Pinocchio at Iowa Friday and local society notes
Disney's Pinocchio screens in Iowa Friday while a hospital baby remains in incubator a week longer. Dorothy Lamour drives Bob Preston's car as his is in the shop. Mickey Rooney's Lincoln car was a Henry Ford gift. Robert Orrs visit ends as they return to New York. Mrs Orr is noted as attractive. Madeleine Carroll receives gardenias daily from an unknown admirer. Aileen Whelan seeks details on Schiaparelli sleeping perfume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Milland
Dorothy Lamour
Bob Preston
Mickey Rooney
Henry Ford
Robert Orrs
New York
Orr
Madeleine Carroll
Aileen Whelan
Schiaparelli
Lubitsch plots Nazi comedy Heil Darling in Hollywood
Ernst Lubitsch plans a comedy titled Heil Darling about Hitler era Nazism with two newspapermen pretending sympathy for Hitler, later revealed as top spies for Uncle Sam. Don Ameche returns to Four Sons after suspension as Tom Brown’s School Days begins filming. Kate Smith visits for a radio milestone with Zanuck. Jane Withers starts The Brat with Kent Taylor. Fay Wray opens Margin For Error amid tribute to John Monk Saunders.
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Ollywood
INS
Ernst Lubitsch
Hitler
Goebbels
Lubitsch
America
Uncle Sam
Tom Brown
Kate Smith
Darryl Zanuck
Hollywood
20Th Century-Fox
Patricia Farr
Columbia
Tillie
Tillie the Toiler
Mac
Blondie
Jane Withers
Arrowhead
The
Kent Taylor
Jane
Evelyn Knapp
Hal Roach
Fay Wray
Bedtime Story at RKO With Cary Grant Irene Dunne
The piece notes Cary Grant and Irene Dunne headlining a Leo McCarey project after My Favorite Wife. It reports the studio’s enthusiasm for an encore and hints at Grant’s current canal trip and a romance with Phyllis Brooks awaiting decisions on his return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Dunne
RKO
Cary
Irene
Leo McCarey
Phyllis Brooks
Hatter in Hollywood Jackie Wilmot Wins Derby Beauty Honor
Jackie Wilmot, Brown Derby waitress and top Derby beauty, earns the derbyite title. She will attend the Rebecca preview with escort Mike Romanoff, wearing a dress from Joan Fontaine and arriving in Marlene Dietrichs town car. Jackie then dines at Ciro's in diamond and orchid finery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Jackie Wilmot
Cinderella
Jackie
Rebecca
Mike “Prince” Romanoff
Joan Fontaine
Marlene Dietrich
Ciro’s
Broadway Gossip Roundup of Star Couples and Casting
Billy Bake-44 lands the Vercutio role opposite Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier. Polly Moran appears lighter at a Hollywood gathering. Mary Anderson aids Eddie Albert as Jane Bryan, Helen Parrish plans a Washington appearance tour. Nancy Kelly and Irving Cummings Jr. near a wedding, Linda Darnell heads to New York with her mother. John Ford couple mark 20th anniversary amid a starry toast. Rosalind Russell trips to New York after jewelry loss in Florida. Mary Pickford hosts an Easter party for friends and house guests Bonita Granville and Rand Brooks at Pickfair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Mary Anderson
Warner
Eddie Albert
Mexico
Jane Bryan
Helen Parrish
Forrest Tucker
Washington
Nancy Kelly
Irving Cummings
John Fords
Hedy Lamarr
Gene Markey
Jon Hall
Frances Langford
Billie Dove
Bob Kenaston
Rosalind Russell
Florida
New York
Marie Wilson
Nick Grinde
Florentine Gardens
Greg Bautzer
Elaine Shepard
Mary Pickford
Pickfair
Frederick Frelinguysen
Bonita Granville
Rand Brooks
Scarlett
Scat Davis Show Delights at the Iowa Theater
The review praises Johnny Scat Davis and his cast at the Iowa Theater through Thursday. A family friendly hour long program features Julie Sherwin, Handsome Bill Owen, Sylvia and Clemence, Jimmy Brynes, Dupey Dupree, and Nic Harper with a brassy yet sweet band. Movie star Joe Penner appears in Millionaire Playboy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Johnny
Scat
Davis
Iowa
Julie Sherwin
Bonnie Baker
Bill Owen
Sylvia
Clemence
Jimmy Brynes
Dupey Dupree
Mason City
Nic Harper
Theaters Lineup Showcases Star Talent Across Circuits
Iowa reels feature Johnny Scat Davis in a stage revue and Joe Penner in Millionaire Playboy. Paramount offers The Earl of Chicago with Robert Montgomery Edward Arnold and Reginald Owen plus Honeymoon Deferred with Edmund Lowe and Margaret Lindsay. State presents Geronimo with William Henry Ellen Drew and Andy Devine and British Intelligence starring Boris Karloff. Palace showcases Thats Right Youre Wrong with Kay Kyser Adolphe Menjou and Everythings On Ice with Irene Dare Roscoe Karns. Rialto hosts Hawaiian Nights with Johnny Downs Mary Carlisle and John Wayne in Sante Fe Stampede. Strand presents Czech film Jeji Pastorkyne with Marie Ptakova.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Johnny “Scat” Davis
Joe Penner
Paramount
Earl of
Chicago
Robert Montgomery
Edward Arnold
Reginald Owen
Edmund Lowe
Margaret Lindsay
Geronimo
William Henry
Ellen Drew
Andy Devine
Boris Karloff
Palace
Kay Kyser
Adolphe Menjou
Irene Dare
Roscoe Karns
Rialto
Johnny Downs
Mary Carlisle
John Wayne
Strand
Jeji Pastorkyne
Marie Ptakova
Let's Explore Your Mind by Albert Edward Wiggam
In this excerpt from a Q and A, Wiggam presents a scientific view on child psychology and equality before the law. He cites Norman Fen ton and other psychologists noting the only child may be a leader and more self confident, arguing against the notion that only children are doomed to selfishness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Edward Wiggam
Uthor
Norman Fenton
Three Month Sentences and Handwriting Sex Guessing
A study by St John examines sentencing variance across six judges with 33 to 57 chances for jail for the same offense and notes most severe judges issuing roughly double the sentences of the lenient. The research also finds suspensions differing between judges and that sentences cluster in three month multiples. An experiment on handwriting shows teachers correctly guess writer sex 68 percent of the time.
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Laurel and Hardy
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Russell Hicks
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AS Shean
Laurel & Hardy
Santa FE
Dick Tracy
Fredric March
Jean Bennett
Little Angel
Virginia Weicher
M. Pta Voka
HRUBA
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