Silver Screen (Nov 1938-Apr 1939)

JAN 26 1939 ©Cib 404830 REFLECTING the MAGIC of HOLLYWOOD MARCH 1939 Volume Nine Number Five Eliot Keen Editor Elizabeth Wilson Lenore Samuels Frank J. Carroll Western Editor Assistant Editor Art Director CONTENTS STORIES AND ARTICLES "ONLY YESTERDAY" Ed Sullivan Some Amusing Incidents Never Before Told GORGEOUS WOMEN ADD TO THE HOLLYWOOD PAGEANT Movie Town Boasts of Many Marvels PAUL KAREL THE HEARTBREAKING UNCERTAINTY OF THEIR LIVES! Players Live At High Tension Myrtle Gebhart THERE ARE "CHANCES" AT EVERY PARTY Jerry Asher Opportunity In Dress Clothes ON LOCATION WITH THE "STAGECOACH" TROUPE Recreating Pioneer Days GLADYS W. B ABCOCK "SHOT AT SUNRISE" Jerome Zerbe Manhattan Flashshots CLAUDETTE GOES TO HER PICTURE Elizabeth Wilson How Miss Colbert Reacted To "Zaza" WHAT'S WRONG WITH RADIO? Ruth Arell An Analysis Of Broadcasters' Difficulties ■ STARLET ON BROADWAY Bob William ]ane Bryan Comes To Gotham THE MAN WHO WATCHES THE LOVERS J. H. Hutchinson limmie Fidler, Ace At The Mike REMARKS BY HOLLYWOOD as told to Whitney Williams The Prize Winning Criticism Letter Stirs Up The Studio LOVE IS ON THE SIDE OF THE ARTIST! Laurence Morcan Careers Blossom For Lovers MONTHLY FEATURES THE OPENING CHORUS TIPS ON PICTURES AN APPLE A DAY Ruth Corbin Some Delicious Recipes That Include This Fruit BLONDE BEAUTY Mary Lee Special Treatment For This Fair Type THAT'S TELLING 'EM H Honorable Men'ion Letters TOPICS FOR GOSSIPS ,6 PICTURES ON THE FIRE S. R. Mook Watching The Stars At Work REVIEWS / , A MOVIE FAN'S CROSSWORD PUZZLE Charlotte ' Herbert THE FINAL FLING Eliot Keen Pace 18 20 22 2-1 26 28 30 32 34 5i 52 54 5 8 10 12 56 58 82 82 35 39 ART SECTION WE POINT WITH PRIDE Ray Milland GAIL PATRICK AND ISA MIRANDA. . 36-37 Ladies of Allure NELSON EDDY AND MELVYN DOUGLAS Cited For Distinguished Service TO GREET THE FIRST ROBIN .40-4i Early Spring Daytime Fashions THE "BIG" PICTURE OF THE MONTH 42-43 "Idiot's Delight" FORMAL ELEGANCE FOR TRUE SOPHISTICATES 44-45 What They Wear In The Evening RITA HAYWORTH, VIVIAN COE AND ELEANOR POWELL 46-47 Camera Captivators SWING ......48-49 A Tribute To The Jitterbugs WARNER BAXTER AND LORETTA YOUNG 50 Stars From The Tiuentieth Century-Fox Constellation COVER PORTRAIT OF BETTE DAVIS BY MARLAND STONE V. G. Heimbucher, President Paul C. Hunter. Vice President and Publi^fier D. H. Lapham, Secretary and Treasurer SILVER SCREEN. Published monthly by Screenland Magazine, Wc.. at 45 West 45th Street, New York N Y Advertising Offices: 45 West 45th St., New Y'ork; 410 North/Michigan Ave., Chicago; 530 W. Sixth St Los Angeles, Calif. Manuscripts and drawings must be accompanied by return postage. They will receive careful attention but Silver Screen assumes no responsibility for their safety. Yearly subscriptions $1 00 in the United States, its dependencies, Cuba and Mexico: $JT50 in Canada; foreign $1.60. Changes of address must reach us five weeks in advance of the next issue. Be'sure to orve both the bid and new address. Entered as second class matter. September 23, 1930, at the Post Office. New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3. 1870 Additional entry at Chicago, Illinois. Copyright 1939 ^by Screenland Magazine, Inc. Printed in the U S A MEMBER AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS A LETTER FROM LIZA DEAR BOSS: Well, here we go again with one of those popularity polls. Everybody else is having one so why should we be different? Mine is called the Fan Writers poll, and represents what we think of the movie stars. It seems to be the consensus of opinion that Bette Davis is the most popular Glamour Girl with us writers. Bette has never yet failed to co-operate with us, she plays fair, she is wonderful copy, she is not fussy, and she stands by what she says, even when she says it impulsively. Barbara Stanwyck is runner-up. The most popular of the men stars seems to be Bob Taylor, who is sincere, cordial and considerate, and will give us an interview at the drop of a hat. Runner-up seems to be Jimmy Stewart, whom we writing folk call "a sweet guy." Jimmy has never gotten uppity to an interviewer, no matter how inane the interview. Nelson Eddy and Jean Arthur were voted on unanimously as the most unpopular. Assignments on Bette, Barbara, Bob and Jimmy are red letter days. An assignment on Nelson or Jean sends us right into the doldrums. And here are some of the comments anent our glamorous girls and boys. "Melvyn Douglas . . . swell sense of humor . . . falls in with any idea . . . helps." "Clark Gable ... not very good copy but cordial and co-operative . . . never refuses to see you." "Carole Lombard . . . keeps you suspended on a deadline ... is swell when you get to her, but you can't spend all your life trying to get to her" "Claudette Colbert . . . friendly and gracious . . says. I know I said that but I didn't think it would look that way in print." "Norma Shearer . . . co-operative at stated occasions, and she states the occasions." "Katharine Hepburn . . . Who's Hepburn " "Charles Boyer . . . charming . . gives good interview if you can speak French." "Fred Astaire . . . won't give, but who cares?" "Tyrone Power . . . awfully nice ... a great favorite." "Don Ameche . . . good copy . . . most friendly . . . wife helps with stories." "John Barrymore . . . wonderful . . . wish there were more like him." "Constance Bennett . . . always sues." Irene Dunne . . . vague . . .. lovely manners but bad copy." "Burns and Allen ... in own estimation they do not need publicity." "Bob Burns . . . always too busy with important things to see fan writers . . . homespun philosopher, phooey." "Merle Oberon . . . swell . . . gives good interview .. . . never rushed." "Myrna Loy . . . swell . . . lots of fun to talk to." "Spencer Tracy . . . too modest for good story . . . tries to be helpful . . . friendly." "Hedy Lamarr . . . grand copy . . . studio trying to surround her with Garbo glamour but don't blame Hedy." Sonja Henie . . . talks only in monosyllables." Well, now vou know.