Marion Davies Back for Boy Meets Girl Movie Deal
Los Angeles reports Marion Davies will return in January to consult with Warner Bros on Boy Meets Girl a Broadway hit adapted for film. Warners backs stage ventures including Tovarich Swing Your Lady and Brother Rat with plans to continue 1937 investments as Leslie Howard and Charles Boyer mate possible deals.
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Studio Talk: Milland and Universal in 1937 Casting Shuffle
Ray Milland gains box office chatter as a top rival to Clark Gable and Robert Taylor before 1937 ends. Universal borrows Milland for Wings Over Honolulu with Jane Wyatt, while Mil land sits out Murder Goes To College. Sam Hoffenstein joins Universal on Hippodrome. William Powell may sign with MGM pending pay. Fieldsie endures a storm as Carole leaves Big Bear.
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Robert Taylor
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Honolulu
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Hollywood chatter on stars and 1937 projects
The report notes Carole Lombard resting in Big Bear after travel and a Christmas gathering with Fieldsie and intimates. Milton Berle is linked to an RKO role in New Faces. Moss Hart and George Kaufman’s You Cant Take It With You draws three bidding companies, while Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby join Hal Roach for a 1937 musical feature.
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George Kaufman
Henry Travers
Bert Kalmar
Harry Ruby
Hal Roach
American prima donna and puzzle clues
The grid lists clues across and down for a crossword style puzzle with entries ranging from musical roles to common objects and directions. It mentions a famous diva and various linguistic and geographical hints across themes of voice and travel.
Pete Smith Plans Short Film on 1936 Movie Errors
Pete Smith will travel to Jericho or a similar distant location to film a short titled Flicker Laws. The project will spotlight errors from various studios with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer errors shown as prominently as others and even Pete’s mistakes included. The piece suggests the film may not harm the movie industry by acknowledging flaws.
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Sweepstake Annie Heads Rialto Show
Rialto presents Sweepstake Annie with Marion Nixon as Annie the studio girl who wins 150000 in a sweepstakes causing her to pursue luxury items while comedy ensues. The feature also includes Don’t Turn Em Loose with Lewis Stone and Betty Grable and scenes about justice department work.
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Rialto
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Tom Brown
Lucian Littlefield
Vera Engles
Dorothy Peterson
William Janney
Lewis Stone
Bruce Cabot
Larry Gleason
Betty Grable
Department of Justice
G-men
Or Law
Secretary Entertains at Iowa Theatre in light comedy
Jean Arthur headlines a cheerful screening of More Than a Secretary at the Iowa theater with Lionel Stander Ruth Donnelly and Reginald Denny in supporting roles. Mazie the secretary drives the plot with wit while the office scenes deliver punch and humor. A second feature Happy-Go-Lucky stars Phil Regan with a March of Time on current events.
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Iowa
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Iowa Theater
Reginald Denny
Mazie
Europe
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Berlin
W.M
Undersea Kingdom Seventh Chapter Screens With Comedy Cats
The note mentions enforcement agencies being nullified by leniency from role boards. The serial Undersea Kingdom will be shown in the seventh chapter alongside a comedy and Cats and the Fiddle.
Engine Power Drops to One Third at High Altitude
The U.S. Bureau of Standards reports airplane engine power falls to one third of sea level output at 30000 feet due to the steady drop in air pressure.
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Tibbett singing star at Paramount
Lawrence Tibbett headlines Paramount double feature with Under Your Spell and The Jungle Princess. Dororthy LaMour stars jungle queen Ulah with tiger, Ray Milland, Wendy Barrie, and Gregory Ratoff provide supporting roles. Prolific songs by Tibbett plus melodramatic adventure and comic scenes drive the bill.
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Theaters Showcase Star Casts and New Films
Paramount presents Jungle Princess starring Dorothy Lamour Ray Milland Lawrence Tibbett Wendy Barrie and Arthur Treacher Under Your Spell in limited runs. Iowa features More Than a Secretary with Jean Arthur George Brent plus Happy Go Lucky with Phil Regan Evelyn Venable. State shows Polo Joe with Joe E Brown Carol Hughes Skeets Gallagher and Flying Hostess with William Gargan Judith Barrett. Palace screens Wife vs Secretary with Clark Gable Jean Harlow Myrna Loy and Educating Father the Jones Family. Rialto features Sweepstake Annie with Marion Nixon Tom Brown and Dont Turn Em Loose with Lewis Stone Bruce Cabot Betty Grable. Sun includes Magnificent Obsession with Robert Taylor Irene Dunne and Navy Wife with Claire Trevor.
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Wendy Barrie
Arthur Treacher
Iowa
Jean Arthur
George Brent
Phil Regan
Evelyn Venable
the Jones Family
Rialto
Marion Nixon
Tom Brown
Lewis Stone
Bruce Cabot
Betty Grable
SUN
Robert Taylor
Irene Dunne
Claire Trevor
Pla-Mor Plans Elaborate New Year Celebration Show
Pla-Mor announces reservations for a New Year’s Eve celebration to be coordinated by management. Patrons can secure requests by telephone. The club will feature favors for all and a floor show with talent from Chicago and nearby areas.
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The Silver Rood Mystery at Montieth Estate
Allen Browne follows a tangled tale of murder at the Montieth estate where a silver rood knife and a missing Van Dyck painting ignite suspicion. Howard Griswold, Mary Montieth and Detective Stevenson navigate love, deceit, and a planned arrest as they seek the killer before a court decision.
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Romans Introduce Professional Military Pay System
The Romans first established a professional military by paying soldiers for their service, institutionalizing regular wages and formal service in the legion.
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