Glamour noted by Cecil B De Mille in Hollywood lineup
Cecil B De Mille claims glamour defines top male stars and others in fields like law and radio. He lists George Raft Bing Crosby Fredric March Gary Cooper Robert Taylor William Powell Clark Gable as examples and jokes about Edward Arnold’s ornate Paramount bathtub in Easy Living.
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Ollywood
INS
Cecil B de Mille
Hollywood
George Raft
Bing Crosby
Fredric March
Gary Ber
Robert Taylor
William Powell
Clark Gable
Mr. de Mille
Hollywood Directors Show Odd Superstitions and Quirks
A survey of film directors reveals unusual rituals and habits. William Dieterle wears white gloves on set. Cecil B. De Mille keeps $100 in gold before work. Lewis Milestone avoids chairs marked Director. Henry Hathaway avoids his own rushes. Mitchell Leisen acts in a role and wears a fresh suit first day. Wesley Ruggles uses heavy plaid clothing and suffers indigestion through filming.
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Cecil B. de Mille
United States
Lewis Milestone
Henry Hathaway
Mitchell Leisen
Wesley Ruggles
Sleepless Hollow Tale Sequences at Joe Cook Estate
Reporter recounts a weekend visit to Joe Cook at Sleepless Hollow by Lake Hopatcong. Meadows, a diminutive host, greets guests with eccentric hospitality, followed by a jaunt to Kelley’s saloon and Schultz’s Bavarian tavern. The revelry stretches into six hours of food, drink, and uncanny doppelganger sightings.
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York
Joe Cook
Lake Hopatcong
Meadows
Joe
Cook
Carl Hubbell
Mashie
Cook Country
Colony
Voisin
Sleepless Hollow
Jackson Heights
Kelley
No. 146
Brauhaus
Schultz
Scene shows Patric Knowles delivering punch to Leslie Howard
Leslie Howard appears frail but endures a hit from Patric Knowles in a current film scene. Director Archie Mayo sought realism and safety, coaching Knowles to pull his punch. The 185 pound actor connected, Howard staggered yet stayed upright and laughed, drawing praise for his stamina.
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Leslie Howard
Patric Knowles
Archie Mayo
Howard
Knowles
England
Jack Pettifer
Mayo
Quilted Wraps Highlight Summer Fashion Finds
Olivia de Havilland has two new taffeta quilted wraps made to order for summer wear. One turquoise boxy jacket over a gown and white outfits, the other a hiplength square-shouldered cape with a military look.
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Olivia de Havilland
Necklace with rhinestone clasps described as white and fast
A short description notes a white item that fastens at the throat with rhinestone clasps. The fragment suggests jewelry, likely a necklace, worn or displayed in the period context.
Strange Things Happen On Manhattan
EW YORK Manhattan Memos describe a city of playful headlines and nightclub chatter with marquee jokes and street signs. A studio scout notes film plans on 52nd Street while personalities like Leon and Eddie’s and Ethel Walters appear in a vivid, bustling Broadway era panorama.
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York
Manhattan
Benno
al Broadwayne
al Reiser
Reiser
Seventh Avenue
Brooklyn
King
Upper Broadway
Deak
Hollywood
52Nd St
Leon
Eddie
New York
Ethel Walters
Otcha Chernya
Eili
Aquacade Shimmers on Lake Erie at Cleveland
Billy Rose presents Aquacade at the Great Lakes exposition with Eleanor Holm Jarrett and Johnny Weissmuller in a luminous water duet. A floating over-water stage by Albert Johnson frames a 5000-seat audience with precision diving by Olympians and pageantry by John Murray Anderson.
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New York
Billy Rose
Lake Erie
Barnacle Billy
Cleveland
Aquacade
Eleanor Holm Jarrett
Johnny Weissmuller
Miss Holm
Mr. Weisemuller
Dominion of Canada
Canada
Detroit
Albert Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Hippodrome
Olympic Stadium
Hollywood
Dick Degener
Marshall Wayne
John Murray Anderson
California
Coney Island
Florida
Anderson
All Depends On Who Plays Judge
The piece contrasts how a judge views extras stars and studio pay. Madison Lacy notes stars can hold still when told to hold it still while photographers capture the moment. Extras generally cannot or do not.
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Pey
Madison Lacy
Ace
Phoe
Tographer
Lacy
Entertainer Enjoys Dubious Night Club Opening
Jack White profiles a soon opening entertainer at a night club likely to close Monday. The artist quips the venture will only “kill a weekend” while predicting a murky future.
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Jack White
Entertainer
White
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William Dieterle
Freddie In Wonderland
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Venice Pier
Filmland
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Irene Dunne
Leslie
Ronald King
Kansas
Fred
Ginger
Irma Selz
Movieland
Ginger Rogers
Fred Astaire
Jomnn Harking
Tye
Walter Dare Wah
Stubby Krueger
Bob , Lawrence
Frazee Sisters
Barnum Billy
Messrs. Anderson
and Johnson
Bob Alton
Dane Suisse
Aileen Riggin
Lincoln Dickey
Uaniene Show Grounds
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