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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1938
Page
3
Hollywood gossip notes star dancer Powell foresees a New Year shift in dance. She claims history shows cycles of stricter forms followed by leaps to daring, predicting an abrupt return to intense movement by 1938 and a caution about extreme arial acts for untrained performers.
The article notes author Sinclair Lewis, Pulitzer and Nobel laureate, stepping onto the stage in a leading role tonight. It describes his self assurance in pursuing acting and mentions his play about an elderly doctor and a young woman, highlighting his desire to satisfy himself.
Hollywood rumor notes the film Federal Offense will start production Friday with Lloyd Nolan and J. Carrol Naish in male leads and Shirley Logan in a top billing. The piece, based on J. Edgar Hoover’s books, marks Logan’s movie debut as a Cinderella story of a eastern stock girl seeking fame. Amidst chatter at Inglewood park tensions flare between rival troupes over location shoots and retakes.
The item surveys ongoing film industry buzz with Wally I find Linda Winters and Blondie in focus. It notes Arthur Lake Penny and Roger Pryor involved in parlor talk at a studio, while Nesheen M G M and others loom in speculation about future screen work. A Benny party near the holiday season is described with Annabella and Tyrone Power drawing attention.
A kaleidoscope of society chatter from New York venues and stars. Guests include Lady Astee at the Ambassador, Beatrice Lillie, Grace Hartman, Eva Abphott, Annabella, Ty Power, and Keenan Wynn family circles. Notes on nightlife, fortunes, and peculiar humor appear in a mosaic of names, clubs, and social scenes.
The piece links Hob Topping to his wedding with Gloria Baker and notes rival Jeff Roche, son of writer Arthur Somers Roche, who helped secure media coverage. It weaves in Broadway gossip, music moments, and witty Confucius aphorisms about love and charm in a lively society column tone.
New Year’s Eve midnight shows sweep Los Angeles as all houses present varied programs. Major attractions include There Goes My Heart at Majeslie with Loretta Young and Richard Greene, and a Goofy reporter tale.
Gene Autry stars in Man Hyon Music Mountain headlining a double program at the State Theater opening Saturday. Witbir and Lindley Burnette support. The second feature is Fame starring Jacques Lingee and Charles Partell. A new chapter of the Wild Oil Hickok serial with Gordon Elliott screens as well.
Federal Man Hunt stars Robert Livingston and June Travis at the Empire theater as a federal agent tracks a gang of ideves. Travis plays an unwitting member of the gang amid fast action and galore of scenes.
William Powell, the famed actor, entered Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles for another abdominal procedure after months of illness. Hospital staff described his condition as serious as his fight with ongoing health issues continues into the new year.
Film debut features Bob Taylor in a tough lane of early railroad era. Florence Rice leads a cast with Helen Broderick, Charley Grapewin, Charles Bickford and more. Pete Smith short accompanies the program. Major Hull rites held at Fort Myer chapel for medical corps retiree.
Aztec theater lists The Bayon Patrol at 13:30 with 2380 seating and B-10 seating, and a 7:30 screening on date 3-10. Additional entries reference Benders Federal Manhunt with times 2:31 and 5:09 and a 0:47 length, plus odd codes 8:86 and jivsus and a T:53 tag.
Chicago December 30 A plagiarism suit seeks 3 million dollars in federal court against Twentieth Century Fox and four subsidiaries. Plaintiff Fred Walton, writer, claims the film Ice Queen starring Sonja Henie mirrors his rejected story from two years earlier.
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