Friday, September 26, 2008

January 11, 1932

CONSTANCE BENNETT WILL ADOPT CHILD
Constance Bennett, film actress and wife of the Marquis de la Falais, will adopt a 3 year old baby, a distant relative, whose parents were killed in an automobile crash, it became known today.
Miss Bennett has on file in Los Angeles courts a petition for the adoption of Dennis Arthur Armstrong. The petition is sealed but Superior Judge Samuel Blake admitted the adoption would probably take place within ninety days.

LONDON CENSORS WILL CUT SCENES
London, Jan 11
The board of film censors is preparing to put asbestos wraps on all love films. Within the next few days, it was declared here today, the board will command film producers and exhibitors to make their torrid close ups fewer, briefer and more discreet.
Bedroom scenes of “undue length” will be tabooed as unnecessary, swimming pool scenes will be rigorously censured, and remarks of “double meaning” will be ordered out.

NORMA SHEARER TO BECOME U.S. CITIZEN
Los Angeles, Jan 11
Norma Shearer, motion picture actress, who recently was admitted to citizenship, was to receive her final papers formally today in United States District Court. She was born at Montreal, Canada.

Tom Mix, western movie star, celebrated his birthday January 6 with his nine-year-old daughter, Thomasina, and his beloved horse. On his birthday Mix was on his feet for the first time since recent operation which threatened his life, and visited film studio and stable of horses before enjoying party prepared by his young daughter.



Movie tag line:
OUTCAST!
Honor and Name Swept Away In One Mad Moment of Love!
Chatterton in a magnificent new woman’s role that will do things to your heart
RUTH CHATTERTON
In
ONCE A LADY

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