Movies ‘48 #8

Movie Quiz #2

A still from a movie released in August 1938. Can you name the film, the actor and the actress making her Hollywood debut?

Quiz answers at the foot of this post.

Movie News – February 19, 1948

A Prediction

Movie News – February 20, 1948

“In MGM’s The Rich Full Life, Spring Byington (pictured) appears in her 75th major characterisation in thirteen years. Having averaged nearly six pictures a year since she left the stage in 1933, Miss Byington’s reputation as Hollywood’s busiest actress is undisputed.”

Movie News – February 21, 1948

Joan Crawford Denies Charges

“Joan Crawford denied that she visited a sanatorium to watch a patient receiving electric treatment with a view to assisting her in her performance in the film Possessed. 

Miss Crawford is being sued by the patient’s husband Mr Charles McKay. Miss Crawford admitted that she visited the sanitarium, but was so upset by what she saw that she left before the treatment was given. Mrs McKay has since disappeared and has not been found despite a police search.”

Movie Quiz #3

Can you name the actor, actress, dog and movie?

Movie News – February 22, 1948

The top man and woman earners in the United States between 1944 and 1946 were film producer Louis B Mayer and actress Deanna Durbin. Mayer earned $502,571 and Durbin $262,875. Mayer earned more money than any other American in eight of the past nine years.

Movie News – February 23, 1948

Despite the crisis in the film industry, Gainsborough Pictures is doubling its production this year, producing seventeen films compared with nine last year. Gainsborough has a reputation for working quickly, with an average shooting time of ten weeks. Using a specially built honeycomb set and four cameras, they expect to shoot Flowers for the Living in ten days.

Movie Quiz #4

An iconic image from 1932 featuring Clark Gable and Jean Harlow, but can you name the movie?

Movie News – February 24, 1948

Shiela Sim, actress wife of Richard Attenborough was at home when her phone rang.

“Is that Mr Attenborough’s home?” asked a deep voice.

“Er…yes,” said Shiela Sim.

“Is it Mr Richard Attenborough the film star, or Mr Richard Attenborough the pawnbroker?”

“Yes, this is Mr Richard Attenborough the film star’s house.”

“Blast!” said the caller. “I wanted the pawnbroker.”

Movie News – February 25, 1948

“There’s plenty of comedy in Living in a Big Way, which has Gene Kelly starring in some novel dance routines. Marie MacDonald, known in Hollywood as The Body, has thirty-eight fashions to enhance her figure.”

Marie MacDonald married seven times, twice to the same man. Three of her marriages only lasted a year. A fourth lasted two years. Her first marriage was annulled after three weeks. She was also the victim of an alleged kidnapping, which was never proved.

Some book news. Dana, book three in my Golden Age of Hollywood series, is a Hot New Release in Canada. This is exciting because the book isn’t scheduled for release until late autumn/early winter.

Quiz #2 answer: Algiers, Charles Boyer, Hedy Lamarr

Quiz #3 answer: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Asta, The Thin Man

Quiz #4 answer: Red Dust

As ever, thank you for your interest and support.

Hannah xxx

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