24 May 1937
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1937
Page
1
Readers travel to Hollywood's heart as hopefuls from actors to carpenters flood the studio avenues. The piece links Esther Blodgett's screen tale with Janet Gaynor and Carole Lombard’s real careers, detailing early breaks and rising contracts at Universal and other studios.
The article notes only thirteen stars rose from Hollywood extras, with Janet Gaynor Carole Lombard and Jean Harlow among them. It discusses how millions seek fame in Hollywood, the odds of success, and the journey of Janet Gaynor from modest beginnings to star status in the era of Technicolor cinema.
The article examines the precarious path of aspiring actors in early Hollywood, detailing how fortunes rise and fall for performers like Jean, the era’s mythologies about fame, and the role ofスク work as extras. It highlights the capricious nature of success, the reliance on luck, and the promise seen in new stars such as Margaret Tallchet in the context of the talkie transition.
The article recalls Janet Gaynor rising to fame in Bunree and Seventh Heaven, then debuting as a free agent in A Star Is Born. It notes Jean Harlow changing her name, early breaks, and the tough odds for hopefuls, with Hollywood scouts favoring success in other fields first. A Star Is Born, directed by William Wellman, stars Gaynor with Fredric March and features Menjou, Robson, Devine, and Stander. distributed by United Artists.
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