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...story with Screenwriter Gene Fowler. In 1935 Universal made overtures to Charles Laughton to play the lead, but Laughton went to MGM for Mutiny on the Bounty. By last autumn Edward Arnold was signed to play the lead, but by that time there was a shortage of cash. Cheever Cowdin's option on the Universal studio supplied the funds. Production finally got under way in November...
...Hunchback of Notre Dame. For the past year, Hollywood has heard rumors that Universal was for sale. Last week the rumors were confirmed. Uncle Carl Laemmle sold his controlling interest in the company - 80% of the common stock - to a group headed by Poloist-Banker J. Cheever Cowdin...
...idea of how it was put through. For the past two years, Universal has been short of cash. Last November, in order to get money to finish its two biggest current features, Slitter's Gold and Show Boat, Laemmle borrowed $750,000 from Standard Capital Co. controlled by Cowdin, his friend & partner, George Newell Armsby, and Broker Lawrence W. Fox Jr. In return, Laemmle gave Standard Capital an option on his stock until Feb. 1. The option was extended six weeks. Last week Standard Capital deposited $1,500,000 in a New York bank. An additional deposit...
...officers of the Club are: president, Archibald M. Brown, Jr. '34; secretary, J. Cheever Cowdin '35; treasurer, Beeckman C. Fairbank '34. The Club has now approximately 20 members...
JAYVEES BATTERY A Cowdin, No. 1 No. 1, Potter Johnson, No. 2 No. 2, Morris Benson, back back, Moore...