Adolph Zukor Pioneered Stars for Films and Paramount Rise
The article traces Adolph Zukor’s rise from hiring Sarah Bernhardt in 1912 to star in Queen Elizabeth to building Paramount Pictures. It notes key signings like Mary Pickford and Valentino, collaborations with Jesse Lasky, and the 1936 expansion with stars such as Gary Cooper and Marlene Dietrich, cementing Paramount as a premier film studio.
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Miss Pickford
David Belasco
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Sessue Hayakawa
Wallace Reid
Anatol
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Valentino
Rudolph Valentino
Lou Chaney
Thomas Meighan
Harold Lloyd
Gloria Swanson
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Paramount Pictures
Gary Cooper
Marlene Dietrich
Helen Hayes
Maurice Chevalier
Claudette Colbert
Fred Mc
Last voyage of the dark Star of Finland ship at Golden Gate
The Star of Finland, famed in Pacific waters and used for deep-water scenes in Paramount's Souls At Sea with Gary Cooper and George Raft, sails home through the Golden Gate after years of service. Chartered from Alaska Packing, it was re rigged as a clipper ship for the film.
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Director Santell Names Stars Secrets of Distinction
Alfred Santell notes film stars are remembered for peculiar traits rather than beauty or talent. Barbara Stanwyck’s half closed eyes and Joel McCrea’s frank expression stand out among a list including Gary Cooper Claudette Colbert Fred MacMurray Carole Lombard Mae West Marlene Dietrich W C Fields Charlie Ruggles Mary Boland and others.
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Barbara Stanwyck
Joel
Paramount signs Douglas for Angel with Dietrich and Marshall
Melvyn Douglas is signed by Paramount for a featured role in Angel alongside Marlene Dietrich and Herbert Marshall. Edward Everett Horton Ernest Cossart and Mischa Auer also join the cast.
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Melvyn Douglas
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Marlene Dietrich
Herbert Marshall
Angel
Edward Everett Horton
Ernest Cossart
Mischa Auer
Waikiki Wedding Pineapple Mishap Warms the Pineapple Girl
Shirley Ross known as the pineapple girl in Waikiki Wedding faced a Honolulu admirer’s fruit gift. She tried an ice pick, failed, used an axe, and the pineapple shattered her kitchen with juice and fragments before she cleaned up and stored the can.
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Shirley Ross
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Hollywood giants join Waikiki Wedding color filming
Gary Cooper and George Raft, famed stars turned producers, visited Paramount’s Waikiki Wedding set for color wedding scene shots. The riot of color featured Hawaiian flower adornments and the bride and groom on floral thrones as color cameras rolled during production.
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Hollywood
Gary Cooper
George Raft
Paramount
Waikiki
Picture Please Hollywood Stars Mail 20 Million Portraits
Hollywood screen players mailed about 20 million portraits to fans last year. Bing Crosby disclosed he mailed roughly 175 000 autographs to fans alone during the period.
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Hollywood Screen Players
Bing Crosby
Crosby Hosts Fan Mail for Waikiki Wedding Event
Crosby runs a personal fan mail operation connected to his Waikiki wedding appearance and an official fan photograph request system, yielding an accurate tally of letters and photo requests.
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Crosby
Waikiki
Shirley Ross Teaches Burns Golf After Waikiki Wedding
Shirley Ross agrees to teach Bob Burns golf soon after their Waikiki wedding as planned. The couple looks to settle into routines following the ceremony.
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Shirley Ross
Bob Burns
Waikiki
Blond hair fad fades says Paramount director
Paramount talent chief Oliver Hinsdell argues blondes lose sex appeal as a trend. He notes Jean Harlow and Carole Lombard have changed their hair colors while Shirley Ross in Waikiki Wedding sports a natural, carefree look that defines her persona.
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Oliver Hinsdell
Paramount Studio
Hinsdell
Jean Harlow
Carole Lombard
Shirley Ross
Waikiki
Waikiki Wedding Cast Members Share Preferences
Shirley Ross buys a new car to celebrate her best role in Bing Crosby's Waikiki Wedding. Bob Burns favors wearing his own overalls for scenes in the same picture.
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Shirley Ross
Bing Crosby
Waikiki
Bob Burns
Wardrobe Preference Noted for Proper Fit
The preference centers on garments that fit well and match the wearer’s silhouette, prioritizing items that align with established style and comfort. This practical approach emphasizes proper sizing and coordinated presentation.
Lombard Wearing Banton Suit Designs for 1937 Wardrobe
Carole Lombard debuts a beige twill spring suit by Travis Banton featuring a short straight skirt and a single breasted jacket with high lapels and a brown velvet collar. The three quarter sleeve length and dark brown accessories mark a trendsetting, short sleeved tailleur poised to influence next spring fashion.
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Travis Banton
Carole Lombard
Miss Lombard
Hollywood
Whitney’s quirks mark Clarence screen ritual
Paramount starlet Eleanore Whitney, cast in Clarence, says she is not superstitious yet crosses and uncrosses her fingers twice before entering each scene, a distinctive superstition-like habit noted by reporters.
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Eleanore Whitney
Paramount
Clarence
MacMurray Couple Enjoy First Outing After Illness
Mr and Mrs Fred MacMurray fully recovered from a severe makeup poisoning and a long illness respectively. They recently took their first joint outing in weeks driving to on Barbara for a brief holiday.
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Fred MacMurray
On Barbara
Souls At Sea Cast Enjoy Vacation Amid Illness Pause
Gary Cooper George Raft Frances Dee and the Souls At Sea company took a few days off funded by director Henry Hathaway who suspended production due to illness from the flu.
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Gary Cooper
George Raft
Frances Dee
Henry Hathaway
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