Jane Eyre On Film Opens at Princess Theatre
Hollywoodized adaptation stars Joan Fontaine as Jane and Orson Welles as Edward Rochester in a lavish new version at the Princess Theatre. The Bronte romance is matched with grand production values as classic characters like Dr Rivers Bessie and Adele appear.
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Jane Eyre
Charlotte Bronte
Hollywood
Princess Theatre
Jane
Joan Fontaine
Orson
Welles
Edward Rochester
Thornfield
Charlotte
John Suttor
Dr. Rivers
Sara Allgood
Bessie
Peggy Ann Garner
Miss. Fontaine
Mrs. Reed
Agnes Moorehead
Adele
Margaret O’brien
Barbara Everest
Ingram
Blanche
Hillary Brooke
Edith Barrett
Orson Welles
Casting Notes for Love Story Adaptation Cast
The report lists Joan Fontaine Orson Welles and Haydn along with Paul McGrath and June Havoc in a Love Story based on Jane Eyre. Ilka appears as Claudette's practical sister, known for witty lines she writes. Jane Havoc, sister of Gypsy Rose Lee, adds eye catching competition for Claudette.
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Joan Fontaine
Orson Welles
Haydn
Paul McGrath
June Havoc
Ilka
Claudette
Jane Havoc
Gypsy Rose’ Lee
Thornfield’s Halls Host The Colorful Rich and Grim Mystery
An ensemble of imposing figures fills Thornfield as the fire and death shadows mingle with the idle, colorful lives of the wealthy. Mrs Fairfax, here a motherly housekeeper, anchors the dramatic social drama of Angel Street’s adaptation.
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Angel Street
Fairfax
Thornfield
Cry Havoc at Strand Theatre
A dramatic film recounts thirteen women staying on Bataan during MacArthur’s retreat. Cry Havoc stars Margaret Sullavan Ann Sothern and Joan Blondell and follows nurses and volunteers amid bombardment and scarce supplies.
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Bataan
MacArthur
Strand Theatre
Margaret Sullavan
Ann Sothern
Joan Blondell
Fay Bainter
Marsha Hunt
Marsha
Smitty
Notable Irish Beauty Leads Love Triangle in War Drama
A textured wartime drama centers on a natured Irish lass Ann Sothern and two rival love interests as officers. Joan Blondell, Diana Lewis, Ella Raines, Frances Gifford provide vivid supporting roles. Dorothy Morris endures a foxhole raid shock shaping a moving subplot.
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Ann Sothern
Joan Blondell
Gusto
Diana Lewis
Ella Raines
Frances Gifford
Heather Angel
Dorothy Morris
Destination Tokyo at the Roxy with Grant and Garfield
Cary Grant and John Garfield star in Destination Tokyo a wartime submarine warfare drama at the Roxy Theatre starting Tuesday The cast also includes Robert Hutton Warner Anderson Dane Clark John Ridgely Alan Hale and William Prince Delmer Daves directs from an original Steve Fisher story fuelled by Navy Pacific action.
Finland Origins of Manual Training in Schools
A historical note tracing the origins of manual training in Finnish schools. The article outlines early adoption practices, pedagogical aims, and the shift from purely academic instruction to hands on skills integrated into the curriculum. It highlights teachers, institutions, and regional context shaping this approach.
No Time for Love at the Roxy with Colbert and MacMurray
A new Paramount romantic comedy arrives at the Roxy Theatre directed by Mitchell Leisen. Claude Binyon wrote the screenplay starring Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray with Ilka Chase in supporting roles. The film follows a formal photographer and a sandhog whose unlikely romance fuels comedic clashes.
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Roxy Theatre
Claudette Colbert
Fred MacMurray
Claudette
MacMurray
Ilka Chase
Richard Haydn
Paul McGrath
June Havoc
Mitchell Leisen
Claude Binyon
Paramount
Origin of the word kilt and table manners referenced
The entry notes the word kilt derives from Danish kilte meaning to tuck up and claims forks were not used in England until the reign of James. It presents a linguistic note on attire and eating habits in early English history.
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Kilt
Kilte
England
James
Atlantic cable first line carried one dollar per letter
The early transatlantic cable charged one dollar for each letter transmitted, reflecting the high cost of long distance communication at the dawn of telegraphy.
Heavenly Body at Princess Theatre Promises Many Laughs
The Heavenly Body opens Wednesday at the Princess Theatre with William Powell and Hedy Lamarr. The comedy follows a astronomy professor and a wife drawn to astrology, with cast including Spring Byington Fay Bainter and James Craig in an air raid role.
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Princess Theatre
Hedy Lamarr
James Craig
William Powell
Powell
Spring Byington
Spring
Hedy
Bill
Craig
Warden
Fay Bainter
Henry O'Neill
Robert Sully
Connie Gilchrist
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