The Year Was 1938 – May 30
News Around Hollywood Item of Interest Columnist Sidney Skolsky points out the irony that forest scenes for movies are usually shot in Sherwood Forest near Hollywood, but WB’s ‘Robin Hood’…
The Year Was 1938 – May 29
Birthdays in Front of the Camera Birthdays Behind the Camera
The Year Was 1938 – May 28
The News Around Hollywood Birthdays on this Date
The Year Was 1938 – May 27
News Around Hollywood On the Move Item of Interest
The Year Was 1938 – May 26
Happy Birthday to the Duke John Wayne was born on this day in 1907, making him 31 years old in 1938.
The Year Was 1938 – May 25
News around Hollywood Boris Morros, musical director at Paramount has been made an officer of the French Legion in recognition of his work in behalf of the music of France.
The Year Was 1938 – May 24
News around Hollywood Buster Keaton was brought in to work with Melvyn Douglas and Florence Rice on their MGM film ‘Fast Company.’ He instructs them “how to take painless comedy…
The Year Was 1938 – May 23
ITEMS OF INTEREST Roy Disney returned to NY from a 2 month trip to Europe where he set distribution for Snow White. While in England he acquired the Tenniel illustrations…
The Year Was 1938 – May 22
Sharing Birthdays on This Day Laurence Olivier turned 31 today. He was hard at work on the stage in England. He had made a couple of films in Hollywood, beginning…
The Year Was 1938 – May 21
News Around Hollywood Robert Montgomery’s 34th birthday. Until September he was the president of the Screen Actors Guild. The Oscar nominated actor, for 1937’s ‘Night Must Fall,’ has his next…