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Burrelle's 
EST. 1888
PRESS CLIPPING 
BUREAU
NEW YORK

ROANOKE, VA., TIMES
MAY 4, 1939

BEHIND THE SCENES In Hollywood

By Harrison Carroll

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Harrison Carroll

HOLLYWOOD - Year's high point in amiability to fans was certainly reached by Eleanor Powell at La Junta, Colo. The dancing star, en route East, received a telegram from the board of education asking her to please make a personal appearance on the read platform of the train. She wired back that, if they'd have a flatcar on the siding, she'd do even better. They did and she did. Eleanor and an Hawaiian orchestra put on a five-minute show on the flatcar while 2,000 people cheered. The star was so mobbed for autographs that the Santa Fe Chief had to be held up for a few minutes before she could get back aboard.

Fan situation in Hollywood, however, presents its difficulties. Youngsters have a habit of jumping on the running boards of stars' automobiles. There was almost an accident the other night when one of them was nearly brushed off of Robert Taylor's car. Taylor is so afraid that somebody will be hurt that he has bought a new car without running boards.

Brenda's dialogue coach for her first picture is a man you all know - Tom Moore, who used to be a big star himself not so many years ago.

Don't know if you see the "Jones Family" pictures, but Jed Prouty, who plays the father, is said to have been the first man who ever sang the old classic, "Sweet Adeline," on the stage. He was a great friend of Harry Armstrong, the author, and was chosen to introduce the number. Armstrong, incidentally, is now reported in a New York hospital to undergo a throat operation. 

Latest is that Leo Carillo will get that chance to be Hollywood good-will ambassador to South America in June ... and that he will accompany Joseph M. Schenck to a film convention there. 

Reader wants to know what has become of Fernand Gravet. He went back to France after "The Great Waltz" and his agent reports he is making pictures over there. If war breaks out, Gravet will be in the thick of it. He is a reserve captain in the French army.

After being a film house since 1927, the Grauman's Chinese theater here will swing over to a stage policy May 12 to house the "Folies Bergere" show that has been such a hit at the San Francisco World's Fair ... Is Colonel Lindbergh due here shortly on a secret inspection tour of the California airplane factories? ... Harry Richman and Hazel Forbes have bought a house in Beverly, so it looks as if they may become permanent residents. ... Too bad about Tess Brunson, of the Earl Carroll lovelies. She fell while ice skating and probably has a broken hip. ... Jeanette MacDonald's baggage on her concert tour included nine trunks and 21 pieces of hand luggage. ... That was John Carroll with Jean Parker at La Conga, but it was all right. Her husband's in New York and gave his permission. ... Quite a neat coup by Paramount, hiring the Chinese aviatrix, Lee Ya Ching, to play a role in "Disputed Passage." Every bit of her salary will go to Chinese war relief. ... And Lou Irwin, the agent who maneuvered the deal, is even contributing his 10 per cent. ... Belle Baker, here to sing at Marcel's, ran into the usual crowd of autograph seekers at the station, but the kids failed to recognize the songstress, who was only a star before most of them were born. As Belle was walking through the crowd, the mother of one of the youngsters rushed up to her and said: "Miss Baker, I've seen you on the Orpheum so many times. Please give my daughter the autograph of a real performer. She usually gets jitterbugs."
(Copyright. 1939, King Features Syndicate, Inc.)

Burrelle's 
EST. 1888
PRESS CLIPPING
BUREAU
NEW YORK

SHELBYVILLE, IND., DEMOCRAT
MAY 4, 1939

Behind the Scenes 
in
HOLLYWOOD

By HARRISON CARROLL
Copyright, 1939
King Features Syndicate, Inc.

[[1 image]]
Harrison Carroll

HOLLYWOOD - Year's high point in amiability to fans was certainly reached by Eleanor Powell at La Junta, Colo. The dancing star en route east, received a telegram from the board of education asking her to please make a personal appearance on the rear platform of the train. She wired back that, if they'd have a flatcar on the siding, she'd do even better. They did and she did. Eleanor and an Hawaiian orchestra put on a five-minute show on the flatcar while 2,000 people cheered. The star was so mobbed for autographs that the Santa Fe Chief had to be held up for a few minutes before she could get back aboard

Fan situation in Hollywood, however, presents it's difficulties. Youngsters have a habit of jumping on the running boards of stars' automobiles. There was almost an accident the other night when one of them was nearly brushed off of Robert Taylor's car. Taylor is so afraid that somebody will be hurt that he has bought a new car without running boards.

Eighteen-year-old Brenda Joyce gets an unprecedented break at Twentieth Century-Fox. The former co-ed, who was chosen to play the role of Fern in "The Rains Came," is to inherit Loretta Young's dressing room at the studio. Loretta was one of the top stars of the lot. For a newcomer to be so distinguished is almost unheard of.

Brenda's dialogue coach for her first picture is a man you all know - Tom Moore who used to be a big star himself not so many years ago.

Guess they are really bearing down on the campaign to change Bob Breen's personality. His naturally curly hair will be straightened for the picture, "Way Down South." 

Watch the closeups in "Stanley and Livingstone." Director Henry King is going to spring a surprise on Hollywood. The whole screen will be taken up by the face of the actors. The top of the head and [[ ]] super closeup, it's Spencer Tracy.

Don't know if you see the "Jones Family" pictures, but Jed Prouty, who plays the father, is said to have been the first man who ever sang the old classic, "Sweet Adeline," on the stage. He was a great friend of Harry Armstrong, the author, and was chosen to introduce the number. Armstrong, incidentally, is now reported in a New York hospital to undergo a throat operation.

Latest report is that Leo Carrillo will get that chance to be Hollywood good-will ambassador to the South America in June ... and that he will accompany Joseph M. Schenck to a film convention there. 

Reader wants to know what has become of Fernand Gravet. He went back to France after "The Great Waltz" and his agent reports he is making pictures over there. If war breaks out, Gravet will be in the thick of it. He is a reserve captain in the French army.

After being a film house since 1927, the Grauman's Chinese theater here will swing over to a stage policy May 12 to house the "Folies Bergere" show that has been such a hit at the San Francisco World's Fair. ... Is Colonel Lindbergh due here shortly on a secret inspection tour of the California airplane factories? ... Harry Richman and Hazel Forbes have bought a house in Beverly, so it looks as if they may become permanent residents. ... Too bad about Tess Brunson of the Earl Carroll lovelies. She fell while ice skating and probably has a broken hip. ... Jeanette MacDonald's baggage on her concert tour included nine trunks and 21 pieces of hand luggage. ... That was John Carroll with Jean Parker at La Conga, but it was all right. Her husband's in New York and gave his permission.
... Quite a neat coup by Paramount, hiring the Chinese aviatrix, Lee Ya Ching, to play a role in "Disputed Passage." Every bit of her salary will go to Chinese war relief. ... And Lou Irwin, the agent who maneuvered the deal, is even contributing his 10 per cent. 
... Belle Baker, here to sing at Marcel's, ran into the usual crowd of autograph seekers at the station, but the kids failed to recognize the songstress, who was only a star before most of them were born. As Belle was walking through the crowd, the mother of one of the youngsters rushed up to her and said: "Miss Baker, I've seen you on the Orpheum so many times. Please give my daughter the autograph of a real performer. She usually gets jitterbugs."

Transcription Notes:
Two articles, first article on the left has "Lee Ya Ching" underlined. Second article has "Chinese aviatrix, Lee Ya Ching," underlined. Article on right of page, bottom left corner is folded, cannot complete paragraph.