Elaine Hammerstein — Blue Book of the Screen (1923) 🇺🇸

Born with a decided theatrical “pull,” the young lady refused to use it, preferring to make her own way up the ladder of fame.

She was Elaine Hammerstein, descendant of the famous family of that name.

Miss Hammerstein was born in Philadelphia in 1897 and finished her schooling at Armitage College, Pa. Her eyes of gray mirror mischievous merry pranks, which her character and actions do not belie. A fair complexion and brown wavy hair top off her 120 pounds of sparkling life.

Miss Hammerstein belongs to the Hammerstein family, who have been so prominent in American theatricals. She is the granddaughter of the celebrated Oscar Hammerstein of grand opera fame, and the daughter of Arthur Hammerstein, well-known stage producer.

Instead of relying upon her influential relatives, Miss Hammerstein applied to a motion picture company as any other girl might have done. Her beauty and charming personality won for her a small part in a film.

She scored so well that she was given the leading role opposite Robert Warwick in “The Argyle Case.” From that moment on, her success was assured. It was a Selznick picture [Lewis J. Selznick], and that company signed her up for a long term.

She was then given leading roles in “A Modern Othello” and “The Mad Lover.” Her first starring vehicle for Selznick was “The Country Cousin.” It was as Queen Flavia in “Rupert of Hentzau” that Miss Hammerstein scored her greatest success.

Miss Hammerstein is a vigorous outdoor girl at all times. Every moment of her spare time is passed in tennis, golf, canoeing, riding her spirited horses or driving a powerful automobile. She is a student of good literature, and can converse in several languages.

Collection: The Blue Book of the Screen (1923)