Friday, June 10, 2011

Gaylord Glimpses of June 1927...

Some great bits in this issue. First, there is the announcement of the new baby-faced manager of the Gaylord, Mr. W. W. Whitecotton, on page 6.

On page 14, mention of Gaylord resident, Maurice Revnes, departing for a home within the city. Mr. Revnes was the early screen writer on 'China Seas,' the 1935 film which starred Clark Gable, Jean Harlow and Rosalind Russell with the great character actors Wallace Beery and C. Aubrey Smith.

On page 15, photo of lovely actress and Gaylord resident, Greta Nissen, with her new 'do' whom we have mentioned from previous archives.

On page 17, picture of Helen Foster, who starred in 50 films between 1925-56. She did not seem to take the advice of if you want to be a star, don't work with children or animals. For Miss Foster worked with Ranger the Dog in a few movies in 1927 and Rex the Wonder Horse in 1929. Helen was also featured with fellow Gaylord resident, Gertrude Olmstead, in the 1928 film, 'Sweet Sixteen.' (Do you think they rehearsed lines together within their apartments here?) Helen Foster was last featured, as an extra, in 1956's 'Around the World in Eighty Days' with David Niven and Cantinflas!

On page 19, there is mention of a mysterious Lady Tyo Abdy of Paris, France, that resided at the Gaylord for a month. I have not been able to find any kind of information on this elusive, so-called 'Lady.' If any of you can dig something up on her, please fill us in!