Year 932 Proves Eventful for Hollywood in 1932
A 1932 overview highlights major studio shakeups, resignations, and scandals. Lasky leaves Paramount while Kennedy and Selznick shuffle power at Warner Bros. Fox battles for control, Mayer and Thalberg receive gains, and notable marriages and sensational tabloid stories define the year in film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dese L. Lasky
Paramount
Ound
Sam Bate
Sidney Kent
Bacstionr
Paramount Productions
Inter
Laughton Stars In Island Of Lost Boulls Paradox
English actor Laughton portrays the mad scientist Be Moreau in Island of Lost Boulls, opening at the Anteo Newport and running through Tuesday. The film shows a South Sea island colony with sinister biological experiments, featuring Kathleen Burke as the Panther Woman, and a mix of peril, romance, and revolt around Dr Marean's experiments.
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Laughton
Los Boulls
Antec
Newport
Wineu
Tuesaday
Laugnion
le Rele
Moreau
Rene
South Sea
Sland
Marean
Kathleen Burke
Chicago
Maxime Millierd
Antoniens
Hichard
Arien
Leventan
Kongo Film at Palace Screen Delivers Thrilling Jungle Melodrama
The Palace presents Kongo a harsh black magic melodrama featuring Deadlegs Flint in a stirring performance as a paralyzed trader who rules a jungle port. The cast includes Mustan Linne Veleé Conrad Nagel and Virginia Bryce with Ruth Etling in A Modern Cinderella. A Merrie Melody song cartoon rounds out the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flint
Walter Haafan
New York
Willes
Emall
Afica
Mustan
Forlydng
Linne Veleé
Conrad Nagel
Virginia Bryce
Ruth Etling
Under Cover Man stars Nancy Carroll at Aztec Theater
Nancy Carroll headlines the film Under Cover Man at the Aztec Theater with George Raft in the cast. Rescue Karns Lew Cody Noel Princi and Wilvem Janney support, following Carroll’s recent appearance in Hot Saturday at the same venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy, Raft
Nancy Carroll
Clare George Raft
Rescue Karns
Lew Cody
Noel Prencis
Wil- Vem Janney
Miss Carroll
Clark Gable Stars No Man of Her Own at Texas Theater
Clark Gable heads the New Year’s attraction at the Texas Theater with No Man of Her Own. Carole Lombard and Dorothy Mackaill provide strong support as a tale of love, danger, and reform set amid Gable’s rugged charm and moral testing.
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Clark Gable
Texas Theater
Metro
Paramount
Gable
Carole Lombard
Dorothy Muckalll
Mscry
Babe
Stewart
Dorothy Mackall
Hell
Cable
Dorothy
Coral Lomburst
Clark Goble
Liorothy
Mackaid
the Texas
Hollywood gossip and star tangled love rumors unfold
The column recounts Johnny Farrow and Lila Lert drama amid Hepburn rumors and Al Jolson’s travel tale with Robert Ritchie. It notes Miss Hepburn’s marriage, Ludlow Ogden Smith, and comments on Frau Weck and the operatic piece Maehen In Uniform while hinting at further letters from Made An toinette de Puy Boots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Mr. i
Bolywood
John Farrow
Lila Lert
Feiple
Donony
Mahony
Furops
Lila
Ste Hag
George Fill
Johnny
Miss Hepburn
Nores
Ludlow Ogden Smith
AL Jolson
Robert Ritchie
Fianne
Tranette MacDonald
Albligurryue
Maedchen
Antoinette de Puy
Hollywred
Mardchen
Madama du Puy
Germany
Darother Weck
Masdehen
Rann
Chandu the Magician at Havlandale draws Hollywood glare
Edmund Lowe stars in Chandu the Magician at Havlandale as Hollywood glamour meets stagecraft. A new device for motion portraiture captures each facial nuance for sculptors, while Helen Hayes's football life is celebrated with an autographed memento from Trojan players and fans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Lowe
Chandu
Havlandale
Helen Hayes Lee
Anuther
Orv Mohler
Iscal
Trojan
Amtln
Miss Hayen
Haye
Four Stars in Picture at Empire
Jean Blondel Warren Wo Viam Any Dvorak and Belin Dax star in a first formal production at the Mmplcn theater. The story follows three schoolgirls through adolescence and early adulthood, exploring class, environment, and ambition as Vivien Revere, Mary Keaton, and another pupil navigate reform schools and steady study.
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Jean Blondel
Warren WoViam
Dvorak
Belin Dax Vis
Trea
Mmplcn
Amate Vigor
Piccurasque
Michwe Lalis
Cross
Donaldér Wass
Ani Dvora
Vivien Revere
Lebarior Jesn Blowdell
Mary Keaton
Higher
Aduvelon
Sudh
Vivian
Dledainti
Mary
Bete Davie
Golden West at State Sunday and Western Romance
A garbled write up mentions Golden West at State Sunday with names like George O'Brien and Zane Grey and a romance theme. It references Marion Turner and Janet Chandler among performers, a western setting, ranch life, and colonial backgrounds as part of the era's imagined heritage in a feature on The Golden Wear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George O'Brien
Cohen
Zane Grey
Marion Turi
New Yorke
Tins
Muse
Janet Chaneler
Iim
O'Brien
Boris Karloff Stars in The Mumm at REO Majestic
Boris Karloff appears in The Mumm at the REO Majestic in late January. The film follows a mummy who seeks to reunite with a lost sweetheart through perilous, action filled adventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boris Karloff
Boria Karloff
Reo-Majestic
Rosilla
Walter Huston Stars in Kango at the Palace
Walter Huston appears in Kango alongside Conrad Nagle and Virginia Bruce now showing at the Palace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Huston
Kango
Conrad Nagle
Virginia Bruce
Bitter Tea at Majestic in Diller Zen of General Yen
The Majestic screens Bitter Tea as the feature film The Diller Zen of General Yeu starring Barbara Staringes with Nila Asther Gevin Gordon Lucien Ittlefield Walter Connolly and Helene Jeromes Bary. The plot follows a woman trapped by New England norms torn between love and duty amid a turbulent war era in Asia and a story of cross cultural romance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Yeu
Barbara Staringes
Raq-Majestic
Sup Fheek
Jae Clddey
Nila Asther
Gevin Gordon
Lucien Ittlefield
Walter Connolly
Helene Jeromes Bary
Phe Bute
She -Quxt
Hota
General Yeo
Abe
China
New England
Megan Davis
Grace Zaring Stone
General Yen
Oss Branwyck
Nils Asther
Asther
Magrette Oriental
Miss Branwyck
Barthelmess Film to Debut at Palace in The Cabin in the Cotton
Richard Barthelmess stars in The Cabin In the Cotton at the Palace, a southern drama from Mirst National with Bette Davis, Dorothy Jordan and Henry B. Wollhall. The story follows a tenant farmer’s son torn between loyalty to a benevolent planter and his love for a distressed tenant farmer’s daughter.
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Barthelmess
Palace
Chica Quy
Richard ‘Harthelmess
Mirst National
Bete Davis
Dorothy Jordan
Henry B. Wollhall
Aupportie
Baritelmess
The Sport Parade Comes Soon in May Sports Page
The Sport Parade feature previews May events and theater appearances starring Joe McCrea and William Neem in Das role Rain, with Dartmouth athletic heroes highlighted. The piece notes a break in friendships as Marlin Martha and others fill in, while Weiter and Gallagher are mentioned among participants.
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Joe
McCrea
William Neem
Dartmouth
Famoua
Marlin Marth
Weiter
Bkeewa’ Gailagher
Ann Harding and Howard star in RKO film at Majestis
Ann Harding and Leslie Howard headline the RKO Majestis theater showing in New York with Myrna Loy and William Gargen in key roles. The cast also features Heil Ramitan Henry Stephenson Len Stengel and Donald Diloway. The feature opens with a double bill including Aesop's Fables and a new REO News segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Harding
Leslie Howard
Agala
Philip
Zee
Lash Susson
New York
Antajal Kingdom
Leolle Howart
Willian Gergen
Wormat
Anne Bingdar
Miss Harding
Desire Howard
Husbang
Myrna Loy
Heil Ramitan
Henry Stephenson
Len Stengel
Donald Diloway
Mada City
George O'Brien in The Golden West at State Theater
George O'Brien stars in The Golden West showing at the State theater. The feature runs with crisp western drama and action, delivering classic frontier heroics for audiences.
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Parsons
Follywood
Fenver
Eimees
Werner Brothers
Obtein
Lucy Fouried
Unett
Lews B. Mayer
Thalberg
Rober Rubin
Irvian Thelberg
Atetro-Coldwenl-Mayer
Iet Picture Co
Gaynor
Charles
Soreecland
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Janet
Lydell Peck
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Henry
James Cagney
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Sla Sapaths
Ste Tracy
Trddie
Chey Pichire
Bir
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Paul Hem
Jean Harlow
Ann Dvorak
Warner Brothers
Apcie Bow
Minties
Marr Dickford
Howeld Colman
Aslng Ganivel Goldwyn
Mr. Colan
Greta Gatoo
Dhay
Sweden
Siszlene Dietrich
Joyc
von Stenberg
von Stertikere
Hollywood
Tae Frederic Marches
Barbera Branwycka
Prank” Fay
Bum — Sunmerville
Jack Gilbert
Virginia Sruce
Ray Chatterton
Ralph Forbes
Awarried Gyorge
Taber
Collovr
Neadne
Orkim
Tote Wix
Cali Tes Veal
Mabel Hubnell Ward
Jalon
Sidney Fox
Oniddenly
Jonny Ben Miredi
Gene Markey
Sue
Tarrymores
Plof
Rene Wiedel
Joba
Aran
Weird Film
Charles Laughton
Leila Ayame
Richard Ken
Astec
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Mante
Lelia Hyams
Bhim
Reaps
Ives
Arlen
Joan Blondel
Bette Davis
John
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Tie Sarial
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