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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 07, 1939
Page
6
Thursday’s film features page notes Hollywood’s silent era reversal as women smoke onscreen for the first time, sparking protests and moral outrage. The piece surveys acts, costumes, and stars like Bata and pave Ginger, tracing early film standards and audience reactions.
A 1913 era Hollywood project outlines De Mille and Garnin lineup with Bay font scenes and hundreds of extras. The script centers on a marriage between two stars, with Alice Faye and Curt as pivotal figures, and a shift toward a sound era star system while noting industry figures and stage names.
Frank Jenks known as Hollywood’s Off the cuff Jenks supplies his own jests in Universal’s The Last Warning. The star performs improvised routines and coaxes directors to stage risky sights like a derby over a seated actor with hidden blocks for camera tricks. The piece highlights Jenks’s influence on the film’s lighthearted approach amid the mystery.
Listings announce September Tivoli films including You Cant Cheat Us Honest Man and Code of the Streets at Regent and Winter Garden with Franklin Thomas and Sonja Henie. Other venues show The Saint Strikes Back Romance of the Red Woods and Broadway Serenade. Displays note dates September 15 18 22 and 32 with stars such as Gene Aistey Frankie Thomas Borla Karloff Margaret Lindsay Baxter Jacqueline ets Robert Greer Garson.
A fragmentary OCR recounts film production in 1880s Arizona with director John Ford leading a crew of technicians and horses to shoot atmospheric footage in Monument Valley. It references cast members like George Bancroft and Andy Devine, and mentions earlier work in The Drum and Four Feathers.
Leonard explains past screen trends exaggerated feelings hid real sentiment. New film Broweway Serenade stars Jeanette MacDonald and Lew Ayres with fans drawn to intimate romantic honesty and relatable couples.
Weekend film notes list upcoming screenings with titles such as Majesty's, Gone to the Dogs, and Around The Corner. Cast highlights include Jean Ceili Yum-Yumi Kang Bake Nanki-Po0 and Georges Wallanes. Also noted are biographies like The Story of Lewis Pasteur and a musical romance with Dully Carminéti.
English actress Margaret Lockwood, 21, has drawn heavy interest from five Hollywood producers after starring in Gaumont British's A Girl Must Live. She remains under contract to Gaumont British with a busy film schedule, and plans indicate strong prospects in Hollywood for the coming years.
Leslie Charteris created The Saint, a British detective figure, who will appear in the film The Saint Strikes Back. The article notes Charteris’s background at Cambridge and his early writing, while detailing the cast including George Sanders and Wendy Barrie set to portray supporting roles in the production.
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