Vaudeville Stars Burns Allen Shine On Screen Journey
A retrospective on George Burns and Gracie Allen tracing their ascent from vaudeville to film and radio. Highlights include their Palace Theatre debut with Eddie Cantor and George Jessel, two adoptions in 1934 and 1935, and related industry notes about Kenny Baker, the Goldwyn Girls tour, and Paramount and RKO releases.
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George Burns
Gracie Allen
New York
Palace Theater
Eddie Cantor
George Jessel
Cantor
Guy Lombardo
The Broadway Lights: Late Watch Billboard Review
A 1946 roundup notes 24 radio programs costing sponsors 2.5 million in free gifts to contestants. Eyewitnesses describe shifting crowns in polka dot lore, Society columns lampoon Vanity Fair fashion, and show business rumor from New York to Washington including Truman’s Mexico visit and Byrnes-Russian policy shifts.
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Hooper
William Schiller
Polka Dot Guild
Gink Todd
Cedar Rapids
Chili Williams
Tradermark
la Todd
Vanity Fair
Theatre Inc
Tito Guitar
Washington
Truman
Mexico
Central America
Byrnes
Russig
Government Quiz Reveals Early U S Facts
A booklet of questions answers about our government explains when Star Spangled Banner became national anthem March 3 1931 which state supplied the most presidents Virginia with eight and why tall buildings are limited in Washington D C height 160 feet A 23 cent request for New Your Government booklet No 202 to Weekly Newspaper Service New York.
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Virginia
Washington, D. C
New York
N. Ye
Salt Lake Desk Exchange Sells Office Furniture
Salt Lake Desk Exchange on West Broadway Salt Dale City offers buyers and sellers a selection of office furniture files typewriters adding machines safes and cash registers through a local classified listing.
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Salt Lake
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Now -Aanen Union
Kenny Baker
American Broadcasting Co
Goldwyn
Cary Grant
É Howard Hughes
Mexico City
Casas Alemans
William Farnum
Tom Santschii
RKO
Lawrence Tierney
Batten MacLane
San Quentin
Paramount
Galdersleeve
Paulette Goddard
Fred MacMurray
Frances
Eva Goodwin
Don Quinn
Vincent Sherman
Kent Smith
Nora Prentiss
Smith
Paris
Bel Ami
Albert Lewin
Alan Young
Margie
Alan
Virginia Maya
Palm Springs
Virgina Jones
Robert Mitchum
Hollywood
Diana Lynn
Malibu Beach
Sally
Doe
William J. Russell
Army
Picafinny Arsenal
Lake Denmark
N. J
Gracie
George
Army Air Forces
2D Bombardment Group
Chicago
Dog Blood Bank
Tess
Yvette Cayne
van Buren
Idaho
Pittsburgh
Maine
Red Cross
Charles Henn
Baltimore
Ticnn
France
Jean Thomas
Jean
Tris Collin
Senate Press Gallery
Missouri
Fdr
Twso
Times Square
Jock Whitney
Queens
RR. Reynolds
Madison Square Garden
Spruille Braden
Walter Bedell Smith
Moscow
State Department
Rairoads
Broadway
Harry Langdon
Midtown
Nino
Ann Sheridan
Lucille Ball
The
Intelligentsia
Alma Archer
Mirror Beauty
Ralph Ingersoll
Clare Luce
Appleton
Jean Libman Block
Good Housekeeping
A. J. Cronin
U. S
Juiz
Farm Machinery & Equip
Wesicnn Ken Cedar Bence Posts
Carlouds Conner Geuak CO
Sandpomt
Ckages
Barker
Chico
LePy
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FORD
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Deal Direct
Precision Rebuilt
Pacific Engine Precision CO
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America
Trydia F Finkham
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Lydia E. Pinkham
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