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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1937
Page
28
Meintyre muses on writing craft and the role of editors, noting Katharine Brush and Andvy Beabs as exceptions. He recalls a tale of whisky bottle misadventure, praises dependable writers, and praises Belasey’s stagecraft and a dramatic blood-drop moment from Girl of the Golden West, reflecting on showmanship in theatre.
At a Saturday horse race Henry J. Average ignores his initial pick Lady How could you after a wall of advice in the paddock and restaurant. The boss touts Debs Delight as certain, Henry bets two dollars and watches the ring as victory proves otherwise.
In Lollywood a hopeful producer pitched a lavish finale featuring thousands of extras at a palace party. A financial setback left him unable to hire crowds, and the final scene shows the king banning all peasants from the palace party, dimming the envisioned spectacle.
A bustling Harlem piece follows Eustace a bold enforcer for the Blue Cafe who drains debt from patrons. He boasts of toughness promising collection and enforces payments by force with a streetward aura. A passerby offers a new target and Eustace heads to collect.
A short story follows Oscie Savage a man defined by uncertainty. Born 1887 in a New England mill town he drifts through college work and marriage, plagued by indecision. His inability to decide costs him love and career until he snaps in despair and dies in a hotel fall, leaving authorities unsure if suicide or accident.
A fragmentary narrative presents overheard chatter around debts at a de Mite Cafe and scattered scenes of odd characters. The text jumps through misheard dialogue about a murder accusation, a bookie, a prosthetic horse remark, and a watered down drinking exchange in a rough urban setting.
A nostalgic quarterly review picks A Star Is Born as the top film with Janet Gaynor and Fredric March praised. It also lauds Captains Courageous, Kid Galahad, It Happened in Paris, and Make Way for Tomorrow, naming Victor Moore and Beatriz Bondi standout performers.
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