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Show COLLEEN MOORE DREAMED AS CHILD OF BEING STAR IN MOVIES AND SUCCEEDED When Only Ten Years Old She Determined to Some Day Take Her Place in the Silent Drama and at the Age of Nineteen Was Being Be-ing Starred in Productions, (Bj international New- rii. i LOS ANQJEIJBB, Pee. 81,-r-The vast film colony here is pretty well accustomed accus-tomed to tales of rel stars being ore-led ore-led over night, but it lias only one real star, who, in Imagination, created hergelf a "leading woman" at tht age of ten. then by intensive study and immy sacrifices realized her dream at the agp of nineteen. 'riiis girl, who virtuall) stepped out of dreamland Into "movleland," and R'ho now receives a salary that would delight even b prosperous Wall street promoter. Is Colleen Moore, for the lasl four years a faithful student of the hig studious in Hollywood ' Nine years ago I was a y. boolgtrl In Chicago." Miss Moore said. "One day I decided to become a film star. Children at the ago of ten arc apt to decide on most any sort of a career then next da . liango their futures to something entirely different HoA -ever. In my case, I stuck to the 'movie' ideu and as I grew older even prepared for my career. "When I wan fifteen 1 was a guest Si i dinner attended by D. W. Griffith. While 1 told him ot mv school work I never mentioned mj ambition to appeal ap-peal "n the screen. So Imasj my. Surprise when n few weeks later h was selected hv Mr. Griffith as a' ' DBS' ' few ' ' 9 Coll'.Vii ToorTTfy 'lypQ' for work In Los Angeles Once I hud arrived in the .entrc of fJJm land i determined to try to itaj and I have been in LOS Angelas ver since. "I bare appeared for spins of the, feeding motipn picture organisations and have worked with many of tiiej leadiug screen acors and actresses I have taken roles In everylhing from 'Wild W est' still f to comedy and dra inn, accepting every opportunity, which iLppeared to be a round upward in the bidder to my gpgl. And now, producers declare I am a star and I am told there is spirited bidding for my services." li-; Mooic. who lives With her par-' etitK, spend, much of her spare time with i tutor or horseback riding. At her lunch hour she fr.'iu.nth con-: sumes an effort by Ittley. Ibsen. Tol-, Slol or Shaw, along with a salad Or a! sandw ich "1 am too voiidk 'o be giving advice to ulher girls," she said when asked! how she regarded 'he film Industry as a field for success. "Anyone who ever woes to a lilni theatre knows the hu-ines Krowlni; steadily. ft' girl- w ho have excellent health, kooiI looks, lots of determination and plenty ot sound, hard m-nsc .no willing lo take a chance they might succeed in the 'movies. ' Hut it means mountains of constant effort, .Marx oT bard work, many, ninny s,a en I Ices and dlsappolnt-inents. dlsappolnt-inents. I.Ike any other profession there is always room at the top. but is ia a loon wty up in the 'movies' if vnii WS)ht t.. h,. sure of remaining a slor." J |