Daring Week in Local Theaters Showcases Comedy Stars
Adler and Polly Moran headline a varied bill with Marie Dressler George Sidney and Charlie Murray among stars. Wat Rogers Joan Crawford William Haines Ralph Forbes Ina Claire and others appear in multiple dramas and comedies at the Majestic and Columbias this week. Highlights include Lightnin Reducing Wey Out West and Cobens and the Kellys in Africa, plus Royal Family of Broadway and River’s End at the Ohio in a busy entertainment slate.
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Wiliam Haines
Cobens
Kellys
Africa
George Sidney
Charlie Murrey
Broadsway
Paradise
Wil Rogers
Hu Amerist
Polly Soran
Jack Nut
Hall
Raymond Batton
William Haines
Lelia Hyams
Clitf Edwards
Charles Bickford
Rivera
Cockine
Ohio
Bickford
Newtwist
Evalyn Knapp
Sarmer Ziefeld
Faerbert Brenon
Percy Wren
Columbia
Ralph Forbes
the Gestes
John Geste
Raig
Yoretia Young
Rene Rich
George Shiney
Charles Murray
Cohens and Kellys
Columbis
Fghing Caravans
Rogers Shies at Premiers
Will Rogers, famed for wit, avoids public view at film premieres. He rarely attends previews, choosing distant travel or a discreet exit to remain unseen. After screenings end, he departs before the audience, slipping away before the final fadeout.
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Will Rogers
Hollywood
Agoul
Rogers
Fighting Caravans Cast on Location for Forty Days
Paramount's Fighting Caravans casts head to California mountains for location scenes. Gary Cooper Lily Damita Ernest Torrence and Tully Marshall lead a large company of actors technicians and animals in a rugged production journey. The film centers on frontier legends and marks a major studio effort with Frances Dee in a key role.
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Hollywood
California
Paramount
Fighting Caravana
Iseelf
Fighting Caravans
Teen Wing
Gary Unener
Hye Virginia
The
Texan
Lily Damita
Tre Bridma
Desert locations fuel Beau Ideal production in Sonora
The Sonora Desert in Arizona hosts the filming of Beau Ideal at the Colombia Theatre era with stars Loretta Young Irene Rich Ralph Forbes Don Alvarado Len Stengel Otto Mattern Paul MacAllister Hale Hamilton and George Higgins. Thousands travel for desert scenes including a huge tent city and staging with trains planes ships and trucks. A major march of the French Foreign Legion is filmed with authentic costumes and advisors from Africa.
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Hollywood
Loretta Young
Iréne Rich
Ralph Forbes
Don Alevarado
Len Stengel
Otto Mattesen
Paul MacAlliater
Hale Hamalston
George Higas
Wil Be Seen
Leater Vail
Brenen
Senora Desert
Arizona
Iren Yuma
Arizo
Phize
W. K. Kellogg
Jadaan
Foreign Legion
Plank Highway
Studry Property Department
River's End Star Describes On-Set Arctic Storm Scene
Charis Bickford, star of River's End, details a mammoth on set blizzard created with thousands of pounds of powder and hundreds of propellers. The dramatic storm, part of Warner Bros production, tested actors and crew as Curtiz guided the sequence and winter weather set pieces.
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Saya Charis Bickford
Warner Bros
Motion Picture
Abtayy
Erie
Curtiz
Fala Curtis
Curtin
North Pole
Ohio star leads league in dramatic player shakeup
Fragmentary notes show Ohio figures Jack Oakiew leading a league with players referred to as Dude, Westoines, and Mitzi Green. Amid chaotic names Vincent Lawrence Bartlet Cormacci are noted as writers under FF contract, signaling a Hollywood stunt era shift.
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Jack Oakiew
Iadgsin
Dude Raneh
Mare Brian
Atene Pease Evers
Siaart
Mitzi Green
Eugene Mare Skeets Gallagher
Frisk Tarte
Vincent Lawrence
Bartlet Cormacci
Holywood
Changes in Crook Era Highlight New Crawford Film
A 1920s style article notes evolving crime portrayal in cinema with Wood directed Crawford vehicle Changing crooks to businesslike robbers and updated police methods The piece discusses a new talkie version of Within the Law, modernized robbery scenes and a shift toward realistic cinematic crime depiction.
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Metro-Galdwyn-Maid
Joan Crawford
Majestic
Athens
Cr San
Hayward Villers
Vailler
Inoka
Jobe
Sam Wood
Crawford
Eapner
Ue Barghis
Calniue Urel
Teiy
Teoma
Teoma Watching the Might Work of Totephore
Hinestiog
Caneris
Pew Cenefoni
Praiteus
Film unit uses 25000 dollar coat in Loyal Family of Broadway
Property men and amateur detectives appointed by Cyril Gardner and George Cukor oversee a 325000 coat used on the set. The coat, shipped from a New York furrier for star Claire, wanders between spots while the crew notes every move. The on set newcomer stirs suspicions as unused faces blend in. The production wraps without incidents and with no serious mishaps.
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Cyril Gardner
George Cusker
Broadway
New York
Fan Claire
Cer
Freddie March
African Jungle Set For Latest Cohen Kelly Film
Universal built a jungle village at its studio for The Citizens and Kellys In Africa. Expert adviser Peter Shaw, a Yorkshire native, guided authenticity with real huts and native extras. Filming drew on Shaw’s years in Africa with botanical expeditions and research parties.
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Africa
Holbhowond
Universal
Citlzens
Kellys
Agre
Peter Shaw
Yorkshire
England
Seine
Shaw
Tid Bits From Filmland
American women are inferior lovers yet ideal hussies says Lily Damira French actress European men are ardent but grow cool after the honeymoon Juliet pajamas with puff sleeves ruffled bodice and jeweled ornaments new evening dress in Hollywood Lawrence Tibbett has a pet animal cast in The Southerner Joan Barrymore travels without his own salam strong cheeses June Mack Cloy once worked in Toledo want ad Mary Pickford began touring at eight Marilyn Miller billed as Miss Sugar Prim Mariya Reynolds born Evansville Ind September 1 19 Ina Claire first stage appearance impersonating Harry Lauder Lujes Zitahy returns to Hollywood with bride Prioska Bareau daughter of former Budapest mayor
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Joan Barrymere Maever
June Marc Cloy
Want
Toledo
Mary Pickford
Marilyn Miter
Sugar Prim
Mariya Reynolds
Evansville
Ind
Ina Claire
Harry Lauder
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Fill Rogers
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Edward Sloman
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