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THE EXHIBITOR
CHARLES LAUGHTON AND ELSA LANCHESTER ARE FETED; OTHER NEWS IN PICTURES
"THE HUNCHBACK.” Ned E. Depinet, RKO-Radio, is seen at the LaughtonLanchester party given by RKO-Radio and W. G. Van Schmus before the New York opening of the production.
MONOGRAM HOST. Dr. Domingo Narvaez, president of Cinematografica of Venezuela, is guest of honor at a luncheon tendered by Monogram on the occasion of the renewal of his distribution agreement. Left to right, they are Robert Socas, La Nacion, Buenos Aires; Charles Morlu, Monogram; Dr. Narvaez; Norton Ritchey, Monogram export manager; F. Garcia Ortega, editor of Cine Mundial.
‘‘THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME.” In honor of the new picturization of the Victor Hugo novel, RKO-Radio tossed a party for Charles Laughton and Elsa Lanchester. In the top picture are Radio City Music Hall’s W. G. VanScbmus, Laughton, Miss Lanchester, RKO-Radio’s George Schaefer. Below are RKO-Radio’s Cresson E. Smith, actor Walter Hampden, RKO-Radio’s Phil Reisman, RCMH’s Gus Eyssel
EXTRA-CURRICULAR. Mary Martin, whose heart belongs to daddy and Paramount’s “The Great Victor Herbert,” pins the honor student’s wing at a stewardess graduation.
“THE HUNCHBACK.” At the LaughtonLanchester party, actor Sir Cedric Hardwicke is photographed midway in a toast.
FAMED FILMER FETED. Paramount’s Adolph Zukor (center) is the guest of honor at a luncheon in Havana’s famed Hotel Nacional de Cuba. Seen also are Jack Rappaport, president, Paramount Films of Cuba, Inc.
January 3, 1940