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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1939
Page
13
Bette Davis stars in the seven version of Dark Victory at the Palace on Tuesday. The romance centers on a woman facing a grim fate who falls in love with the doctor who must reveal her prognosis.
A film starring Charles Hickford opens Monday at the Empire theater. Hickford plays a hardened criminal just out of prison whose path crosses a young woman who succeeds with him. Supporting cast includes Tommy Ryan Harry Carty Mabel Todd Guilin Williams Nana Bryant and Ralph Graves.
Hollywood reports emphasize wives shaping careers of top stars like Don Ameche and Eddie Cantor. The piece notes wives’ influence on decisions, finances, church life, and public image, citing long marriages and recent anniversaries as signs of lasting success.
Two new comedies play the big downtown houses this week with drama at the Texas. It features a graduated Dead-Ender trying his wings as an independent couple. The Majestic presents Jimmie Stewart and Claudette Colbeck in It’s a Wonderful World a tale of a football star hired by a wealthy playboy to keep him out of trouble.
Tarzan returns to the screen with Maureen O'Sullivan co starring as they again pair in a jungle tale. The plot follows a boy found in the jungle and raised by a couple whose plans are disrupted by an expedition and dangers in the jungle. The cast includes John Sheffield, Ted Hichter, Henry Stephenson, and others with Darryl Zanuck producing for Twentieth Century Fox.
The new picture Man About Town stars Benny, Jack, and a quirky cast including Ginnie Karnes, Monty Woolley, and Matty Malnerk as the Pina Troupe. The plot centers on a joking heist and mistaken identity with a radio program style frame and audience-friendly chaos at the Majestic.
Myrna Loy reportedly outpaced Walter Winchell in revealing a romance involving him and a former Daisy May partner. The pair were linked after Loy spotted Winchell in private circles at a party, fueling industry chatter and public curiosity about secrets behind the media magnate.
The report outlines a chaotic post wedding escape as Tyrone Power and Arnabuiba return to Hollywood after a short honeymoon. They planned a brief motor trip through Arizona but sudden work calls force a rapid change of plans and delay their romantic getaway.
A fading cutting reports a Hollywood casting note as the Darnells consider relocating their Dallas family to Texas for a film project. The piece mentions Elsa Maxwell and a hotel for women while describing a young actress Cinta Daniell, her uncertain career, and the dream of saving the family from hardship.
A garbled account centers on Montgomery and Russo amid a chaotic State Tuesday scene. Witnesses steer clear of a water hazard analogy while confusion over names and roles hints at a broader incident involving several individuals and a disputed event at the venue.
In a backstage comedy a vain star plots a fake death to secure wealth and marry his true love. He schemes to marry Martha to gain her fortune while a Mobled cast including Downe Mawhray Sonderkhard Rumann Cowart Jarevey and Alninson performs.
Bidney Taler's July Voyage plan for a Charlie Chon picture based on the play In Darkness faces changes. Associate Producer John Blane told Toler that filming begins July 8 with Bryer Thimberstone directing and a script by Tadtilatiq Fodar and the Wats Olty In Darker.
Readable fragments describe Andy Kirk and his orchestra touring, with references to Mary Lava, Jill Johns, and sidemen like Pick Walser. The piece mentions a swing program including titles such as Groove TM, Gipsy, Stepphy Pretey, and Until the Real White Canes Along, highlighting Decca records and a 1036 era big hit.
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