Tough Bared as Poetry Writer Brian Donlevy Rise
Brian Donlevy, famed tough guy actor, rose from failed stage and poetry roots to stardom in 1930s cinema. He began in live comedy, found fame portraying menace, and became a star after Their Great McGinty. Born County Armagh Ireland, he later moved to the United States.
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Brian Donlevy
Loughest
Donlevy
New York
Iimediately
Coast
Nowy
Paramount
Tontevy
Caltally
McGinty
Preston Sturges
County Armagh
Ireland
Brian
United States
Gheboygan Falls
Wis
Veteran actor Herb Rawlinson recalls San Antonio weeks and stage life
In an interview at the St. Anthony hotel, Herb Rawlinson recalls two rough weeks in San Antonio 20 years ago during a touring company. He describes poverty and hard times, the 1908 Chicago fairs, and a stint with The Black Box era, before returning to Hollywood as a leading man and later a stage manager.
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Jeff Davis Herbert
Rawlinson
San Antonio Pridsy
Wes
Geen
Athietla
San Antoro
St. Anthony
Actors’ Equity Association
Seabun
San Antone
Chicago
Texas
Fort Worll
San Antonio
Dallas
Grand Opera House
Alamo Plaza
David
Rowlinson
Witter
Menger Hotel
Katy Muilryad
Michigan’ Boulevard
Louis Morrison
Faust
Temple
Rawlingatt
Eny
California
Belasco
Clifornia
Lewis Stone
Keystone
Pauline
Sera
Herb Rawlinson
Comepany
Nobe
KTSA
Film Death Is Welcome Role
Wayne Morris arrives in San Antonio to begin filming "I Wanted Wings" as Tom Leon ied ex All American football star and cadet. He relishes the dramatic death scene and discusses the risks of stardom as well as his early break after "China Clipper."
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Wayne Morris
Tom Leonied
Morris
San Antonio
Randolph
Kelly Felds
Kid Gallabad
George Rats
China
Clipper
Pusidenu Flaghouse
Irving Kurain
Warner Brothers
Jim
Colony
Grant
Hedda Hopper Joins Hollywood Troupe in San Antonio
Hedda Hopper joins a growing troupe of San Antonio actors described as nice fellows. She will play Ray Milland's mother in I Wanted Wings if Washington grants permission. Hopper may broadcast a nation radio program from Randolph Field with Jim Fonda and Bill Lawrence coordinating, subject to air defense approval. Army officials may attend the broadcast if permitted.
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Hedas Hopper
San Antonio
Hedda
Wil
Ray Millland
Washington
Hopper
Nation
Randolph Geld
Jim Fonda
Bill Lawrence
Sut Antonia
Withington Han
Randolph
Hedda [Mopper
Hollywood
Alr
Miss Hopper
Army Film Slated for Los Angeles Showing
First showing of Army on Wheels a peacetime maneuver film, produced with War Department support, screens in Los Angeles May 1940 from 2 to 10 pm at the principal auditorium with free admission. The film covers tanks guns air detectors and communications used in maneuvers around Fort Benning Fort Sam Houston and the Sabine river area.
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Fort Benning
Fort Sam Houston
Sabine River
Mincipal Auditorium
War Department
Dodge Division
Chrysier Corporation
Kontest
Man Regains $1 After Being Struck
Toby Brown of Marion was slugged in the face by two men in the 200 block of Durango Street. C. A. Dotson, police investigator, arrested two suspects Manual Burra and Juan Prieto for robbery by assault.
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Toby Brown
Marion
Priday Haat
Durango Street
Nel
C. A. Dotson
Manual
Colonel to Speak at Stinson Field Aviation Program
Col Millard F Harmon commander of the Gulf Coast Air Corps Training Center Randalls Field will deliver the principal address at an aviation program at Stinson Field on September 30. Richard Penney, chairman of the San Antonio Junior Chamber committee, announced the program begins at 5 20 p m and will include events and displays typical of the field's activities.
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Millard F. Harmon
Gulf Coast Air Corps
Randatpls Field
Stinson Field
Richard Penney
San Antonio
Thieves Take Purse With Cash and Items Stolen
Victims across San Antonio report thefts in multiple incidents. W A Fritz, 50, 431 Burleson street, had a purse with $6 and papers stolen from his car on South Flores. Victor Escobedo, 1515 West Poplar, was relieved of a purse while sleeping in his yard. Marie Sanchez, 309 South Pecos, reported a portable radio stolen from a store at 507 West Commerce. Q G Doening and Welmer Kiter, Fredericksburg, said no coal was taken from a car on South Flores.
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Market Square
W. A. Fritz
Bureleson Street
A. Q. Soening
Fredericksburg
South Flores Street
Victor Escobedo
West Poplar Place
Marie Senchez
South Pecos
West Commerce Street
Weather Delays Filming at Kelly Field Graduation Event
Weather forces Paramount to pause filming in San Antonio affecting scenes for Wanted Wings. Director Theodore Reed says the crew, including Ray Miland and William Holden, must return in about five weeks to complete shots tied to the air corps graduation at Kelly Field.
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Unulum
Paramount
San Antonia
Kelly
Opeia
Kelly Field
Theodore Reed
Reed
Ray Minnhd
William Holden
Air Corps
Waitsuil
Theft guilt plea results in 30 days assessed
Salinas man Pridey pleaded guilty to a theft charge before Judge Mc Collum Burnett and Judge Charles J. Matthews in County Law No 2. He received 30 days in jail. the case stemmed from stealing several belts worth 50 cents from Bet Varga at 212 South Flores Street on August 23.
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Mc Collum Burnett
Charles J. Matthews
Salinas
Caldas Street
Ans
Batlaus
Bet Varga
South Flores Street
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