Hollywood Prepares to Reissue Classic Films With New Stars
The article notes that beloved titles like Lover Come Back to Me and Morocco may return with new leads such as Nelson Eddy and Miliza Korju s, while Show Boat and Captain Fury could get fresh versions under different directors. Betty Blythe and Jack Crosby are among returning names in a program reviving old favorites with updated productions.
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Morocco
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Hollywood
Captain Fury
Brian Aherne
Victor McLagren
June Lang
Betty Blythe
Dancing Daughters Star Virginia Grey Sees Major Break
Metro plans to elevate Virginia Grey following the impact of Dancing Daughters on Joan Crawford. The 1928 original gave way to a modern audience in 1939 who may not miss the earlier star as Grey steps into a similar spotlight.
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Virginia Grey
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Latin American film market eyed by studios this year
Movita, star of Rose of the Rio Grande, will headline The Girl From Rio and sing in English and Spanish. RKO plans The Girl From Mexico with Lupe Velez. Studios aim to produce South America friendly pictures before year end, anticipating broader regional appeal.
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Kay Francis to star in March radio full length play
Kay Francis will appear on the air in a full length play in March marking her first major radio performance. She has made few broadcasts before and may radio more if she sticks with her decision to leave the movies.
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Kay Francis
Radio stars rise on lucky breaks and chance encounters
Lanny Rogs swapped a path to NBC legal work for a singing stint after an audition and never looked back. Gabriel Heatter gained national prominence as a commentator after the Hauptmann trial. Paul Whiteman hired Joan Edwards after hearing her in a publisher's office. Mark Warnow filled in as conductor for Morton Downey, boosting Downey's broadcasts from then on.
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NBC
Gabriel Heatter
Hauptmann
Paul Whiteman
Joan Edwards
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Morton Downey
Warnow
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Duchess of Whelp and the Loyal Cast of Raven
A narrator lauds John Herrick and the Duchess of Whelp, praising their loyalty, wit, and transformative influence. Winter and Raven’s bonds frame a tale of devotion, duty, and personal sacrifice ending at Raven with the Duchess as driving force and Elizabeth’s life saved by her.
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Paris
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Harry the Great
Stork Delivers Triplets After Auto Failure in Chicago
Marion Fronczak’s car failed completely but a stork-like turn of events led to the birth of triplets, all girls, after a hospital trip began with a non starting vehicle. The mother returned home and soon gave birth.
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Chicago
Marion Fronczak
Pet Rooster Promoted to Partner in Chicago Grocery
In Chicago, Pete Kallas runs a Berwyn Avenue grocer with Pat the White Leghorn rooster proving a staff favorite. Pat cocked his eye at Pete, ordered attention by crowing at phones, and even posed on the counter as a photographer tried to capture his famed behavior.
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Jon
Steel Worker Turns to Crochet After Retirement
In Cleveland 71 year old Leonard Murton, once a steel mill heater, retired and learned crochet from his wife and sister. He now specializes in intricate bedspreads and notes his decades in the mills began as a water boy at 13. He earned a gold medal for fifty years of continuous service before the plant closed.
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Don Quixote Eagle Falls to Invading Planes in Rockies
A Colorado Rockies eagle is killed when three fast-moving invasion planes 50 miles northeast of Pueblo collide with it. Lt. C. E. Putnam describes the eagle diving at his plane at about 215 miles per hour and striking the wing tearing a hole the size of a hat.
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Colo
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Putnam
True Love Never Dies Woman Faithful Till 102
A fragmented obituary note records a woman named Marié and a reference to lifelong fidelity, mentioning a death and an age around 102 in a terse, damaged clipping. The sparse text hints at a romance theme but provides few verifiable details.
Dancers Bring War Step With Peaceful Intent
New York dancers Veloz and Yolanda return from Europe with a car magnole claim to foretell war. The couple rose from 14 early firings to box office success, defending the piece as a folk dance. Cameron Beck of the New York Stock Exchange worries about today’s youth and leisure time. Nadia Boulang er becomes the first woman to lead the Boston Symphony Orchestra, thrilling New York audiences and refusing to tutor Gershwin.
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Boston Symphony Orchestra
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Miss Boulanger
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George Gershwin
Paris
Rag Rug Guide from Mrs Spears Promotes At-Home Crafting
A reader letter from Mrs Spears describes making rag rugs from old sheets dyed in bright colors. She shares a simple starting diagram for a room size rug and promotes two books Sewing for the Home Decorator and Gifts Embroidery as guides. Orders offer 25 cents per book with a free Rag Rag Leaflet.
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Ruth
Wyeth Spears
Mrs. Spears
Safety Talk Frames Climate Debate On Western States Death Rates
The 1937 National Safety Council report shows 11 western states excluding Utah had higher accident death rates than other regions. Nevada topped the list at 137.6 deaths per 100 000, while Florida and Delaware also rose above 100. Rhode Island reported the lowest at 55.9.
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Nevada
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Colorado
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