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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1939

Page

5

Warner Brothers Acquire Bishop Story Setup By Selznick

Hollywood reports Warner Brothers will film The Bishop Who Walked With Gog with two top English directors attached. David Selznick lured Alfred Hitchcock’s partner and Robert Stevenson to the project after a script praised by Freddie March. The film will hint at a minister in trouble under a regime, with casting expected to include Nova Pilbeam and Tilbeam may join soon.

Louella D. Parsons Motion Veture Hollywood INS Warner Clan Niemailer Gog Fof Warners Fredric March New York Freddie Bishop David Seinick Alfred Hitchensk Hollytod Rebecca Robert Sirvenson Soo David Steventort Nova Pilbeam

Film Star Visits Hollywood Amid Busy City Scene

Film figures linger in Hollywood as stars meet with Mayor Kelly and mingle with the film crowd. Notables like Jackie Coogan and Etro Flynn appear, while Bett, Phil Bergstel, and Natalie Draper attend events before departures to Chicago, San Pedro, and New York on various personal ventures.

Brown New York Kelly Hollywood Gek Hose Lane Victor Big Hugo John Hart Jackie Coogan Buster Colliers Chicago Bett Phil Bergstel Warner Funkhauser Grable Etro Flynn San Pedro Pretty Bierde Natalie Draper Wiliam Gargan

Hollywood Gossip Roundup From A Junket Night

Jackie Coogan out with another blonde while Lili Damita chicly attends Warner party. George Grent occupies Marlene Dietrich's former dressing room at Paramount as Rob ert Stack and Denny Durhin's screen boyfriend circulate. Hart Marshall and Lee Russell join Edna Best's party with Ginger Rogers touring Mendocino via Cafe Lamaze antics. Edwina Mandel hospitalized with acute poisoning. Arthur Horn blow also a patient with infected hand. Gene Markey improves as Hedy Lamarr stays by his side.

Lili Damita Warner George Grent Marlene Dietrich Paramount Robert Stack Denny Durhin Helen Patriak Hollywood Troodinera Hart Marshal Lee Russell Edna Best Ginger Rogers Mendulu Wendy Barrie

Movie Timetable Mayistic and Spring Fever Headlines

The brief reads like a cluttered film timetable with titles such as Andy Mardy Gets Spring Fever and Winter Cacnivil, listing showtimes at 12:25 4:15 5:10 3:05 and 7:02 across scattered theater codes. It mentions Aztec and Texac venues and a sorority house title amid noisy alphanumeric fragments.

Andy Mardy Hmpire

Walter Winchell column note on surgery and boxing gossip

Walter Winchell letters reveal a reader recounting his surgery experience with Dr. Robert Emery Brennan. The note praises Brennan and details post operative observations, prayers, medals, and personal messages. It also discusses boxing plans and potential matchups involving Joe Louis, Tony Galento, and Clarence Red Burman, with bets on future events and promoter ambitions in London.

Walter Pipperon Robert Emery ‘Brennan Ardeal Rob Brennan

Broadway Stars Shine With Moxie in Thank You Notes

In a playful Broadway tone, Mrs Dempsey thanks critics and colleagues for their generous wording. She praises the writers of columns and similar pieces, saluting them for their thoughtfulness while joking about comparisons to champions and distinctive flair.

Walter Abs America Dempsey Big Boy

Won TD Matreeto Say Tye BT Os

A fragment from a 6007 line source notes a won touchdown and mentions Tye, Alamo, San Arilanto, and Panne in a cryptic OCR segment. The readable parts indicate a scoring play and possible team or player references, but the text remains highly garbled and incomplete.

Matreeto Say Tye Alamo SL San Arilanto Panne

Furnished home ad yields tenant quickly in local paper

A garbled late era ad text shows a furnished unit securing a tenant on first day. it hints at affordable rates and a trusted local newspaper platform for placing want ads. The fragment mentions quick results and reasonable costs in the Light and Banner papers.

Ban Antonoys Ana Abe

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