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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1939

Page

8

Action In Store for Picture Doers

Entertainment pages preview this week’s screen offerings. Majestic showcases a Mountie tale with a robbery clash as Wally Beery and Robert Taylor star alongside a Saints era siege, while the Aztec features Errol Flynn and David Niven in a wartime yarn about a patrol’s peril. The Texan runs Canadian frontier adventures with Dick adine and Gloria Dickson, plus Federal Man Hunt with Robert Livingston. Palace screens Top Hat with Gable and Loy. State presents Man From Music Mountain and Flight to Fame.

Robert Taylor Wally Beery The Majestic Aztec Texa Bob Wallace

Brooklyn Cowboy Returns to State at Blaze Theater

Powell and Paul Brien star in Cowboy From Brooklyn at Blaze theater Tiesday for two days. The troupe portrays a stranded cowboy who joins a West dude ranch as entertainer. Trains: Mark Gable plans to work out with the UG L.A. hockey team in preparation for its release.

Pick Powell Rotary Lane Paul Brien Brooklyn Powell West Mark Gable L.A

Robinson Film Back at Palace Opens Monday

Edward G. Robinson stars in I Am the Law a comedy gangster tale returning to the Palace for another run. He plays a college law professor on leave who confronts gangsters behind the rug scheme with Wendy Barrie Barbara O Nell and Otto Krueger among the cast.

Edward G. Robinson Palace Theater Robinson Wendy Barrie Barbara O'Nell Otto Krueger

Box Office Decline Marked 1938 in Hollywood

Hollywood notes a volatile year 1938 with a downturn in box office, tax and monopoly concerns, and international censors curbing exports. James Roosevelt enters the industry scene as stars face scrutiny from Brandt accusations, Greta Garbo with Stakowski sparks headlines, and Gone with the Wind debates heat up. Diretor shifts, new executives, and major films like Snow White shape a year of upheaval noted for industry changes and celebrity stories.

Louella O. Parsons Hollywood James Roosevelt Harry Brandt New York Marlené Dittrich Kay Pranels Juan Crichard Katherine Hepnrn Edward Arnold Brandt Ast Pictures Duckie Coogan Italy Charles Chaplin Marx Brothers Soch MG. M Deligh Sheaa Olk Gable Norris Shearer Erol Flynn Greta Garte Leopold Stakowski Impressario Carole Lorsbaré Roy Rogers Abby Gene Autry Republic Hedy Lamarr Discovery James Cagn Warner Brothers Ernie Warner Norma Shearer Scarlett Lyer Douglas Corrigan Los Angeles Ireland R-K Howard Sophes jPicture Wartr Oland Sweden Sidney. Toler Charlie Chan Conway Tearle Lyda, Roberts Robert Woolsey Jack Dunne Ted Heal

Ten Best Pictures For Year Past by Sam Woolford

Film Daily ballots reveal Woolford's top ten list for the year. He notes fewer standout films, cites budget cuts and copycat trends, and applauds bold color cartoons and standout performances. Notable picks include Hurricane, You Can’t Take It with You, Nothing Sacred, Toy Wife, Buccaneer, Gold Is Where You Find It, Tom Sawyer, Chicago, and others with mentions of Alexander’s Ragtime Band, Conquest, Firefly, Gallant Follies, and Letter of Introduction.

Sam Woolford SCS Holllywood Bette Davis Luise Rainey Ad Epoch Ceeil BK DeMille Tom Sewyer Miaxsio Chicago Bevatiar Hechuge Tb Alexander Datament

Musicals On the Way Out Musical concerns in Hollywood waning

Hollywood writers face shrinking film work as 1935 approaches. Studios slates drop, with fewer musical pictures since 1931. Warner Brothers loses top song stars and the Gold Diggers team. Executives predict a rebound if a hit musical appears, while costs and contracts tighten.

Harry Friedman Hollywood Lewer Musical Pictures Warner Brothers Beethoven Warners Dick Powell Bushy Berkeley Pitc Eddi Cantor R-K.-O Thireman Twentieth Centry-Jinx Washington Square Alexander Mack Gordon Harry Revel Universi Jimmy McHugh Harold Adamson Sunes Deanna Durbin M.G.M L. Wolfe Hibert Hollywood Muse Gilbert Ape New York Forty-second Street

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