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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1938

Page

10

Adventure and Romance Mark Theater Programs

Charleston moviegoers catch a week of screens blending romance and adventure. Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant lead in Hi ay at the Virginian with Lake Placid intrigue and a tale of heiresses. plus Stolen Heaven, Lord Jeff, Having Wonderful Time, Kidnapped, and more attractions at Capitol and Virginian featuring Freddie Bartholomew, Mickey Rooney, Ginger Rogers, Douglas Fairbanks Jr, Warner Baxter, and others.

Charleston Katharine Hepburnn Cary Grant Virginian Theater Lake Placid Johnny Case Cary Grant Julia Seron Deris Nolan Julia Johnny New York Linda Katharine Hepburn Ned Seton Lew Ayres Seton Virginian Gene Raymond Olympe Bradua Freddie Mickey Biar Freddie Bartholomew Mickey Rooney Capitol Theater Lord Jeff London Jim Hampstend George Zucco Doris’ ‘Clandon Gale Sondergaard Geoffrey Braemer India Lee Eih England Jeff Oulvaney Ginger Rogers Douglas Fairbanks, Jr Capitol Robert Louis Stevenson F Leshes Warner Baxter Alan Breck Areen C. Aubrey Smith Reginald Bowen Nigel Bruce Sunton George HI David Balfour America Breck David Balfour Cross Fianceetof Exry Siebbins Lord, Jeff The Douglas Fairbanks Jra

Hollywood Social Roundup Hooks Stars at Catalina and Clubs

Hollywood jottings document a flurry of star sightings and pairings across Catalina Island, Malibu and top venues. Loretta Young and George Brent near nuptial talk, Amanda Duff with Alfred Wright Jr and Louis Rowan, plus Ty Power, Sally Biano and others entertaining guests at Beckoning hotspots like Trevor, the Sn A Tennis club, and the Brown Derby.

Loretta Young George Brent Claire Trevor Clark Andrews Amanda Duff Alfred Wright, Jr Catalina Island Charlie Farrell Virginia Cooke Ginger Rogers Sally Biano Sn. A Joan Valerie Grant Richards Tyrone Power Don Wilson Paul Winslow Ida Lupino Phil Selznick Louis Rowan Pasadena Philharmonic Auditorium Virginia Field Owen Davis Lawrence Schwab Malibu Beach Idine Lang Blumenthal Cafe la Mare Marjorie Weaver Annabella Simone Simon Brian Donlevy J Marjorie Lane Tropics Jane Carlson George Ernest J Dead End Boys Jane Withers

Bette Davis Trains in Cold Water at Canyon Home

Bette Davis moves to Colderwater Canyon where neighbors share pools and she begins daily cold water bathing to bolster health between film schedules. She uses five minute sessions each morning while maintaining sun protection for sunstroke risk. Her cold regimen stems from a childhood habit of outdoor winter play and swimming.

Bette Davis Colderwater Canyon Hollywood Bette

Upcoming At Theaters With Starry Holiday Lineup

Fragmented OCR lists several film features and stars at venues including Kearse, Virginian, Greenbrier, and Rialto. Names such as Tyrone Foner, Alice Faye, Deo evcha, Loretis ad Joel Sicker, Mickey Rooney, Claude Rains, Fay Bainter, Dorothy Lamour, Nelson Eddy, and Eleanor appear amidst garbled titles and stray words signaling a spread of 1930s style attractions.

Kearse Claude Rains Fay Bainter Cowkey Frets Disk Powell Rat O'Brien Eis Ams Greenbrier Dorothy Lamour A “Hale Dicers Cirk Marty Carey Nelson Eddy Eleanor

Thumbnail Sketch of Jean Hersholt

Jean Hersholt, born in Copenhagen on July 12 to Henry and Claire Hersholt, pursued theater over years in Denmark and on screen. He moved to America in 1914, married in San Francisco, then worked in Los Angeles as cinema rose. notable screen work includes Tess of the Storm Country and I’d Give a Million with 20th Century Fox. He is a writer, photographer, philanthropist, and dog breeder, described as 3 feet 14 inches tall and 185 pounds with black hair and blue eyes. He follows routines like cold showers and brisk tubs to boost health.

Jean Hersholt Copenhagen Denmark Henry Claire Hersholt Jean America Montreal San Francisco Los Angeles Hersholt Mary Rictard 20Th Century-Fox Warner Baxter Marjorie Weaver Peter Lorre Hersbolt Callander Ontario Claire Trevor Joan Davis

Vaudeville's Ghost Rattles Broadway After Summer Revival

New York June 25. Vaudeville may be down but its ghost stirs Broadway. Billy Rose bugles a summer stop-gap at Casa Manana gathering veterans Lew Holtz Eddie Leonard Fritz Seneff Charles King Hal LeRoy Vincent Lopez Aunt Jemima.

New York Broadway Billy Rose Casa Manana Rose Palace Theater Vaudeville Seventh Heaven Lew Holtz Eddie Leonard Fritz Seneff

Film veteran Horton plans Europe trip after Paris Honeymoon

The subject, noted for appearing in nearly 300 films over 23 years, is described as looking much younger off screen and happily married with a son Allan, a budding journalist. Edward Everett Horton will vacation in Europe soon after completing Paris Honeymoon.

Allan Jas Edward Everett Horton Europe Paris

DeMille Acquires London News Photos for Library

Cecil B. DeMille has secured enough copies of the London News to span ten years of England's great picture newspaper. His 6,000-volume library will be used by the Paramount producer and staff for data on Union Pacific. Actor John Burton, known for Marshal Ney in The Bravest of the Brave, has lectured before the League of Nations.

Cecil B. DeMille London News England Great Picture Paramount Union Pacific DeMille John Burton Marshal Ney League of Nations

Neighborhood Film Schedule at Custer Theater Tonight

Local listings show a busy cinema week with Olivia de Havilland Claudette Colbert Edward G Robinson and others. Titles include Change of Heart and Murder Case along with short subjects Bergeatt Murphy Frisog Kid and more.

Olivia de Haviand Claudette Colbert Edward G. Robinson Mickant Whalen 67 Stewart Frisog Dixie Jamenn June Withers The Lattes

Glamour Comes With A Hollywood Definition

Dorothy Lamour reflects on glamour redefining female appeal in Hollywood. She notes glamour demands self belief, restraint, and personal charm rather than wealth or wit, advising women to cultivate figure, poise, and tasteful makeup while avoiding imitation or overtalk.

Dorothy Lamour Hollywood Nome Nantucket

Hollywood Style Attracts Fashionable Film Set

Hollywood debutantes and stars descend on the turf club opening in a bustle of fashion. Anita Louise wears a brown and white printed dress with a draped bodice and a brown veil. Isabel Jeans sports a green tailleur with a striped jacket and a natural pancake beret. Chardette Colbert shows a Patou black silk dress with yellow polka dots and a black veil. Janet Shaw appears in a pastel blue tulle ensemble with embroidered details and a silk turban.

Hollywood Turf Club Picture Colony Anita Louise Isabel Jeans Chardette Colbert Patou Janet Shaw Madge Ryan Gale Page Kay Winters Milo Anderso Carole Landis Hollywood Roses California Gloria Stuart

Million Dollar Clothes Bill Hits Hollywood Shopper

Helen Wilson, a wardrobe shopper at Selznick International Pictures, has spent over 1 million on clothes in eight years. She buys ready made dresses for small town scenes and fabrics for designs by Hollywood stylists. Her assignments include Mae Murray Eleanor Boardman and others and current work for The Young in Heart at United Artists.

Hollywood Helen Wilson Selznick International Pictures Los Angeles Tndia United Artists

Braid Enhances Modish Linen Weave Silk Ensemble

A description notes braid as a key fashionable element. Mark Wilson's delphinium blue linen weave silk frock features navy braid along the hem and cuffs, with the same motif echoed on self-material gloves.

Mark Wilson

Rosemary Plays Safe in Hollywood Driving Test Ride

Ronald Reagan and Rosemary Lane piloted two cars in a modern driving test from Vinestreet Hollywood to Inglewood Bollywood race track. Reagan ignored traffic rules to test speed, covering 11.8 miles in 23 minutes 3 seconds and earning 28 citations. Lane adhered to limits, reaching the track in 25 minutes 50 seconds, illustrating the lesson on safe driving.

Ronald Reagen Rosemary Leno Vinestreet Hollywood Inglewood Reagan Miss Lane

Gravet Plans Station Wagon Saddle Rack Racks

Fernand Gravet envisions a custom station wagon to haul his saddle bridles and riding togs to stables for horseback riding. He favors a single saddle and prefers a Belgian cavalry type for his gear.

Clark Gable Fernand Gravet Bridie Gravet

Shriners Meeting Aftermath in Camel Parade Noted

Amusing aftermath of the Shriners Los Angeles gathering shows camels trudging across sand for the Fyrone Power Loretta Young co star Suez. Outdoor shooting was delayed when director Allan Dwan learned no camel would be available after prior rental at high prices. He accepted indoor scenes but grew impatient when visitors tried to recruit Tyrone to ride in their camel parade.

Los Angeles Suez Allan Dwan Dwan Mybles Tyrone

Busy City Theaters lineup with star filled features

The Capitol presents Lord Jett with Freddie Bartholomew Mickey Rooney Charles Coburn and Herbert Mundin plus a Walt Disney Donald Duck cartoon and MGM short Having Wonderful Time with Ginger Rogers and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. The hearse Kidnapped stars Warner Baxter Freddie Bartholomew and Arleen Whelan with Movietone news and Serren Varieties.

Capitol Lord Jett Freddie Bartholomew Mickey Rooney Charles Coburn Herbert Mundin Donald Duck Ginger Rogers Douglas Fairbanks Warner Baxter Arleen Whelan Movietone Serren Esra Stebbins Elmer Jean Elsie William Boyd Katharine Hepburn Cary Grant Doris Nolan Lew Ayres Gene Raymond Olympe Bruina Paris Danielle Darrieux

Old Timers May Rescue Box Office

Hollywood producer Louella O. Parsons argues that the film industry must return to simple human stories and glamour to fill theaters as box office revenue lags. Valentino and Harlow are cited as enduring draws, with a call to revive traditional star appeal and broad audience appeal to save the movies.

Rudolph Valentino Chicago Life Valentos Iastead Hollywood Valentino New York Jean Harlow Joan Harlow

Bogart plays out fake poison scare on set in New York market

Humphrey Bogart in a staged scene for Racket Busters pretends to fear celery after a fake arsenic scare. Lloyd Bacon and the crew laugh as the danger reveals itself as a ploy to keep extras from eating produce, while Bogart recovers his nerve.

Humphrey Bogart New York Bogart Lloyd Bacon Bacon

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Canyon Home Rialto. Ing Raab Mariel the Kearse Ezra Stebbins Rearse Irene Bordoni Oo-la-ta Bert Wheeler Frank Fay Kelen Morgan Henry Youngman Meee Ketherine Hepburn Cary Grane London Paper Od “A. P Neighborhood News Hiwait Mabby Breen Ned Sparks Marner Redan Gi Robingen Tebrera Runybrook Farm Miso Perse Mexico Style Snooper Vogue Rosemary Gravet Rides Shriners Faris Francis Lederer Frances.Drake the Greenbrier John Wayne Fred Scott Bob Livingston Bob Steele Rockies Gene Autry Pat O'Brien Joan Blondell Charles Starrett Tim McCoy Louella O. Parsons INS Motion Picture INS Wall Street
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