Dramas of Sea War and Romance Dominate Week Film Theme
A from the era review notes weekly film themes centered on drama across sea, politics, and romance. It cites prominent American dramatists Haward, Odets, Behrman, and Kelly as shaping screen collaborations with stage writers, while Hollywood trends push for scenario writing and theater guild productions. The piece highlights tension between stage genius and screen adaptation and mentions Eugene ONeill as a benchmark.
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Howard
Cuthed
Irwin Shaw
Lilies
Salian
el Eal Duitua Mayer & HN
Behrman
Emir Haris
Cherlen Benckett
SK. Lauren
Eugene O'Neill
Faery
Anse Chistie
Tom
Anderson
We Anderson
Hollywood
Mr. Anderson
Bug Bachman
Odets
Marc Dimney
Howerd Hen
Theater Guild
Pawonshead
Clifford Odets
Kelly
Waikiki Wedding at Rialto Shows Today and Tomorrow
The Waikiki Wedding comedy headlines Rialto listings with a lively cast led by Bow Burns and Marile Regeatt. A pineapple girl arrival on the island triggers a clever ruse to keep her near, while musical numbers and humorous scenes enliven the entertainment. Other week films include Man Who Found Himself, Time Out for Romance, I Promise to Pay, and a swing photo feature spotlight.
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Waikiki
Rialto Ross
Marile Regeatt Bow Burns
King
John Beal
Joan Fontaine
Greenbrier
George Brent
Beverly Roberta
Tim McCoy
Pinky Tomlin
Toby Wing
Pigakin
Stuart Erwin
Patsy Kelly
Ariene Judge
Eric Linden
Cecile Parker
Claire Trevor
Michael Whales
Leo Carrillo
Chester Murray
Glenda Farrell
Barton MacLane
Clarence
Bixes
Roscoe Karna
Charlotte Wynters
Dick Foran
Helen Valkis
Capitol City Theaters Offer Big Screen and Stage Lineup
City Theaters present a packed schedule from today through midweek with MGM and Capitol attractions. Featured are Riding on Air with Joe Brown and Florence Face, This Is My Affair with Robert Taylor and Barbara Stanwyck, Another Dawn with Kay Francis and Errol Flynn, and The Devil Is Driving. Also offered are previews at The Greenbrier and Rialto with stars like Dorothy Lamour, Lew Ayres, Bing Crosby, Shirley Ross, and John Beal, plus serials and stage shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Taylor
Barbara Stanwyck
Tenia
Madrid
Dorothy Lamour
Lew Ayres
Bert Smith
Virginian
Kay Francis
Erroll Flynn
Devil
Richard Dix
Joan Perry
Vicki Baum Finds Stars Tired of Dress Parades
Dear Mr Keavey I am back in Hollywood and homesick for the movie capital Ball. Many stars have moved to hills near the sea around Brentwood Gary Cooper Grace Moore and Greta Garbo are neighbors. Glamour girls tire of glamour preferring plain clothes and quiet homes in corduroys and slacks as they act and cook at home.
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Vicki Baum
Mr. Keavey
Hollywood
Dream Island
Ball
Hill
Joan Crawford
Brentwood
Gary Cooper
White House
Grace Moore
Ellasa Landi
Louise Rainer
Tle
Greta Garbo
Joan Craws
Ford
Dietrich
Vick Raum
Selznick Plans Fame For 12 Year Old Boy
David Selznick aims to launch 12 year old Tom Kelly from New York East Bronx into Hollywood stardom as Tom Sawyer. The boy, chosen after nine months of search from over 25 000 hopefuls, will be supported by a family in Hollywood with Walter Brennan already secured for Muff Potter in Her Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Selick
Discovery
Tom
My Kelly
New York
East Bronx
Hollywood
Selznick
Walter Brennan
Muff Potter
Tony Sawyer
H. C. Potter
Tommy
Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain
Tormy
Michael A. Kelly
Norm Kelly
Mischa Auer Reunites With Sculptor's Work In NY
In New York Mischa Auer once posed for a sculptor friend who could not pay a model. Years later he found the statue used in Walter Wenger's Vogues of 1938, prompting director Irving Cummings to adapt the script so Auer could act beside his bronze image.
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New York
Mischa Auer
Walter Wenger
Irving Cummings
Hugh Herbert Invents Face Awning For Privacy
Comic Hugh Herbert announces a new protective device to shield facial shots from candid cameras. He describes a shower curtain like cap attached by circular wire to the head that covers the face while allowing eating. Also notes Jane Wyatt's early stage job as understudy in Trade Winds.
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Hugh ‘Herbert
Hugh
Jane Wyatt
New York
Hose Hobart
Drama Taylor Stanwyck Star in "Tie in My Affair"
Stanwyck and Taylor headline a melodramatic era piece opening yesterday at the hearse theater. A mid western crime plot pits a young naval officer against bank robbers and a government informant, with political tension and a dramatic climax involving the president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearse
Barbara Stanwyck
Robert Taylor
Middle West
William McKinley
Dewey
Taylor
Victor McLagren
Hig
Brian Donlety
X. Bank
Secret Service
Mana
Crawford to Dance In The Bride Wore Red
Joan Crawford to perform dances in The Bride Wore Red her first film dancing since Dancing Lad She has learned tango and Trieste dances for the role as Anni a cabaret entertainer Crawford follows a strict training schedule two hours of practice each morning and afternoon Franchot Ione and Hubert Foune co star with Crawford in the picture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Crawford
Trieste
Feiy
Anni
Franchot Ione
Hubert Foune
Joan
Screen Stars Turn to Humor as Public Seeks Funny Films
Hollywood reports comedy dominates after war scares and strikes as audiences crave laughter. Garbo, Claudette Colbert, Irene Dunne, Miriam Hopkins, Carole Lombard lead a wave of star comedies with top directors chasing lighter fare for 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oap Garbo
Irene Dunne
Carole Lombard
Claudette Colbert
Miriam Hopkins
Shearer
Joung Ranke
Norma Shearer
Lynn Fontanne
Garbo
B Mayer
Child
Warner Brothers
Tovarich
Warners
Charles Boyer
Claudette
Hin
Paria
Theodora
Jean Harlow
Arne
Man Godfrey
Chariie Chaplin
Harold Lloyd
Alde
Drama Stars Romantic Trio in Another Dawn at Virginian
Kay Francis Errol Flynn and Ian Hunter lead in Another Dawn opening at the Virginian. The Arab Batallion tale centers on a love triangle amid danger as one man sacrifices for survival while the other seeks glory and romance. Also noted is Richard Dix drama The Devil's Driving opening Wednesday with Joan Perry as a newspaperwoman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Errol Flynn
Kay Francis
Ian Hunter
Frieda Inescort
The
Virginian
Virginian Theater
Beerltloe
Glory Flynn
Hunter
Miss Francis
Kay
Herbert Mundin
Mary Forbes
Effy Malyon
William Die~terle
Richard Dix
Playboyo
Joan Perry
Dix
Lee Loeb
Harold Buchman
Riding on Air at Capitol Theater in Comical Flight
Joe E F Brown stars in Riding on Air at Capitol with Guy Elbee Florence Rice and others. Edward Sedgwick directs. Kipling's Captains Courageous opens Thursday with Freddie Bartholomew Spencer Tracy and Melvyn Douglas among cast.
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Joe B. Brown
Florence Rice
Capitol
Joe EF. Brown
Capitol Theater
Elmer‘ Lane
Amall
Jos
KE Brown
David L. Loew
Richard Macaulay
Paperlar
Saturday Evening Post
Guy Elb+bee
Vinton Haworth
Harlan Beigga
Anthony Nace
Edward Sedgwick
Kipling
Rudyard
Gloucester
Freddie Bartholomew
Spencer Tracy
Lions Barmore
Disko
Akipper
Freddie
Science Watches While Cameras Make Radium Film
Scientists monitor the filming of Radium the first time a dangerous substance is photographed by a motion picture camera. Leonard Barsha former film cutter now directs editing and oversees the project.
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Leon Barsha
Capitol Schedule of Attracti ons and Casts
The Capitol lists scheduled attractions featuring Yoast of New York with Edward Arnold and others, Eeaperor's Candlestick with Powell and Rakper, and multiple pairings including Married Before Breakfast, Between Two Women, The Virginian Turn off the Moon, Woman Chases Man, The Singing Marine, Wee Willie Winkle, Slave Ship, Make Way for Tomorrow, Prince and the Pauper, Good Old Book, Seventh Heaven, Ambascador BI, Dimples, One in a Million, Grest OMalley, Three Men on a Horse, Black Legion, and cast details across Rialto and Greenbrier venues.
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Capitol
New York
Edward Arnold
William Powell
Luke Rakper
Robert Young
Florence Rice
Virginia Bruce
Franchot ‘Tone
Mareen O'Sullivan
Charles Rusgies
Eleanor Whitney
Johnny Downs
Miriam ‘Hopkins
Joel McCrea
Dick Powell
Doris Weston
the Kearss
Wee Willie Winkle
Shirkay Temple
Victor McLaglen
Wallace Beery
Warner Baxter
Victor Moore
Beulah Bondi
Eddard G. Robinson
Prince and the Pauper
Errol Flynn
the Mauch Twins
Simone Simon
James Stewart
Greenbrier
Will Rogers
Dimples
Bhirley Temple
Millon
Sonja Henie
Stars Like Firemen Says Frank McHugh
Frank McHugh compares actors to firemen noting parallels in readiness, discipline, and constant alertness. He describes responding to calls without knowing the exact nature of the task beforehand, always ready to drop everything at the bell.
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Firemen
Frank McHugh
Frank
Allan Jones Horse Has Own Photo Gallery
Allan Jones builds a portable stable with a color photograph window. He mounts color negatives of his horses between double 6x10 panes, creating a stained glass effect as sun filters through. It also serves as a shaded window feature.
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Allen Jones
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