Hollywood Quickies and Poverty Row Tales of Making Films
In Hollywood the rapid output of Poverty Row and quickie films persists amid debate over shady methods and limited budgets. A western-leaning industry relies on free scenery and minimal cash, with starlets sometimes reusing scenes, doubles filling long shots, and directors improvising to beat tight schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Arrison
NEA Service
Derit
Hollywood
Poverty Row
Runi
L” Mie
Wonderu
Advertising Notice on Subscription Rates and Errors
Rates and terms appear for subscriptions in Panama City Florida with details on class matter. Advertisers are warned the publisher is not liable for damages beyond the amount paid for the ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postoffice
Panama City
Florida
Carrie Lane Meets Ashton Oaks on Rock Creek Claim
Carrie encounters Ashton Oaks at her Rock Creek claim as he taunts living alone in a sod house and hints at railroad town opportunities. Oaks urges her to move to Sioux Springs or Laurel for lots along the railroad while implying broader plans. Carrie steels herself, wary of his probing gaze and motives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ma Parmley’s
Carrie
Mrs. Taylor
Big Ed
Ma Parmley
Big Ed Taylor
Ed_ Taylor
Rock Creek
Taylors
Goodby
Taylor
Ashton Oaks
Oaks
Carrie Lane
Miss Lane
Mr. Oaks
Sioux Springs
Laurel
Salem
Mark
Lane
Deuel
Capital Seekers Clash Over Grove City Plan
Carrie Lane resists Oaks as he argues Grove City should house the State Capital amid a rush of land sales. Oaks taunts Miss Lane, warning that others push west on trains from Chicago. A late-night land office encounter follows as Oaks vanishes, leaving tension and threats lingering.
We Can Still Cock One Eye at Future Britain
A wartime op-ed argues that Britain must focus on present survival and reject naive unemployment cures from war prep. It notes July unemployment rising and 2,000,000 men idle, warning against clinging to old estates and urging a balance between defense of tradition and pursuit of a better future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Germany
Italy
Nerica
Yaa
United Kingdom
Anes
Ismerited
We, The Women By Ruth We, The Women By Ruth
A fragmentary column questions the fate of socialites and celebrities once featured in society pages. It references Tommy Manville Brenda, Heddy, a divorce seeking husband, John Barrymore’s Elaine, Elsa Maxwell, Edna Wallace Hopper, and others, noting their faces were lifted from papers and pondering their current activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Barrymore
Elaine
Elsa Maxwell
Edna Wallace Hopper
Mar
Some Get Seats Some Get Scared at Harlem Theater
In Miami Florida an usher Jack Woodberry testified he used a pistol loaded with blanks to scare youths threatening to crash the gate at a Harlem theater. He faced a charge of shooting at a Negro boy and had a fine suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fia
Harlem
Jack Woodberry
Woodberry
Faces and figures fade in a quirky gossip note
A fragmentary and humorous comment on celebrity faces and tabloids hints at a broader chatter about Lene Dietrich and Barbara Hutton, abruptly referencing alien-like appearances and reader interest in page visuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lene Dietrich
Barbara
Hutton
Man About a Manhattan by George Tucker
New York tale describes public opinion canvassers in midtown stores for Roosevelt support. A Fortune magazine rep questions a voter while he reflects on reforms. The narrator visits the NBC Rockefeller Center hospital, finds free care, and notes the generous service from a Rockefeller charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Man About A
Manhattan
George Tucker
New York
Fortune Magazine
Roosevelt
NBC
Rockefeller Center
Gary
Nelson Rocke‘feller
Highlights From Latest Books
A roundup notes Joyce Kilmer new edition from Doubleday Doran at $3.50 with poems essays and letters. Kilmer’s wartime life and letters reveal his devout family man persona. Also reviewed are Dutch Vet by A Roothaert, Tassels on Her Boots by Arthur Train, The Corpse Grows a Beard by Margaret Scherf, and We Will Meet Again by John and Ward Hawkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Kilmer
Doubleday Doran
Robert Cortes Holiay
Kilmer
France
Wartorn
A. Roothaert
Macmillan
South Holland
Arthur Train
Scribners
New York
Jim Fisk
Jay Gould
Boss Tweed
Ward McAllister
Barry Carter
Kathleen O’carroll
Barry
Tweed
Margaret Scherf
G. P. Putnam's Sons
John
Ward Hawkins
Great profile left in cement at Grauman's Chinese Theatre
Hollywood report notes Sid Grauman pressed John Barrymore's face into fresh cement at Grauman's Chinese Theatre. The moment joined a collection featuring Mary Pickford, Gloria Swanson, Mickey Rooney, Tom Mix and his horse Tony, Al Jolson and his kneeprints, and Joe E. Brown with his mouthprint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Grauman
Sid Grauman
John Barrymore
Mary Pickford
Gloria Swanson
Mickey Rooney
Tom Mix
Tony al Jo
Eminent Artist Puzzle Clue Grid Reveals Word Hints
A dense presentation of crossword style clues lists multiple definitions and wordplay for an eminent artist theme. The puzzle includes entries for pronouns, measurements, tools, and anatomical terms, with numerous digits and garbled fragments interspersed, suggesting a stylized sheet of crossword hints rather than a straightforward biographical note.
Glorifying Yourself by Alicia Hart
A reader explains how she warded off a wilted look after evenings with others by monitoring facial expressions and ensuring ample sleep. She avoids eyestrain by reading with good light and going to bed earlier before events.
Also Mentioned on This Page
NEA
U. 8
Oas
Grove City
Chicago
Gale
Newt
Newt Gale
Ruth
Tommy Manville
Debs
Brenda
Azier
Heddy
Epfde
FA Service
Otier
UA Tns
Passie
Nt el
Ceol iV Lie
Vatican
Alt Lain
Glorifying Yourself
Alicia Hartner
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!