Colman Film Is Great Hit in A Tale of Two Cities
Ronald Colman stars as Sydney Carton in A Tale of Two Cities at the Princess theatre opening in January. The photoplay blends quiet humor and high drama, praised as a standout among immortal screen entertainments. Elizabeth Allan plays Lucie Manette in a doomed love that transcends death.
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Two Cities
Ronald Colman
Princess Theatre
Sydney Carton
Wastrel
Carton
Lucie Manette
Elizabeth Allan
HumShity
Charles Dickens
Elizabeth Allen
Henry Walthal
Edna Mae Oliver
Opera Star Lily Pons Debuts in Film I Dream Too Much
Lily Pons, born in Cannes and educated in Paris, makes her screen debut in RKO Radio's I Dream Too Much set in southern France Paris and London. Henry Fonda stars as her husband with Osgood Perkins and Eric Blore supporting. The film features two grand opera arias and four melodies by Jerome Kern.
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Lily Pons
France
RKO Radio
Prima Donna
Cannes
Paris
London
Pons
Henry Fonda
Osgood Perkins
Eric Blore
Jerome Era
Decatur Guests Attend Birmingham Jubilee Party
Members of the Brown Service Funeral Co. and their wives from Decatur attended the jubilee event in Birmingham on December 27 and 28. About 850 people joined the banquet and dance at the Tutwiler Hotel, with numerous Decatur guests named including Mr. and Mrs. R. E. May and Chas. H. Hatchett among others.
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Brown Service Funeral Co
Birmingham
Tutwiler Hotel
Decatur
R. E. May
Chua. Edwards
May
Chas. H. Hatchett
W. B. Crutcher
Jas. W. Godfrey
Tom Collier
Chas. Hatchett
Christine Hines
Ruth
Messrs
L. M. Phillips
J. W. Holsclaw
J. B. Price
J. Gil Draper
Three Die In Christmas Day Wreck Near Florence
Dennis O. Howard, 27, died in a Florence hospital after a head on crash that also claimed James Bayles and Hughston Byram. Hubert Howard remained in critical condition. The pileup on Christmas Day left three dead and another critically injured.
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Florence
Ala
Dennis O. Howard
Hubert Howard
James Bayles
Hughston Byram
Bayles Ties to Decatur Family Highlighted in Tragedy
Mr. Bayles, a holiday tragedy victim, was a nephew of Mrs. J. Y. Hamil of Decatur. He had visited here often and had many friends, underscoring his ties to the community.
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Bayles
J. Y. Hamil
Decatur
Marx Brothers Pitch Night at the Opera Title
Irreverent exchanges reveal the Marx Brothers joking with Irving Thalberg in Hollywood about a film title. The studio meeting ends with a quip about asking for a pardon and a nod to their project once titled A Night at the Opera.
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Nolse
Irving Thalberg
Mr. Thal
The
Marx Brothers
Newcastle
Thalberg
Hollywood
Chico
Smilin Through Returns with Star Studded Supporting Cast
Norma Shearer's photoplay Smilin Through returns to the Princess Theatre amid fan demand. Frederick March Leslie Howard O P Heggie and Ralph Forbes join Miss Shearer in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's talking version of Jane Cor, forming a quartet of acclaimed stars as supporting players.
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Norma Shearer
Princess Theatre
Miss Shearer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Jane Cor
Frederic March
Leslie Howard
O. P. Heggie
Ralph Forbes
Top Hat musical comedy showcases rapid dance and song
The article promotes the new RKO film Top Hat starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. It highlights six songs written for story situations and lavish production settings in London and Italy. The cast includes Helen Broderick Edward Everett Horton Erik Rhodes and Eric Blore as co stars.
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Fred Ginger
Tee Payne
London
England
Lido
Italy
Helen Broderick
New York
Comedienne
Edward Everett Horton
Erik Rhodes
Eric Blore
China Seals Top-Notch Entertainment Picture Review
Daily Variety hails Tay Garnett's direction and a stellar Gable Harlow Beery trio. Rosalind Russell contrasts with Harlow in a standout role while Robert Benchley delivers laughs as a drunk. Eye-filling romance and thrills anchor the film.
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Tay Garnett
L. A
Gable-Harlow-Beery
Garnett
Gable
Harlow
Beery
Rosalind Russell
Miss Harlow
Robert Benchley
Daily Variety
Crossed-Eye Theory Suggested in Ophthalmology Study
Chicago report notes Arch Ophthalmol findings by Drs Walter Fink and Byrng Bryngelson asserting strabismus may reflect a general nervous system incoordination rather than a local eye issue. They cite 60 experiments and link dominant brain hemisphere shifts to coordination changes in speech and reflexes.
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Chicago
Walter H. Fink
Byrng Bryngelson
Minnéapolis
Fink
Bryngelson
Germany Tightens Rules on Wedding Ring Weight and Gold Trade
A government decree in Berlin sets new limits on wedding ring weight and fineness and restricts the sale of old gold, signaling tighter control of the jewelry trade as marriage customs stay on an old basis.
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Berlin
Germany
Lord Reading Dies at 75 After Illness in London
Lord Reading, former viceroy of India, died today in London from complications of a recent chill. He was 75 years old.
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London
Lord Reading
India
Handedness Shift Linked to Strabismus and Speech Defects
Doctors report in 60 tests that shifting to the less dominant side can trigger stuttering and unstable nerve control. In strabismus cases, 60 percent changed handedness early in life, often before onset. Among patients, 74 percent came from left handed stock, 41 percent were ambidextrous, 58 percent now used only right hands, and 39 percent had speech defects including stuttering.
Paramount Musical Romance Fails to Feature Top Stars
The forthcoming Paramount musical romance arrives at Princess Theatre with Eddy Duchin leading dance sequences but lacks two key stars Johnny Downs and Betty geass. Downs, known for Our Gang and College roles, and Betty geass, a high school winner tested among 40 hopefuls, remain absent from the leading parts despite high expectations.
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Paramount
Famany
Princess Theatre
Eddy Duchin
Unk
Johnny Downs
Betty Geass
Johnny
Our Gang
Virginia Ry
Red
Betty Is
Paramount Studios
Last of the Pagans film tale opens Saga of native life
A new film from Goldwyn-Mayer arrives in January at the Saga. It follows the five months expedition of Ard Thorpe and his crew among South Sea natives. John Villiers wrote the story and directs a tale of love, trickery by traders, and native warrior heroism.
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Ard Thorpe
histro-Goldwyn-Mayer
John Villiers
Commemorative Chicago Birth Noted About Midnight Ride
A brief mention from Chicago records a daughter born at midnight to Mr and Mrs Harry Stone. The notice suggests the child might have been named Pauline Revere or another reference to a midnight rider.
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Chicago
Harry Stone
Pauline Revere
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