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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 09, 1929
Page
1
Nancy Carroll wears a modern chic pale pink taffeta evening gown for Paramounts The Water Hole. The full skirt features scalloped tiered ruffles with a closely fitting Victorian style bodice and scattered roses for ornament.
Esther Ralston celebrated completing her latest picture The Case of Lena Smith in an informal dance frock. Her pale green chiffon gown features a circular fringe skirt with diamente edging and a swag belt ending in a bow at the natural waist. A bertha collar is fastened by a pearl and diamente buckle on the left shoulder.
Pa ramount news releases a special edition film on the first test at Brisbane detailing Hobbs and Sutcliffe opening, Chap mans catch off Woodfull, Australian collapse, and Larwood and Gregory bowling in slow motion, with a sound picture drawing crowds amid industry talk of novelty and haste harming future film value.
The article discusses Harold Lloyd’s first talking picture The Butterfly Chaser with sound effects and dialogue. It notes Lloyd’s stage experience and cast, outdoor sets on his estate, and advances in sound recording for dress noises and shoes to enhance realism.
Fay Wray, the famed Paramount player, is described as a Canadian born in Alberta on September 15, 1907. The article notes she attended school in Salt Lake City, Utah, before moving on.
The new manager announces taking over the Farmers Arms Hotel in Namarkah. He commits to fair patronage, aims to conduct the hotel to the best principles, and promises improvements when opportunity offers, to enhance public convenience.
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