Two Stars Out In Front for Film Oscars
Hollywood critics already favor Vivien Leigh for her Scarlett O Hara debut in Gone With the Wind and Robert Donat for Good-bye Mr Chips. Before the Feb 29 academy dinner, some vote swapping may occur but Leigh and Donat appear poised to win.
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Chicago Priest and Boy Choir Present Annual Christmas Program
Chicago’s Father Francis C. Young and his boys choir bring a Christmas hour to the nation on the National Farm and Home hour. Since 1927 the program has grown from a regional feature to a national favorite with original poems and carols. This year the cadets will add Our Nation's Prayer, a psalm of peace set to music by Walter Blaufuss, a piece previously praised by four presidents and even the late Pope Pius XI.
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Academy Awards Likely Nominations Stir Across Hollywood
The article notes sneak previews shaping opinions ahead of December 28 voting in Hollywood. Major contenders include Bette Davis and Rosalind Russell from The Women and Chips respectively, with Greer Garson and Ginger Rogers among likely nominees. Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, James Stewart, and Will Fyfe are named as possible male nominees for their standout roles.
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Judge Finds for Singer Ruth Etting In Heart Balm Suit
Los Angeles reports Ruth Etting, famed torch singer, was cleared of charges she stole pianist husband Myrl Snyder from his second wife Alma Alderman. Judge Blake ruled evidence insufficient to prove improper motives or damages, ending a web of romance and lawsuits from 1920s through 1930s. The article also notes Alma Alderman sought damages, while testimony referenced Dorothy Lamour. The piece closes with a curious note about Sarah Winchester’s Santa Clara home as a public show place.
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Spee Captain Buried with Naval Honors
In Buenos Aires a crowd of about 100000 witnessed the burial of Captain Hans Langsdorff in the German cemetery with full naval honors. Three hundred Graf Spee sailors formed a guard of honor as Argentine and German mourners attended the ceremony. An Argentine naval commission recommended impounding Langsdorff’s farewell letter to the German embassy.
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Mickey Rooney Becomes No. 1 Boxoffice Star
Mickey Rooney rises to the top of the 1939 box office standings based on exhibitors’ votes. The Motion Picture Herald survey of 12,273 theater operators places Rooney ahead of Tyrone Power and Spencer Tracy with Shirley Temple dropping to fifth while Clark Gable and Bette Davis follow. Voting reflects ticket sales performance.
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