Hollywood Notes on Casts and Behind the Scenes
A collage of film industry tidbits notes Janet Blair and Glenn Ford in a Columbia production, Claude Rains on set wardrobe during Caesar and Cleopatra, and plans for Happy Hollywood Homes a ten year marriage montage. Also mentions Fred Waring transcribing a Veterans Administration special, Meredith Willson joining Atwater Kent radio auditions, and CBS News narrator Bob Garred contract talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Rains
London
Meredith Willson
Atwater Kent Radio
Miost
CBS News
Bob Garred
Columbia Pictures
Phila ‘Ance
Bill Gargon
Sergeant Heath
Humphrey
Don Seymour
Bao Circus
Bing Crosby
Mouron
Desert Rose by Rollin Brown
Deputy sheriff Jim Doane tracks a train robbery gang across San Loreto County desert. After a camel tumble and a cattle'snake bite, he collapses and is found by four horsemen. He awakens in bed with Dolores Alvaro nearby and learns of a warrant for her. Monte Garcia guides him toward Lang Wells as danger arises.
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Jim Doane
San Loreto
Monte Garcia
Jim
Dolores Alvaro
Garcia
Lang Wells
Dolores
Sam Flick
Star la Rue
Sand Wells
Flick
Maxmilla City
Doane
Sam
Alvaro
Monte Garcia recounts a young trickster tale at the Star La Rue
Monte Garcia, twenty years old, claims early fortune with his hands in Maxmilla City's Star La Rue Silver Palace. He describes shuffling cards and dealing, recalling a bygone era when the venue was bustling and legal. He offers a second, personal narrative to Doane.
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Doane
Monte Garcia
Lis'en
Star la Rue
Silver Palace
Maxmilla City
Senor
Monte
la Rue
Maxmilla City Bank
Gambine
Evicted Life in Maxmilla City Tied to Star La Rue Tale
In a Western tale, Deane and Monte discuss Star La Rue’s illegal gambling empire and a Rancho de los Tres Hermanos deal gone wrong. Don Pio Miguel Alvaro’s cattle sale and a fatal badge of truth weave a saga of law, debt, and shifting fortunes in San Loreto.
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Deane
Monte
la Rue
Don Pio Miguel Alvaro
Don Pio
Star la Rue
Donel
Monte Garcia
San Loreto
Don Pig
Doane
Senor
Don Fio Miguel Alvaro
Rancho de Los Tres Hermanos
Senor Alvaro
Star la
Senor la Rue
Pio Miguel Alvaro
Tres Hermanos
Diog
Sam Flick
Rancho Hermanos
Five years ago a decision about Sylvia's future
Kathleen Norris counsels Frances from Arkansas on the dilemma of Sylvia, daughter of a college affair. The letter-writer faces a difficult choice between keeping the child with her, placing her with her biological father and his wife, or arranging for another permanent home. Norris urges prioritizing the child's security and love, recommending surrender or early placement, and advises building a future with Karl to minimize disruption to Sylvia.
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Frances
Arkansas
Sylvia
Iwo Jima
Francea
Karl
Norway
A Child's Future
Frances faces a marriage to an engineer and a long Norway contract. She must decide what to do with her five year old illegitimate daughter Sylvia who Karl does not want. Miss Norris urges placing the child’s happiness first and fostering a bonds with Karl so he might accept Sylvia.
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E Jane
Sylvia
Karl
Norway
Frances
Miss Norris
Radioactive phosphorus used to treat superficial skin cancers
The University of California medical school reports success using radioactive phosphorus with blotting paper for superficial skin cancers and warts. Deep tumors remain untreatable by this method. Dr Lowe-Beer notes 301 cases treated at Quint's medical research since 1941.
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University of California Medical School
Lowe-Beer
Quint
Pegged Lawn Chair Pattern 282 for self assembly
Informal warning chair design with sides seat and back cut from stock lumber held by pegs. Remove pegs to form four flat pieces. Pattern 282 includes cutting diagrams directions and materials list, 13 cents postpaid. Send order to:
Question set from ASK ME ANOTHER A General Quiz
Quiz prompts ask about capitals since independence, origin of Portland cement, spaghetti origin, walls of a city and sound waves, and a former president who served as chief justice. Also asks who said the line about Old Dog Tray as a friend.
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United States
Italy
The
Old Dog Tray
Answers to Quiz: Nine, Portland Stone, No, Jericho, Tait, Foster
Listed are six facts: nine for question one. Portland stone from England resembling Portland cement. the answer to question three is No and that Marco Polo introduced spaghetti to Italy from China. Jericho as the correct location for question four. William Howard Tait as the name for question five. and Stephen Foster as the final item.
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England
Marco Polo
Italy
China
Jericho
William Howard Tait
Stephen Foster
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Veterans’ Administration
Harry Warren
Atchison
Topeka
Santa Fe
Frank Sinatra
M-G-M
Walter Pigeon
Mr. Minniver
Pierre Curie
Will Hag
Claudette Colbert
Metro
Mr. Pigeon
Warner Bros
Jean Crawford
van Heflin
Raymond Masney
Joan Chandler
Johnny Desmond
Elizabeth
Desmond
Bedford
Glenn Miller Army Air Force
Armed Forces Network
Janet Blair
Rollin Brown
Chapter
Kathleen Norris
Justice
Bell Syndicate
WIN
By Kathleen Norris
Sart
Ruth Wyeth
Spears
Hedford Hills
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Sioux City
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Ateps
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