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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1939

Page

12

No Fights on The Women Director Says

Hollywood interview with George Cukor reveals no on set fights during The Women filming. He notes Norma Shearer Joan Crawford and Rosalind Russell held strong yet collaborative presences, praising the actresses for professionalism and mutual respect. Cukor also defends the film against censor concerns and highlights Anita Loos as a deft adapter of the stage play.

Lovella O Parsons Tatesnational Hollywood George Cukor George John Crawford Norma Shearer Joan Grawford Joan Norma Joan Crawford Rosalind Russell Ton Roland Hussell Paulette Goddard Miss Russell Miss Goddard

Stanley and Livingstone at the Majestic

A film review notes Stanley and Livingstone depicts the Herald reporter Stanley’s persistence in the search for missing explorer David Livingstone in Africa. Spencer Tracy leads a cast that includes Cedric Hardwicke and Henry Hull, with Henry Kang directing and Hal Long from old New York Herald files shaping the script.

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Conan Doyle Film at Texas Theater Labor Day Show

The Texas theater screens The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes on Labor Day week with Basil Rathbone as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Watson. Moriarty faces Holmes while a plan to steal the 15000 British crown jewels unfolds. Ids Lupino and Alan Marshall star in a romantic subplot with Terry Kilburn George Zucco and more in Edwin E. Drake’s screenplay.

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Hollywood chair with wheels linked to famed script clerk

Hollywood reports that Jimmy Cagney gave Virginia Moore, script clerk on The Roaring Twenties at Warner Brothers, an elaborate set chair once owned by stars and directors. Virginia suffered an injury that temporarily crippled her and made mobility difficult.

Hollywood Jimmy Cagney Virginia Moore Warnes Brothers Studios

Hollywood Roundup: Marriages, Premieres, and Movieland Drift

Hollywood gossip notes the year’s wave of movie marriages and divorces shocking Miryam Hopkins and Anatole Litvak as press agents crowd premieres like The Women. Olivia de Havilland and Pat DiCicco form a quiet twosome while Bart Marshall may bow out of Swing Family. Jackie Coogan leaves for New York September 28 to restart his career, and Labor Day quiets Hollywood as stars retreat to private gatherings at Marguna Farm and Catalina bound houses.

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Love, Music, And Cantor On Tap This Weekend

Entertainment listings promise Eddie Cantor at the Aztec with Hedy Lamarr and Bob Taylor in a double bill, plus Bing Crosby at the Majestic and a Texas engagement with Edie Cantor. The week features film, stage shows, and celebrity appearances, including the star maker profile of Bing and a mix of current features like Lady of the Tropics and The Magnificent frig, with multiple co stars and ongoing screenings.

Hedy Lamarr The Aztec Hitler Eddie Cantor Bob Taylor Tropic Palms Bing Crosby Majestic Edward Bing Gus Edwards Walter Winchell George Jnsgall Edwards Linda Ware Walter Damrosch Fang Louisa Campbell Ned Sparks Laura Hope Crows Miss Lamers Enat West Bob Caules Hedy Nadive Ait Bob Go Batk Lye Eddie Joseph Schildkraut Gloria Franklin Ernest Gossart Mary Taylor Cec Cunningham Natalie Moorhean

Only Angels Have Wings returns to Palace theater

A lively aviation romance starring Jean Arthur and Cary Grant returns to the Palace for a turn showing. The plot follows a show girl stranded in a South American republic who meets Grant, a roving pilot wary of love after past hurts, as they navigate perilous air adventures. Richard Barthelmess appears as the pilot featured in the film.

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Man of Conquest Returns to State Theatre

The life of Gen Bam Houston unfolds in Man of Conquest as Richard Dix stars as Liam Houston. The film follows Houston from his early days to his pivotal Texas exploits, including his romance with Gail Prtok and a later marriage.

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