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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1946
Page
19
Frwin Thomas Bryce Erwin Jr. ten day old son of Mr. and Mrs. T B Erwin of 410 North Taylor. Grandson of Mr and Mrs Linus Taylor and Mrs R A Minton. Services at Boxwell Brothers Chapel Thursday at 2 PM with interment in Liano Cemetery.
Warner Brothers short feature The Last Bomb co produced with the Army Air Forces screens tomorrow at the Paramount Theatre. General Spaatz calls it the best of its kind and it features the only Technicolor shot of the atomic bomb. The film runs about 20 minutes and is shown with The Time of Their Lives starring Abbott and Costello.
Belita the British skating sensation headlines the film Suspense at the State Theater. A love triangle tale with murder and psychological mystery, the story follows producer Albert Dekker and his wife Bonita Granville as Barry Sullivan ascends from peanut vendor to illusionary energy behind the show. The skating sequences by Belita include a jive rhumba and solo ballet.
Virginia Huston ends distribution of Kilroy Was Here match covers after reports of the imprints turning up in strange locations. The campaign had spread widely but is no longer active.
Hollywood star Humphrey Bogart, filming Dead Reckoning near Columbia Studios, orders his usual ham and eggs with vegetable salad but halves portions one day. He explains the change is to avoid overeating before a dinner prepared by his wife Lauren Bacall at home, reportedly the same dish.
Paris stars Maurice Chevalier Lucienne Boyer and Charles Trenet head to New York venues with shows at Cafe Society Embassy Club and Plaza. Rene Paul opens at Copacabana while Jean Sablon plays Versailles and Hildegarde headlines at the Plaza Persian Room. Dinah Shore leads in nickel concerts with 68 thousand votes, DiMaggio attends Yankee games and Joe Duchin broadcasts join their plans for Spring training.
Errol Flynn’s Casanova is used as a floating nightclub in Acapulco Bay for a new film project with Flynn earning ten percent of profits. Andy Russell trims his hair for Copacabana while other stars like William Powell Diana Lewis and Claude Jarman Jr. trend in upcoming projects and deals.
Dance star Johnny Coy announces a forthcoming dance school in Hollywood and a book detailing his top routines in easy steps. The project highlights his move into education and publishing to share techniques with aspiring dancers.
Hollywood director Raoul Walsh filmed exteriors near an old ranch in Gallup New Mexico where Navajo braves cleared sheep cattle goats and stray dogs for ten cents a head. Walsh noted the surprise at the suddenly animal free site.
The edition lists Wednesday December 18 Paramount program with Two Years Before the Mast starring Alan Ladd and supporting features plus Merrie Melodie Cartoon and sports novelty. State offering Suspense with Belita Sullivan and Dekker and Capitol lineup Meet John Doe with Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck including Colorsport novelty Holiday on Horse Back and My Pal Wolf with Sharyn Moffat with multiple showtimes throughout the day.
The page lists showtimes for Rex Bell in Fighting Pioneers and other features, plus Lyric and Rex menus with multiple films and stars including Barbara Stanwyck and George Brent. It also notes nightly entertainment at Mexican Inn Old Tascosa Mayfair Aviatrix NAT Rainbow Gardens and the Roller Palace with bands, dancing, and organ music by Bernie Howell.
Dancer Adele Jergens, after leaving Broadway where she starred as a dancer, returned to screen roles for two years before dancing again in Down to Earth alongside Rita Hayworth and Mare Platt.
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