Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
And Now
It's Good>by
To 1910
Year Is Reviewed
AS 1t Draws to
AClose
By Harold Hefernan.
HOLLYWOOD.

pictures were produced. And the
ratio of good to bad was approx
mately the same. Starry divorces
were several laps ahead of the mar
riages. The birth rate again fel
far below the death rate. Actors
fought with studios and among
themselves. Dozens of new faces
replaced dozens of old ones.
Most spectacular social upsets
were Myrna Logs divorcing Arthur
Hornblow, jr., and Hedy Lamar's
walkout on Gene Marley. The in
dustry lost, by tragic accident, one
of its oldest, best loved stars-Tom
Mix-and many other favorites OF
silent-day fame were called by
death.
The year opened with drastic eco
nomic pressure, due to the con-
tinued drop-off in foreign accounts
and many personnel list was
slashed. However, an encouraging
rise in domestic moviegoing, be-
ginning in September, caused
studios to loosen purse strings once
again.
Better pictures for 1941 seems to
be something more than an empty
promise this year end Abolish
ment of block booking by terms OF
Sthe Federal trust-busting suit
against the film industry makes il
imperative next year for producers
to supply only grade A films If they
are to stay in business.
For good or bad, here are the
highights of Hollywood's passing
show of 1910:
January-Bill Powell weds for
third time Clark Gable gets
seven-year straight contract at
$4,000 week-with two months
hunting" clause >. Bob Taylor
grows mustache, heads toward new
life at box Office in Waterloo
Bridge" New York's Mayor La
Guardia says he's Turing movie in
dustry East Leading producers
face quiz by Federals in antitrust
suits Old-timer Otis Harlan
dies at rs -. Gone With the Wind"
establishes new box Office records in
every key stand Jane Bryan
6nQS w d1l6T WdlhOuG ny 1AA6
and retiring from screen.
Barbara Says NO"
February-Lana Turner divorces
Bandman Artie Shaw -. Barbara
Hutton warns therell be no filming
of grandfather's life. Dime Store,
by studios Hollywood players
balk at making English pictures, due
to war Don Ameche suspended
for refusing to 60 out on loan to
Paramount for Night of Janu-
airy To- 3D.. Hollywood answers Red
charges flung by Martin Dies
Son born to Henry Fonda -. James
Hall, popular late silent day favor
lite, dies >. Alice Faye-Tony Martin
divorce.
March-"G. w. T. W." gets flock
of Oscars as best picture of year at
academy banquet =. Robert Donat
named best actor, Vivien Leigh best
actress. :. ID. Mayor La Guardia blasts
Hollywood for refusing to cooperate
In moving film industry to his
town Daughter born to Lloyd
Nolans Oracle Fields and Monty
Banks wed >. John Monk Saunders,
husband of Fay Wray, commits
suicide ;. Producers worrying over
shortage of chorines, want some
thing done.
April-John Griffith Wray, actor
playwright, dies . 8. Paramount sues
Don Ameche for $4,000 over walk
out William Faversham, one
time stage-screen matinee idol,
dies. Technicolor announces cut
in raw stock price, squirting plans
for tint movies.
May-Shirley Temple off Goth
Century-FoX lot into retirement:
ends Six-year association, during
which she headed all stars at box
Office four successive years; child
star bonused 100000 in polite bow
out !. European situation prompts
further cost-cutting on lots Will
Hays huddles with studio heads to
seek new markets u. Walter Con-
molly, veteran character actor, dies
R-K.-O signs DR.. Gallup to
make some movie polls.
The Americans Flee Home.
June-Joseph M. Schenck, Goth
Century-Fox head, calls income tax
fraud charges grossly unfair .
American production in England
folds and hurries home Mary
(Heart Belongs) Martin takes sec
ond husband, Richard Halliday,
story editor David Niven weds
in England :. Director Feorge Fitz-
maurice dies D.. Florence Rob-
erts Zones Family grandma) dies
-. Jones Family series scuttled =.
Comic Charlie Chase dies Son
born to Douglas Fairbanks.
July-Movie patrons hit with
new admission tax w.. Income tax
figures show Louis B. Mayer top
Garner With $688,369 :. Granville
Bates, comedy judge, dead . FL
sic, the COW, moves in on Holly
wood for years silliest publicity
stunt-ballyhooing Little Men
Loretta Young weds; second
venture Don Ameche father
OF fourth male offspring :. Short
age of male stars delays produc-
ton. schedules Survey shows
half United States theaters play
double bills Paul Mum turned
out by Warmers Columbia aban-
dons Pepper" series Sonia
Henie marries Dan Topping.
August - Cary Grant donates
philadelphia Story" salary to Brit
ish war relief Vivien Leigh
Laurence Olivier wed-second time
for each =. Daughter born to John
Payne, Anne Shirley Film names
linked to Communist party in loca
grand jury probe Industry lines
up solidly to combat accusations
Charlie Chan" series goes
hard way after seven years
Fifth column activities spotted
among filmites :. Doc Gallup finds
bad pictures. not dual bills, keer
folks from theaters.
Buddy Tries Come Back.
September-Eddie Collins dies :.