Hollywood Memories That Bless and Burn
JIMMIE FIDLER recalls early Hollywood life with vivid vignettes. Lucille LeSeur, later Joan Crawford, returns home after earning cups in Charleston contests for 150 dollars. Neil Hamilton once ran five miles daily, Colleen Moore once ran over a dog delaying production, Dorothy Mackaill fell into a pool while dancing on a diving board, and Eddie Cantor paid ten dollars for every USC touchdown in a major game.
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Hollywood
Lucille LeSeur
Joan Crawford
Charleston
Neil Hamilton
Colleen Moore
Dorothy Mackaill
Eddie Cantor
Cartoons at the Brown Derby Echo Hollywood Stars
A nostalgic column recalls famous screen luminaries and wild anecdotes from Hollywood’s past. It notes how the Brown Derby’s walls host hundreds of cartoons of old stars, reflecting a slice of Tinseltown history and the fate of once famous names now finding it hard to dine on credit.
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Hollywood
Hollywood Gossip and Curious Collectors in Filmville
A column notes Freddie shifting hobbies from tropical fish to Chinese art as shipments fail, Loretta Young charms Parisian designer Lucien Lelong in Hollywood, Nelson Eddy mentors Ray Bolger on set, and Douglas Frawley takes up piano lessons while sharing his progress with Alice Faye.
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Freddie
Tahitic
Twentieth Century-Fox
Loretta Young
Lucien Lelong
Hollywood
Filmville
Lelong
Loretta
Nelson Eddy
Rosalie
Ray Bolger
Bolger
Nelson
Ray
Douglas Frawley
Alice Faye
Screen villain’s piano numbers echo in studio laughter
In the studio, a villainous character’s repertoire draws laughs as piano pieces titled The Children's Ring Dance and Were I a Little Bird are humorously played. The scene nods to a 1937 McNaught Syndicate copyright.
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McNaught Syndicate
New Oberlin BRIEFS
Mr and Mrs Carl Schmitz were supper guests of Mr and Mrs Urban Kinzel on Indian Hollow road Mr and Mrs C Justin Mrs Frank Schmitz and Mrs N Webber spent a day this week in Lorain Mr and Mrs Frank Smith were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Peter Nuffer in Vincent Wednesday Mr and Mrs M Wohleber spent Wednesday evening with Mr and Mrs Henry Schmitz Mr and Mrs Elmer Arias of Elyria called on Mr and Mrs C Justin Friday Mrs Myrtle Davis returned to the home of her daughter Mr and Mrs Carl Schmitz after spending several weeks with her brother Lloyd Dubay and wife in Wyandotte Mich
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New Oberlin
Carl Schmitz
Urban Kinzel
Indian Hollow Road
C. Justin
Frank Schmitz
N. Webber
Lorain
Frank Smith
Peter Nuffer
Vincent
M. Wohleber
Henry Schmitz
Elmer Arias
Elyria
Myrtle Davis
Lloyd Dubay
Wyandatte
Mich
Farm Women Convene Card Party At Mrs Lonsbourghs Home
Twenty six members of the Russia Township Farm Women’s Club gathered for a card party at the home of Mrs. Mary Lonsbourgh on Wednesday. The event featured refreshments and friendly games among neighbors.
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Russia Township
Dainty Afternoon in Italy Regno d Italia Hostess Serves Refreshments
Eight games were played with high scores by Mrs Viola Fackler and Mrs Josie Parke. Consolation awarded to Mrs Martha Berg. Hostess served light refreshments at the close. Italy is officially Regno d Italia.
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Viola Fackler
Josie Parke
Martha Berg
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Jimmie Fidler
Enox Co
Louise Fazenda
Los Angeles
Mutiny On the Bounty
Charles Laughton
Alice White
John Guibert
Marie Dressler
al Jolson
Cocoanut Grove
Ruby Keeler
Lupe Velez
Jetta Gondal
Dolores del Rio
Fredric March
Maurice
Wonder Oil Permanent
Maurie
Broad Street
Over Haserodt’s Jewelry
Pocahontas
Cose
Roy
Coll&ct
Broadway Room
Gould Ridg
Ohio
Ea Sak Co
Eer
Italy
Regno d'Italia
Lapin and
Beaverette
C.h.merthew Co
Slyfur
Stote
Ball
ST. Mary’s
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