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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1937
Page
2
Marion Davies arrives in Hollywood after six months traveling in Italy Germany and England with a glamorous wool crepe costume and silver fox fur details. Her presence lights up the city as fashion critics note her as among the best dressed, while she enjoys a mellow mood at home with new books and heirlooms.
Marion discusses Mussolini era film plans and American reception, noting Vittorio de Sica's son bringing a bride to Hollywood, while praising England's cinema but warning against lavish excess. She cites American tastes, American ideas, and the need for skilled production, then reviews New York theater and recent films she enjoyed including My Man Godfrey and Lily Pane confected as musical comedy.
Hollywood buzz centers on Ben Bernie joining Sam Goldwyn projects while stable of stars like Norma Shearer Sophie Thelen and Eleanor Powell appear in gossip snapshots. The piece notes Sophie Theken singing lessons, Jack LaRue meals with Eleanor Powell, and various star pairings as Hollywood life continues behind the scenes.
The column lists Glenda Buys purchasing seasick remedies and notes on Prominent figures like Mervyn LeRoy planning a stable, Jack Beany and Mary Livingston traveling Europe, plus film industry tidbits from Paramount to Columbia and Oscar Strauss musical numbers amid a winter entertainment roundup.
Hollywood prank ends with Wendy Barrie pinning a kick me sign on Cameraman Joel Valentine. He discovers the trick as bystanders kick the target. Valentine invites Miss Hanile aboard the giant camera boom, hoists her to about fifty feet, then detaches and leaves. She misses lunch.
Hollywood reporter Jenn Harlow announced that J Edgar Hoover, head of the Justice Department, will be her house guest within the next two weeks. She said he accepted an invitation to visit her and her husband after a Washington visit for the president’s birthday ball.
Fort Worth February 10. There will be 19 baseball school connections with the Cats training for spring, according to an announcement by manager Secil Coombs. Young players will be played a total, if they bear it fully own exposure.
A long advertising block promotes Creomulsion Beechwood Creosote blend as a safe fast acting cough and bronchial irritations treatment. It claims to soothe infected membranes loosen phlegm and expel germ laden mucus with a palatable formula suitable for adults and children. The ad asserts doctors use it and druggists guarantee satisfaction with a money back refund if relief is not achieved.
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