Birthday Report for December 21st, 1938 |
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Events of the Month for Jane Fonda |
When Jane Fonda entered the world, these stories made the front page of the nation's newspapers: Japan publicly recognizes the Gen. Francisco Franco's Nationalists as the official government of Spain. In Rome, the Fascist High Council votes to have the Italian government immediately withdraw from the League of Nations. In the United States, Charles Lindbergh returns to visit New York for the holidays after a two-year voluntary exile. President Roosevelt requests a larger navy because of "growing concerns" over world events. The U. S. asks Mexico to decrease the speed of industrialization. |
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Entertainment News for the year Jane Fonda was born |
| Audiences were applauding these developments in the entertainment industry when Jane Fonda was an infant. Benny Goodman has the whole nation doing the jitterbug. While Sonja Henie works magic on ice and film in One in a Million. Also on film, the Disney classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs opens this year. On the music scene we hear The Lady is a Tramp, Let's Call the Whole Thing Off and My Funny Valentine. |
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Popular Music when Jane Fonda was born. |
| When Jane Fonda was rocking in a cradle, these songs were topping the music charts: Back in 1937, the popular songs were: A Foggy Day performed by Ira Gershwin; Am I In Love? performed by Al Dubin; Johnny One Note sung by Lorenz Hart; as well as Rosalie by Cole Porter. Also topping the musical charts: So Rare by Jerry Herst; That Old Feeling by Lew Brown; The Lady Is a Tramp by Lorenz Hart; and the ever popular Toy Trumpet by Raymond Scott. |
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| Movie News for the year Jane Fonda was born. |
| While Jane Fonda was discovering how to stand up, The Academy gave a standing ovation to these movies and actors: 'The Life Of Emile Zola'- Warner Bros won the Best Movie Academy Award in 1937. Also this year, the Academy Award for Best Actor went to Spencer Tracy for his role in 'Captains Courageous' and the Best Actress Award went to Luise Rainer for her role in 'The Good Earth'. |
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