Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-02-05

Then, with press men taking pictures
of the farewell scene, Ruth set off in
style for Hollywood, with Paramount
paying the bills.
And then she cried
Becomes HOmesick
And in Hollywood she was homesicki
Perhaps a little awed and discouraged.
Ruth wrote, you know this is the
first time I've been completely away
from all the family"
Hollywood isn't the merry-go-round
that everyone said it would be. 1t hasn't
changed me or my life any except
that it has taken me away from the
people I love. But then, if everything
goes well, perhaps I can have them
all around me again !"
For the first few days, Ruth and the
contest winners stayed at the Hollywood
Plaza hotel and ate at Clara Bows
1t club every evening, where they were
thrilled to see Guy Kibee, Ted Healy
and Tom Mix.
"The other day Janet contest win
ner) and rode over to Major Studios
in Everett Crosby's super-S per-
charged dropped nose automobile,
driven by his negro chauffeur, Alex.
Did we feel smart. Major studios is
where Bing is working on his own pic
ture. We watched them take several
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to realize how much goes on behind
the scenes when Just sitting down in
a theater and watching a picture.
Then came work. after all, it's Just
a job, and I've never worked so hard
in my life"
Dramatic school she found unlike
high School-"it has no regular classes
or hours. There are two dramatic in
structors who coach the stock contract
-.
pictures. have been taking instructions
in speech. Standard English sounds to
me like a combination of southern
drawl and English accent. So If I should
be talking most peculiarly the next
time you see me, you'll understand it's
just my job and underneath 1t all, it's
just me.
ing to produce actors and actresses they
are trying to develop individual per-
sonalities. I am very anxious to get
all the training and experience I can,
for I've really had so little compared
to the other stock players at the studio.
THE makeup everyone wears is Max
Factors Panchromatic for the Screen.
1t really does wonders If applied COR
rectly. OF course, the artificial eye
lashes and the lipstick brush are es-
sentials to every actress, and being
one Of those aspiring to become an
actress have insisted on having them
for myself"
Starts Picture Work
Then the joyous report, 7 start
working on a picture tomorrow bright
and early in the morning. However,
I'm not very bright that early. Yes
terday I was called to the casting Of
flee, was looked over with group Of
about so young men and women, and
told I'd do. So I was rushed to the
wardrobe where was fitted with a
little green suit and cocky hat, then
told to report at $3.50 Friday morning
after questioning everyone as to
the name of the stars in the picture,
I finally found out the picture was to
be Dangerous to Know" starring Gail
Patrick and Akin Tamaroff.
IT probably won't say anything, but
Just sit in the background somewhere
It's very good camera experience"
Ruth must have proved herself to
be good movie material, for besides
Dangerous to Know" she has been in
college Swing" Dream of Love" and
''Bluebeard's Eighth Wife"
eff you look very hard you might
see me in one Of them. Some day, per-
haps, you won't have to strain your
eyes to see me, hope"
She tells of the filming Of a prom
scene. She was forced TO dance for
hours during the filming, returned to
the apartment to find her feet swollen
to three times their normal size, which
she says. with my feet. Is some size"
Good taste which Ruth always prac-
ticed in clothes and hairdress were
recognized on set. once a hairdresser
was assigned to do her hair. After the
scene was shot the scout spoke to Ruth,
Ruth. the way you do your hair is
best. You do It yourself after this"
Another time when handed an I'M
becoming suit and hat from the ward
robe, Ruth bought an outfit Of her own
choosing, wore 1t In the scene and
heard no complaint.
She has learned much about routine
on set. Most studio calls are for 3