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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1939
Page
3
An opinion piece argues wives face businesslike comparisons with husbands' secretaries and that working women may compare husbands, noting women encounter successful men and desire equitable partnership at home. It suggests men should keep up to avoid undermining marriage dynamics.
The San Jacinto battle on screen outpaces the real fight in time, with filming requiring meticulous setup. Director Breezy Eason positions thousands of extras, severs modern intrusions, and captures a silent field before Texas soldiers surge into cinematic battle.
The passage reflects on a wife living in a female dominated world, her gratitude for male companionship, and the shift toward more equal marriage. It notes wives now making caparisons and passing judgment, and suggests men should adapt by keeping up with these changes.
Three 1836 Texas Mexican War rifles are used in Republic's Man of Conquest to depict Sam Houston. Bought from John Stembridge for technical accuracy, the weapons are fired by Richard Dix George Hayes and Max Terhune. The guns, stored for two years, withstood the strain on set at the Saenger theater before Thursday and Friday shows.
In a cinematic sequence from the film Man of Conquest stuntmen dodge a charging Texan army during a collapse scene. Richard Dix leads a strong cast including Gail Patrick Joan Fontaine and Edward Ellis as cameras record the dramatic action and the crew breathes a sigh of relief after a near disaster.
The Hope Public Library hosts a Friday 3 pm meeting of the Vacation Reading Club. Children will hear the last chapters of White Indian by Grace Moon and other stories. All boys and girls are invited to join for an hour of reading and storytelling.
Paul Harrison surveys Hollywood mood as studios show fatigue with sensational stock plots and climate of propaganda. Producers defend entertainment role while acknowledging overlaps with political messaging, with Warner Brothers accused of Nazi baiting and several studios shelving international political titles.
Bette Davis receives the Motion Picture Academy award for best performance of 1938 with praise from Jack L. Warner. She stars in Dark Victory opening at the Saenger, her second Oscar after Dangerous and Jezebel. Davis’s career includes Broadway beginnings, a Warner Bros. contract, and a rise from “colorless” to celebrated star.
A Hope Fire Department spokesman thanked merchants business and professional men and others for backing the Firemen's Rodeo at Fair Park the night of June 30 and Saturday afternoon July 1.
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