Screenland (May-Oct 1931)

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Perfectly harmless. Usedbythousands.Tryit. Solid or waterproof Liquid Maybelline. Black or Brown, 7Sc at all toilet goods counters. MAYBELLINE CO., CHICAGO Judith gets the lowdown. Tallulah Bankhead, easing her labors with sips of her favorite soft beverage, explains a bit of business to little Judith Abbott in "My Sin," while Director George Abbott, Judith's father, listens in. me that it must have "Complete Surrender" under its wing. "The Divorcee," "My Past," and "Indiscreet" are a few other movies which have irked my state of nerves anent their titles. Why isn't one name decided upon at the outset and retained ? Authentic advertising and peace of mind are results worth striving for, aren't they? Francys Kay, 1146 W. 63rd St., Seattle, Wash. TOO MUCH YELLOW PERIL The legion of blondes who have suddenly flooded the screen has been simply overwhelming ! Let alone all the natural blondes, some of our most attractive darkhaired actresses have changed their whole appearance by blossoming out with light tresses. W hy, nowadays an actress doesn't even qualify for a vamp role if she isn't blonde (shades of Theda Bara, Nita Naldi, Pola Negri and a few others!). Witness the 1931 sirens— Lilyan Tashman, Jean Harlow, Dorothy Christy and (after "The Maltese Falcon") Bebe Daniels. Even little Dorothy Lee has turned light-headed. But — most crushing blow of all — witness Joan Crawford in "Laughing Sinners." Joan, how could you? Now if Norma Shearer does it next I'll be simply aghast ! We want some brunettes left in the movies ! Frances M. Barter, 1628 Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, Wis. ONE OF MANY FOR JANET "Daddy Long Legs" is the first picture in which I have seen Janet Gaynor without Charles Farrell, but I was not disappointed. Handsome Warner Baxter made a perfect Daddy Long Legs, and I don't believe anyone could have been selected to play the part of Judy Abbott better than Miss Gaynor. Una Merkel was clever and helped to add a few laughs to the picture. I also want to mention the boy who sat up in bed and inquired what flavor — also the iittle chap who was stealing the sugar. We want to see more of them ! I think Mary Pickford must be well pleased with Miss Gaynor's presentation of her favorite character in silent pictures — Judy Abbott. Minnie Eadie, Southern Pines, N. C. GRATEFUL FOR ROMANCE I live in a little town, set in a tiny valley in the hills of the extreme West — within a few miles of the Pacific Ocean. Our livings are laboriously wrested from the lumbering and dairying industries in the winter, and in the summer tourists bring a little money and excitement into our village. Our night life, when there is any, is quite ordinary and unpretentious. Our lives would indeed be dull and sordid were it not for the romance and glitter that the movies bring to us. We learn from the newsreels, with Graham McNamee's witty comment, of the happenings of the world. We laugh at Marie Dressler's mishaps, and at Micky Mouse's antics. But how we thrilled at seeing Norma Shearer in "Strangers May Kiss!" And we loved Greta Garbo in "Inspiration"— while Robert Montgomery was priceless in both these pictures. Give us romance ! Marge Sinclair, Tillomook, Ore. "A GRAND LADY" For months I had been losing interest in the movies. I purchased film magazines less often and read them half-heartedly. Today I bought my copy of Screenland almost despairingly, but upon looking it over, I found that again I was an ardent movie fan. All this, because a grand lady again graces its pages. Thanks to you, good old Screenland, the glamor of the silver screen news has returned. Thanks for the wonderful pictures of Dolores Del Rio. Let us hope that the troubles of "the sad one" are at an end! Heaven knows that she has not deserved the weird stories and bad breaks she has been getting. With careful handling, she could be one of the greatest stars of all time. We Del Rio fans look forward to more portraits