Screenland (May-Oct 1931)

128 SCREENL AND M Teetyoar favorite vie star*-** all original photos of your favorite stars, size* 8x10, glosoy pnnlB, 25c each, 5 for $1.00. Scenes from any of your favorite recent photo plays, 2 c each. 12 for $2.50. I'ontwely the finest obtainable anywhtrr. We have the largest collection of movie photoa in the country. Just name the ntar or scenes you want. Remit by money order or U. S. 2o stamps. BRAM STUDIO 630-9th Avenue Studio 334 New York City YOU MUST NOT MISS Ruth Chatterton's TRUE Story m September Silver Screen AJO, SHE was not ^ the "Daughter of Affluence" — No, she did not go into pictures for a lark — No, the "First Lady of the Screen" was so far from leading the luxuriant, carefree life she has been pictured as living that when she gave a dinner for some friends, the dessert was delivered C. O. D.— Read this great story of the life of the most talented, most human actress on the screen today. Exclusively in The Fan Magazine With the Largest Newsstand Circulation Silver Screen for September 10 CENTS dancer, and is about 24 years of age. Her full name is Leanora, hence the Nora. "But Duse has made that name so famous I could not use it, could I ?" she asked with pretty naivete. Not a bit up-stage — as yet! Jack Dempsey is reported to be escorting Pauline Garon around a good deal in Reno these days. Joan Bennett isn't doing so badly. Of course her pay only amounts to about $2 a minute as against sister Connie's $12, but Richard Bennett's babies are coming along nicely in the business world. Richard himself manages to have daily arguments with temperamental Connie on the Warner Brothers set of "Bought," in which they both play. They rub each other the wrong way most of the time, and both have well-developed egos. I can remember when Richard used to brag he wasn't "training" his girls at all — thought it best to let 'em train themselves. They have! Billie Dove has bought an airplane and secured a pilot's license from the U. S. Government. It seems the artful beauty has been taking her lessons secretly, and has already made numerous solo flights. I can remember when Billie drove her brother's old Ford quite dashingly. Billie has just started in on "The Age for Love" with Charles Starrett for her leading man. Eddie Horton is also in it. Of course the pet song in Billie's hearing these days is "Oh, Had I the Wings of a Dove !" Clara Bow, just before leaving for Nevada, told us if she ever married anybody it would be Rex Bell, who "is working so hard to make good in pictures." However, Clara added that she isn't engaged to anyone just at present. Her rest did her lots of good. She dyed her hair a pale blonde, and not a soul recognized her when she went shopping on the boulevard. That's all very well — but a blonde Clara just isn't Clara! While Janet Gaynor and Lydell Peck are vacationing in Honolulu, Mr. and Mrs. Warner Baxter will rent their jolly cottage on the beach at Malibu. Can you imagine two lovely sirens in mother roles? Estelle Taylor will be the mother in the picture version of "Street Scene," and Frances Starr is somebody's mother in "Five Star Final." Both girls have no end of fun making all the men on the sets pay them a lot of attention to prove they are as young as they ever were. Estelle says she has become Hays-conscious. Every time she hears a naughty word on the stage, now, it makes her shudder. Anna May Wong and Sessue Hayakawa are having some nice arguments over the Chinese film they are being co-starred in. You see, Sessue is Japanese, and so when he appeared in a gorgeous Japanese kimono, Anna said it was very, very beautiful but it wasn't Chinese, and did Sessue remember he was supposed to be a Chinaman in the story? Sessue doesn't like criticism — nay, nay ! Anna's dad has retired from the Chinese laundry but has no intention of living on Anna. So when Anna takes a grand new house, mama, two sisters and four brothers will occupy it with Anna, while Dad will remain aloof. Such a successful daughter proves embarrassing to a good Chinaman who has always ruled his family. lulu, where Bebe is working on some original stories for the screen which she has had in mind for years. So if pre-natal influences mean anything, the baby Lyon should have a literary rather than a dramatic trend, eh what? Walter Huston may live at the grand Beverly-Wilshire Hotel, but he says he has to get up in the morning long before respectable people think of arising to life's tyrannies. By seven he has breakfasted, fussed with the car, and made the long drive to the First National studios, when his dramatic sorrows begin. Worrying about the picture, posing for stills, arguing over diction, placating publicity men with visiting foreign dignitaries, gabbing platitudes to people who don't understand English, acting, rehearsing, rehearsing — and then luncheon, with everybody asking him a million questions. Then back on the set, hanging around for lighting adjustments and so on. If he gets off at 6 P. M. he's lucky. Then dinner, and going over the day's letters with his secretary. Then study for the next day's scenes . . . "Say, when do people ever have time to make whoopee in Hollywood?" he moans. Nils Asther has a new job and a newhome as well as a new baby, and his mother is visiting him from Sweden. Vivian Duncan and the new baby just arrived to bless the new home. We all Hailed Columbia when Harry and Jack Cohn. producers, published the statement that they would not reduce salaries or fire employees, but would find other methods of reducing the overhead and fighting the depression." Anyway, some people are getting salary raises. Six young players who have made good, get brand new contracts with Warner Bros. Marian Marsh, James Cagney, Loretta Young, Donald Cook and Polly Walters, having all been extra bright children in recent successes, had the joy of burning their old contracts and starting out on new rich ones. By the time this appears in print Bill Powell and Carole Lombard should be honeymooning in France. It is confidently stated that the young people can well afford to get married, as Bill is doing so nicely now. Josephine Dunn and her spouse, Clyde (oil) Greathouse are accusing each other of most unpleasant behavior, even unto making rude remarks about each other's religion. And, if you please, Josephine managed to look absurdly like Garbo in court, and many fans mistook her for that famous one ! Some husbands like it. Anyway, Lilyan Tashman bought and furnished a new home before Eddie knew a word about it, and he vows it was a delightful surprise. Norman Taurog, the director, has been telling how he manages all those kids in films like "Skippy." It seems he psyches them and then coaxes or jeers accordingly. But now they know his little tricks, Jackie Searl, Mitzi Green, Bruce Line, et al. may start psyching Taurog — and then the beans will be spilled ! Wally Beery has just collected on a note for $10,900, due over two years ago. Can't call that depression. Wally is liable to be touched for some little loan these davs. While Bebe Daniels is in retirement awaiting the stork, which is due before very long, she and Ben have gone to Hono Ruth Chatterton says she was reduced to her last $8 before she finally secured her