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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1940
Page
6
In 1941 Hollywood glamour guidance covers eyebrow shaping, arch styles, and naturalistic plucking. It explains how to use makeup to balance eye spacing, enhance lashes, and keep lips firm using careful lipstick application for character and expression.
Basil Rathbone to join the Royal Canadian Air Force with a captain’s commission and signal division duties. his son Rodion has already enlisted. Mischa Auer and Norma Auer divorce after nine years with a $1000 monthly settlement. Wendy Barrie linked to Bugsy Siegel in a Los Angeles jail rumor crowd. Kane Richmond to replace Robert Montgomery in Boudoir on Broadway. June Duprez eyed for lead. Joan Davis and Cy Willis rumored to divorce while Rita Hayworth denied trouble with husband Eddie Judson. William Holden seeks higher pay as Anne Sheridan spurs a Hollywood salary clash. Cecil B DeMille unveils the Talkstone nickel-in-the-slot film. Tucson notes Jean Arthur’s reception and other showbiz chatter.
Excerpts from Erskine Johnsons Hollywood Today recount anecdotes from Universal, Paramount, and Warner Bros productions. Notes include a bullet hole in a painting on a studio set linked to Tom Mix, Ellen Drew's on set coffee scenes with Joe McCrea, casting quips by Edward G. Griffith, and Bette Davis adopting a subtle Southern accent for Far Horizon.
Jesse Hall praises the Walter Lang directed musical Tin Pan Alley starring Alice Faye Betty Grable John Payne and Jack Oakie. He notes strong cast lively story wartime songs and lavish production but calls the preview cut ponderous and likely to trim before wide release.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Arizona with Jean Arthur and William Holden in a likely film reference. Details are unclear but references a Columbia production and Burlington Road scene.
The page lists a sequence of films and showtimes with actors such as Jane Darwell and Paulette Goddard. It notes matinée and evening slots across days of the week including titles Ghost Breakers and You're Not So Tough. Admission is listed as 15 cents for adults and perhaps a children’s rate, with several Westerns and serials featured.
The article notes stars and Mikes drawing crowds in Hollywood ahead of Kate Smith. It mentions Wally Borowthornd Park-Jobson with Vex Pop and Kate Smith’s troupe in Tucson and on tour, with others like Amos and Andy and Rich listening to Katharine Uitz in Dear John roles. Disney’s Fantasia cast and Woody Guthrie are also referenced amid production chatter and broadcast plans.
Local service listing for a Hollywood location at 6365 Selma Avenue offers assistance and contact details. The short entry notes place and basic service focus without further context. The item acts as an unsigned directory blurb rather than a narrative report.
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