Radio Director Rushes Across Stations in Tour
Hughes, actor and radio figure known as a dancer and writer, visits KGNC and Taylor-Howe-Snowden stations while touring the five outlets that carry his 30 minute Song and Dance Parade. He recalls starting in 1927 and notes a career of writing thousands of words daily. He once went blind during a broadcast but recovered in St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush Hughes
KGNC
Taylor-Howe-Snowden
Vis
Iting
Amarillo
St. Louis
Rush
United States
Johnny
BBC
Ambassador Hotel
San Antonio shines with Flynn at Paramount in 1877 Texas tale
Movie reviewer notes Errol Flynn leads a Western gunplay at Paramount in 1877 San Antonio with Alexis Smith and supporting turns by Paul Kelly and Victor Francen. The piece praises Flynn’s new shooting trick, the rustic Bella Union setting, Cuddles Sakall humor, and a Fort Worth born Miss Smith as a Texas gal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexis Smith
Errol Flynn
San Antonio
Paramount Theater
Victory Francen
S. Z “Cuddles
Sakall
Betty Gose
San Francisco
Justice
Fionn
Bella Union
Alamo
Fiona
Miss Smith
Fort Worth
Paul Kelly
Victor Francen
Jane
Flynn
Texas
Paramount Airs San Antonio Tale With Flynn and Smith
Amusement Calendar notes a Paramount release set in San Antonio featuring Errol Flynn and Alexis Smith. The film portrays a bold, rough frontier town atmosphere as a dramatic western romance.
Pattern 9291 Dress Pattern Promotes Versatile Style
Pattern 9291 offers a buttoned front yoked dress with dash neckline in sizes 14 to 42. Size 16 requires 3 yards of 39 inch fabric. Send twenty cents to The Amarillo News Pattern Dept for details and mail order. The Marian Martin Spring Pattern Book available for fifteen cents includes many family styles and a free bag on a belt pattern.
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Amarillo News
Pattern Dept
West 18Th St
New York
N. Y
Marian Martin
World of 1940s double bills and stars shine bright
The listing showcases week end theatre programs at Capitol Walton with Week End at the Waldorf starring Lana Turner Ginger Rogers Walter Pidgeon Van Johnson. Other venues feature Belles of Stary's with Bingo Crosby Ineridreman and rippling revues.
Nightlife listings from old venues in the city
Old advertisement page shows venues and bands nightly at Tascosa Herring Hotel Aviatrix Nat Rainbow Gardens Mexican Inn Mayfair. Dick Morton Carlton Scaies band Dick Stevenson Pepper Neely and His Three Pods of Pepper Texas Wanderers conduct dancing dining and music across venues with open nights and Sundays closed at Nat Open every night except Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herring Hotel
Dick Morton
Aviatrix
Carlton Scaies
Nigne
Dick Stevenson
Rainbow Gardens
Sons of Theest
Pepper Neely
Pepper
Mayfair
Texas Wanderers
Most Useful Nut Tree Coconut Palm
The coconut palm is described as the most useful nut tree in the world producing over 200 products. It yields items from candles to toddy and high class paper knife handles, highlighting its versatility and economic value.
Crosby and Bergman star in Bells of St Marys at State Theater
Leo McCarey directs Bells of St Marys with Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman as a parochial school tale of faith and salvation. Crosby also headlines East Side of Heaven reissue at Capitol Theatre with Blondell. multiple films play across town including Inner Sanctum Mystery Frozen Ghost at Rialto and many others at Leon Star Texas Victory Rex Lyric and more.
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Leo McCarey
St. Mary's
Bing Crosby
Ingrid Bergman
Father O'Malley
Crosby
Miss Bergman
Benedict
Bing
East Side of Heaven
Capitol Theater
Joan Blondell
East Side of
Heaven
Lon Chaney
Rialto
Leon Theater
Randolph Scott
Gypsy Rose Lee
Humphrey Bogart
Lauren Bacall
Star Theater
Adano
Gene Tierney
John Hodiak
Jinx Falkenburg
Jim Bannon
Texas Theater
Victory Theater
Warner Baxter
Nina Foch
Lyric Theater
Lee Tracy
Nancy Kelly
Basil Rathbone
Nigel Bruce
Rex Theater
Burgess Meredith
Texas Club Award Honors Warne Bros for San Antonio
The Texas Club of New York presented a citation at a Waldorf Astoria luncheon on Texas Day December 29 recognizing Warne Bros for contributing to Southwest folklore through the Technicolor film San Antonio starring Errol Flynn and Alexis Smith.
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Texas Club of
New York
Association of Texans
East
Warne Bros
Waldorf Astoria
Texas Day
Great Southwest
The
Film Company
San Antonio
Alexis Smith
Dancer MARJORIE REYNOLDS Keeps Mae Murray Shoes
Marjorie Reynolds, a dancer in Meet Me On Broadway, wears Mae Murray’s rehearsal shoes for rehearsals. The worn slippers first came from Mae after she starred in vaudeville and danced with John Gilbert in The Merry Widow. Reynolds has worn them through Holiday Inn rehearsals with Fred Astaire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Reynolds
Mae Murray
Mae
John Gilbert
Marjorie
Fred Astaire
Leading man sought for The Robe lead in RKO production
Producer Frank Ross searches nationwide for the actor to play Marcellus in The Robe to be produced for RKO Radio. The role will be cast via the What's Doing Ladies radio program with cash prizes for the best letters from listeners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ross
Marcellus
the Robe
RKO Radio
Susan Peters Night Out Shows Her Still Bright Spirit
Hollywood, Jan. 9. Susan Peters, paralyzed from the waist down after a hunting trip accident, enjoyed her first night out at Ciro's. She plans to adopt two children and continues radio work while her husband Richard Quine praises her recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Susan Peters
MGM
Richard Quine
San Diego
Susan
Ciro’s
Coast Guard
Birmingham Army Hospital
Texans Receive Benefits From March of Dimes Drive
In 1945 Texas chapters of the March of Dimes raised nearly 12000 for infantile paralysis efforts. County splits favored county chairs with half immediately remitted. State chairman R J O Donnell announced 1946 activities starting Jan 24 and noted national emergency aid to Walker County and other counties including Austin Galveston Starr Refugio San Patricio and Cass with specific sums. Texas reported 978 cases by Dec 1, up from 230 last year.
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Dallas
Texas
National Foundation For
Walker County
National Fund
Austin
Galveston
Starr
Knocking on Wood Origin Tied to Ancient Tree Worship
The custom arose from the belief that trees housed protective spirits. People knocked to summon aid after boastful remarks, seeking friendly forces to come to their aid.
New York Counterman Cast as Technical Advisor in Film
Fourteen years after working as a counterman in an Automat James McKee again serves as a counterman for scenes in Ladies' Man. He received an extra paycheck for his role as technical advisor on the production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McKee
New York
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C. A Rogers Terrific Orchestra
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