Hollywood stars hit road to boost box office in 1939
Hollywood plans coast to coast personal appearance tours as a main fix for weak box office. Fifty percent of top stars at Twenty Century Fox and others are on or about to begin tours. Names like Sonja Henie Alice Faye Jane Withers Joan Davis Tony Martin and Tyrone Power headline the campaign.
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Hollywood
Twentieth Century-Fox
Sonja Henie
Alice Faye
Jane Withers
Joan Davis
Tony Martin
Nancy Kelly
Tyrone Power
Shirley Temple
Florence Lawrence
Paul Kelly
Lilian Walker
Henry B. Walthall
Mary Pickford
Jane
John Fan
Grin and Bear It a Hollywood Mockery of Fame
A lighthearted take on screen stars Victor McLaglen Luise Rainer Loretta Young and lookalikes Frances Farmer and Madeleine Carroll. Notes on off screen antics jitters from Wancy Kelly Aileen Whalen and Ritz Brothers. Comment on European cinema and gas mask politics sneaks in.
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Victor McLaglen
Luise Rainer
Wancy Kelly
Aileen Whalen
Loretta
Young
Georgiana
Frances Farmer
Madeleine Carroll
Europe
Hollywood Nights and Paparazzi Pranks At The Derby
A 1939 syndicated column recalls May Robson Irene Dunne and Anita Louise as celebrated film figures. Humphrey Bogart headlines a King of the Underworld promotion on Hollywood Boulevard with a noisy jazz truck. Pat O’Brien’s rumored tattoo lamp shade is debunked by press jokes. Mack Gray suffers a 14 inch cigar gag at the Derby, unable to enjoy the laughs.
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May Robson
Irene Dunne
Anita Louise
Humphrey Bogart
Warner Brothers Theater
Hollywood Boulevard
Mack (Hiller) Gray
George Rafts
Buddy
Mack
MicNaught Syndicate, Inc
Suburban Calendar of Tonight's Community Events
Local groups across Avon Lake Eaton Grafton Lake Avenue Columbia Carlisle Spencer North Olmsted Ridgeville and La Grange list meetings, classes, games, and club gatherings forWednesday and Thursday evenings, including Grange sessions, church missions, Bible studies, choir and card parties, and a Becoming Dress project discussion.
Race ranch memories and a rekindled bond at Garth's
Cary Morgan returns from San Francisco to her stepfather David Garth's ranch after a death, rekindling past ties with Anthony Garth. She tours the stables with him, meets stable hand Joe Grant, and learns of horses like Red Roamer, Mable, Rex, and Cal while tensions and affections surface. Cary plans to settle bills from the St Francis after leaving.
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Cary Morgan
David Garth
San Francisco
Lucretia Tyle
Garth
Cary
Anthony Garth
David
Anthony
Ary
Joe
Red Roamer
Anhhony
Muss Morgan
Joe Grantana
Choo
Bay Meadows
Santa Anita del Mar
Caliente
Mable
Stabie
Princess Mary
Faex Garth
California Rose
Rex
Big Boy
Black Lad
Chirt Cal
Cal
Nassau
Atlantic City
Europe
St. Francis
Los Angeles
Community notices and club events listed in area
Mrs Ortto Martin hosts a noon luncheon on Thursday. Belden Farmers Institute at Grange Hall all day with speakers H E Stout and Mrs. Herbert White. Carlisle East Carlisle Community Club meets at 8 pm for a card party. Columbia Townsend Club meets at town hall with membership contest supper program and guest speaker. LaGrange Circle No 2 of the Aid Society hosts a tea at Mrs. Sarah Miller’s home at 2 pm Friday. LaGrange A W W Class social at Irving Walkden’s Friday evening. Pittsfield fellowship gathering at Methodist Church at 8 pm with entertainment lunch and social hour. Valley City Liverpool High.
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Women’s League
Congregational Church
Avon Lake—Girl Scouts
Park Hall
Avon Lake—Scientist
Eaton — Grange
Grange Hall
Grafton—Belden Grange
Lake Avenue
E. F. Croskey
North Olmsted —Grange
Valley City
York
Pittsfield
Mary Alice Worcester
Spencer
Mt Zion
WF. Byers
500
William Longly
Rose Higgins
Tureen
North Olmsted
Universalist Ladies
Tuttle
Limpert
Ridgeville
Spencer — Women’s Missionary Band
Spencer Baptist Church
Howard McCourt
Carlisle
East Carlisle
Samuel Stevenson
Grafton Road
Frances Eckert
Spencer—School Board
Rose Mantz
Spencer—B. Y. P. A. of the Baptist Church
Ruth Still
Lagrange
Belden—Farmers Institute
H. E. Stout
Holmesville
Herbert White
Columbus
East Carlisle Community Club
Columbia Townsend Club
Lagrange—Circle No. 2
The
Aid Society
Sarah Miller
Baptist Church
Irving Walkden
Methodist Church
Liverpool High
Wakeman Junior Class to stage Second Fiddle play
The Junior Class of Wakeman High plans a Feb 1 performance in the school auditorium. Cast includes Minnie Carson guest Mary Louise Shelton Marion Baker Aunt Marion Ella Wollenslagel Joan Keeler Manons niece Ruby Peabody Wilbur the butcher Willis Welch Janet Williams gun Ad ta Busek Harold Werple the man in the case Gilbert Niles Dorothy Van Straatin Harold's fiance Kathryn Fay Mrs Keeler Joans mother Edith Wilson Mr Crouch a lawyer Dale Wilson.
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Harold
Kathryn Fay
Keeler
Joan
Edith Wilson
Crouch
Dale Wilson
Townsends to Meet Hawks Thursday in Jan 26 NBA matchup
The High School basketball team will host Townsend Thursday evening January 26. The operetta Polished Pebbles is set for a second staging at the school auditorium on March 3.
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Townsend
Polident Promises Better Breath For False Teeth
False teeth harbor a stubborn dark scum that holds bacteria and causes denture breath. Polident powder dissolves scum, stains, tarnish and odor without brushing or acids. It is approved by Good Housekeeping Bureau and dentists, selling for 30 cents at drug stores.
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Good Housekeeping Bureau
Music Auxiliary Meeting Set for Feb 13 at School
The Music Auxiliary will meet at the school house on February 13. The Clark Seeds will perform at Mon roeville Stote Market in the High School gym on Wednesday evening January 23. Teveus Norwalk will play Collins and Willard will play Plymouth.
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Clark Seeds
Monroeville Stote Market
Teveus
Eastern Star Officers Meet for District Day Practice
The officers of the Eastern Star met Monday evening at the Masonic Hall to rehearse for District Day on January 28. Afterward, refreshments were served.
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Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Bridge Club Meeting on River Street Wednesday Evening
The Bridge Club met with Mitt C. J. Canston on River Street Wednesday evening. Mrs. Elwood Steyer won first prize and Mrs. C. E. Shelton was consolation. Refreshments were served to a list of attendees including Mrs. Steyer and hostess.
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Bridge Club
Mitt C. J. Canston
River Street
Elwood Steyer
C. E. Shelton
W. G. Stoll
Robert McLaughlin
Curtis Todd
Wade Freeland
Robert Hoyt
Kuhl-Dalton Nuptials at Congregational Church
Mildred Kuhl daughter of Ny and Mrs L H Kuhl of Berk Heights and George Dalton son of Mr and Mrs Henry Dalton wed Thursday noon at the Congregational church with Rev F E Eastman officiating. Esther Kuhl sister of the bride and William Dalton brother of the groom were attendants. They proceed to housekeeping on the Dalton farm on Butler Road.
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Mildred Kuhl
L. H. Kuhl
Berk Heights
George Dalton
Henry Dalton
Congregational Church
F. E. Eastman
Esther Kuhl
William Dalton
Dalton Farm
Butler Road
Local residents’ assignments and health notes
Geraldine Gardner travels to California to visit relatives. Herbert McWayne works in East Cleveland. Iona Hastings is employed at Memorial Hospital in Sandusky. Helen Conry remains ill at her parents’ home, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Conry.
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Geraldine Gardner
California
Herbert McWayne
East
Cleveland
Iona Hastings
Memorial Hospital
Sandusky
Helen Conry
Tom Conry
Silent Observer and Early Settler Don’t Fit Age
A bystander notes a garageman calling a gentleman an early settler while praising his prompt bill payments. The scene shifts to a Washington ruling on capital unemployment and cautious risk taking, ending with a floorwalker’s sly quip about suppressing notions during work hours and an audience framed by age and memory.
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Bystander
Garageman
Deanna Durbin Film at Lincoln Theater That Certain Age
Deanna Durbin's transition from child star to teen actress is explored in the film That Certain Age now showing at the Lincoln Theatre. Durbin’s singing and acting prowess are highlighted as the studio showcases her growth on screen.
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Deanna Durbin
Lincoln
Lincoln Theatre
Tom Sawyer, Detective Opens at Capitol Theatre
Billy Cook stars as Tom Sawyer with Donald O Connor as Huckleberry Finn in Tom Sawyer Detective, an afternoon era stage production opening tomorrow at the Capitol Theatre for local audiences.
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FOM
Donald O'Connor
Billy Cook
Porter Hall
Philip Warren
Tom Sawyer
Huckleberry Finn
Detective
Capitol Theatre
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