Screenland (Nov 1936-Apr 1937)

68 SEEMS to me the Hollywood stars are getting just too ambitious for words nowadays. What with Errol Flynn celebrating the publication of his novel, "Beam Ends," to say nothing of his splendid color photography movies, along comes James Stewart with some very interesting Leica studies of all his friends. And now Jimmy has taken his pen in hand and is spending all his spare hours working on a short story. These are days when we can read as well as see and hear screen stars. OUT on the set of "Captains Courageous," Lionel Barrymore is extremely happy over the fact that he can smoke his favorite pipe during practically every scene in the picture. The Metro property department, however, is taking quite a loss in pipe stems. It develops that Lionel chews his pipes when concentrating, and so far they've supplied no less than nineteen new stems ! Wide XVorhl SCREENLAND That promised Chaplin production starring Paulette Goddard is coming along — so be patient. Here, above, we see Charlie and Paulette absorbed in studying story material. Lett, Gene Raymond and JeanetteMacDonald, who announced their engagement recently, snapped as Gene escorted Jeanette from the train after a holiday in New York. DOLORES DEL RIO claims she isn't a bit superstitious, but she definitely believes in sentiment. For instance, she has pressed one flower from every bouquet ever sent her by husband Cedric Gibbons. She now has several books of them, all catalogued in memory of each happy occasion they've celebrated together. OLIVIA de HAVILLAND has developed a new hobby. She's raising sea anemones, of all things. The last time Olivia visited Carmel, California, where she spent many years of her life, she brought two of the strange creatures back to Hollywood with her, securely fastened to a rock, and placed them in her goldfish pond. One of them died, but the other is not only thriving, but has given birth to several baby anemones! JUST before Merle Oberon left for EngJ land, the cast and crew of "Beloved Enemy" (formerly called "Love Under Fire"), pooled their money and had an exquisite charm made for her favorite diamond and platinum charm bracelet. There's a tiny gun beneath which are miniature heads of Merle and Brian Ahernc (who plays opposite her in the picture), with a tiny heart between the two, just so's she won't forget "Love Under Fire." IIEXRY FONDA and his bride, the I I former Frances Seymour Brokaw, have taken a lovely home in Santa Monica overlooking the Pacific. They're adding on a school room and nursery for Henry's newly acquired five-year-old stepdaughter. Flora Robson, English stage star, plays Queen Elizabeth in this scene above with Leslie Banks, from "Fire Over London," a new British production. Right, Burgess Meredith and his wife, Margaret Perry, arrive in New York from Hollywood, where Meredith played in his first picture, a screen version of "Winterset." IT APPEARS the thing that was holding • up the deal between Janet Gaynor and David Selznick, who wanted her for his new picture, was a little matter of working hours. During all the years Janet has been in pictures, she has insisted on a clause being inserted in her contract, stipulating that her working hours are from nine to five daily. When Janet found he was not willing to make this concession, she refused to sign, although she was terribly anxious to play the part. After weeks of quibbling, Selznick gave in and Janet is happy once more. m