Barbara Read to Play Richard Dix's Daughter in Reno
Barbara Read, rising RKO actress seen with Lee Tracy in The Spellbinder, will portray Richard Dix's daughter in the forthcoming Reno. Dorothy Lovett, also of RKO, has been borrowed by Stephens Lang Productions to lead the female role in the first Jean Hersholt Dr. Christian story based on the radio series.
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Barbara Read
RKO Radio
Lee Tracy
Dorothy Lovett
Stephens- Lang Productions
Jean Hersholt
Dr. Christian
Hersholt
Ginger Rogers
Fifth Avenue
Hollywood
Dude Ranch Revue Heads to Edgewater Beach
Edgewater Beach hotel presents the Dude Ranch Revue at Beach Walk for two weeks headlined by Texas Tommy and his wonder horse Baby Doll with four other horses. Will Osborne and band appear with western atmosphere including Indians. Cast includes Dick Rogers Lynn Davis Elaine Howard the Four Nighthawks and Harriet Smiths Lovely Ladies.
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Edgewater Beach
Texas Tommy
Baby Doll
Will Osborne
Dick Rogers
Lynn Davis
Elaine Howard
Four Nighthawks
Harriet Smith
Lovely Ladies
Noted Astrologer Advisor on Movie
Manly Hall America's foremost astrologist has been signed as technical advisor on Deanna Durbin's Universal film First Love. In the picture Leatrice Joy portrays Durbin's wealthy aunt who consults the stars, and Hall must ensure she consults the correct stars.
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Manly Hall
America
Deanna Durbin
Universal
Leatrice Joy
Deanna
Hall
RCA Victor Album Produces Lincoln in Illinois Screen Recordings
RCA Victor completes an album of Abe Lincoln in Illinois starring Raymond Massey. It includes Ann Rutledge romance, Lincoln’s law office speech, the prayer scene and the full debate with Stephen Douglas for schools and study groups.
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RCA Victor Company
Abe Lincoln
Illinois
Raymond Massey
Ann Rutledge
Lincoln
Stephen Douglas
Studio Call Ends Nan's Eastern Trip
Nan Grey cut her honeymoon short after being wired by Universal to report for Tower of London. She is at Saratoga race track where Jack Westrope is racing. the couple married May 4 in Phoenix and were separated two days later when she returned to Universal City for The Under-Pup.
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Jack Westrope
Nan Grey
Universal Studios
Tower of London
Miss Grey
Saratoga Race Track
Westrope
Phoenix
Arizona
Westropes
Universal City
California
Gurie to Sing Two Songs in Rio Film
Sigrid Gurie will perform two numbers in Universal's Rio directed by John Brahm. The tunes are Love Opened My Eyes with music by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Ralph Freed and Heart of Mine with music by Frank Skinner and words by Ralph Freed. She appears as a cafe singer in Paris and a Rio de Janeiro cafe setting.
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Sigrid Gurie
Universal
John Brahm
Jimmy McHugh
Ralph Freed
Frank Skinner
Freed
Miss Gurie
Paris
Rio de Janeiro
Ian Hunter Signed for Tower of London Film
Ian Hunter is loaned from MGM to portray King Edward IV in Universal's Tower of London. He joins Basil Rathbone Boris Karloff Barbara O Neil Nan Grey John Sutton and Vincent Price in a grand 15th century drama directed by Rowland V. Lee.
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Ian Hunter
MGM
King Edward IV
Universal
Tower of London
Hunter
Basil Rathbone
Boris Karloff
Barbara O’neil
Nan Grey
John Sutton
Vincent Price
Rowland V. Lee
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