le STARS' "WHY I EIRDEST Stories HATE GARBO d Supernatural Experiences An Unusual Human Document MOTHERED BY AN APE-HE KNEW ONLY THE LAW OF THE JUN6LE — ~to seize what fie wanted! Modern Screen SPENDTHRIFTS OF LO V E! Modern youth, laughing at yes- l| ferday's conven- 1 tions, promising to pay for today's kisses ... after tomor- row. The gay partner- ship of a boy and girl who found it easier to make love than to make money M ORROW CHARLES FARRELL MARIAN NIXON • MINNA GOMBELL WILLIAM COLLIER, Sr. Based on the stage play by John Golden and Hugh S. Stange Directed by FRANK BORZAGE FOX Picture 3 — | ~t m ODERN SCREEN FEATURES The/Stars' Weirdest Stories (illustrated by J. R. Flanagan) Adele Whitely Fletcher 28 Amazing anecdotes of the supernatural and the psychic The True Life Story of Joan Blondell Walter Ramsey 30 The delightful tale of Joan's babyhood and girlhood 38 If You Met Richard Arlen Faith Baldwin A charming pen portrait of a sincere young man Secrets of Fascination Helen Louise Walker 40 Advice from the feminine players on how to attract the menfolk Gerstein 44 Why I Hate Garbo Evelyn A unique human document The Inside Story of "Grand Hotel" Walter Ramsey 46 The truth about the clashes of temperament in M-C-M's all-star production Why They're Still Pals Nina Wilcox Putnam 48 Farrell The final word on the friendship of Janet Gaynor and Charles Performance Interrupted (illustrated by Morgan Dennis) Hagar Wilde 50 A tragic moment from the life of Kent Douglass Ina Claire Confesses Adele Whitely Fletcher 54 The truth about the present status of Ina and John Gilbert Modern Screen, April 1917 59 What Modern Screen might have looked like—fifteen years ago She Burns Her Bridges Jerome Beatty 64 The low-down on Marian Nixon The Boy Without a Name Harriet Parsons 66 The extraordinary story of Wallace Ford's young days Jeanette MacDonald's Wardrobe Virginia T. Lane 70 Our wardrobe pictures this month are especially good—so is the story Greta's Thwarted Ambition Lillian Shirley 78 Miss Nissen has always wanted to practise her greatest art Nobody's Mother S. R. Mook and Jack Jamison 80 Where are the movie mothers of yesteryear? Masters of Horror J- Eugene Chrisman 82 Boris KarlofE's story of his encounter with Lon Chaney 83 Bela Lugosi's story of the Woman with Yellow Eyes DEPARTMENTS The Hollywood Times Modern Screen's own "last minute" newspaper The Modern Screen Directory: Pictures 8 Players 94 All the data about the players and the pictures The Modern Hostess 10 Warren William tells about his favorite dishes Between You and Me 12 Where you, Mr. and Mrs. Reader, have your say Beauty Advice Mary Biddle 14 Some hints about fastidiousness Do Say— 16, 76, 92 They Hollywood All the latest news and gossip—direct from Jack Welch 53 All Joking Aside Our monthly page of surprising facts about the players Snow in Hollywood—Actually, 43; AAnd also- Unposed Portraits, 24; Kid Party, 34; Gallery of Honor, 85; At the Gleason Party, 18 Ernest V. Heyn, Editor Walter Ramsey, Western Representative K. 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CAMBRIDGE, MASS. 5 - — THE VERY EXTRA LATEST NEWS Modern Screen's Miniature Newspaper SUPPI.EMENTARY VOL. 1, NO. 2 HOLLYWOOD, MARCH, 1932 SECTION DIETRICH AND VON STERNBERG MAKE UP Loretta Young Famous Pair Appear Herbert Somborn Once Again at Holly- Romance Blooming wood Social Affairs Both Worked at High Speed The Ex-Mrs. Withers and Gloria to Finish New Picture Early Swanson's Second Ex May Wed Hollywood.—Much has been written Loretta Young, since her divorce from about the break between Marlene Dietrich Grant Withers, hasn't been serious about - and Joseph Von Sternberg, her director. any man, although she has gone out a great Joan Bennett It was said that they had a terrific row on deal with a great many men-about-Holly- the set one day not long ago and that their wood. Herbert Somborn hasn't shown par- Carmen Pantages friendship of years' standing had been ticular interest in any girl since the time broken for good. quite a few years ago—that Gloria Swan- Rivalry Ends Now comes word that with the finishing son divorced him. But now the first ex- of "Shanghai Express," Dietrich's latest wife of Mr. Withers and the second ex- picture and, like her others, directed by husband of Miss Swanson seem to have Famous Triangle Broken Up As Car- Von Sternberg, the two have quite made it fallen in love with each other. Loretta, up and are once again friends. They have men Weds John Gonsidine, Jr., you know, is just nineteen. Somborn is been seen lately at more than one Holly- considerably older. The romance seems and Joan Announces Betrothal wood dinner party. serious with Somborn, all right. And even Von Sternberg and Dietrich worked in if Loretta did once say that she wouldn't frightfully hard on "Shanghai Express" remarry until she is twenty-five, her There! That's settled! We mean that order to have it released concurrently with friends think she'll change her mind. Bennett-Considine-Pantages business settled the fighting in China—thus getting a lot by the marriage of Carmen Pantages and of nice free publicity for the picture. John Considine, Jr. And very shortly, Lon Chaney's Son pretty Joan Bennett will wed Gene Markey. Madge Bellamy's Joan and Carmen, you know, were said Creighton To Star to be rivals for young John's affections Gallant Come-Back for a nice little span of time. First it was that Considine was beauing around, Do you remember Madge Bellamy? She Who is Lon Chaney's successor? It Joan it Carmen. But Carmen it of the biggest stars of the silent may be his own son, Creighton. Young and then was was one very quiet hair and well, Chaney has recently been signed by RKO is that he finally wed. It was a films. She had black curly — just the family and friends, eyes weren't the biggest and and will make his talkie debut in a horror wedding, with maybe her Pantages, but they cer- story written by Edgar Wallace. Perhaps among whom were Mrs. Rodney the blackest you ever saw, Schenck and way. However, those you are surprised to learn that Chaney's Mrs. Dixie Martin, Joseph tainly looked that Neil McCarthy. eyes didn't mean a thing when the talkies son is an actor. Well, as a matter of fact, is scheduled_ for Hollywood. Madge had had no the elder Chaney didn't want his son to Joan Bennett's wedding came to know, is a the microphone was not have anything to do with the movies. He an early date. Markey, you stage training and do. There was voice. Nevertheless, she has started Creighton in the plumbing trade writer and quite well to kind to her disagreeable gossip to the effect that not given up. She has been working hard, and wanted him to remain in it. He be- some romance with Markey was just a for she hopes to make a come-back. What lieved it a much more certain means of Joan's Considine but sign with a small road livelihood than acting and warned young spite love affair—to show John did she do up care. But this, we firmly and went on tour in "Strictly Creighton to keep away from the grease- that she didn't company is all wrong. Joan and Gene are Dishonorable." She believes the training paint and cameras. However, it seems to believe, love. And, furthermore, Markey will help her voice. Then she expects to get in the blood, this acting business. really in is very much devoted to Joan's little daugh- sign with a small independent company. ter, Adrienne Bennett Fox. Estelle Taylor's Warners to Have Unfortunate Accident Flashes from Their Own Clark Gable Here and There well known Warner Brothers have injured in a The When Estelle Taylor was Joan Crawford and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., are discovered Clark Gable's double ! And. several verte- going to have their European trip at last.