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Dates: during 1930-1939
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In 1916 U. S. railroads carried more than a billion passengers. Last year they carried less than half a billion. Much of the loss went into trips made by U. S. citizens in their own automobiles. But a big piece was lost to U. S. bus lines and a big...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CARRIERS: When If Ever a Profit? | 12/18/1939 | See Source »

Destry Rides Again (Universal). One day this year Hungarian-born Producer Joe Pasternak had an idea for a U. S. western. He would take German-born Marlene Dietrich, cast her as French-born entertainer in a Wild West saloon. He would take Russian-born Mischa Auer, cast him as an...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures: Dec. 18, 1939 | 12/18/1939 | See Source »

One of the first "places" was reported to be Paramount, which dropped her in 1937. But to the sudden autumnal flurry of studio offers, Cinemactress Dietrich, grateful to Producer Pasternak for giving her another chance when other producers would only take her out to supper, replied that her option belongs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures: Dec. 18, 1939 | 12/18/1939 | See Source »

So far this year U. S. department store sales have been 5% over 1938. Last month they were up 6%. Week ending Dec. 2, with Christmas drawing near, they nose-dived a thumping 29% in Boston, 10% in New York City, 5% for the nation. Said the Retail Merchants Associated...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: STATE OF BUSINESS: Everybody But God | 12/18/1939 | See Source »

The Great Victor Herbert is distinguished for providing Allan Jones the first film part worthy of his silken tenor. It also brings to the screen for the first time Mary Martin, glamorous Texas strip teaser, whose song, My Heart Belongs to Daddy, was the hit of the 1938 Broadway musical...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures: Dec. 18, 1939 | 12/18/1939 | See Source »

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