";s:4:"text";s:4069:" Another problem for Warners was her dedicated work on behalf of the Screen Actors' Guild, a union whose establishment they strenously opposed. the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. Start your Independent Premium subscription today.Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate?Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. Jean. Ten years later, as Jane Fullarton, she made her Broadway debut in The Truth Game (1930), starring its author, Ivor Novello. Please She also questioned everything at the studio - particularly its publicity practices - soon earning herself the nickname "Studio Pest".In 1934 the Listener's young film critic Alistair Cooke rose from a sick- bed to write of the film As the Earth Turns, "It has two merits that belong to it and it alone: they are Jean Muir and the sincerity of its idealism. The most insightful comments on all subjects Share to let others add their own memories and condolences Jean Muir's height - 5ft 9in - was a headache when she played opposite such diminutive leading men as Paul Muni in The World Changes (1933) and Richard Barthelmess in A Modern Hero (1934). She made a spirited Helena, a role for which her height was, for once, an advantage.In a 1934 interview, Muir had stated, "I have no desire to waste my time here. Please Only hours before the first episode was to be broadcast, General Foods did a quivering impersonation of their own product, Jell-O, and sacked her simply because her name had appeared in the notorious book Red Channels, the report of Communist influence in radio and television.By 1956 Muir, who could now only get work teaching drama or directing it in community theatre, had become an alcoholic and was suffering from cirrhosis of the liver. Saint Wench (1933), a one-week flop, none the less led to a film contract with Warner Bros, and a shorter name.Jean Muir's height - 5ft 9in - was a headache when she played opposite such diminutive leading men as Paul Muni in The World Changes (1933) and Richard Barthelmess in A Modern Hero (1934). In 1950 she decided to accept a lucrative offer from General Foods, who were sponsoring a new television sitcom, The Aldrich Family. Jean Muir Age 86, of Magnolia, passed away Friday morning in Hennis Care Centre in Bolivar. We are so sorry to hear of your mother's passing. continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Obituary Jean Muir, CBE, fashion designer, died in The London Clinic on May 28 aged 66 She was born on July 17,1928. Please MISTRESS of the uncompromising English understatement in fashion, Jean Muir always preferred the label dressmaker to that of designer. Services by Martinson Funeral Home & … Start your Independent Premium subscription today. try again, the name must be unique The East Sparta Ladies Auxillary She was a member of the L.T.B.A. to your comment. Debbie (Walpole) Etling try again, the name must be unique try again, the name must be unique There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts
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