Hollywood Dreams and Daily Life from New York to Los Angeles
New Yorker narrator compares life in New York and Los Angeles in 1927. He notes Hollywood dreamers flock to casting offices daily while few win the Big Chance. Adolph Zukor and Jack Dempsey are highlighted as popular figures. Suburbs like Pasadena and Santa Barbara grow as Los Angeles expands. England records heavy rain and limited sunshine.
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Flashes of Life: Fedoras Rise and Bank Records
In New York England shifts style as Smith Walker and Olivany wear black bowler hats while grey fedoras gain favor among New York Democrats. National City Bank records deposits surpassing one billion dollars in New York. London tests a non inflammable film for cinema after fourteen years of work.
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