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SQUARE CROOKS was originally a Broadway play .

There was also a movie version ( 1928 ).

SQUARE CROOKS:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_Crooks
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RIFFRAFF Photo

I put a copy of this picture on the blog a while back and forgot about it, I have several Jean Harlow pictures that I had neglected to publish. This copy says "Getty Images" on it because of the site it came from, although I'm not sure it that's where I got it from.


Jean Harlow Joseph Calleia, Dorothy Appleby and other players are being directed by J. Walter Ruben in a scene of their latest production, RIFFRAFF, for MGM.

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Behind The Scenes With Jean Harlow

Behind the scenes photos of Jean Harlow, from the Jean Harlow group on facebook.

Jean, Joseph Calleia and Dorothy Appleby in front of the camera during the making of RIFFRAFF.

Jean Harlow and Una Merkel under a microphone during the making of RIFFRAFF.

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Dorothy Appleby In PUZZLES OF 1925

An artist paints a crossword puzzle on the back of Dorothy Appleby in a publicity photo for the theatrical review PUZZLES OF 1925, which she starred in, and which was written by Elsie Janis.

Reblogged from http://www.shorpy.com/node/20658

The name "Sydney Thompson" has been signed to some of the art in the background; it is likely that this was the name of the artist who is adorning the back of Dorothy Appleby.




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IN THE SWEET PIE AND PIE Poster

IN THE SWEET PIE AND PIE, Dorothy Appleby, Moe Howard, Mary Ainslee, Larry Fine, Ethelreda Leopold, and Curly Howard.

Plus somebody's watermark.



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CONVICTED WOMAN Photo

Dorothy Appleby and Beatrice Blinn worked with Buster Keaton in NOTHING BUT PLEASURE during this period. Dorothy Appleby is second from the right in this photo and I think Beatrice Blinn is to the left of her. I think Lola Lane is in front on the left, and that might be Lorna Gray on the right.

Ebay Seller's remarks;

Original 8x10-inch black-and-white, glossy publicity photo / movie still was produced to promote the 1940 Columbia crime / exploitation / women's prison film, CONVICTED WOMAN, which starred Rochelle Hudson, Frieda Inescort, June Lang, Lola Lane, Glenn Ford, Iris Meredith, Lorna Gray, Esther Dale, William Farnum, Mary Field, Beatrice Blinn, June Gittelson and Dorothy Appleby. The film was directed by Nick Grinde. This is an original studio-issued still -- NOT a copy or reproduction. The photo features a great shot of a group of female convicts -- including Rochelle Hudson and Lola Lane -- trying to comfort another prisoner who is sitting in the middle. 




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PARADISE EXPRESS Lobby Card

Dorothy Appleby is second from left, next to Grant Withers.

This lobby card was printed from this negative.

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What They Made In 1939

A list of how much some of the people who worked with the Three Stooges made in 1939. Not all of them actually worked with the Three Stooges at that time. Emil Sitka and Christine McIntyre didn't start working with them until later.


Reblogged from http://stoogesplayers.blogspot.com/2013/06/what-they-made-in-1939.html

What they made in 1939

by Ryan Fay

Ever wonder how much money people made back in the day?

Thanks to the 1940 census, we can find out how much money people made in 1939.

Here are some figures for individuals relevant to the Stooges:

Moe Howard: $5,000+ (52 weeks worked in 1939)
Del Lord: $5,000+ (52 weeks)
Hugh McCollum: $5,000+ (52 weeks)
Jules White: $5,000+ (52 weeks)
Eddie Laughton: $5,000 (52 weeks)
Edward Bernds: $4,900 (46 weeks)
Lorna Gray: $3,800 (52 weeks)
Joe DeRita: $3,500 (29 weeks)
Stanley Blystone: $3,400 (26 weeks)
Bess Flowers: $3,119 (50 weeks) - primary occupation: secretary for movie studio
Charlie Phillips: $2,686 (23 weeks)
Vernon Dent : $2,200 (52 weeks)
Bruce Bennett: $2,100 (20 weeks)
James C. Morton: $1,800 (39 weeks)
Al Thompson: $1,548 (18 weeks)
Hilda Title: $1,500 (15 weeks)
Vic Travers $1,500 (19 weeks)
Cy Schindel $1,400 (14 weeks)
Dorothy Appleby: $1,150 (6 weeks)
Beatrice Curtis: $1,100 (22 weeks)
Gino Corrado: $800 (52 weeks)
Emil Sitka: $780 (52 weeks) - primary occupation: printer
Christine McIntyre: $500 (10 weeks)
Dudley Dickerson: $330 (26 weeks)

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Lupe Velez Fan Magazine Item

Lupe Velez's Broadway show was bankrolled by Dutch Schultz. Dorothy Appleby is also mentioned on this page, along with Loretta Young and Ethlyn Claire, all of who were appearing in MGM shorts.


motionpicturenews Mar 16, 1929

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Dorothy Appleby In LISTEN BABY

Bigger "Getty Images" copy of the same picture with the same caption,  "Dorothy Appleby, the PDC player and female lead in Listen Baby".

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Dorothy Appleby Poster

A couple of posters for KING OF THE WILD HORSES.

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Dorothy Appleby Poster

IN THE SWEET PIE AND PIE - Mary Ainslee with Moe Howard, Ethelreda Leopold with Larry Fine, and Dorothy Appleby with Curly.

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Dorothy Appleby Poster

Dorothy Appleby and Beatrice Blinn on either side of Buster Keaton in a poster for NOTHING BUT PLEASURE, a two-reel comedy released by Columbia Pictures.

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Dorothy Appleby And Buster Keaton

A publicity picture for NOTHING BUT PLEASURE.

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Dorothy Appleby - THE TAMING OF THE SNOOD

Dorothy Appleby, Buster Keaton, and Elsie Ames in publicity photos for THE TAMING OF THE SNOOD.

Buster Keaton is selling hats in this one, so they're all wearing funny hats.



This is a publicity photo that doesn't actually represent a scene from the movie.

A lobby card showing Dorothy Appleby with Buster Keaton.

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1933 Herald For YOUNG SINNERS

The herald for the 1933 production of YOUNG SINNERS.

This is a rare April 3rd, 1933 playbill from the Broadway revival of the ELMER HARRIS comedy "YOUNG SINNERS" at the Ambassador Theatre in New York City. (The Original Broadway production opened November 28th, 1929 at New York's Morosco Theatre and ran for 289 performances. This revival opened March 6th, 1933 and ran for 72 performances.) ..... The play starred DOROTHY APPLEBY and the cast included ARTHUR BOWYER, JOHN BRAMALL, MADY CORRELL, PAUL CLARE, DOROTHY DIANNE, WALTER DREHER, JACKSON HALLIDAY, GEORGE LESSEY, VIRGINIA LLOYD, DAVID MORRIS, PADDY REYNOLDS, FRANK SHANNON, HILDA SPONG, FREDDIE STANGE and RALPH SUMPTER ..... CREDITS: Book by ELMER HARRIS; Sets designed by ROLLO WAYNE; Directed by CARL HUNT; Produced by THOMAS KILPATRICK ..... DETAILS: The 18 page playbill measures 7" X 9 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, bios of each of the leading actors and wonderful vintage advertising but with the exception of the front cover, no cast photos. The back cover features a Lucky Strike Cigarettes ad capitalizing on the success of the Pulitzer Prize winning GEORGE GERSHWIN and GEORGE S. KAUFMAN musical comedy "OF THEE I SING"

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1930 YOUNG SINNERS Playbill

The playbill for the play.

This is a rare September 15th, 1930 playbill from the Original Broadway production of the ELMER HARRIS comedy "YOUNG SINNERS" which played the National Theatre in New York City. (The production opened November 28th, 1929 at New York's Morosco Theatre and moved to the National Theatre at the end of the 289 performance run.) ..... The play starred DOROTHY APPLEBY (shown in the cover photo) and the cast included ASTRID ALWYNN, JACKSON HALLIDAY, JUNE BLOSSOM, SIDNEY SHELDON, JOHN BRAMALL, EDITH SHAYNE, ALFRED A. HESSE, RAYMOND GUION, GEORGE LESSEY, ARTHUR BOWYER, EDWARD RACEY, MURIEL BELASCO, JOHN HARRINGTON, PADDY REYNOLDS and ARTHUR SCANLON ..... CREDITS: Book by ELMER HARRIS; Sets designed by ROLLO WAYNE; Directed by STANLEY LOGAN; Produced by the Messrs. SHUBERT ..... DETAILS: The 26 page playbill measures 7 1/8" X 9 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, bios of each of the leading actors and wonderful vintage advertising but with the exception of the front cover, no cast photos 


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1929-1930 New Yorker Theater YOUNG SINNERS Poster

YOUNG SINNERS was a play that Dorothy Appleby appeared with on Broadway, on and off, for several years. This is a poster for the original production of YOUNG SINNERS.

Ebay seller's description ( which is from the internet movie database ):

Dorothy Appleby the  apple-cheeked brunette was in many supporting roles in many 1930s and 1940s films. She is best remembered as a supporting player in Columbia two-reel comedies, opposite such legends as the Three Stooges, Buster Keaton, Andy Clyde, and Harry Langdon. Dorothy made her stage debut at the tender age of just 2 ½, in East Lynne at the Portland Theatre. She became "Ms. Maine" in a beauty contest, selected by Rudolph Valentino. Her stage roles included Helen Of Troy, Young Sinners, and Springtime For Henry. Dorothy entered films in 1932, and appeared in numerous roles in movie such as _Under Eighteen (1932)_, As the Earth Turns (1934) (as leading lady 'Jean Muir''s troublesome stepsister), I Give My Love (1934), High Sierra (1941), and Manpower (1941). Thanks to the wonder of television, and the constant popularity of the Three Stooges, she is seen almost daily around the world wherever the Stooge shorts are aired. Some of Dorothy's hobbies were swimming, roller-skating, painting, and poetry. She retired from the big screen in 1942, and married musician Paul Drake soon thereafter. They were married until her passing on August 9, 1990.



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Dorothy Appleby Photo

A pinup photo of Dorothy Appleby from the same general period as the movie AS THE EARTH TURNS..

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AS THE EARTH TURNS

We've had a picture of Dorothy Appleby lying on a hammock before. This movie seems to be where it came from.












YouTube description:
From early 1934 Warner Brothers AS THE EARTH TURNS, based on Gladys Hasty Carroll's novel; directed by Alfred E. Green; starring Jean Muir, Donald Woods, Russell Hardie, Emily Lowry, Arthur Hohl, George Billings, Marilyn Knowlden, Javir Gibbons, Joyce Kay, Dorothy Gray, Cora Sue Collins, Dorothy Peterson, David Landau, Clara Blandick, William Janney, Dorothy Appleby, Sarah Padden, Egon Brecher, David Durand, Wally Albright and in a small, uncredited role a very young Shirley Temple. Can you spot her?


AS THE EARTH TURNS:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0023769/

Jean Muir:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Muir_(actress)


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