Telegram Touches Family Amid Grief
The scene centers on Phil and his mother as a telegram arrives. She strains to pick it up, her arm limp and hand pale. Her face appears lifeless while Dan's urgent voice echoes from Barbara's room, heightening the tense moment.
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Dan
Barbara
Falkran
Cleveland
Arthur
Mainton
Steirs
Doctor Mainton
York Harbor
Mr. Orig
Shaneeesa Catl
Fons
Barbara Sentry Marries Dan After Family’s Crisis
In a tense sequence Barbara agrees to marry Dan to ease a family scandal while Phil and Mrs Sentry confront illness and trust issues. Dan leaves for Cleveland after the wedding as Barbara and her mother confront pride, change, and a hopeful future.
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Barbara
Dan
Cleveland
Hollywood Reworks Old Pictures for Fresh Audience
veteran stars and directors steer remakes of classic films with new settings and casts. Movita and Lupe Velez lead Latin American themed projects while Joan Crawford Virginia Grey and Miliza Korjus surface in revived titles. studios bank on familiar hits to lure international markets this year.
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Nelson Eddy
Miliza Korjus
Morocco
Marlene Dietrich
Gary Cooper
Hollywood
Dancing Daughters
Joan Grawford
Virginia Grey
Metro
Joan
Movita
Rio
Reo
Mexico
Lupe Velez
South America
Long Jacketed Spring Suits Dominate 1939 Fashion
Fashion notes highlight longer jackets as a key trend for spring 1939, with Creed beige diagonal wool suit and green beige surah blouse featured. Emphasis on boxy silhouettes, tailored shoulders, and flattering lines for both slim figures and curvier figures, plus colorful accessories and novel wool blends.
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Ffor
Creed
Chlorophyll essential to flower foliage like blood to humans
Smithsonian scientist Dr. Earl F. Johnston reports experiments with colored light showing red and blue rays most aid chlorophyll formation and plant growth. He uses a rotating wheel to vary hues and notes plants respond best when color mixtures resemble sunlight.
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Earl F. Johnston
Smithsonian
Washington
Johnston
Doctor Johnston
Teager
Liverpool in 25 days with 18 using engines
Reg ular steamship service across the Western Ocean reports two ships arriving in New York on April 23. The Bristol and Great Western completed their passages in 15 days, while the other voyage notes Liverpool took 25 days with engines used for 18 of them.
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Western
Sir
New York
Tiis Mgerenea
Die
Bristol
Great Western
Kay Francis to Appear on Air in Full Length Play
Kay Francis will perform a full length play on radio in March marking her first major on air appearance. She has few prior broadcasts and may pursue more radio work if she quits films and sticks with the new broadcasting route.
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Kay Francis
Radio Stars Who Found Breaks In Luck
Lanny Ross shifted from aiming for NBC legal work to singing after an unexpected audition. Gabriel Heatter rose to national prominence following the Hauptmann trial, though his strong track record preceded it. Paul discovered Joan Edwards in a publisher’s office and hired her for his band. Mark Warnow, a violinist, filled in for a missing leader, leading Morton Downey to require him as conductor for all broadcasts thereafter.
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Lanny Ross
NBC
Gabriel Heatter
Hauptmann
Paul
Joan Edwards
Mark Warnow
Morton Downey
Warow
Downey
Fashion Dictates Suits for Spring Wardrobe
The article praises spring fashion centering on suits with a new wave of blouses. It highlights lace trimmed baby blouses with frills and handwork as the season’s centerpiece, noting their feminine, sheer whiteness and prominent display in stores.
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Milady
Tiered Silhouettes Shape New Spring Dress Styles
Tiered themes appear in upcoming silhouettes with three tiers on many skirts in advance spring dressmaker suits and sheer wool frocks. A broken tiered treatment with a straight front and back panel ends the flounces at the sides, suggesting pairing with a Soumerid back blouse to complete the fashion idea.
High Style Pieatings Show Spring Fashion Belts Shine
A fashion feature notes spring trends with a sleek accordion pleated gown and a standout wide belt. A young image showcases bold belt accessories, belts adding finitive swank to outfits. An applique of bright circles adds color to the overall look.
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