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Show Adolphe Menjou Tells Tales , Of Hollywopd Hocus-Pocus masterpieces . aa "Quartet and "Red Shoes." He also told of the great part of the "western" movie plays In our civilization, and of how the public continues to make demands for the double feature, i The distinguished raconteur gave an interesting interpretation of television and Its effect upon Hollywood and discussed briefly the Informal radio program he and his wife now sponsor. An Interesting variation from his lecture was the devoting of the last part of his program to a question ques-tion and answer discussion. The group learned that Mr, Menjou lives In a "small" house In Beverly Hills, that there are many couples In Hollywood who are happily married, that swimming pools cost no more than a Ford car and that although stars often are a bit "wackey" a more charming group of people Is not to be found anywhere! any-where! i By RHODA RAMSEY An enthusiastic audience was transported Into the realm of "Hollywood and Vine" Tuesday evening when versatile actor Adolphe Menjou delivered a scintillating scin-tillating lecture aa the second presentation of the Granite Arts Assn. Mr. Menjou's friendly manner and genuine hospitality captured his audience from the moment he atepped upon the stage, and listeners lis-teners learned with Interest that he waa born in Pittsburgh, attended attend-ed Cornell university at Ithlca, N. Y and that his father had warned him never to become an actor I It waa In 1820 that the beloved star of films, radio and television first hung his hat In the fantastic fairyland known as Hollywood. This waa the era of the silent movie the days when everyone was talking about Griffith's production, pro-duction, "Birth of a Nation." Then came Sam Warner with the "talkie" and Al Jolaon burst Into song In "The Jaas Singer." Older members of the audience whose memories vividly recalled those dynamic days of yesteryear reveled rev-eled in Mr. Menjou's reflections. Mr. Menjou admitted that he was both surprised and floored when ha blossomed forth overnight to become a star after what ha had considered a mediocre movie, "A' Wuuian "In Pai Is," w as ohowtt He described with great feeling his sincere admiration for the former for-mer Rudolph' Valentino" and "hi Immortal portrayal of "The Sheik." "Fashions In Love" In 192S was Mr. Menjou's first talkie and from then on his success was evident. Ho described what a decisive part lucky breaks play In assuring an actor or actress of stardom, and cited Instances where the "big names" of Hollywood might never have been had circumstances not occurred Just at the right time. Mr. Menjou, who haa been voted one of the nation's 10 top well-dressed well-dressed men, waa exacting In his praise of the European films now invading the United States, and urged movie lovers to see such |