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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1936

Page

5

Mrs Lionel Barrymore Dies In Hollywood Home

Ex film star Juanita Hansen, famed for beauty on stage and screen, dies in Hollywood home after a storied career marred by a narcotics addiction. The death follows a career of triumphs and trials, including later arrests on drug possession charges amid a torrent of sensational images from the era.

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Irene Dunne to star in 1937 Kern musical film

Irene Dunne is signed by Sam Briskin for the Jerome Kern Dorothy Mields Felix Young project. She returns to Paramount after her mother’s funeral and will finish High, Wide and Handsome. Hollywood chatter notes Clau de Rains divorce dispute, Ginger Rogers Fred Astaire dance rehearsals, and various casting updates across studios.

Los Angeles Irene Dunne Sam Briskin Jerome Kern Dorothy Mields Felix Irene Suung Kern Palm Paramount Francis Griffin Desert Tam Glad Hollywood Claude Raing Lindsay New Jersey Rains Ginger Rogers Fred Astaire Margot Graname Bals Gomz Maces Ryk David Niven North Carolina Universal Sally Eilers Jimmy Wynn Harbara Read Audi Para Herbert Marshall Werther Ralph Bellamy Bart Gama Greta Chariie Rogers Neams Durbin Vere

Secret Service Chief to Retire After Century of Service

Willits 3, Morr, veteran chief of the secret service, retires next Thursday after a century of duty. Moran says he may join West Coast film interests in Los Angeles and possibly write memoirs. Seventy-two years old, he served beyond retirement age by special request of President Roosevelt and has led the service since World War I.

Secret Service Amywood Maviedom Willits Morr Secret Serviced Moran Los Angeles Maraiy Roosevelt

Sonja Hen Back on Ice Career Revival

Hollywood gossip notes on Sonja Henie’s return to ice with a five production schedule and a two month touring period starting at Madison Square Garden. The piece mentions designers Adrian and Beardsley, W. C. Fields’s retirement plan, Claudette Colbert’s shifting to directing, and Marlene Dietrich’s path back to musical work, with other industry tidbits and future plans.

Lloyd Pantages King Feay Byad Mr. Zanuck Gonji Henig Waleh Henri Madison Square Garden New York Twentieth Century-Fox

Jerusalem Through 3300 Years of Trials and Sieges

A compact chronicle notes Jerusalem's long arc of conflict with over 30 sieges and blockades across 33 centuries, alongside around 18 major restrictions and six shifts of religious frontiers shaping the city.

Jerusalem

Actress Fenwick Barrymore Dies After Pneumonia Battle

Hollywood mourns actress Fenwick Barrymore nee Wene Frigzel who died at home after months of illness from pneumonia complications. The stage star, born in 1827 in Chicago, married to Lionel Barrymore, faced declining health following a fall several years earlier and a long, devoted marriage.

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Stan Laurel Receives One Present A Divorce Granted

Los Angeles December 25 Stanley Laurel dodged domestic trouble as his wife Virginia signed a property settlement, dropping a $1235 monthly separate maintenance suit and securing a default divorce. He still faced Mrs Mac Trell’s $1000 monthly separation suit, pending in Superior Court.

Los Angeles Stanley Arthur Laurel Taday Whieh Virginia Stu Mac Trurel Pswk Otis

Rough Riders in State Picture opens at State theater

Reckless adventure that changed the map of the world brings Zane Grey’s Rough Riders to the State theater starring Jack Holt with Louise Henry and others. The feature run includes Yellow Cargo as second feature about smugglers in Los Angeles harbor. A serial chapter Ace Druth continues. Christmas ads remind readers to consult classified firms for money.

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Films Earn Illion in 1936

Hollywood reports the film industry closing 1936 with record earnings and rising attendance. Gross receipts near one billion dollars, up about 250 million from 1935, as theater attendance climbs toward all-time highs. Strong profits and brighter prospects mark the year's end.

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