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GROWDS JAM NOEL TO SEE MOVIE STARS(Continued from page 1)fence surrounding the structure was so, great as the stars were leaving that part of the fence broke down and Fonda and Donlevy were forced to stand on a table to sign autographs before they could be escorted away.* Covering the story, in addition to district newspaper men and photographers, were representatives of the Kansas City Star, 'St, Louis Post-Dispatch, Tulsa World, Tulsa Tribune and the Oklahoma News at Oklahoma City.During the conference the stars posed for numerous pictures and chatted informally with the newspaper men. Young Tyrone took time out to eat lunch on a bed, answering questions between bites, and Fonda made a collection of used flashlight bulbs.Fonda told the newspaper men he was pleased with his role as Frank James, pointing out that Tyrone would have to wear a false board during the picture while he would only have to wear a mustache.Tyrone displayed his own comparatively luxuriant beard, but assured newspaper men he was figuring on getting a shave today.Admits He’s the Villain.Donlevy described the scene in which, as Barshee, he throws a bomb into the James home, killing the mother of the James brothers. (In the real' life incident the bomb blew off part of her arm, but did not kill her.)I finally get bumped off by Jesse,” Donlevy told the reporters. ‘‘Yes, I’m the villain.”Tyrone said the Ozark scenery is perfect” for the technicolor picture. Fonda expressed regret that he probably would have no time for a fishing trip.Outside, visitors and natives milled around waiting for the conference to end, at least a third of them armed with cameras. Autograph seekers rushed up and down the street getting autographs from every member of the company they could spot, on the apparent assumption one might turn out to be the signature of a star or featured player.Tyrone Power’s stand-in did a land office business signing autographs despite his protests that he was not Tyrone Power.With the jnercury well above the 90-degree mark, soft drink establishments did a rushing business and cafe employes were hard pressed to attend to the wants of both visitors and film company employes.Hundreds of motorists drove to Pineville to view the work being done to turn the McDonald county seat into a town of the Jesse James era. Actual filming in the town probably will begin Thursday, and city officials are making detailed plans in an attempt to handle the expected traffic jam there.King has announced that today's shots will be made of intimate scenes” at one or more places near Fir.eville, and that the public will be barred from rhe location set. Visitors probably will be allowed to view some of the filming later from behind roped-off areas. Approximately 90 members of the company loft Noel to make rhe first scenes Bhortly after daybreak this morning.
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Joplin News Herald
Joplin, Missouri, US
Mon, Aug 22, 1938
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