Screenland (Nov 1931-Mar 1932)

Strange doings in the gas-house district! A whole crowd of men with queer-looking machines come around to listen in on Regis Toomey's and Marian Marsh's conversation. The picture is "Under Eighteen," Marian' s first starring film. Watch for it! Tibbett, Lupe Velez and Jimmy Durante. And incidentally, Jimmy's first screen entrance was with William Haines in "GetRich-Quick-Wallingford." I'm still laughing. Sunny, of South Africa. You are bubbling over with curiosity ever since you became a film fan and I'm bubbling over with eagerness to welcome you to my department and ask you to come again. And that makes us film friends in a big way. Dorothy Lee is not related to David Lee, the tiny actor who played so delightfully with Al Jolson in "Sonny Boy." Dorothy's real name is Marjorie Millsap. She was born in Los Angeles, Cal., May 23, 1911. She is 5 feet 1 inch tall, weighs 95 pounds and has curly brown hair and blue-grey eyes. She was married in 1930 to James Fidler, a writer. They are now divorced. Bert Wheeler, one of the trio of Wheeler, Woolsey and Lee, has been married twice — the present wife is Bernice Speer. They have one child. Robert Woolsey was born Aug. 14, 1889, in Oakland, Cal. His wife is Mignon Reed, non-professional. Maurice Chevalier is 32 years of age. He has brown hair, blue eyes, is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 160 pounds. And have you noticed his contagious smile that lifts one out of the this and that? Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., and Joan Crawford have no children. Joan's latest film is "Possessed," with Clark Gable. Doug Jr.'s new picture is "Union Depot," with Joan Blondell. The Heavenly Tzvins. A couple of ah's and yeah's for that one ! "Possessed" is the final title of Joan Crawford's new picture. She heads a cast which includes Clark Gable, Wallace Ford and Skeets Gallagher. Nils Asther and Jimmy Durante have been added to the cast of M-G-M's adaptation of "Her Cardboard Lover" with Buster Keaton heading the list. This is Nils' first role since his recent signing of a long term contract with MetroGoldwyn-Mayer. Vivian Duncan is Mrs. Asther, and there's a very ingratiating baby girl in the family. Richard McG. Here we are all dressed up and every place to go and searching high and low for a record of the picture you ask about. Sorry to disappoint you. Jean Arthur is not on contract to any one studio but time flies with Jean for a nice fat part is always just around the corner for her to catch. Her latest releases are "The Virtuous Husband" with Elliott and J. C. Nugent and Betty Compson ; "Ex-Bad Boy" with Robert Armstrong, and "The Lawyer's Secret" with Clive Brook, Richard Arlen, Charles Rogers and Fay Wray. Jean may take a flyer on the stage. H. M. Whoopee. Are you one of the Rover boys or an Elsie Dinsmore girl? Constance Bennett was 26 on Oct. 3. Clark Gable is 30, William Collier, Jr., is 28, and Maurice Chevalier is 32. Kathryn, Conn. Jeanette MacDonald is not married to Bob Ritchie but is thinking of it — and seriously. Billie Dove's hobbies are dancing, yachting, motoring, and travel. Leila Hyams is 26 ; Dorothy Jordan is 21 ; Evalyn Knapp, 23, and Joan Blondell doesn't tell. You want to know all about Jack Oakie's latest flame — he has so many "latest flames" you can't pin him down to any particular one. Leonard, N. Y. City. All the boys in the world must be movie-minded to judge from the number of letters in this month's mail. Joan Blondell, Lilyan Tashman and Natalie Moorehead are three gorgeous blondes. Edwina Booth was born 25 years ago in Provo, Utah. Her real name is Josephine Constance Woodruff. C. A. B. So you've been a movie fan for years ; as far back as the Bronco Billy days when movies were silent and the admission was five pennies and the packed-in audience all talked at once. You deserve a crown or a new feather in your cap. Marie Dressier did play Marion Davies' mother in "The Patsy," and Dell Henderson was Marion's screen father. Betty B. I'm not able to quote salaries of the stars but I hear they are paid in a great big way. Olive Borden was a star,