Voices Of New York Theater In The 1890s And 1900s Recalled
Louis Sobol recalls Amos Weber Lew Fields and Lillian Russell with praise for the Weber Fields era, notes Joe Weber’s memory, and highlights figures like Claude P. Grepexer. The piece shifts to a stroll on 85th Street near Riverside Drive, then to a Village Barn scene and the onward arc of performers such as Una Wyte, a Calcutta born singer now pursuing film and stage in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel Weber
Lew
Bill Brady
Dan Frohman
Lillian Russell
Flo Ziegield
Fields and Greels
85Th Street
West End
Riverside Drive
Grace Moore
Thic
Una Wyte
Riviera
Calcutta
Indie
Darjeeling
Mt. Everest
England
Clifford Fischer
Sie
Aineer
Beme Rereen
Upeo
Carter
Browdiway
Hee Mortine
Donothy Lanour
Sporting Worlds
Hollywood
NEW York Giants
Rand
Lou Ambers
Henry Armstrong
Armstrong
Mark H
Fishermen and Bandits in Simple Tales Across Town
A quiet riverbank scene shows two fishermen relaxing as a stranger praises the water. In town, masked bandits fail at a bank robbery while a conductor grapples with a broken window. A midnight cheese caper features a bold lone mouse challenging the wary crowd.
Hollywood Riffs on Spirit of 76 With Real Stars
A playful Hollywood mockup blends actors like James Binnart Robert Taylor and Robert Young in a Fourth of July scene directed by Sam Wood with Stokowski conducting. W C Fields plays Paul Revere amid costume shifts for potential Civil War or Cavalcade-era bits while Freddie Bartholomew Shirley Temple and others pose in varied roles as Don Ameche and Alice Faye tune a song from the film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Sam Wood
Samuel
Stokowski
James Binnart
Robert Taylor
Robert Young
Freddie Bartholomew
Shirley Temple
Freddie
Shirley
Don Ameche
Alice Faye
Bunker Hill
Chicago
Alexander
Scarlete O'Hara
Wife in the Office Doorstep Roil Reveals a Breakup Plan
A stressed husband defends controlling behavior and vows to keep his wife in line while alcohol and jealousy fuel a volatile scene. He considers calling her first, hoping to assert dominance as the wife secretly plans to meet her lover George, seeking an escape from the quarrel. The overheard call ends with the husband realizing his wife spoke to another man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aball
Are We Mice or Are We Men in a Runny Comic Assembly
A garbled humorous slice shows eighteen stews playing baseball with a drunken umpire. A misplayed hit, chaotic fielding, and drunken banter create a farcical scene amid a crowd.
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Bigteen
Evec
Iufield
Accond
Bud
Best Bets Of The Week And Entertaining Highlights
A lively weekly wrap highlighting film reviews and readings. Walter Wanger receives praise for ALOCKADE though noted as more preachy than entertaining. Madeleine Carroll and Henry Fonda star well with masterful direction by William Dieteric. Other reviews cover Cowboy From Brooklyn, Having Wonderful Time, Young Man With A Horn, Summer Hall, Arctic Adventure, It’s All Adventure and more. Odds and ends point to Dorothy Lamour’s rising star and notable music and sports quips across Hollywood chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Wanger
Henry Fonde
Madeleine Carroll
William Dieteric
Brooklyn
Earl Baldwin
Madeleinm Carroll
Dink Powell
Priscilla Zane
Arthur Kober
Dorothy Baker
Angela Thirkall
Youse
Peter Freuchas
Freuchen
Ogden Nash
Dorothy Lamour
Lamour
Leo Reismen
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Louis Sobol
the Voice of
New York
Amos Weber
Lew Fields
Manhattan
California
Astor
Lou Weber
Claude P. Grepexer
Rhubert
Swas
North Pole
Menhaettan
Colon
Broadway
C. P
Nob
Howdy
Sd. Lewis
Mark Hellinger
Graham McNamee
Paul Revere
W. C. Fields
Mr. Fields
Hellinger
Tiquor
Inder
Jong
Mili
Weill
Walt
Lenox Moe
Alice
George
Dearest
Hutty
Jonn Tucker
Pathon
Tpmik
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