Word: hollywood
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Because 12-year-old Cinemactor FrecU die Bartholomew earns some $1,250 a week in Hollywood, the Canadian Government announced it would withdraw his $180 annual pension, given him as a dependent of Father Cecil Llewelyn Bartholomew, who lost...
...wrestling ring in Manhattan's Madison Square Garden last week two men growled and glowered at each other. Squatting in one corner, wearing a fancy ruby-colored robe with turban to match, was Arteen Ekizian, 30-year-old Turk, one time fish-peddler, U. S. sailor and Hollywood "extra." To 5,000 raucous spectators he was Ali Baba, the Terrible Turk of whom posters asked IS HE MAN OR BEAST? Ali Baba's head resembled a speckled ostrich egg. His upper lip was hidden behind a sweeping pair of handle bar mustachios. His teeth were jagged and irregular...
Show Boat (Universal). From a current Hollywood trend, cinemagoers may deduce that the length of a picture indicates just how good its producers consider it to be. Some recent films have been very long and, at the same time, very poor. But Show Boat, which takes nearly two hours to unroll, is well worth the care which Producer Carl Laemmle Jr. bestowed upon it as his final picture before leaving Universal. Handsomely directed by James Whale, magnificently photographed by Leon Shamroy, it brings to the screen what has become a U. S. institution: Edna Ferber's story...
When Dr. W. E. Meanwell of Wisconsin gave up basketball, Phog became dean of the game in the United States. A month ago the Universals of Hollywood were picked to represent America in the Olympics, the first time basketball has been an Olympic Sport. This was Dr. Allen's doing, as head of the committee on basketball. One of Phog Allen's most successful books is called the Basketball Bible, and such it has been for many a coach of the sport in the world...
...master of all conductors," mourned his departure as "an immense loss to our country." In the course of the Philadelphia Orchestra's tour (TIME, April 27), Stokowski was swelling his purse by appearing with his men on the Kraft's Cheese hour, which is sent out from Hollywood with Crooner Bing Crosby as master of ceremonies. Stokowski's first offering was Bach's Siciliana, which prompted Crosby to comment: ''When it's like that I like Bach pretty good...