The Swoose Pilot Recalls a Fierce Philippine Day
Lieut. Col. Frank Kurtz recounts the Clark Field battle days as Japs attack Luzon. He details Old 99 wrecks, Curt briefing Colin Kelly, Buzz Wagner and Russ Church in combat over Lingayen, and the fatal loss of Colin Kelly as he and the crew bail out.
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Frank Kurtz
Clark Field
Philippines
Kurtz
Formosa
del Monte
Mindanao
Clark
Luzon
Margo
Eddie Oliver
Albuquerque
Colin Kelly
Colin
March Field
Lingayen
Buzz
Lingayen Field
Russell Church
Russ
Sam Marrett
Randolph Field
Frank
Tower
Air Force
Film Biz Notes on Hope Caper and Porter Tunes
Half a continent away Bob Hope caused a reshoot for The Impatient Years after stealing a scene from Jean Arthur and Lee Bowman. Irving Cummings found the miscue when a magazine cover appeared in rushes. Warner Bros plans Night and Day with Xavier Cugat for Cole Porter tale. Joan Crawford sets Mildred Pierce as her first Warner starring vehicle after Hollywood Canteen. Kate Smith's Sunday radio run returns in September on seven to eight EDT.
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Bob Hope
Columbia Pictures
Jean Arthur
Lee Bowman
Jean
Lee
Irving Cummings
Mr. Hope
Warner Bros
Cole Porter
Xavier Cugat
Metro
the Waldorf
Cugat
Kate Smith
We the People
Silver Theater
Bandwagon
Hall of Fame
EWT
Marine Raiders star asked to record war pep talk for training
Pat O'Brien, in San Diego for Marine film work, is asked to record a Knute Rockne style pep talk adapted for war to be used in boot camp training. Col. George Hall proposed the idea after O'Brien appeared on Halls of Montezuma. Jay Jostyn recalls his salty sea captain role on a midwestern radio series. Eddie Cantor heads back to Hollywood to perform a Purple Heart rehabilitation circuit. Harry Savoy's ad lib warm ups amuse NBC crowds.
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Pat O’brien
Marine Raiders
Knute Rockne
San Diego
O’brien
Jay Jostyn
Jay
Eddie Cantor
New York
Hollywood
Eddie
Purple Heart
Harry Savoy
NBC
Jimmy Wallington
Crown Prince
Hollywood Canteen stars and songs tied to film events
Special footage for Key Kayser's Columbia picture Battle Ship Blues will film in Rocky Mount North Carolina Kayser's hometown. Flower Parry ex wife of Jackie Coogan returns to the screen in Hollywood Canteen. Soldiers sailors and marines in New York garner free tickets to Back Home in Indiana. Cole Porter Dont Fence Me In will be sung by Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers for Hollywood Canteen.
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Key Kayser
Rocky Mount
N. C
Flower Parry
Jackie Coogan
New York
Park
Indiana
Cole Porter
Roy Rogers
Sons of the Pioneers
Barbara Soil Pattern No 1990 Sewing Size Range
Barbara Soil Pattern No 1990 is designed for sizes 12 through 42. Size 14 requires 394 yards of 39 inch material.
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Barbara Bell
Must Be Boogy Comfort Lines About Bride’s Attire
Dialogue stirs about comfort and a bride’s wardrobe. A mother explains a trous seau as the clothes the bride wears for years after the wedding.
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Marge
Mom
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Chapter
Iba Field
Buzz Wagner
Virginia Vale
Western Newspaper Union
Warners
Joan Crawford
Mildred Pierce
Miss Crawford
Hollywood Canteen
Dane Clark
Davenport
Iowa
Fanny
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Chicago
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinknam
Amletes
Meehan
Caen Caan
Foner D. Soelfs, Inc
Achlere
Achlee
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