Five Star Final in Pictures at Paramount
Edward G. Robinson stars as a tabloid editor torn between duty and compassion in the melodrama Five Star Final. The production, directed by Mervyn LeRoy, portrays the yellow press with stark realism and features an ensemble cast including Warner, Marsh, Bushnell, Stone, Starr, Munson, and MacMahon.
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Paramount Theater
Edward G. Robinson
Louis Weitzekorn
New York
Mervyn le Roy
H. B. Warner
Marian Marsh
Anthony Bushell
George E. Stone
Frances Starr
Ona Munson
Aline MacMahon
Mr. Robinson
Cautionary Tales From New York’s Antique Trade
A New York columnist warns buyers about counterfeit antique jewelry furniture and memorabilia including supposed Hamilton Burr pistols and bridge work. The piece notes rising store vacancies lower east side mortgage pressure and the Lavanburg foundation experiment. It also recalls Maude Adams and high ticket Broadway openings and nostalgia for past theater extravagances.
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New York
Brooklyn Bridge
Eugenie
Napoleon III
France
Lavanburg Foundation
Lower East Side
New York City
Maude Adams
Newark
Portia
Miss Adams
Early Bird Campaign Drives North Carolina Legion
The American Legion in North Carolina aims to reenroll all 1931 members for 1932 by December 31. Posts issue Early Bird buttons to renewers, with district leaders urging active outreach, radio meetings on December 23, and hopes for strong support for veterans legislation and benefits.
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Legion
Legionnaires of
Legionnaires
American Legion
Henry L. Stevens, Jr
Congress
Legion For
National commander's Christmas message to Legionnaires broadcast
The national commander will broadcast a Christmas message via Radio Station WBT Charlotte, with thousands of Legionnaires in North Carolina and the nation tuning in. Every post in North Carolina is urged to hold simultaneous 6:00 p.m. radio meetings on December 23 to ensure all Legionnaires hear the address.
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North Carolina
Legion
American Legion
Stevens
Department
Bourne
Henry L. Stevens
America
Columbia
WBT
Charlotte
Skippy film sequel Sooky reviewed for Hollywood
Hollywood critic Robbin Coons notes that the new Skippy movie Sooky rarely matches the original. The review discusses the familiar sequels gap and the film's portrayal of the shanty town companion of the adventurous boy in the picture.
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Robbin Coons
Hollywood
Skippy Faces Family Rift in Hoover Looky Tale
In the Looky segment Skippy strains to suit his father’s political stance as Hoover meets the GOP national committee. The plot shows a tense rift with Skippy drifting from his father, a betrayal driven by a strong but flawed motive.
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Looky
Skippy
Worthy successor in Sooky and Skippy tale draws crowds
The review notes Jackie Cooper’s tearful turn makes Sooky a worthy successor to Skippy with strong box office potential. Robert Coogan and Jackie Sear reappear with young Cooper, while Mitz Green is absent as she leaves Paramount. Mita! stars in radio before vaudeville tour.
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Jackie Cooper
Sooky
Robert Coogan
Jackie Sear
Young Cooper
Mitz Green
Paramount
Mita
Tattooed Lips promise kissable shots for film stars
A makeup mogul touts a lip tattooing scheme to keep screen kisses clean without lipstick smears. The process is billed as harmless and painless. Earle Foxe appears as a lighter role in Chic Sale’s Old Man Minick, not the usual heavy.
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Ern Weetmore
Earle Foxe
Foxe
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Jack Holt
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Hoover
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Washington
State Department
James W. Collier
Mississippi
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