Gershwin rights saga fuels new film plans
International News Service reports Wood July 14 that Samuel Goldwyn is bowing out of filming Life of George Gershwin and Charles Rogers may supervise. The Gershwin family sought rights, but the deal did not close. Paramount contemplates Boland-Ruggles comedies and a new series akin to Love Finds Andy Hardy, with plans to reteam Boland and Ruggles.
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Simone Back Paul Muni Readings Hitler Drama for Broadway
Paul Muni, inactive on stage for years, is reading Ernst Toller's play about Hitler with plans for a Broadway production. If he takes the TollER drama, Warners will finance the stage project. Sam Goldwyn pursued Muni to star in Exiles, but when rebuffed he withdrew.
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Rolands Ruggles and Hollywood's shifting focus
In a London stage wrap, Roland Ruggles is blamed for attention shifts as Dick Powell and his partner Ellen balance family life with bosses. Sig Herzig births a project Going Places with Powell’s involvement. Reports mention Norma Shearer in New York for Marie Antoinette’s opening, then back to Idiot’s Delight. Sylvia Sonnenberg tests for Blackwell’s Island, Barbara Read’s marriage drama with Luther Adler, and a tangle of divorces and engagements around Don Briggs and Jack Krees.
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Theater veteran Helen Menken on entering stage careers
Walter Winchell column by Helen Menken reflects on the tough path to acting and journalism. Menken recalls her start at age three, praises the support of veteran stars, and notes the need for new talent amid economic woes and shifting theatrical climates.
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George Kaufman
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Broadway tour with Judith Anderson in The Old Maid
The narrator describes a nine month road tour with Judith Anderson. They perform one night stands sharing dressing rooms and compartments while visiting towns with small theaters. They note occasional intermissions and celebrate birthdays in a hamburger stand during their travels.
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Kidnapped and Woman as Analyst on Timetable Mix
Movie timetable from Majestic to Chinatown showing stage show Kidnapped and Woman as analyst titles. Times listed include 4:49 10:11 2:58 3:07 5:63 4:40 6:30 8:20 10:40 12:09 with Empire Maid's Night Out and other entries. Prices show 31 dollars and 520 cents.
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