Screenland (Nov 1935-Apr 1936)

for November '1935 true smartness and sense of values are never more evident and honest than when she comments on the much-derided movies. I asked her attitude on filmland and its gaudy works. "I like the screen better than the stage," she told me. "And why not? Pictures have given me every tiling I want— opportunity, money, success, the chance to do good work. Picture-making is easier, too, because in the studios the finest experts on earth look after the thousand fretting details — makeup, costumes and the rest of the things that drive a stage actress mad. "Hollywood has given me everything. The least I can give it is loyalty — and I do!" There speaks, it seems to me, an honest •trouper and a forthright woman, twin jewels rich and rare. I hope I have succeeded in making somewhat clear that this Sylvia Sidney girl is a remarkable young woman in many ways. And her secret is simple enough, goodness knows. Encased in that lovely little body is an iron will — behind those big, questioning eyes is a good brain that knows much and wants to know more ! She has literally willed her way to power and glory in the films. Yes, and worked like a bargee, too. Consider where and how she started. A little girl named Sophie in New York's Bronx — one of five thousand little girls named Sophie growing up in Gotham's storm and stress. Poor enough, humble enough — but she wanted to act, she willed to act, and act she did ! Graduated at the head of her class in the New York Theatre Guild's School. Battled her way up from little parts on Broadway to big ones. Ears and eyes always open, forever learning. Leaping to take advantage of every break. Finally the leading role in "Bad Girl" — and then Hollywood. Few little girls would have survived her first filmland experience. She made one mercifully-forgotten picture for Fox — she was bad in it, and looked worse. Nine hundred and ninety-nine maidens would have slunk back to the Bronx and opened a beauty shop. But the thousandth was little Sylvia. Almost the next thing we knew, she was playing the coveted lead in "An American Tragedy" for Paramount — riding her luck, spurring it, playing to win. And of course she did. All these things passed through my mind as we sat in the fancy New York saloon picking at our lettuce. It was hard to believe that such fire and steel lived in the cunning little critter beside me, but I knew that they were there. Her life proved it. As befits one whose eye is ever on the main chance, young Sylvia leads the simplest sort of life outside the film factory where she toils. All girl though she is, Sidney really cares little about clothes for clothes' sake. She looks best in suits and those perky little felt hats, and is probably at her worst —if any — in evening clothes, for which she doesn't care a hoot. Jewelry has little meaning for her. 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