Postwar film future brightens with new stars and returns
Western Union report highlights Ike backing the Story of GL Joe and calls the Ernie Byle war film the most repressive. It notes Hollywood reshaping stardom as old idols fade, new talents rise including Van Johnson, Esther Williams and Cornel Wild, with roles for Wayne, Quinn and more. It mentions Olivia de Havilland's one movie a year pact and London’s bid to become Hollywood of Europe.
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Eisenhower
Joe
Ernie Byle
Hollywood
van Johnson
Eddie Bracken
Cornel Wilda
Robert Walker
Dozena
Thunderhead the Goose Bar white horse Hunt for a race
The Goose Bar ranch in Wyoming foals Thunderhead the first white horse. His 16 year old owner Ken McLaughlin hopes he becomes a racer despite difficult handling. Rob McLaughlin drives an auction to Denver seeking cash for tuition. Gilroy, an eastern buyer, spots the McLaughlin horses.
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Thunderhead
Goose Bar Ranch
Wyoming
Ken McLaughlin
Rob McLaughlin
Ken
Howard
Denver
Gilroy
McLaughlin Animals
Nell and Rob reunite amid a desolate ranch mood
Nell rides Gypsy to Deer Creek amid bleak skies and memories of Rob’s long absence. She suspects he has stayed in Laramie and wonders if he will return tonight as a rowdy family gathering bursts with food, drink, and hopeful reunion, while her heart weighs loneliness against a hoped reconciliation.
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Bing Crogby
Chapin
Paul Muni
Billy Rose
London
Angeline Orr
Columbia Pictures
Wilzabeth Drew
Laramie
Gus
Missur
Nell
Gypsy
Missus
Rob
Pennsylvania
Deer Creek
Reb
Number Sixteen
Kim
Neil
Genevieve Scott
Rodney Scott
Charley Sargent
Morton Harris
Rab
Bess Gifford
Hob
Marion Harris
Charley
Stacy Gifford
Veteran and serviceman questions answered on apprenticeship and GI Bill
A Washington Bureau column explains apprenticeship standards for veterans, outlines who qualifies for true apprenticeship, and answers common GI Bill loan questions. It covers eligibility, discharge types, retirement rules, overlapping benefits, seniority rights, disability placements, and loan guarantees totaling over $17 million through June 1945.
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Washington
Western Newspaper Union
Eye Street
N. W
Washington, D. C
Veterans Administration
Army
War Department
Veterans Hospital
78Th Congress
Federal
Selective Service Eyestem
War Manpower Commission
U. S
Fragmented OCR lines on social banter and portraits
A jumbled OCR fragment cites names like Michelangelo, Jimmy, Rich Uncle and others in a playful, fragmented dialogue about art, gifts, neckties, thrifty behavior and a marshmallow snack, with unclear context and inconsistent capitalization.
Highest City Named Peace
The capital of Bolivia is La Paz meaning peace. Built on a lofty mountain nearly 2 miles above sea level La Paz claims to be the highest city in the world. Bolivia is called the Switzerland of South America for its high mountain cities and its landlocked status.
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Bolivia
la Paz
Switzerland
South America
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Mary Dickson
Edward G. Robinson
M.G.M
Robinson
Xavier Ought
Metro-Goldsyyn - Mayer
Mexico
Bataan
Philippines
John Wayne
Anthony Quinn
Beulah Bonds
Fely Franquell
Leonard Strong
Edward Dmytryk
Leorore Virich
Lucille Bach-John Hodiak
Carole Lindis
Wentieth Century-Vox
George Jessel
Olivia de Havilland
Paramount
Emer Rice
New York City
Betty Said
Stephen Laird
Columbia
Europe
Ronald Colman
Anna Neagle
Dick Powell
Bob Cummings
Chaplin John Grant
Allen “Dry” Martias
R.E.O
John Carroll
Carrol
Esther Williams
Clgilare
Federal Committee On
Management
Labor
U. S. Department of Labor
U. S. Office of Education
The
Federal Security Agency
War Manpower Commpsion
Sewing Circle
South
Wella St
Chicago
Michelangelo
Jimmy
Dad
Mac
Tavish
Fram
Fram Corporation
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