Evening star., 1937-08-01

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the screen. This was the first OF an
annual selection to be made by the
production officiaE.
Acting as the committee for the
Aim companies were Fred Datig Of
Metro GoldWyn- Mayer; Joseph Egli
Of Cecil B. De Mile Productions; Rob-
ert Palmer of r. K. O.: Robert Mayo
Of Columbia, Lew Schneider Of Twen-
tieth Century Fox. Max Arno OF War
ner Brothers-First National, Charles
Richards OF Slenick-Internation
Robert Mcintyre of Samuel Goldwyn
Studios, and Dan Kelley of Universal.
No casting of1icial was permitted to
select starlets from his own studio and
was given two weeks in which to study
tests and performances by the candi-
dates from rival companies.
The lucky 13" who are to be
groomed for stardom during the film
season, which starts this week, are:
Mary Mcguire. Jane Bryan Mary Rus
sell, Jacqueline Wells. Phyllis Brooks,
Betty Jaynes, Helen Troy, Olympic
Branda. Barbara Read. Joan Wood
bury, Sigrid Gurie, Francska Gaal
and Margaret Tallichet.
Years ago the Wampas. an organi-
"a ton Of HOLLYWOOD studio publicists,
inaugurated the baby-star selection
and picked such stars-to-be as Joan
Crawford. Clara Bow, Dolores Del Rio,
Mary Brian, Jean Arthur, Frances Dee
Carole Lombard and Lupe Velez. As
the years want on, the Wampas star
| let stunt became a battle OF political
maneuvering, with publicists swapping
votes Then, four years ago. the
Wampas was abandoned and with it
went the widely discussed baby star
election.
Paramount attempted to revive it
and named its own proteges, but that
idea lasted only year or two.
THE Casting Director Committee as
sisted the North American News
paper Alliance and The Star in max
ing this years selection OF starlets and
| promised similar cooperation In the
years to come.
Here are some pertinent facts about
the lucky 49,:
| Olympic Branda. l6 years old started
her stage career at l8 months in an
equestrian act in Paris. where she was
born. She has been in scores OF
musical shows in Europe and in New
York, and on the screen has been seen
in Three Cheers for Love" college
Holiday" and The Last Train From
Madrid" A future appearance will be
in Souls at Sea-" Under contract to
| Paramount
Margaret Tallichet, 2l years old.
born in Dallas, Tex, and WAS picked
from q studio secretarial desk for an
acting career. Educated at Hockaday
School, Dallas: Southwestern Univer-
sity at Memphis and Southern Meth
odlst University; once society editor OF
a Dallas paper, and got her first start
! in "A Star Is Born" Under contract
to Selznick- ck-International
Joan Woodbury., % years old. was
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San Francisco convent. She has
been seen in Anthony Adverse. -
"Rogue's Tavern" Fighting Coward =
Here Comes Trouble" and There
Goes My Girl" Under contract to
R-K-O.
MARY MAGUIRE, II years old
came to Hollywood on an Aus
tralian packet. Real name is Helene
Terese Mcguire. Born in Melbourne
Father was WelterWeight champion OF
Australia. Mary was educated in con-
vents, began professional career at II
Last picture was Confession" with
Kay Francis. Under contract to War
ner Bros.
Jane Bryan. 19 years old. q Holly
wood native daughter. Started her