Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-16
THE MOVIE FANS LETTER.BOX
Miss II. G.-N1ary Pickford has no z
BY HENRY NJ. NEEIY

Miss Il. G.-Mary Pickford has no
children. That little girl you saw In
the picture with Mary and Doug was
Lottie Pickford's daughter. of whom
Mary is very fond, and whom she took
to Europe. Sorry We cannot please on
''Rudie's" picture. but We must give
sonesof the others chance and so
you'll have to wait while. Your
other requests will be taken care of a.
soon as possible:
GeSrxe A. X. writes: knowing
that you possess the fatherly advice
that would help me in making up my
mind. l am asking you to come to my
rescue.
81 am one of the thousands who are
4 trying, to break into the motion pic
!. tutss, but they seem to be SURROUNDED
10 what proves to be an impfesnabie
wall. Still. suppose I ought to b'
( very much pleased. SO here l am ask
ing. your opinion, which holds the solu
ton Of my anxiety.
II have written to several film com
panies, inclosing my photos, both full
face and profile. and most all of them
sent me a copy letter explaining that
there were no openings at the present
time, except Goldwyn and Famous
Players. Before going on further. !
misht add that am the holder Of sev.
eral medals; In fact, five in all. Two
are for skating, first and second: one
tir0t FOR auto racing and two from
Uncle Sam for Liberty Loan work.
Robert Kane sent me dictated
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in touch with him as soon as Famous
Players open their Eastern studio ano
he would try to do something fol
me. Also Mr.. Ternanty, Of Goldwyn
told mo to come over and see him wher
summer came and added he would b.
clad 10 see and have talk with me.
ssNow, dear editor, I am asking yor
II these two corporations make II
practice to interview every prospect OF
am Il one of the lucky ones? l am {
red. .hfooded American and can do any
f thing that the average, man can do
from the swimming pool to the starter
or dance floor, and can box and tenc'
and don't know Of having an enemy II
the world, as ! make 1t a pleasure t.
try 70 make every ono happy ant
\ conftytable, even TO my own discOm
fort. Is, that not the right spirit?
Il Snow for another vital question.
went to Che - school and had ,
chat with the proprietor, who wante'
me To take q course. What he prom
issd would be great help to me Fl
securing q position with motion pic
tute company. The course would cos
9176.. I am reader Of your column II
the EvENING PUBLIC LEDGER and
saw one day where you told ono as
piyant that said instructions were M
rood Does that apply to the school
refer to? You might consider you,
answer will be treated In the strictes
confidence.
s'Now, Just what clothes will I hav'
, viii give me the best possible advan
tass? / am asking You many question
& and I do hope you will not think III
pest"
n (You aren't pest by any means
It's. one of the pleasures OF my job Il
bo able to help any one who Ia as sin
cerely IN earnest as you seem to be
81 lets get down to brass tacks.
n I should say that your letters from
GoldWyn and Famous are the most en-
4 couraging kind Of signs. They do no
Z usually take the trouble to write sue
letters to applicants who get in touc
with them by mail, though they ar
svesy courteous in seeing everybody VIII
calls IN person. But II you told tner
14ol all the things you can do, I ca
II uudssstand why they wrote you, 70
EzyoQ would be very valuable around an
\ setudi0, II for nothing else than t
s6bubie" for less active stars Il
y ssstunts." And that doubling is tn
begt kind of an introduction to the bi
nme. The Famous Lasky studio q
Y Astoria, J.. l., is scheduled to reope
Y Aprilf1, so I would prepare to 60 owe
tn and stay until you land some
X thlag. If your interviews with thes
tWo Companies do not get you perma
1T jobs land they probably WON'T
o4tiso you to register with good agen
z - makes q business of supplying ac
- On q moments notice from tn
atu1iie. He will probably charge 20
31E p1r cent Of your salary, but h
dlW10 ke worth 1t, because he will b
n " tAhch with jobs that you woul
- hear Of. Better begin to ge
= R..swardrobe together. now. You
~ the obvious things - evenin
xkAfker,so0R clothes, ordinar
n clothes, all Of best quality
~ 9dtdt as you would tax
Ieashls resort II you were
!l( ~ Nsa't SefUl
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