Garfield Signed In Warner Film With Gershwin Biopic
Hollywood reports John Garfield will portray George Gershwin in a Warners biopic now in development. The project, backed by Gershwin’s family and Harms Music, aims to cover the composer’s life as discussed at several studios. Also tied to Scotland Yard project with Sam Goldwyn, Freddie March could lead as Rowan if casting proceeds.
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Levells
Parsons Hollywood
John Garfield
Warners
George Gershwin
Garfield
Gershwin
Jack Warner
George
Harms Music Company
Scotland Yard
Sam Goldwyn
Europe
Policequarters
Goldwyn
Frances Manson
Jack Imanuel
Rowan
Bart
Duke of Wellington
Merle
Melbourne
Marie Antoinette film previews and Hollywood romance notes
MGM sets minor role for Marie Antoinette with Miss Rankin joining Lionel Barrymore’s former wife amid The Copperhead ties. Gloria Dickson to wed Pere Westmore after June 18 Santa Barbara ceremony. industry headlines include Nazimova feuding with Isa Miranda, Manville’s marriage lore, and Exiles on sale with Warners possibly courting Paul Muni. Blockade shown to FDR cabinet in Washington.
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Marie Antoinette
Miss Rankin
Lionel Barrymore
Barrymore
Rankin
Norma Shearer
Hollywood
Santa Barbara
Gloria Dickson
Wamer
Mer+vyn LeRoy
Federal Theater Project
Pere Westmore
Gloria
Pere
Warer
Isa Miranda
Nazimova
Miranda
Zaza
Tommy Manville
Sam Goldwyn
Warners
Paul Muni
Washington D. C
Roosevelt
Nightly film and radio listings across theaters and stations
Radio and Theaters feature Kentucky Moonshine with the Ritz Brothers Tony Martin and Marjorie Weaver. Virginian presents Gala Diggers in Paris with Rudy Vallee Rosemary Lane Hugh Herbert Arlen Jenkins. Rialto offers The Barrier and Night Spot with Leo Carrillo Jean Parker James Ellison and Parkyakarkus Allan Lane Joan Woodbury. Greenbrier shows Born to the West with Johnny Mack Brown John Wayne Marsha Hunt and SOS Coast Guard with Ralph Byrd plus Night Club Scandal midnight show with John Barrymore Lynne Overman Charles Bickford. Custer presents Gods Country and the Woman and Council for Crime with George Brent. Capitol screens The Toy Wife with Luise Rainer Melvyn Douglas Robert Young. Also Pete Smiths Audiodisks Blue 7:30 Surrealism. Radio periods include WOR MBS Bloom Sell Now Campaign WABC CBS WARC NEC WEAF CBS Calcert Orchestra and many ensembles with schedules and mentions of variety programs and races.
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Kearse “Kentucky
Ritz Brothers
Tony Martin
Marjorie Weaver
Paris
Rudy Vallee
Rosemary Lane
Hugh Herbert
Arlen Jenkins
Rialto the Barrier
Leo Carrillo
Jean Parker
James Ellison
Parkyakarkus
Allan Lane
Joan Woodbury
Tim Tyler
Luck
Greenbrier
Johnny Mack Brown
John Wayne
Marsha Hunt
SOS Coast Guard
Ralph Byrd
John Barrymore
Lynne Overman
Charles Bickford
Custer
God's Country
Woan
Council For Crime
George Brent
Saturday Sport New York Radio Schedule Highlights Diverse Events
AP Radio Editor outlines a dense Saturday lineup across tennis golf horse racing and youth programs. Wightman Cup action in Wimbledon begins with play by play on WABC CBS at 9 am and summaries later. NBC stations carry National Open golf and Aqueduct racing with multiple time slots. A scholastic radio finals appearance on WEAF NBC tops the afternoon, while junior aviator programs debut from Rochester children’s cast on WEAF NBC. Evening offerings include Kremer string quartet and NBC Symphony with conductor Molinari. Drama Workshop closes the schedule on WABC CBS and NBC.
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New York
Wimbledon
Eng
WABC
CBS
WJZ
NBC
WOR
Denver
Kremer String Quartet
NBC Symphony Orchestra
Weafnbc
Bernardino Molinari
CBS Workshop
Bonita Granville Stars in Nancy Drew Debut
Diplomatic attaches and no kickbacks are noted as Bonita Granville takes the lead in People Like Us, the first entry in Nancy Drew Girl Detective series. It marks her first solo spotlight, with Bon dia among the cast. See you tomorrow.
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Bonita Granville
Nancy Drew
Bondia
INS
Hix Named Head Of Clerks Group
M. H. Hix, Kanawha county circuit clerk, elected president of the West Virginia Association of County and Circuit Clerks at the annual convention. He succeeds Earl Wolfe Jr. of Wood county. Morgantown chosen as 1939 convention site. Landon T. Reynolds spoke on memory versus pen. Other officers named include Mrs. Charlotte Underwood, A Rolla Williams, Mrs. L. S. Tully, and A. M. Brown.
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M. H. Hix
Kanawha County
West Virginia Association of
Ruffner Hotel
Earl Wolfe, Jr
Wood County
Morgantown
Landon T. Reynolds
Mercer County
Charlotte Underwood
Brooke County
Arolla Williams
Pleasants County
Woman Adjutant Promoted to Major
Adj. Hal Hughes of the Salvation Army became subordinate in rank to his fiscal department head Maj. Eleanor Peden, promoted on his recommendation after nineteen years service as adjutant. The Salvation Army will continue here under Hughes with her as higher ranking officer. She conducts street corner meetings and handles local citadel accounts.
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Adj
Hal Hughes
Salvation Army
Eleanor Peden
Adj. Hughes
Radio Schedule Fragments From A Noisy Era
A garbled listing shows various radio time slots and orchestras across networks including CBS NBC and west/east coast segments. Entries mention Johnny Morgan Artie Shaw Nat Brandwynne Glenn Miller Horace Heidt and Freddie Martin among others with a mix of news, dances, and concert programs.
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Ben ‘Feld
CBS Workshop
Johnny
Russ Morgan
Quiz Guixzer
Rhythm Rendezvous
WABC
Will Osborne
Artie’ Shaw
Bob McGrew
Nat Brandwynne
Dancer
Nbc-Wi
Mige
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Jean Ellingt
Etdoodlers
Hin Krenz
Orenesza
Det
Pat
Ricardo
Orchestre
Paul Sabin
Presk-Radio
Rakov
Israel
Sima
Budy
Wuz
Origine
Ink Spots
Wiz
Rarn Dante
Hudio
Hano Rodrigo
Farlly
Glenn Miller
Ochestre
Hern Dance
Horace Heidt
Brigadiers
Freddie Martin
State County Officers Eluded by Three Men
Three men who stole an automobile broke into a liquor store at Jaeger and robbed a filling station operator eluded state and county officers. Miss Lillian Dickinson identified the stolen car. Taeger residents fired at intruders after a disturbance at the store. Manager J L Murphy reported a small liquor theft. Edison McCann said the men, armed with pistols and shotguns, forced him to fill the tank and took $25.
Cairo man arrested by detective in Charleston
Cairo Michigan man Alec Coleman, 30, was arrested by Detective E Bourne upon stepping from a train in Charleston. He is held for Michigan authorities on embezzling 231 dollars of his firm’s funds and larceny of a recovered truck. Otto Paxton, charged with larceny of an auto valued at 100 dollars owned by Mrs Farley, was also arrested by Bourne.
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Alec Coleman
Cairo
Mich
E. ©. Bourne
Charleston
Michigan
Detroit
Otto Paxton
M. D Farley
Bourne
Laviers Reelected Head of Big Sandy Elkhorn Coal Operators
Ashland Ky June 10 Harry Laviers of Paintsville was reelected president of the Big Sandy Elkhorn Coal Operators association at the annual meeting here today. L C Campbell of Koppers Coal Company Pittsburgh was named treasurer and H S Homan of Ashland secretary Emmett Hose president of Appalachian Coals Cincinnati spoke at the gathering.
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Ashland
Harry Laviers
Paintsville
Big Sandy Elkhorn Coal Operators’ Association
L. C. Campbell
Koppers Coal Company
Pittsburgh
H. S. Homan
Emmett Hose
Appalachian Coals
Cincinnati
Teen Burned in Hotel Gasoline Blast at Kanawha City
Paul Franklin a 16 year old son of John C Franklin operator of the S and P hotel in Kanawha City is in Staats hospital after a gasoline explosion in a hotel bathroom. He suffered first degree burns over his body and face and arms. Jubala Kemplin a roomer acted quickly to extinguish the flames by wrapping him in a blanket.
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Paul Franklin
John C. Franklin
Kanawha City
Staats Hospital
Jubala Kemplin
Franklin
Kemplin
Young Franklin
Underwriters Nominate Board Members for Charleston Association
Nominees for the Charleston Ite Underwriters board were named at a luncheon at McKee's cafeteria. Four will be elected June 24 from the slate including T. S. Holcomb and other listed contenders.
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Charleston Ite Underwriters Association
McKee
T. 5. Holcomb
Milwaukee speaker to address life insurance dinner
Bert C. Nelson of Milwaukee will speak at a dinner meeting at 6:30 Friday night June 24 at the Daniel Boong hotel. Nelson, 18 years with underwriters and author of Sign Here, will discuss Sign Here Doing What It Takes to Sell Life Insurance.
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F. C. Roller
R. J. Shumann
Lewis Milam
W. Lee Mullens
R. G. Tutney
Wilbur L. Matheney
Albert BE. Haan
Bert C. Nelson
Milwaukee
Wis
Daniel Boong
Mr. Nelson
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