Foundry projects lure Chicago stars for film set
Universal Service reports Chicago as a backdrop for The Foundry with Jean Harlow Wally Beery Spencer Tracy and Jimmy Stewart slated to shoot in January under Hunt Stromberg for Metro. Milt Gross and Sherman unite with Zanuck on a Twentieth Century Fox musical, But It's My Town. Margot Grahame stars in Daddy and I while Edna Best and Francis Lister join a Edinburgh stage, and Walter Brennan lands a Goldwyn contract after Barbary Coast.
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Milt Gross
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Charles Sherman
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Shirley Temple Stars in Stowaway with Earl Carroll as Producer
Shirley Temple sails into a new film Stowaway under producer Earl Carroll from Darryl Zanuck and Twentieth Century Fox. The project promises songs dances and witty lines with Carroll’s theater flair and a chorus of glamorous women. The Hollywood roundup notes Luise Rainer’s recovery sheds weight and other stars like Constance Talmadge and Mrs. Daniels travel Europe.
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Earl Carroll
Darryl Zanuck
Twentieth Century-Fox
Carroll
New York
Hollywood
Luise Rainer
Nat Perrins
Long Legged Bird
Constance Talmadge Netcher
Phyllis Daniels
W. K. Howard
Europe
Stockholm
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Murder in the fog bound house hints at hidden witness
A witness who saw the murder remains inside the house as Julian hints at a trap. The narrator learns a key clue about a family portrait and the mysterious ancestor, while Mark stays vigilant about lurking danger and police plans.
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Peter
Lee
Mark
Larry
Bob
Cora
Martin
Theatres in Iowa and Across Cities Feature Notable Screens
Marion Talley and Michael Bartlett perform Follow Your Heart while They Met In A Taxi stars Chester Morris Fay Wray and Lionel Stander. Paramount showcases The General Died at Dawn with Gary Cooper and Madeleine Carroll. State presents Sing Baby Sing with Alice Faye Adolphe Menjou and The Return of Sophie Lang starring Gertrude Michael and Sir Guy Standing. Rialto features Anne Shirley in Chasing Yesterday Buck Jones Forbidden Trail. Palace offers Desire with Marlene Dietrich Gary Cooper and Charley Chan's Secret with Warner Oland.
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Marion Talley
Michael Bartlett
Chester Morris
Fay Wray
Lionel Stander
Alice Faye
Adolphe Menjou
Sophie Lang
Gertrude Michael
Sir Guy Standing
Palace
Marlene Dietrich
Gary Cooper
Charley Chan
Warner Oland
Board Members Named to Administer Motor Carrier Act
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved four joint boards for the motor carrier act. Joint board No. 147 includes Iowa Minnesota and South Dakota with Mike P. Conway Frank W. Matson and F. S. Pickart named to chair and member roles. Joint board No. 148 covers Iowa and Dakota with Conway and Pickart continuing in key posts.
Chopin Olympic Contest Planned in Warsaw
A Chopin Olympic contest is planned for next February in Warsaw under the patronage of the Polish president. It will be organized by the Frederick Chopin School of Music, a Warsaw Music Society branch. The event opens to pianists worldwide aged 16 to 28.
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Polish Republic
Frederick Chopin School of Music
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Who Killed Martin Brian A Household Mystery
In a Brians family murder tale Bob Holbrook and Larry investigate Alexander Brians death. Peter, the elder son, is killed after midnight with a thin blade while his offices are locked. Suspects include cooks, maids, and a houseboy with alibis, and a mysterious prowler linked to a painting in the library.
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Brian
Bob
Peter
Miss Hunt
Julian
Mark
Cora
Garage floor oil hazards tire tread corrosion
Oil on garage floors quickly corrodes tire tread and can degrade grip. Clean spills promptly and use absorbent materials to prevent damage and maintain safe driving conditions. Regularly inspect floors for oil leaks and address sources to reduce risk.
Intrigue in China on Par amount Screen
Review notes Gary Cooper as O Hara aids in toppling General Yang in The General Died at Dawn. Madeleine Carroll fends off betrayal while Akim Tamiroff dominates as Yang. Despite authentic settings and strong direction, some characters seem Anglo Saxon in Chinese roles. The film’s suspense holds. a musical short and Paramount News accompany the program.
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Douglas Fairbanks
Gary Cooper
O’hara
Yang
Madeleine Carroll
Judy Perrie
Cooper
Peter Perrie
Porter Hail
Akim Tamiroff
General Yang
Vincent Lopez
Paramount News
Lemke criticizes campaigns over worker pay and bankers
North Dakota Rep. William Lemke, Union Party presidential candidate, told a Los Angeles mass meeting that both major parties minimized workers compensation issues. He defended his "annual wage" plan and reiterated support for the Townsend old age pension, arguing pay by work and banking influence shape the economy.
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Los Angeles
William Lemke
North Dakota
Union
Townsend
Alice Longworth Orchestrates Political Money Question
In a 1936 column, Alice Longworth argues major funds from DuPonts Sloanes Morgans and Rockefellers shape Republican campaigns in Maine and shifts in Roosevelt and Landon support. She notes Governor Smith at a Liberty League dinner dampens anti-new dealer aims and questions the moral turpitude of accepting such donations.
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Maine
Smith
Liberty League
Roosevelt
Landon
Alice Longworth
Lemke backs annual wage to end while you work pay
Lemke cites old age security as a national issue and attacks the "while you work" wage system. He contends a just annual wage would provide economic security and credits Townsend for highlighting the problem. He pledges to sign Townsend’s recovery plan if elected.
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Francis E.) Townsend
Townsend
Congress
Singing of Marion Talley Tops at 10W
The review notes Marion Talley returns to film with Follow Your Heart at the 10W and praises her singing despite limited sex appeal. It adds They Mine in a Taxi with Fay Wray and Chester Morris, highlighting Raymond Walburn and Lionel Stander as comic props and mentions a Passamaquoddy milk project segment.
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Metropolitan
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