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1940 Film Press
A PennTags Project by wellske
By T. Duprey
tagged [none] by wellske ...on 10-JAN-07

Philadelphia inquirer public ledger [microform].
Philadelphia, Pa. : Philadelphia Inquirer Co., 1934-1969.
Call#: Microfilm news 61

Informs the Philadelphia public of casting news regarding the upcoming production of “The Philadelphia Story.”  Gable and Tracy were originally cast in “The Philadelphia Story,” until they were replaced by Cary Grant and James Stewart, due to Gable and Tracy’s involvement in other projects.  By T. Duprey


tagged pfdoctype_newspapers_articles_&_reviews pffilmtitle_the_philadelphia_story pfpeople_cary_grant pfpeople_clark_gable pfpeople_james_stewart pfpeople_katherine_hepburn pfpeople_spencer_tracy by wellske ...on 10-JAN-07

Philadelphia inquirer public ledger [microform].
Philadelphia, Pa. : Philadelphia Inquirer Co., 1934-1969.
Call#: Microfilm news 61

Praises “Gone With the Wind” the day after its extremely successful debut in Philadelphia.  Praises the film for its “gorgeous color, camera wizardry, a fine script, intelligent direction, a dozen or so inspired performances.”  By T. Duprey

tagged pfdoctype_newspapers_articles_&_reviews pffilmtitle_gone_with_the_wind by wellske ...on 10-JAN-07

Philadelphia inquirer public ledger [microform]. Philadelphia, Pa. : Philadelphia Inquirer Co., 1934-1969.
Call#: Microfilm news 61

Review of “Kitty Foyle” following its world premiere at the Boyd Theatre in Philadelphia.  The film takes place in Philadelphia, and filmgoers “heard their city berated as the only place in the world where one of those right and wrong side of the railroad tracks romances can never, never flourish.  Poor Philadelphia, with its overdose of tradition, class consciousness, snobbery, and trust estates.”  By T. Duprey 

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Philadelphia inquirer public ledger [microform]. Philadelphia, Pa. : Philadelphia Inquirer Co., 1934-1969.
Call#: Microfilm news 61

Review of film featuring Philadelphian actors Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy, who were extremely popular among their fellow Philadelphians.  By T. Duprey

tagged pfdoctype_newspapers_articles_&_reviews pffilmtitle_bitter_sweet pfpeople_jeanette_macdonald pfpeople_nelson_eddy pftheater_Boyd by wellske ...on 10-JAN-07

Philadelphia inquirer public ledger [microform].
Philadelphia, Pa. : Philadelphia Inquirer Co., 1934-1969.
Call#: Microfilm news 61

Review of “The Great Dictator” following its Philadelphia opening.  Praises the satirical comedy, and references the influences of both “the old Chaplin and the new, the merry little clown and the thoughtful man.”  By T. Duprey

tagged pfdoctype_newspapers_articles_&_reviews pffilmtitle_the_great_dictator pfpeople_charlie_chaplin by wellske ...on 10-JAN-07

Philadelphia inquirer public ledger [microform]. Philadelphia, Pa. : Philadelphia Inquirer Co., 1934-1969.
Call#: Microfilm news 61

Positive review of “Our Town.” References to its “camera witchery” and “heroic philosophy.”  Describes the film as “moving, heart-warming, heart-breaking.”  By T. Duprey

tagged pfdoctype_newspapers_articles_&_reviews pffilmtitle_our_town pfpeople_thornton_wilder pftheater_Stanley by wellske ...on 10-JAN-07

Philadelphia inquirer public ledger [microform]. Philadelphia, Pa. : Philadelphia Inquirer Co., 1934-1969.
Call#: Microfilm news 61

Previews the opening of “Pinocchio” at the Stanley.  Philadelphia filmgoers, such as the “five year-old damsel of West Philadelphia who publicly and loudly addresses her father as ‘Jiminy Cricket!,” have been “impatiently awaiting” Pinocchio’s arrival.  By T. Duprey

tagged pfdoctype_newspapers_articles_&_reviews pffilmtitle_pinocchio pftheater_Stanley by wellske ...on 10-JAN-07

Philadelphia inquirer public ledger [microform].
Philadelphia, Pa. : Philadelphia Inquirer Co., 1934-1969.
Call#: Microfilm news 61

Reviews “Pinocchio” after its popular opening at the Stanley Theatre. Praises the film for its “cockeyed, tongue in cheek sophistication,” “invention,” “charm,” “wit,” and “all-embracing good humor.” By T. Duprey

tagged pfdoctype_newspapers_articles_&_reviews pffilmtitle_pinocchio pftheater_Stanley by wellske ...on 10-JAN-07

Philadelphia inquirer public ledger [microform]. Philadelphia, Pa. : Philadelphia Inquirer Co., 1934-1969.
Call#: Microfilm news 61

Describes the opening night of “Gone With the Wind” at the Boyd theatre in Philadelphia.  By T. Duprey

tagged pfdoctype_newspapers_articles_&_reviews pffilmtitle_gone_with_the_wind pftheater_Boyd by wellske ...on 10-JAN-07

Philadelphia inquirer public ledger [microform]. Philadelphia, Pa. : Philadelphia Inquirer Co., 1934-1969.
Call#: Microfilm news 61

Positive Review of “The Grapes of Wrath.” Praises John Ford for “surpassing anything he has ever done with direction that is an amazing example of restrained fury and compassion.”  By T. Duprey

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Philadelphia inquirer public ledger [microform]. Philadelphia, Pa. : Philadelphia Inquirer Co., 1934-1969.
Call#: Microfilm news 61

Pennsylvania Board of Censors ordered a portion of the so-called German propaganda film “The Ramparts We Watch” depicting the slaughter of Poland by the Germans to be cut from the film.  Director and producer Louis De Rochemont complained in Philadelphia.  By T. Duprey


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Philadelphia inquirer public ledger [microform].
Philadelphia, Pa. : Philadelphia Inquirer Co., 1934-1969.
Call#: Microfilm news 61

Informs the Philadelphia public of the casting of Ruth Hussey in the upcoming “The Philadelphia Story.”  By T. Duprey

tagged pfdoctype_newspapers_articles_&_reviews pffilmtitle_the_philadelphia_story pfpeople_ruth_hussey by wellske ...on 10-JAN-07

Philadelphia inquirer public ledger [microform]. Philadelphia, Pa. : Philadelphia Inquirer Co., 1934-1969.
Call#: Microfilm news 61

Positive review of “Vigil in the Night” after its World Premiere at the Aldine Theatre.  Praises the film as “courageous,” “stark,” and “uncompromising.”  By T. Duprey

tagged pfdoctype_newspapers_articles_&_reviews pffilmtitle_vigil_in_the_night pftheater_Aldine by wellske ...on 10-JAN-07