Hollywood writers under siege in Los Angeles scene
A chaotic retrospective from Los Angeles on Hollywood writers, detailing famed authors and industry figures living in the city while swapping stories about salaries, positions, and job moves. Names include Anila Loos, Cheries McArthur, Pulion Gytsler, Grace Persins, Donald Geden Stewart, and Noel Coward, among others. The piece sketches a culture of ambition, shifts in residence, and ongoing exchange of power in the motion picture world.
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Lolella C. Parsons
Méifon Vichien
Univernal Serer
Los Angeles
Pgwa
Gettiog
Anila Loos
Gentlemean
Brondes
uaistro-Goldwyin-Mayer
Cheries McArthur
Pulion Gytsler
Liberty Inagseiné
Fallymothls
Grace Persins
Dora Macy
California
Donald Geden Stewart
Europe
Materle
Melro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Hollywood
Stemn
Qhalter
Bee
Winfield Sheeran
Pountas
Miss Brem
Disus Wynyard
Noel Coward
B ‘Bondon
Clemence Dune
Wynn-Hayes At Texas In Follow the Leader Double Feature
Radio star Ed Wynn headlines the Texas theater program with the feature Follow the Leader, pairing with Son Daughter. The first double feature in the venue’s history, the bill leverages Wynn’s comic genius and his radio persona to anchor a lively evening with Ginger Rogers and Stanley Smith in a light romance amid slapstick scenes.
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Lon the
Flr
Wynn
Texas Theater
the Texas
Metro
Helen Hayes
Ed Wenn
Reroly
Wyan
Likle
Ginger Rogers
Stanley Smith
Ginger
Genner White
Ethel
Merton
Buck Jones Film at State Buck Jones Film at State
Buck Jones stars in the current State theater attraction Is My Fare Red riding with Canadian mounted police action. The roster includes Gretz Granstedt Niles Welch Michel Lewis Walter McGrail and Ralph Lewis in McKenona of the Mounted. The program runs through Tuesday then new feature replaces on Wednesday.
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Ongetconte
The
Mounted
Buck Jones
State Theater
Bork Tones
Tom McKenna
Canadian Mounted Police
Bnd
Gretz Granstedt
Niles Welch
Michel Lewis
Walter McGrail
Ralph Lewis
McKenona
Budlerice
Brestiway
Fardo Cortez
O& the
Rajedy
Yeats
Wrisef
Helen Welvetrees
Ju] Esnichd
Robert Armstrong
Arline Juder
Chain Gang movie at Palace sparks legislative censure
A Palace screening of I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang provokes state lawmakers to censure the film and its origin tale. The work, adapted from a story by author Joseph L. Buren, critiques chain-gang brutality and prison conditions, drawing praise from Mallon’s press and drawing attention to a historic case involving Governor Moore of New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mallon
Palace Theater
Joan Hering
Mmjustice
Rachel Burns
Imu Teeny
Gove Jermier Moore
New Jersey
Grorgia
Dina
Topaze at Majestic Soon in Comedy Drama
John Barrycore stars in Topaze at the Majestic in a French stage style comedy drama. Supporting cast includes Myrna Loy and Jobyna Howland with Albert Conth. The plot follows a poor man who becomes entangled by a scheming world as he navigates a corrupt social landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Barrycore
Fultirs
Rko-Males- Ge
Marcel Pagno
Dackle Searle
Myrna Loy
Jobyna Howland
Albert Conth
Frank Rieinhes
Toya
Walter
Dehonair Laries
Mann
Numerologist at Aztec Theater Opens Two-Week Run
A renowned numerologist from New York City appears at the Aztec Theater for a two week engagement starting Wednesday. She lectures on personality psychology and astrology, offering readings and guidance to attendees. Doors open from 1 to 5 PM and 7 to 9 PM daily.
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Navy Rowssert
Eppiaya
Aztec Meiter Es Om
Alemnctl
New York City
Hollywood Bridge Star Elo Culbertson Visits February
Hollywood buzz swirls as Ely Culbertson arrives February 3 to film bridge shorts for Ratio. He travels solo, sparking questions if stars will seek lessons while Hollywood follows every move. The town also frets over Lila Lee George Hill rumors and Jack Gilbert’s Beverly Hills preparations. Marie Prevost touts a new diet as she stays linked with Buster Collier amid steady Hollywood social whirl.
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Hollywood
Ely Culbertson
West
Gilbertson
Eskigh
Cilbertson
Lila Lee
George Hill
Lila
George
Alm
Jack Gilbert
Beverly Hills
Gilbert
Tange
Columm
Jack
Tam
Rober
Virginia
Marie Prevost
Marie
Marlé
Buster Collier
Coluinue
Hollywood Luncheon Gossip and Studio Rumors
A blurred Hollywood page recounts luncheon chatter about writers, actors, and radio offers. G B Stern meals with friends while musing on adaptations, plus Richard Dix drawing attention with a walking stick. Jackie Cooper receives a police dog as a Christmas gift, with the dog causing lawn damage during a canine escapade.
Double Program Starts Thursday at REO Majestic
The REO Majestic theater opens a two part program beginning Thursday with a preview of the earlier feature and a later attraction at the Island at Gill. The tale follows a poor girl who seeks marriage into wealth and power, revealing moral themes and a dramatic romance. A Roosevelt description credits production by Andra Roosevelt and others.
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REO Majestic
Reo-Majestic
Willy the
RKO« Malesie
Gill
Jovi
Hotive
Ube
Andra Roosevelt
Theodora Roosevel
Arminal Dents
Ailanly Marriet
Hard to Handle to Appear Soon on Screen
Hard to Handle follows Mary Brian Gavin Garden and Claire Dodd in a Warner Brothers comedy. Based on a story by Houston Branch, the film promises laughs from the opening scene as Cagney style barring vehicle and supporting players electrify the screens.
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Cagney
Mary Brian
Rele
Gavin Garden
Claire Dodd
Palle
Houston Branch
Warner Brothers
Paul Muni Stars in I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang
Paul Muni appears at the Palace theater in I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang. The film follows a criminal's struggle against the harsh justice system and his fight for freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Muni
Palace Theater
Three Stars In Aztec Picture At The Aztec
Spencer Tracy Stuart Erwin and Marian Niven head the cast in The Face in the Sky at the Aztec theater opening yesterday. The plot follows a traveling sign painter and a country girl as they drift from Vermont to New York City, with romance, separation, and a reunion. Lachman directs with a refined art sense noted by European critics, while Sam Hardy and others support. Myles Connolly wrote the original story and Umphrey Pearson handled the screenplay.
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Spencer Tracy
Stuart Erwin
Marian Niven
Tracy
Nixon
New England
Vermont
New York City
Lachinen
Aimerlesn Audi
Tim
Ewopeen
Lachman
Sam Hardy
Sarah Padden
Frank McGlynn Jr
Russell Simpson
Myles Connolly
Gien-Painters
Umphrey Pearson
Vanity Girls Partial to Pretzel in Stage Props Analysis
A historical column critiques changing eras of show business from casting to typecasting. It notes that propping, stage superstition, and fresh faces influence performances. The piece centers on the Kari Carrol Vanities at the Municipal Auditorium with discussion of stage props, notably pretzels, and how property masters distinguish pattern types in chorus acts.
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Decider B
Kari Carrol
Phiegmatic
Giestlon
Vitek
Hla
Yoon
Unie
Tracy and Lupe Comedy at ICO Minlentis Theater
Tracy and Lupe star in a comic sketch titled The Half Naked Truth at the ICO Minlentis theater with supporting players Eugene Pallette Frank Morgan and Ghutey Chamber. The revue features witty scenes and ensemble performances in a period style.
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Tracy
Lupe
Tine
Will Jeneon
ICO Minlentis
Witte Eugene Pallette
Frank Morgan
Ghutey Chamber
Comedy Romance at RKO Majestic Features Sam and Molly
A 1930s RKO comedy stars Slim Summerville and Zola Pitts with Roland Young and Verea Teasdale. Sam the butler and Molly the maid inherit a fortune and marriage becomes tangled as ambitious rivals seek Sam. Molly doubts fidelity, contemplates divorce, and a mid film suicide scare leads to reconciliation after a series of misunderstandings. The program includes Marlon Downey singing, an Aesop tale, and RKO world news.
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Merried
Summerville
Zoga Pitts
RKO Majestic
Roland Young
F.4
D'Osay
Verea Teasdale
G. Aubrey Smith
Henry Armetts
Sam
Mally
Butler
Dormer Manter
Molly
Eoides
Cub
Bam
Canny Five
RKO
Nclustes
Marlon Dower
RKO World News
Panther Women in Western Film Cast and Premiere
Lona Andra and Gail Patrick are finalists in the Panther Wamrum contest featured in Zann Grey's The Mysterious Hides coming to the Autec theater. Kent Taylor Irving Fichel and Warren Hymer headline the Paramount studio release with other leading roles.
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Lona Andra
Gail Patrick
Magbe Dabul
Zann Grey
Autec
Kent Taylor
Irving Fichel
Warren Hymer
Paramount Studios
Ricardo Cortez In My Face Red at State Sunday
Ricardo Cortez stars in In My Face Red at the State venue with performances scheduled Sunday Monday and Tuesday. The engagement highlights 1930s film star power in a period program highlighting classic productions.
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Ricardo Cortez
the State
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Budepest
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Reo
Vanity Girls
Panther
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