Snow White Animation Progress Sets Hollywood Records
Hollywood reports Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is nearing completion after four years of work. Disney explains the multiplane camera creates depth, a casting department matched voices to characters, and the process requires about 150 000 frames plus editing losses.
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Odd Accidents Sparked Fame In Movieland Wonders
Hollywood careers often sprang from unintended moments. William Daniels became a cameraman after falling in love at USC. George Folsey rose from assistant to first cameraman. James Wong Howe earned fame via a chance encounter and a lens trick. Norma Shearer, Clark Gable, Clarence Brown, Sam Wood, Edward Brophy, and others found early breaks through small missteps or quick thinking. Now radio draws fresh talent, with NBC scout J Ernest Cutting noting slim odds but many aspiring stars emerging from local stations and youth programs.
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Howe
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Clark Gable
J. Ernest Cutting
NBC
Radi
Parrot Alarm Turns Morning Wakeup For Jane Wyman
Jane Wyman trains her pet parrot bought in Panama to awaken her each morning. The bird taps her forehead with its beak and repeats Hit the deck until she rises.
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Panama
Ed Wynn shines in Hooray for What Broadway holiday surprise
New Ed Wynn extravaganza Hooray for What! opens on Broadway with lavish costumes and scenery while the libretto draws criticism. Ina Claire appears in Barchester Towers, and other new shows struggle. Tobacco Road nears fifth year as major NY attraction.
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Ina Claire
Miss Claire
Barchester Towers
Anthony Trollope
Guthrie McClintic
Martin Beck
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Radio City
Empire State Building
Tobacco Road
Hudson River
Jeeter Lester
Temple Turns Out To Be Fish Shop
A Persian temple backdrop for Romance in the Dark misled viewers when cryptic Iranian script puzzled the crew. Archeologist R. S. Allen toured the set and laughed at the inscription reading The finest of fish sold here, copied from a bazaar facade.
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Allen
Hollywood souvenir thieves leave stars on edge
Tourists have faded but vandalism among celebrities in Hollywood persists with door knockers, mailboxes, doormats, and signs stolen from stars like Loretta Young, Lupe Velez, Mae West, and Joan Blondell. Autograph fans now fan out in packs to force signatures.
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Dick Powell
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Loretta Young
Lupe Velez
Joan Blondell
Mae West
Myrna Loy
Joan Crawford
Tyrone Power
Carole Lombard
W. C. Fields
Alice Faye
Hollywood romance costs in cash at the movie capital
Hollywood moguls and stars chase romance with large spendings as Raft, Pine, Anderson, Gaynor, Grable and Coogan splash cash on outings. The piece traces weekly spending on dates, rings, and nightlife in the screen capital, noting high living costs for couples and premieres.
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Screen Capital
George Raft
Virginia Pine
Eddie Anderson
Shirley Ross
Tyrone Power
Janet Gaynor
Betty Grable
Jackie Coogan
Betty
The Costs of a Hollywood Night Out
The article itemizes nightlife expenses in Hollywood from tickets and dinner to taxis, tips, cocktails, and car hire. It notes football tickets at $25, dinner at $4.50 plus $3, tips of $5, multiple venues, parking up to $1, and limousine hire from $25, totaling $300 to $400 and $20 for orchids the next morning.
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Hollywood
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