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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1939
Page
2
Mary Manners offers guidance on Sally the actress and a diary question about a boy who follows a girl. Dee suggests the solution to mix social dating lines and invite the friend to join a foursome to signal interest elsewhere.
A reader asks if sending a clarifying note after a breakup could help. The advice: try once more with a simple courteous note presenting your side, and if he remains unreceptive avoid humbling yourself further then seek someone who will understand and believe you.
Howard Hughes plans a return to film ownership by developing an original four year old story for January production with Frank Moss. The project marks his reentry after aviation focused years, as he aims for entertainment on par with Scarface and The Racket while denying remakes of Hell’s Angels.
The remark notes John Steinbeck works as highly adaptable film material and prompts discussion on their cinematic potential and enduring appeal. It frames adaptability as a key factor shaping adaptation choices and audience interest.
A roundup mentions Tortilla Flats in development with Barney Glazer and Harry Edington aiming for a film after completing scripts and projects like Of Mice and Men and Grapes of Wrath. Other items note stars and titles, including Linda Darnell, Elsa Maxwell, Virginia City with Randolph Scott, Buster Keaton at Columbia, and theater listings across Iowa, Paramount, State, Rialto, Palace, and Strand venues. A regional industry meeting emphasizes peaceful industry goals and opposition to war participation.
Joan Crawford and Clark Gable appear together in Not Too Narrow Not Too Deep with Melvyn Douglas joining the cast. Reports say Crawford and Gable carry strong wills but are expected to cooperate under director Frank Borzage to promote harmony on set. Douglas recently signed a new contract and rises to second male lead.
ICK POWELL has turned down more Broadway shows than any actor in Hollywood but now he is leaving for the big town. He opens at the Paramount theater for two weeks of personal appearances and then he'll listen to some of the big boys and hear their new stage propositions.
AP dispatch from San Francisco reports Roger Babson saying the China war is vastly more important to America than the war in Europe. He doubts a European conflict exists and urges focus on Far East trade to reduce unemployment.
In Chicago leaders of the National Association of Manufacturers condemned profiteering and urged peace within the industry and between nations. President Howard Coonley of New York and Vice-President H. W. Prentis Jr. of Lancaster Pa. said industry must uphold the Anglo-American philosophy.
Rep Eaton of New Jersey questioned in the House how President Roosevelt could reach Campobello Island if a neutrality bill becomes law. He noted the President would be barred from belligerent ships and waters on American vessels, prompting laughter.
Official figures show that 65 percent of all automobiles in Hungary are registered in Budapest, the capital. The concentration highlights the city’s dominant role in the national car market and registry activity.
The Rialto screens Five Came Back featuring Chester Morris Lucille Ball Wendy Barrie John Carradine Allen Jenkins Kent Taylor and C Aubrey Smith. The Mysterious Rider with Fields stars as the second feature and Dare Devils of Red Circle presents its eighth chapter along with a comedy.
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