R. F. Your questions may come and go but my answers are like Amos 'n' Andy, they go on forever. Stanley Smith was born Jan. 6, 1907, in Kansas City, Mo. He is 6 feet tall, weighs 160 pounds and has blond hair and blue eyes. He was on the stage six years before his film bow in 1929. He appears in "From Soup to Nuts" with Ted Healy and Frances McCoy. Miss Buddy. You'll let me take all the time in the world to answer your inquiry — but I don't need it, thanks. Here's the answer right on time. In "Dawn Patrol" Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., was Douglas Scott and William Janney was Gordon Scott, his young brother. Janney also appeared with Conrad Naa;el and Loretta Young in "The Right of Way." Phyllis L. How do you like your pretty name in print? I know the answer and so do you. John Boles' wife is a southern girl, the former Marcelite Dobbs. They have a three-year-old daughter and a younger child too. Tohn was born Oct. 28. 1900. He is 6 feet 1 inch tall, weighs 180 pounds and has grey-blue eyes and You'll find the stars' addresses on Page 114. Turn to Page 98 for the casts of current films. Please consult these services before asking questions. Thank you! 95 Vee Dee brown hair. His next film is "Seed." Dolores J. I'll admit I'm as wise as some owls but I can't tell you why Buddy Rogers doesn't patronize his barber as often as his admirers think he should. But I'm a willing worker and will see what can be done about it. Charles' next is a character role in "The Lawyer's Secret," and he is great in it. Helen J. I haven't a record of Carl von Haartman — except as the captain of the Zeppelin in "Hell's Angels," the four million dollar picture. Ben Lyon and James Hall are the brothers and Jean Harlow made her debut in this Howard Hughes film. Nicholas. You want me to settle a dispute out of court — "who is the handsomest of these three screen players, Charles Rogers, Ramon Novarro or Lewis Ayres ?" If you won't mind my saying so," 1 think I'll take Robert Coogan, who plays so naturally and delightfully in "Skippy" with Mitzi Green and Jackie Cooper. No, Jackie isn't a brother of Gary Cooper but Robert Coogan is Jackie's young brother. Can you figure that out? Sonnie of Dallas. I can't give you my personal promise that Ramon Novarro will answer your letter but drop him a line or two and trust and hope as you've never hoped before. Durango, Mexico, claims Ramon as one of her celebrities. He was born Feb. 6, 1900. He has black hair, brown eyes, is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 155 pounds. His latest film is "Daybreak" with Helen Chandler. Ramon may go to Europe to make pictures soon. Corn-Fed Girl. If you're one, I'm a milk-fed chicken. David Lee's name is just that. He was born Dec. 29, 1926, in Los Angeles. Cal. He made his first picture, "The Singing Fool," in 1928. He also appeared in "Frozen River" and "She Knew Men." Louise Brooks is back again after spending some time abroad making films. She plays in "It Pays to Advertise" with Norman Foster, Skeets Gallagher and Carole Lombard; and in "God's Gift to Women" with Frank Fay. James Hall was 30 years old on Oct. 22, 1930. Joseph Peters. Am I a drawing-card for your favorite magazine? What do you think? I'm a master hand at drawing— my breath. Har-har, also tee-hee! Anita Page was born Aug. 4, 1910, in Flushing, Long Island, and educated in New York Cit3r. She is unmarried and lives with her mother, father and young brother in Beverly Hills. Lon Chanev was born April 1. 1883, and died Aug. 26, 1930. His first and last talking picture was "The Unholy Three." Mona B. Away back in 1926, before our favorite screen stars could or did talk, Richard Dix and Esther Ralston played together in "The Quarterback." Esther's latest (Continued on page 96)