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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 04, 1939
Page
2
Freddie Bartholomew taunts with loud singing near Mme Galli-Curci prompting a witty reply. The column notes glitzy talk of stars and projects, including Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney, plus Freddie and Melvyn Douglas careers in film and theater.
Claire Trevor signs for Universal to play the female lead opposite George Raft in Stole a Million directed by Frank Tuttle. The production slated to start May 15 will feature Burt Kelly gathering strong supporting players while Trevor returns from Stagecoach success and Raft enjoys holidays in the East.
Four young men among Hollywood extras danced with Ginger Rogers for RKO's Little Mother and earned screen tests. Steve Carruthers George Ford Joe Hickey Read Hadley were chosen from about a hundred extras to appear as Rogers partners in later screen tests supervised by Ginger, director Garson Kanin, and producer B. G. DeSylva.
Paul Munt plans one picture per year while Bette Davis prepares quickly for her role as Empress Carlota in Juarez. Dieterle and Blume supervise with months of study, shaping portrayals of historical figures like Louis Pasteur and Beethoven as Davis emphasizes instinct and trust in the director.
Autograph seekers flood Hollywood during the 1930s. Stories recount fans disguising as milkmen to reach stars like Robert Young, Clark Gable, and William Powell, while others stalked actors abroad and outside studios for signatures and photos.
Gracie Allen wears an age-green kaha coat-dress with copper accents and a hammered copper bracelet. Edith Head designed the wardrobe for Paramount this year in The Grace Allen Murder Case. Burns appears absent from this film while Warren William Ellen Brew Kent Taylor co-star.
Jim Wyman stars in the popular Torchy Blane series with Jane Wyman in Dead or Alive at Warner Bros Studio. Garbo returns to MGM with Nitochka. Lubitsch to direct and Powell to star in the new project.
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