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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1939
Page
14
A quirky vignette mixes a tea shop gypsy who reads fortunes for thirty five cents with a man who swallows tea leaves. Anxious doctor, puzzled by an X ray request, witnesses the fortune tale in a humorous sequence.
Eddie Blair, torn by drink and a shifting promise, choose Diana over Evelyn after Evelyn’s steadfast loyalty. He returns home drunk to reveal the engagement, pleading for sympathy while admitting the order of his heart forces a painful farewell to Evelyn. He asks for understanding as he moves toward marriage with Diana.
A lively column reviews LEONARDO DA VINCI by Antonina Valientia from Viking at 3.75, POWDER RIVER by Struthers Burt at 2.50, and BACK WHERE I CAME FROM by A J Liebling. It notes film recommendations A CHRISTMAS CAROL and DAWN-FATRC, plus the METRO production and industry rumors about Jim Farley. Sports picks forecast Bowl outcomes led by TENNESSEE over OKLAHOMA and DUKE vs SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
A lively montage covers New York’s cultural buzz from cinema and theater to international filming quirks. Floyd Gibbons and director Yep Garnett share anecdotes about filming fear, while Shanghai and Bombay scenes reveal camera superstition. The piece surveys fairs, figures, and Chinatown etiquette in a vivid, era-tinged voice.
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