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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1940
Page
14
A crowded radio program page touts Our Town starring Martha Scott in a Thornton Wilder drama, with a raft of supporting titles and film notes. The listing highlights performances, studio notes, and a parade of film and stage references across stations and sponsors.
Hugh Herbert stars in Paramount satire Private Affairs as Angus McPherson, delivering droll, erratic humor that brightens a lightweight plot. Roland Young, Nancy Carroll, and Robert Cummings co star in a breezy, if somewhat loose, comedy about a grown man reclaiming his life and family while a comic sidekick stirs up domestic turmoil. The Dead End Kids also appear in a separate feature, continuing their adventures with a lighthearted bond plot.
The Skanesteles Summer Theatre will present Margin for Error at Clare Boothe's venue with final shows at 2 20 and 2 39 featuring Tex Lindsay and Wetter Davis. Die Churen Monss a comedy by Ladilats Fodor with Rush Gardan on Broad Tray is set as the next attraction.
South dealer, Eas West vulnerable, bidding 1NT 2C 3D 4S, West opens, East shifts to a single diamond. Declarer ruffs the club lead, draws trumps, and ruffs out all entries, but a misguess leads to a tragic collapse as the final cards run out and the defense seizes a win from a near loss.
A fragmentary bridge narrative describes declarer discarding spades to keep diamonds, dummy sinking a spade queen, East signaling, and a finesse on the spade king. The tale references West holding spade queen and a diamond overlay, with unclear names and a grading firm attribution.
Caroll, a rising actor known for Stan and Jod, was loaned to Universal this week for a leading role in Wired Wife. He stars opposite Rosalind Russet, Brian Aherne and Virginia Bruce in a four sided romantic intrigue as a Litin Remess who figures in the plot.
The theater guide lists start times for several films at Anew's State and RROSchine venues. Titles include Our Twin drama with Mitchell and Bolden at 13 35 and 20 20 showings, Private Affairs with Hugh Herbert at 22, and The Ghost Breakers with Bob Hope and Paulette Sue at 7. Also noted is Margin for Error at Skaneateles Summer Theater with curtain at 8 PM.
Hollywood column discusses Danielis Darsiens in The Rage at Paris and possible roles in Wings. It notes Darrien under Universal contract, interest from RKO and Paramount, and claims about Bill Holden and Jean Harlow shaping careers with Hal Roach connections.
Eric Blore is set to premiere in The Bays From Syracuse with Constance Moore and Berty Se ec. The ceremony, part of a full day’s program, features stars from Broadway and radio alongside Blore and Miss Moore, with plans for a national premiere held simultaneously at multiple studios.
Actress Jo Ann Sayers, teen star known for Nanette, signs a radio reporting contract for a forthcoming aerial comedy picturization. Herbert flops directs with Rang. ZeSa Pitts to star in the Grinine comedy vic role.
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