Hollywood Talks and Odd Notices from the Hays Conference
In a lively session with Will Hays, executives discuss export plans amid censorship limits as Japan bans certain screen kisses and contemplates rail projects. The piece blends film industry chatter with quirky local notes about a barber shop and a police officer’s duty, all reflecting a hazy scene of 1920s Hollywood life.
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Hollywood
Will Hays
Hays
Figstein
Japan
Mr. Hayes
China
Fragmented Verse and Crude Satire From 19th Century Notes
A stream of disjointed antiquarian riffs and spoof poetry portrays scandalous scenes and literary reproach. The narrator references Rootabaga stories Milord Ben Hecht Count Brug and Crabtree notes on tobacco chewing alongside a barrage of crude imagery and satirical verse.
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Faney
Milord Ben Hecht
Count Brug
Thaw and Nesbit Reunite in Atlantic City Photo
A rare image captures Harry Thaw with his former wife Evelyn Nesbit in Atlantic City. The scene marks a notable moment as the public eye recalls their famed scandal.
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Harry Thaw
Evelyn Nesbit
Atlantic City
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