Hollywood Gossip Roundup on Daring Deals and Daring Stars
Los Angeles gossip catalogues Rudy Vallee joining Alice Faye and Tony Martin in Hollywood as he eyes a Gold Diggers of 1938 project. Hal Wallis and script team prepare. Dina Ina Claire may join Goldwyn, with other stars like Joan Crawford backing Allen Curtis, and Nelson Eddy courting Eleanor Powell.
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Los Angeles
INS
Alice Faye
Tony Martin
Rudy Vallee
Rudy
Hollywood
Cocoanut Grove
Warner Brothers
Hal Wallis
Jerry Wald
Richard Macauley
Alice
Tony
Darryl Zanuck
Sally
Irene
Maury
Nelson Eddy
Eleanor Powell
Rosalie
Nelson
Eleanor
Mrs. Eddy
Aunt Sophie Ledbetter and the mother-in-law legend
A humorous tale recalls Aunt Sophie Ledbetter defending her daughter during a heated argument with her son-in-law. The story frames the mother-in-law as a stabilizing force, recounting a police call and a punchline about the daughter restraining her husband.
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Sophie Ledbetter
Sophie
Hollywood Headlines from the Week’s Gossip Circuit
Louise Henry replaces Phyllis Brooks in Second Honeymoon amid talk Phyllis is temperamental. William Powell and Al Kaufman aboard a Dutch steamer bound for Holland. Simone Simon and Gene Markey romance confirmed as he gives her a ring. Norma Shearer avoids calls for now. Martha Raye appears post divorce with Mr. Thompson. Bogart and Mayo Methot romance persists. Glenda Farrell says true love isn’t smooth, and a beer fight with Drew Eberson only strengthens their bond.
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Hollywood
William Powell
al Kaufman
Holland
Simone Simon
Gene Markey
Gene
Norma Shearer
Martha Raye
Mr. Thompson
New York Theater Guild
Glenda Farrell
Drew Eberson
Historian Defends Grant Against Drinking Image
Dr. Henry M. Dater of Kent State University argues Gen. Ulysses S. Grant drank heavily in youth but improved with age. He notes a New York dinner where Grant neither drank nor refused but overturned his wine glass to signal refusal.
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KENT
Henry M. Dater
Department of History
Kent State University
Ulysses S. Grant
Grant
Fred Stone and Fury in Gangster Comedy at Iowa Theater
A midweek showing features Fred Stone in Hide away a lighthearted gangster farce with Will Rogers humor. The plot centers on racketeers hiding in New York, a message carried unknowingly by Stone, and a comic bath scene that draws laughs. Also billed is Fury and the Woman with Bill Gargan as a lumber camp hero in a forest fire themed sequence. Reading reviewer W. M. notes Gargan’s career struggles and aging.
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Fred Stone
Iowa
Will Rogers
New York
Pappy
Fred
Paul Guilfoyle
Fury
William Gargan
Bill
Bill Gargan
Hollywood
W. M
Calling All Dogs by Albert Payson Terhune
A reader asks why dogs infer some word meanings instinctively while others require teaching. The writer cites examples from his own dogs who understand commands like Drop it and Come on, while Lie down and Shake hands prove harder to grasp. The discussion highlights that tone of voice often guides a dog's response as much as words.
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Philadelphia
Theorizing on an Intriguing Subject in 1937
A brief inquiry into ongoing theories and opinions about a compelling topic. The excerpt invites further speculation and personal experiences, noting the copyright year 1937.
Midnight Court Opens as Rialto Headliner
A melodrama titled Midnight Court stars Ann Dvorak as a court stenographer who confronts a former husband among a lineup of vagabonds. John Litel portrays the rival lawyer, with a dramatic climax aided by Ann. The second feature is Brilliant Marriage with Joan Marsh and Ray Walker, plus Dick Tracy chapter three and George Hall orchestra with Cats and the Fiddle.
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Rialto
Ann Dvorak
Ann
John Litel
Ursula Parrott
Joan Marsh
Ray Walker
George Hall
Joay Marsh
City Seeks Return of Park Cannon with Reward
Pittsburg Kansas city officials call for the return of an old 12 pounder park cannon, 113 years old of Spanish make. They offer a suitable reward and no questions asked after the cannon disappeared from a scrap yard following park renovation.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Ruggles Stars In Melodramatic Tale of Rival Newspapers
The film Exclusive stars Charlie Ruggles and Fred MacMurray as veterans of the press in a suspenseful plot about warring papers. Frances Farmer appears as Ruggles daughter while Lloyd Nolan plays the sinister racketeer, with a brisk melodramatic tone and sharp newspaper atmosphere.
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Paramount
Charlie Ruggles
Fred MacMurray
Withal Ruggles
MacMurray
Frances Farmer
Ruggles
Lloyd Nolan
Nolan
Willie Willis and the Nefarious Racket King Exposé
A melodramatic newspaper page rails at Willie Willis who uses Miss Farmer as a pawn to smear opponents. It condemns dirty printing ink and recounts a mayoral candidate’s death amid a vicious expose. The program includes Blonde Trouble with Whit ney and Downs and a stark war news reel from Shanghai.
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Miss Farmer
Ruggles
MacMurray
Theatres Offer Varied Screenings Across Networks
Paramount presents Exclusive starring Fred MacMurray Frances Farmer and Charlie Ruggles with Johnny Downs and Eleanore Whitney in Blonde Trouble. New State showcases You Cant Have Everything and West Bound Limited with Ritz brothers and leading names. Palace airs I Met Him in Paris with Colbert Douglas Young and Forelorn River with Crabbe Martel. Rialto screens Midnight Court and Brilliant Marriage with Dvorak Litel and Marsh Walker.
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Paramount
Fred MacMureray
Frances Farmer
Charlie Ruggles
Johnny Downs
Eleanore Whitney
Iowa
Fred Stone
Emma Dodd
Fury
William Gargan
Molly LaMont
New State
Alice Faye
Don Ameche
the Ritz Brothers
Lyle Talbott
Polly Rowels
Paris
Claudette Colbert
Melvyn Douglas
Robert Young
Larry Crabbe
June Martel
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