Confidential Agent and Johnny Angel At the Capitol
The article previews two films opening tomorrow at the Capitol Theater. Confidential Agent stars Lauren Bacall and Raymond Burr. Johnny Angel features George Raft Claire Trevor and Signe Hasso in a mutiny and romance tale with a five million dollar gold cache and a captain seeking vengeance.
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Moppet
the Ham
High Seas
Johnny Angel
Capitol Theater
George Raft
Claire Trevor
Signe Hasso
Captain Angel
Raft
Earth
Free Preach
Romance Returns to the Screen With Confident Agent and More
Movie listings mix romance and mystery with Confident Agent starring Boyer and Bacall at Paramount, plus Gloria Lorre Paxinou and others in a wave of postwar love and danger. Other titles include National Velvet at Victory, Experiment Perilous at Lyric, Valley of Decision at Rex, Love Honor and Goodbye at State, and Laura at Leon with a slate of upcoming Mask of Dimitrios and more.
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Basil Rathbone
Nigel Bruce
National Velvet
Mickey Rooney
Jackie Jenkins
Victory Theater
Lyric Theater
Hedy Lamarr
George Brent
Rex Theater
Greer Garson
Gregory Peck
New York
State Theater Today
Virginia Bruce
Edward Ashley
Nils Asther
Paramount
Lauren Bacall
Charles Yer
Victor McLaglen
Capitol
Gene Kelly
Frank Sinatra
Rialto
Richard Dix
Pantex
George Murphy
Joan Leslie
Leon
Laura
Gene Tierney
Dana Andrews
TENAS
REX
Look of Lauren Bacall on Confidential Agent set
Lauren Bacall stood in line for a crowd shot in Confidential Agent opposite Charles Boyer. An elderly white mustached actor chatted with her about makeup, unaware she was the lead actress. She corrected him and invited him to lunch with Bogart after the mix up.
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Lauren Bacall
Charles Boyer
Lauren
Mrs. Bogart
Bogey
Mrs. Carrolls
Lauren Bacall wardrobe in Confidential Agent praised for simple look
The article notes Lauren Bacall in Confidential Agent adopts a plain, scrubbed style as Rose Cullen with tweeds and two sweaters. It contrasts her understated outfits with more sleek fashion, while acknowledging some merit in other actors' attire.
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Lauren Bacall
Rose Cullen
Robert Taylor Home From the War
Robert Taylor was discharged from military service about six months early, surprising his wife Barbara Stanwyck. Stanwyck remains in Hollywood due to commitments on The Strange Love of Martha Ivers and California for Paramount, while Taylor rests at home and is said to look well despite a few added gray hairs.
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Hollywood
Paramount Theater
Robert Taylor
Barbara Stanwyck
Taylors
Miss Stanwyck
Martha Ivers
Hal B. Wallis
California
Paramount
Bob
Wallis
Taylor
Pigeons Help in Delivery for No torious
Hollywood reports Cary Grant, telephoneless, met carrier pigeons arranged by Alfred Hitchcock to deliver work messages. A pigeon carried a note to Grant at his home directing him to report at 3 PM, and Grant arrived on time following a telegram from the bird’s previous owner.
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Hollywood
Cary Grant
Alfred Hitchcock
Cary
Grant
Hitchcock
Diamond Dust Indicates Love in Notorious
Ingrid Bergman wears $350 worth of crushed diamonds in her hair to signal a character shift from self centered girl to a woman in love with Cary Grant. Alfred Hitchcock devised the device, with the studio machine shop supplying the diamond dust from drills and saws.
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Hollywood
Ingrid Bergman
Alfred Hitchcock
Cary Grant
Studio
Al Donahue's Orchestra at Avalon Club Wednesday
Al Donahue and his Low Down Rhythm in a Top Hat perform at the Avalon Club on Wednesday December 12. The orchestra, noted for many firsts including The Shrine of St Cecilia and Deep Purple, features brasses reeds and a strong rhythm section. Donahue, a national favorite, has appeared at Palladium Trianon Aragon Ballroom and the Rainbow Room among others and has been highlighted on Coca Cola Spotlight broadcasts.
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al Donahue
Avalon Club
Donahue
Shrine of St. Cecilia
Deep Purple
Universal
Palladium
Trianon
Aragon
Hollywood
New Yorker
Rainbow Room
Waldorf- Astoria
New York City
Paxinou Stuns Crew On Confidential Agent Set
Katina Paxinou made a striking first appearance on the Confidential Agent set drawing surprise from cast and crew. Comments praised her looks while she insisted she is an actress not a prop for a single role. Her portrayal as Mrs. Melander is noted as distinctly different.
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Katina Paxinou
Pilar
Actress Wanda Hendrix Dies in Film Scene Near End
Jacksonville teen Wanda Hendrix 16 stars in Confidential Agent with Charles Boyer and Lauren Bacall. In the thriller her character battles Katina Paxinou and Peter Lorre, dying after being thrown from a third floor window. The actress later says she would do the scene again for the camera.
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Wanda Hendrix
Jacksonville
Fla
Charles Boyer
Lauren Bacall
Boyer
Katina Paxmou
Peter Lorre
Mr. Boyer
Too Young To Know Star Dolores Moran Finds Path To Fame
Dolores Moran rose from a picnic rib feast to a Warner Bros film contract after a talent scout noticed her eating a spare rib. The piece highlights her charm and appetite, promoting the idea that a love of barbecue helped launch her movie career in Too Young To Know.
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Dolores Moran
Miss Moran
Warner Bros
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Amusement Calendar chemical?
Amusement listings for Paramount through Kentucky’s first permanent settlement note film titles, stars, and local venues with bands and nightly entertainment. Mentions include Laura, Anchors Aweigh, Valley of Decision, This Is the Army, and National Velvet among others with venues like Capitol Rialto and Mayfair.
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Capitol
Anchors Aweigh
Gene Kelly
Frank Sinatra
Kathryn Grayson
Rialto Theater
Power of the Whistler
Richard Dix
Army
George Murphy
Joan Leslie
Pantex Theater
Leon Theater
Laura
Gene Tierney
Dana Andrews
Mask of
Dimitrios
Zachary Scott
Faye Emerson
Sidney Greenstreet
Texas Theater
Kentucky
Haroldsburg
Old Fort Harrod
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W. M. McDonald
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A. V. Lowrance, Owner
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Texas Wanderers
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Carlton Scales
Felix Hurd
His Swingsters
Club Victoria Beer
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Lionel Barrymore
Preston Tor
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Michael O'Shea
Marie
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Rainbow Gardens
Sons of the West Mexican Inn
Erman Gray
Mayfair
Victoria
Herring Hotel
Dick Morton
Aviatrix
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Lauren Seth
Edward Ashley $Alating
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