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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1932
Page
3
A humorous provincial column contrasts real life drunkenness with its movie depictions. The piece jokes about lack of silk hats, stolen hats, and slapstick scenes, noting how real drinkers don t fit film clichés and recalling Fay Wray pictured as a signing star.
Fay Wray, born in Canada, moved to California as a child and did extra work in movies around Hollywood. A broker introduced her to Erls Von Stroheim who cast her in Wedding Bells, leading to a notable screen path. She later met her husband Saunders, writer of Wings and The Legion of the Condemned, during filming on the lot.
A striking redhead actress, praised for charm, flies between studios and declines to name her new project. Former San Antonio municipal information bureau secretary Misa Gurley now works in the state highway department. Austin visitors appear Sunday as campus social events unfold.
A 12 year old Bat Antonia boy named Georen was involved in a shooting incident on West Glamorcy street. A shot from an airgun shattered a windshield of a car occupied by his guardian and another adult, causing damage but resulting in the boy being absolved of liability. The case details the injuries to two people and the conclusion that the child was not responsible.
Los Angeles reports a breezy industry chronicle noting Charles Rogers drafts a “Legal Racket” opera concept about beer regulation issues. The feature touches on castings including Ricardo Cortez, Darryl Zanuck’s screen rights bids, and Busby Berkeley’s shift to directing a drama. It also catalogs society and studio buzz about Greta Garbo, Loretta Young, Hedda Hopper, and other stars, ending with a breezy note that more tomorrow.
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