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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1937
Page
18
A lush program titled Pigskin Parade combines opera and cinema at the Oriental Palace. Star names like Fulay Kully Jacke Haley Judes and Stan Ey appear in a resort film with a comedy routine featuring Harpo Marx impersonations.
A fragmented report discusses Columbia Pictures head George S. Kaufman and Mass Jack, and Broadway producer Seva Battis paying $700,000 for a Capra project. It notes a late night to learn why Frank Capra’s film was valued so highly, with references to Bowen and Johnson’s prize, and a May 1992 note on a possible release.
Reading from the noisy page of sports is a muddled scene as names like Rochette and Wena Wise appear among stray phrases. The garbled text hints at a local program featuring actors and a storyline, but concrete sports angles or outcomes are not clear in the readable fragments.
The article previews a new Thin Man film with William Powell and Myrna Loy reprising Nick and Nora. It mentions a murder mystery plot, a long rest from New York adventures, and a cast including Stewart and Elissa Landi. Directed by W. S. Van Dyke, the feature includes a Betty Boop cartoon and Lewtstech.
The article lists Tyrone Power leading in a Lloyds of Lanier production with a cast including Predele Bartholomew, Sir Guy Btanding, Gh Au brey Smith, George Sanders, Virginia Meld, and Douglas Serthandla. It references Trafalgar era settings under Lord Nelzan’s victory and mentions Nidb as rising in the Lloyd IMsiTaANG project.
Peter Lorre stars in a fast paced thrill film at the Empire theater with Ralph Mercat Bean Dontavy Welw Wort and Thomas Heck. The suspense builds from the opening scene to a dramatic finale in a film praised for daring melodrama and international appeal.
A film set in Shanghai follows Shirley a young woman left penniless after her parents are abducted. Robert Young stars as a suitor, with Alice Maye and Yerthie Mower in supporting roles. William Seiter directs a melodramatic tale of love tested by deception and social pressure.
A damaged write up notes the Uptown theater shows a film with Fred MacMurray and Jean Parker. It highlights Hedda Astaire and Ginger Rogers in a fast paced sequence and mentions another picture with Belew Broverick and Victor Moore. Also lists Priestily him at Beidas in Highland Theater with Montgomery and Evans in lead roles.
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