Caught Short stars Dressler Moran at Strand in turmoil
The new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer all talking comedy Caught Short opens at the Strand with Marie Dressler and Polly Moran as New York landladies drawn into stock speculation and disaster after the Wall Street crash. Supporting cast includes Anita Page Charles Morton T Roy Barnes Edward Dillon Alice Moe and more. Director Riesner guides the project with Willard Mack handling dialogue. A pivotal elevator sequence filmed at a California resort hotel took three days due to occupancy constraints. The film features two songs performed by Dressler and Morton.
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Eddie Cantor
Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer
Strand
Marie Dressler
Polly Moran
Anita Page
Charles Morton
T. Roy Barnes
Edward Dillon
Alice Moe
Gwen Lee
Lee Kohlmar
Greta Granstedt
Riesner
Charles F. Riesner
Willard Mack
Miss Moran
Miss Dressler
New York City
Wall Street
Washington Square
Atlantic City
Callahans
the Murphys
Father
Misa Moran
California
Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer
Trans
Tanned Legs opens at Opera House with Clyde and Lake
June Clyde and Arthur Lake lead the Radio Pictures musical comedy Tanned Legs at the Opera House. The pair play Peggy Reynolds and Bill, leaders of a lively beach club group, supported by Ann Pennington, Allen Kears and a chorus of 40 sun-tanned Hollywood beauties.
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June Clyde
Arthur Lake
Opera House
Peggy Reynolds
Bill
June
Clyde
Allen Kears
Sally Blane
Dorothy Revier
Albert Gran
Edmond Burns
Nella Walker
Lincoln Stedman
Hollywood
Local theater schedules comedy shorts tonight and tomorrow
The program features a light entertainment mix with Nelsan Marshall directing. An assuredly brief comedy picture and additional short subjects round out the bill for tonight Tuesday and Wednesday at the cinema.
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Marshall
Nelsan
Ihort
Forward Pass Reform Promises Greater Passer Protection
The rules committee examination advocates stricter passer protection, limiting receiver help and concentrating line protection at scrimmage. Coach Rodgers supports the change, believing it will favor the passer and reduce on field chaos. Hodges adds the rule may lessen basketball style play in football.
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Yaa
Rodgers
Hodges
Week-End Tennis Winners Amid Eastern Grass Court Upsets
Cliff Sutter of New Orleans wins the eastern grass court men’s singles title, defeating Gregory Mangin of Newark 4-6 8-6 7-5 4-6 6-1. Otis Marjorie Gladman of Santa Monica takes the women’s singles title by beating Baronesa Giacomo-Levi of Italy 715 4-6 8-6. Culver’s Jay Cohn, Santa Monica, repeats as national boys’ champion, defeating Jack Lynch of Taft 6-2 6-4. Wilmer Hines of Columbia wins the national junior title 6-2 6-1 6-8 over James Bobbett of Pasadena. Frank Shields of New York defeats Perry Rockafellow of New York 6-2 6-3 6-3 for the Maine state title. Gallant Fox noted in Chicago as beaten by Jim Dandy at 100 to 1.
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Teninis
Rye
N. J
Clifford Sutter
New Orleans
Gregory Mangin
Newark
N.J
Otis Marjorie Gladman
Santa Monica
Cal
Baronesa Giacomo-Levi
Italy
Culver
Ind
Jay Cohn
Jack Lynch
Taft
Wilmer Hines
Columbia
S. C
James Bobbett
Passadena
Portland
Frank Shields
New York
Perry Rockafellow
Maine
Empire games set records at Canadian venue and open
The report lists Empire games records and results from a Canadian meet where S Patian Cooper wins $10,000 at St Paul open with Tony Manero second and Horton Smith third. Captain Tommy Hitep leads Whites to an 18 to 15 triumph in an international test match. Henry Meine quits baseball due to poor health. a 16-year-old apprentice jockey from Bainbridge was killed in a fall from a horse.
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St. Patian Cooper
Tony Manero
Horton Smith
New York
Tommy Hitepcock
Rad. Bank
N.J
Pittsburgh
Henry Meine
Bainbridge
W. Dull
Corn Brings More as Pork in Moyock Farmer's Result
Moyock North Carolina August 18 By feeding corn to hogs W F Seal of Currituck County realized from 1 25 to 1 50 for last year’s crop This averaged about 50 cents above the market value
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Moyock
N. C
W. F. Seal
Currituck County
Profit In Irrigated Corn Despite Big Investment
Pine Bluff Arkansas August 18 1c B Couch irrigated 225 acres of corn investing about 1900 in equipment to June 30 and estimating total costs at 6562 for gathering 7500 bushels. Even at 60 bushels per acre the crop could be worth about 7000, yielding a profit around 2000 after irrigation three times.
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Pine Blut
Ark
B. Couch
Irrioulne
Oregon fire chiefs seek car receptacles for matches on highways
Fire chiefs in Oregon plan to submit to the 1931 legislature a proposal that automobiles carry receptacles for matches cigars and clearer stubs to curb the fire menace along highways.
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Salem
Ure
Oregon
First refrigerated carload of lima beans shipped
Belhaven North Carolina August 18 1940 The first refrigerated carload of lima beans ever sent out from this section was shipped from here recently Nineteen farmers cooperated in the shipment.
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Belthaven
N.C
Auto Gas For Planes Between Washington and New York
Planes for hourly air service between Washington and New York will use aviation gasoline for takeoffs and landings, while automobile gasoline will power the engines during the flight. This gas switch is to ensure available aviation fuel for critical portions of the trip amid supply concerns.
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Washington
New York
West Point cadets to report for aviation training
With graduation leave expiring, 6 of 235 West Point cadets who graduated in June will report to Brooksfield Texas and March Field California for aviation training.
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Washington
Point
Brooksfield
Texas
March Field
California
Agia
Air Mail Volume Rises On Chicago to San Francisco Route
Seattle reports that thirty eight and a half million letters were carried on the Chicago to San Francisco air line in the first six months, an increase of six million letters from the prior year.
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Seattle
Wash
Chicago
San Francisco
Few Officers Trained In All Phases Of Flying
Washington Aug 18 officers in the air corps show four flying ratings airplane pilot air observer and the service has many officers with experience in all branches of military aviation only 18 with complete aviation experience and 1 040 508 enrolled invarious fascist party groups including students and university professors following an official party order sheet.
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Washington
Air Corps
Rome
Fascist Party
Scorched Smith Headlines Open Feud and Legal Clash
Local columns summarize recent happenings including Scorchy Smith tied to a dispute with Bier Goes Lee Mastin over positions. The item notes a public stir and potential follow up in upcoming events.
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Wall St
Virko Review
Hacing
Saratoga Springs
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Ant Fox
Anit
Jim Dandy
Businessmens’ Association
Hawthorne
Liege
Bel
Penn Athletic Club
St. Catherines
United States
Detroit
Boat Club
Joe Wright
Toronto
Hamilton
England
Smpire
Lord Davis Bursiley
Sadeonda
Utos
Latrobe Street
The
Grafton Printing Company
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W. Va
Iowa
Gloria
Paris
Poitou
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Ince
Noy
Scorchy Smith
Lee Mastin Thers
Ts Pos Vest
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Dasa
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