Love Scene With Eyes Alone On The Rains Came
Myrna Lov and Tyrone Power enact a notorious two minute hospital scene in The Rains Came showing love by eyes alone. Clarence Brown defies dialogue using 5049 feet of closeups while the cast includes George Brent Brenda Joyce Nigel Bruce and Maria Ouspenskaya at the State Theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrna Lov
Tyrone Power
Darryl F. Zanuck
Louis Bromfield
George Brent
State Theatre
Philip Dunne
Julien Josephson
20Th Century-Fox
Myrna
Lady Miketh
Power
Major Safti
Clarence Brown
Bromfield
Brenda Joyce
Nigel Bruce
Maria Ouspenskaya
Joseph Schildkrant
Mary Nash
Jane Darwell
Marjorie Rambeau
Henry Travers
H. B. Warner
Harry Joe Brown
Torchy Blane Adventure Reboots With New Cast
Torchy Blane's latest film departs from earlier installments with updated leads Jane Wyman as Torchy and Alten Jenkins as Steve. Set in New York and San Francisco, the production marks a notable shift in characters and settings.
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Torchy
Torchy Blane
Strickly
Jane Wyman
Alten Jenkins
Steve
New York
San Francisco
Retribution Theme in Lee Tracy Drama
A film review notes Lee Tracy stars as a criminal attorney whose overreaching triumph brings unforeseen consequences. The piece emphasizes the drama's moral stakes and the actor's sharp, era-specific performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Tracy
Spellbinder film stars Lee Tracy as brilliant defender
In the RKO Radio release Spellbinder Lee Tracy plays a clever lawyer who defends guilty men. His eloquence misleads his daughter Barbara Read into marrying a murderer he once saved from the electric chair. Patrice Knowles Allan Lane and Linda Hayes are also featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Read
Patrice Knowles
Allan Lane
Linda Hayes
DeMolay Rainbow Masquerade Planned for October 30
At the DeMolay regular meeting in the Masonic temple plans were made for a masquerade party with Rainbow members to be held October 30. A birthday party followed for members born in July August September and October with refreshments served by the DeMolay Mothers circle.
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DeMolay
Masonic Temple
DeMolay Mothers Circle
Local Notes From Brighton and Nearby Areas
Brighton and surrounding towns report several relocations and visits. Lon Funston and family depart for Santa Paula California after visiting daughter Mrs Kenneth Donovan. Families moving in include Donald McClean and Walter Richardson tenants. Joe Richardson visits Cedar Rapids. Spinal meningitis hospitalizes Glen Kehn. Curtis and Kessel relocate to Miami Florida.
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Rhua Helmick
Brighton
Lon Funston
Guy Barney
Santa Paula
California
Kenneth Donovan
C. H. Lone
Forrest Mullen
Winfield
Tom Stacy
Brighton Lumber Company
Will Hyde
Donald McClean
Des Moines
Johnson Building
Walter Richardson
Don Hayes
Wayland
Iowa
Dave McNeese
L. A
Edgar Kessel
Glen Frederick Kehn
Harold Robb
Mt. Pleasant
J. St. Koch
Iowa City Hospital
John Boos
Lockridge
Eva Bennett
Curtis Kessel
Miami
Florida
Mrs Hintermeister Visits at Junction in Iowa
Mrs Etta Hintermeister from South Dakota visits her sister Mrs A E Burkett and family in Columbus Junction. Mrs Stanley Arthur is guest of honor at a post nuptial shower at the Presbyterian church parlors in Cotter. Mrs R S Johnston returns from a visit with daughter Dr Helen Johnston in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Etta Hintermeister
South Dakota
A. E. Burkett
Stanley Arthur
Presbyterian Church
Cotter
R.S. Johnston
Helen Johnston
Des Moines
Fame Endures on Personality in Public Life
A concise reflection notes that public recognition and lasting fame hinge on personal presence and character rather than mere achievements. It considers how personality sustains a career longer than transient trends.
Survey of Business Will Be Part of United States Census Made Next Year
O. E. Schmitt of the Washington Chamber of Commerce confirmed that the 1940 census will include a nationwide survey of business and manufacturing. The effort will cover about 1.7 million retailers and 750 thousand service businesses, with data on 1939 sales, credit, inventories, payrolls, and employment. Enumerators will visit Washington firms starting January 2, 1940, with strict confidentiality for respondents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E. Schmitt
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Bureau of the Census
Washington
Schmitt
Census Bureau
United States
David Wagler 82 Dies in Wayland
Wayland mourns David Wagler 82 who died at his niece’s home after a long illness. Services set for Wednesday 1 30 at the Hirschy home and 2 39 at Sugar Creek church with Rev. Simon Gingerich presiding. Burial in Sugar Creek cemetery. Survived by a brother John and niece Mrs. Hirschy.
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Wayland
David Wagler
Joe Hirscy
Hirschy
Sugar Creek
Simon Gingerich
Cable Carries 250 Conversations Over London to Birmingham Line
A single telephone cable between London and Birmingham could handle up to two hundred fifty conversations, indicating high capacity for early long distance voice communication. The note highlights efficiency in the fledgling telephone network and potential future expansion.
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London
Birmingham
England
Local Socials and Farm News from Wellman and Fairfield
On Washington Road Mrs Albert Maas entertained Mrs Alice Maas and family from Hills plus Ivan and Meredith Maas and Milton Maas with his wife and child from Wellman. The Benson family and Milton Maas's relatives visited the Fairfield centennial. Miss Myers and Miss Bensoir stayed with Clara Faulkner Yoder. Neighbors received shelled corn. C K Scott delivered corn to Milton Maas. Adolph Larson bought four hogs from Charles Ashby. Mrs Anna Rogers remains ill. hopes for improvement. The Maas household welcomed granddaughter Eleanor with Mrs Dave Stump visiting Fred Mouser.
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Bernice Masa
Washington
Oct. T
Albert Maas
Alice Maas
Ivan
Meredith
Hills
Milton
Wellman
Nate Benson
Robert
Milton Maas
Fairfield
Miss Myers
Miss Bensoir
Clara Faulkner Yoder
Girl Writes President Asking for Two Christmases
Seven year old Anne Murray daughter of Woodbury county deputy attorney Tom B Murray asks President Roosevelt to arrange two Christmases and two trips by Santa Claus this year. The idea follows her Thanksgiving turkeys and reflects a child's hopeful whim in Sioux City.
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Girl
Sioux City
Anne Murray
Roosevelt
Santa Claus
Tom RB. Murray
Woodbury County
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