Screenland (Nov 1931-Mar 1932)

for November 19 3 1 117 she will go down in film history as one of its greatest stars. Pola is freakish in the fearlessness of her statements. She never stops to weigh her words. You take them or leave them — that's Pola. When Hedda Hopper was caught in the act of painting her garden fence, she stopped her professional-like stroke long enough to express surprise at being asked if she thought a genius had to be a little mad. "A genius?" she exclaimed, "How should I know? I've never met one. Are there any in Hollywood?" Slightly abashed at the dearth of geniuses in Hedda's experience, I left her to her painting and headed in the direction of Jetta Goudal's place. Jetta was in a happy, cordial mood when I dropped in. "Freak — why I've been called a freak for years," declared the exotic Goudal. "I've come to the conclusion that it's because I am usually far in advance of the styles. I'm always wearing things that are so different for the reason I cannot keep on wearing things that are now in fashion because they have caught up with me — so I change to something more original. Don't you remember I wore the little hats that are all the rage now, several years ago? People may think I'm freakish but perhaps it is because I have strength of character enough to dare to be different, and the courage of my convictions." I remember so well the furore Jetta caused at openings with her smart little hats and flowing veils. She is still one of Hollywood's most picturesque stars. Bela Lugosi is expected to be an authority on freaks. Didn't he amaze the American audiences with his weird and fascinating portrayal of "Dracula"? Since then poor Bela dare not be prosaic. "Few actors and actresses are what you call 'geniuses' ! A genius is as rare in the theatrical world as in any other profession or walk of life. However, players may be a little bit mad. I think it comes from the fact that they may never forget their work, and their work is — playing parts. The actor must always work away from normalcy," says this actor who is one of the most intriguing members of the entire picture colony. Lilyan Tashman is a fashion freak. She startled an audience when, three years ahead of the mode, she pranced down the aisle at an opening with a backless gown that displayed more vertebrae than Hollywood had seen since the days of the Mack Sennett bathing beauties. Now she has the whole Malibu Beach settlement chattering about her red and white house. Lil's worn out showing people this extraordinary home. She built it for a nice quiet retreat after strenuous hours at the studio — but there's no rest for her there. All day her friends are bringing their friends to see the house that Lil built. Some people claim that Tom Mix is the man who made freak stunts the trade mark of Hollywood. His huge white felt sombreros, his monogrammed saddles and cars, his gold buttons and priceless silver belt buckles studded with diamonds, his gloves to match every suit — are all calculated to make the passerby stop, look and listen. Cecil B. De Mille's sartorial eccentricities have caused almost as much talk as his million dollar bedroom scenes. Corinne Griffith glorified plumbing when she installed solid gold bathroom fixtures in her palatial Beverly Hills mansion. John Barrymore, whose temperamental outbursts and freakish manner of dressing impressed the world at large, is in danger of becoming a back number in the freak list. He is so interested in his little daughter he is losing his freakishness in a wave of domesticity. Mary Pickford is the exception to the rule that it takes a certain amount of eccentricity to hold the public interest. This little actress held the highest place ever reached by a star — held it by sheer hard work, a good measure of talent and a personality that endeared her to a nation that claimed her its sweetheart while a world worshipped at her shrine. Will Rogers is Hollywood's most lovable freak. He's the despair of everyone because he refuses to dress up for even the most important events in filmdom. With his old felt hat cocked on his head and a wad of gum in his cheek, he slouches around the lot looking every inch the hired hand. Don't think Will isn't the smart showman. He knows his freakish make-up is worth a million any old day. It pays to be a freak in this day and age. One has to do something to attract attention. It's getting to be quite a problem to out-freak the other freaks and still escape the insanity wards. Genius may be mad and the stars freaks, but that nice fat pay check every week is ample excuse for the wildest action ever chalked up against a motion picture star! Restless Little Red-Head Continued from page 34 so Peggy was one of ten people signed to contracts and shipped in a carload to Hollywood. On that train were five girls, two juveniles and three middle-aged character men. When they arrived in Hollywood they were collectively greeted with a slight sniff of disdain. Just another shipment of hopefuls. They arrived on a Saturday morning. That doesn't sound important but it is, for at that time Clara Bow was completing rehearsals for "The Secret Call" which was to be her second dramatic starring vehicle, starting production Monday. "I was excited, eager to get into action and find out what pictures were all about," Peggy confessed. "I hadn't been promised any important parts and the other girls on the trip assured me that none of us would get any for many months, that we'd start in doing bits, maybe, to accumulate experience. "Hollywood looked interesting and the studio was so large it appalled me. 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