Hollywood Shorts Train Stars From Buck Dust Era
An overview of how early film talent rose through short subjects at Hal Roach and other studios, producing stars like Chaplin Harold Lloyd Gloria Swanson and Bing Crosby and reviving careers via the “shorts” route with discoveries such as Robert Taylor Joan Harlow and Paulette Goddard.
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Robbin Coons
Associated Press
Llywood
Hollywood
Chaplin
Harold Lloyd
Glorianson
Dotorer
Helene Costello
Joan Blondell
Bing Crosby
Jack Chertok
Fea
Metro
George Murphy
Frostly Idle
Chertok
Hell
Ann Rutherford
Joseph Sherman
Annie Laurie
Stanley Morner
Rome
Suzanne Kaaren
Fox
Robert Taylor
Joan Harlow
Paulette Goddard
Hal Roach
Jackie Cooper
Andy Devine
Venice
Spirit of Notre Dame
David Oliver
Oliver
Penal Reform Is Urged Upon State
Litle Rock Arkansas. Recommendations for improvingArkansas penal system to be included in a tentative report of a survey by the Federal Prison Industries Reorganization Administration. Proposes combined parole and probation system hospital at penitentiary with doctors and a dentist independent non political parole commission districts in state. Separate reformatories for women and expansion of prison industries to supply state institutions.
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Rock
Arkangas
Pris‘on Industries Reorganization Administration
Louis Robinson
Philadelphia
Pira Board
State Penal Board
State Planning Board
Capitol
Monnday
Robinson
PIRA
Probation and Parole Commission
Arkansas
Newsreel Cameraman Puts On Loser Act For Contract
A newsreel cameraman once photographed sweepstakes winners and then impersonated a loser to get a laugh. Unable to find a real loser he pretended, which led to further impersonations and ultimately secured an acting contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver
America's Model Girls and the Professional Photographer's Route
A veteran ad man describes how models become sought after by agencies like John Robert Powers. He notes qualities, training, and modesty essential for success, with typical earnings and career paths from initial posing to possible Hollywood exposure.
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John Robert Powers
NEA Service, Inc
New York
America
Hollywood contract signs top model Frances Dotielon
An aging but popular fashion model Frances Dotielon signs a Hollywood contract and continues to model for fashion illustrations earning about ten dollars an hour. Miriam Tilden, niece of Tennifer Tilden, grows in notoriety as an outdoorsy cover model for magazines and fashion work. An actor-turned-agent recalls starting in photography and building a network of models, charging them a share of earnings.
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Frances Joyce
Babs Beckwith
Il Camera
Hare
Hollywood
Norma Shearer
Kay Francis
Barbara Stanwyck
Helen Vinson
Delores Gustetto
Constance Cummings
Maiets
Anita Counihan
Frances Dotielon
Miriam Tilden
Tennifer Tilden
Born Thursday Portrait of a Large Family Event
A newborn ten pound daughter was born Thursday October 1 to Mr. and Mrs. Elesey Marten. The piece lists numerous Sunday visits and gatherings with family members including Mr. and Mrs. Georen Andersen, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gaines, Mr. and Mrs. Wreedl Yates, Mrs. Medford Baazings, Barney Gaines, Thomas Morton, Doyle Purtle, Nelson Purtle, Miss Mildred Warren, Lavern Puc the, Miss Clyisteen, Mattie Jean Martin, Flusing Wares, Agnes and Luteille Gaines, Harold Murton, Thomas Melton, and Victor Complell among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elesey Marten
Camily
Georen Andersen
Joe Gaines
Wreedl Yates
Val Campbell
Claud Anderson
Dangsters
Medford
Barney Gaines
Thomas Morton
Doyle Purtle
Rosston
Nelson Purtle
Mildred Warren
Lavern Puc
Clyisteen
Mattie Jean Martin
Agnes and Luteille Gaines
Helen Mugrarid
Mildred Witten
Harland Murton
Agnes Gaines
Thomas Melt
Community Sing At Hickory Shade Church
Several residents from Boyds Chapel attended a Sunday night gathering at Hickory Shade with Mr and Mrs Bart Wilson and family and Mr and Mrs B S Wilson and daughter Gladys visiting. W H Bruce family and relatives spent Sunday at Liberty. Job Rogers and baby visited Allie Malone family. Feed Wilson and family and John Allen called on Willis Poole Sunday afternoon. Some sense of Sepa in this community attended.
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Boyrds Chapel
Bart Wilson
B. $. Wilson
Gladys
Claud Wilson
Wala
W. H. Bruce
Liberty
Job Rogers
Baby
Mes
Allie Malone
Feed Wilson
Samily
John Allen
Willis Poole
Saturday Night Social and Family Visit Notes
A musical by Mistes Dora and Non Mangum was held Saturday night. Saturday visits included Lite Vonnit Gehe Robinson staying with her aunt Mrs Ches Prince and family. Sunday calls were exchanged with Mr and Mrs Poole as the community ties remain strong. Air lines of the United States report six month figures with 422 planes in service and 62 pilots, 42 co pilots, 2714 mechanics and riggers, 1535 other hangar and field employees, 24 hastus site oil stewards and 3392 office workers.
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Mistes
Robinson
Ches. Prince
Farsily
Granulpa
Moss Ace
Ben Robinson
Ches
Prince
Poole
United States
Swedish miler bids nonstop flight to Stockholm
Pekirt Bjorkvall, 31, Swedish miler, began a nonstop eastward flight to Stockholm, facing hazardous weather in the 100 mile stretch off New England. On the ground he left Blixen Finecke, who planned to accompany him at the last minute.
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New York
Bjorkvall
Stockholm
NewEorneltined
Dejevicit Vis Ven
Blixen Finecke
Iin
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