Stand-ins shaping Hollywood careers unseen on screen
The article profiles Hollywood stand-ins who match stars in appearance and timing but remain anonymous and unpaid. It notes their roles in lighting and blocking, the demanding work under hot lights, and lists notable examples from Spanky MacFarland to Mary Lou Isleith and Lillian Kilgannon, highlighting their relationships with stars and occasional entry into careers.
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Spanky MacFarland
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Katharine Hepburn
Mary Jane Irving
Lily Pons
Frances Hayldon
Gladys Swarthout
Mona Barrie
Frederic March
Warner Baxter
Rochelle Hudson
Janet Gaynor
Mary Lou
Helen Mack
Evelyn Riggs
Miss Mack
Evelyn
Frank McGrath
Franchot Tone
Bob Evans
Greta Garbo
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Wallace Beery
Mat Gilman
Marie Osborne
Ginger Rogers
Baby Marie
Sally Hiler
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Cary Grant
Jessie Kenyon
Loretta Young
Lillian Kilgannon
Catalina Island
Miss Kilgannon
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Pauline Lord
Nancy Carroll
Ethel Merman
Benita Hume
Tiny Berlin Tea Set Weighs Less Than Half An Ounce
A Berlin shop displays a porcelain teaset claimed to be the world’s smallest. The teapot sugar bowl cream jug and six cups and saucers weigh under half an ounce after two years of craftsmanship.
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Berlin
Munitions Inquiry Proceeds Amid Senate Recess
Congress Today reports the Munitions Committee continues the J. P. Morgan inquiry as the Senate is in recess. The House considers Independent Offices bill while the Rules Committee reviews a rule on the Bonus Bill. In Calgary Alberta hunters killed over 75000 rabbits this season and sold them to dealers for about 2 12 cents each.
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Sandusky
Sandusky Section
Congress
United States
J. P. Morgan
House
Bill Rules Committee
Calgary
Alta
Alberta
Deaf Scottie Jinnie Responds To Floor Stamp And Sign
In Madison a Scottie owned by Mrs Arthur Ovitt obeys sign language and floor stamp vibrations due to deafness. In London public school Boys Are Tested to aid career choice with a careers laboratory at Dulwich College.
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Boys Aided In Career London
Dulwich College
London
Becks and rare books found in London house
Police report a stash in a London residence containing 188 tons of Becks and around a half million books including many valuable first editions. Officials say the discovery highlights large-scale private collection storage.
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London
Untitled archival note on a quaker reserve library collapse
A terse archival line notes a Darling Quaker reserve cluster and a death recently recorded. The description mentions space filling from mirrors to ceilings and massive book stacks totaling around 160 tons.
Vendol Credited With Restoring Millersport Wife’s Health
Millersport farmer J D Spangler recounts how Vendol improved his wife after years of poor health. He cites better sleep, color, appetite, and fewer gas and palpitations. Vendol and the Vendol Man at Loeher's Drug Store promote the remedy with free advice.
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Loeher
Sieieldom
Grugeists
Loeher’s
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