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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1939

Page

6

Claudette Colbert Teams With Van Dyke On New Film

Claudette Colbert works with director W S Van Dyke for the first time and praises his speed on set. On set she told Jimmy Stewart she needed a breath, and he advised telling Van Dyke to gasp. Margot Stevenson initially won and then lost the lead in Music School due to diction concerns raised by Sam Goldwyn.

Claudette Colbert W. S. van Dyke Claudette Jimmy Stewart Stewart van Dyke Margot Stevenson Sam Goldwyn

Birthday Halts Film for Actor George Barbier at Fox Studios

The 7th birthday of George Barbier interrupted Budgets as Fox Studios halted production on Wife, Husband and Friend. Loretta Young Warner Baxter and cast members including Binnie Barnes Cesar Romero and Eugene Pallette paused work to join the on set celebration in the east.

George Barbier Fox Studios Loretta Young Warner Baxter Binnie Barnes Cesar Romero Eugene Pallette Barbier

Cake Reference in Cray Memoir Sparks Curiosity

Fragmentary line notes Thomas Cray spent seven. The text hints at a personal anecdote or expense but lacks context or full details to confirm what the seven refers to or its significance.

Burlington Mixer Invites Rainbow Girls and DeMolays

The Burlington Rainbows and DeMolays invite the Washington Rainbow Girls to a mixer, seeking friendly social time and intergroup fellowship. Event highlights include informal activities and opportunities to meet local youth groups.

Burlington Rainbows Washington Rainbow Girls

Film notes and events span personalities and premieres

The item lists Gene Autry with Champion in a $5,000 trailer stable and promoting his film Blue Montana Skies. It notes My Wife's Relatives as a Higgins family comedy with James Gleason and Lucile Gleason, plus a May 19 screening at the Masonic Temple and a May 20 Washington Cleaners sale event with a 79t3 time reference.

Gene Autry Champion Higgins James Gleason Lil Lucile Gleason

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