Hollywood in Person: Tap Dancers and Talkies Rise
Esther Ralston leads a Hollywood tap trend with Olive Borden and Arthur Lake in a talkie era. The piece notes three dance groups, rising voice work, and the shift from silent to audible films, with commentary on subtitles, microphone effects, and the rush for distinctive theme songs.
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Montane Standard
North American Newspaper Alliance
Hollywood
Cal
Esther Ralston
Olive Borden
Arthur Lake
Fairbanks Twins
Lee Moran
Betty Compson
Sally O'Neil
Misidentification leads to six weeks in jail
In Columbus Ohio Germany Hamilton a Black man who resembles Willie Brown spent six weeks in the county jail after being identified in a holdup at a filling station and grocery store. Victims later corrected the identification when detectives produced Willie Brown.
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Columbus
Ohio
Germany Hamilton
Willie Brown
Hamilton
Brown
Off to the Lak with the Geese and Gander
A boy named Peter rides a wild flock of ganders geese and goslings in a vivid journey. The V shaped formation heads into cold clouds and sun breaks through revealing a misty sky as they fly onward toward distant ends.
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Peter
Gander
Ae Arno
A Trip Through the Tree Tops
Peter rides with Wild Gander toward Loon Lake at twilight. He observes odd scenery and a distant house, a zigzag fence, and a bright pond as they head into unknown woods. The flying warning to stay alert and help comrades frames the suspenseful journey to the treetop adventure.
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Loon Lake
Gander
Peter
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