Screenland (Nov 1934-Apr 1935)

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for November 1934 57 STARS? By James M. Fidler nestling at the foot of the Santa Monica mountains, stretches Universal City, principally comprised of the Universal Studios. June Knight meets us at the portals. June really needs no introduction. She is the California girl who went East to win a reputation. Before her trip to New York, she doubled for Greta Garbo in "Mata Hari." She earned fame as a dancer, was reported engaged to Max Baer, and made a success on the Broadway stage. June is five feet, five inches tall, has deep blue eyes, and taffycolored hair. She weighs 119 pounds. You'll be seeing her soon in her latest picture, "Wake Up and Dream." All Hollywood is talking "Binnie Barnes" at the moment. Binnie is Universal's newest contractee, brought over from London. She has been on the English stage for several years, and more recently she has appeared in British-made motion pictures, among them "Down Our Hazel Forbes, below, former Follies girl, immensely wealthy, but wants a career in pictures and is w or k i g hard for stardom. Roger Pryor, left. His studio chiefs think Roger is destined to become the most popular male star since Valentino! Are they right? Of courseyou know June Knigh t, above. June doubled for Garbo in "Mata Hari," before making the stage reputation which led to a film contract. Jane Wyatt, above, was summoned to Hollywood from the New York stage and won a long term contract right off. Julie Haydon resembled Ann Harding so much she was cast as Ann's daughter in "The Conqueror'' and has been under contract ever since. Above, James Blakely, socialite who aspires to screen honors, also, makes his bow in films soon. Steffi Duna, above, whose work in "Man of Two Worlds" won her a contract, and who scored again in "La Cucaracha." Fred Keating, left, makes his debut in "The Captain Hates the Sea." Fred was a stage actor. Street," "The Private Life of Henry VIII," and Gregory RatofFs "Forbidden Territory." You may see her opposite Douglas Fairbanks in "The Return of Don Juan," when that London-produced film comes to our country. Miss Barnes is five feet, six inches tall ; she weighs 122 pounds, and she has dark brown eyes and reddish hair, which is bobbed. Universal is counting heavily on her future. G. P. Huntley, Jr., and Roger Pryor loom as this studio's most promising newcomers, and, since the tragic and untimely death of Russ Columbo, the mainstays of Universal's young male talent now being groomed for stardom. That Universal chiefs are casting these actors with great care for their future development as popular personalities is a distinct advantage to them. Returning to G. P. Huntley, Jr., we (Continued on page 92)