Stage and screen notes from an Astoria studio orbit
A nostalgic tour of Hollywood chatter from Astoria's Paramount studios. The piece highlights Inez Gerhard’s reminiscence of Benedict’s rise from child wanderer near the studio to a leading role in Ace in the Hole with Kirk Douglas and Jan Sterling. It also sketches career moves for Clifton Webb Red Skelton Greta Garbo Katherine Hepburn Spencer Tracy and others across M G M Metro RKO and Warners projects. Passwords of stars and upcoming films touch on Elopement Pat and Mike Jim Thorpe All American and more.
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Schard Benedict
Paramount Studios
Astoria
N.Y
Ace In the Hole
Kirk Douglas
Jan Sterling
Benedict
Katherine Hepburn
Spencer ‘Tracy
Adam
M-G-M
Pat
Mike
Garson
Kanin
Ruth Gordon
Gertrude Berg's European trip used for next season
Gertrude Berg plans to film her European travel this summer to use in funding or conceiving future episodes of The Goldbergs when the show returns. The We the People staff will receive full pay during the summer off air. Also, 20 000 feet of Elko Nevada rodeo footage was shot for Wald Krasna's Cowpoke. Mario Lanza favours steak and pizza.
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Gertrude Berg
The
Goldbergs
Elko
Nevada
Wald-Krasna
CBS
Mario Lanza
Duel Parody Shows Senators’ Mock Plan To Curb Defamatory Attacks
A satirical sequence envisions U S Senators Whipple and Pottle staging a televised woodland duel amid brand sponsors and media spectacle. The skit escalates from insults to a quest for a $50 000 jackpot essay prize before the Department of Defense halts the plan and viewers return to video wrestling.
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U.S
Senator Whipple
Representative Pottle
Senator Pottle
Pottle
Whipple
Republic
Korea
Department of Defense
Dressing tables transform drab rooms into beauty with skirts
A bright dressing table can refresh bedrooms, baths, or dressing rooms by changing the skirt and cover. It adds useful storage, shelters clutter, and adapts to budget, space, and room style with inexpensive furniture to fit the mirror setup.
Designing a Showy Yet Practical Dressing Table Skirt
Advice on creating a washable, harmonious dressing table skirt using glass tops, gathered or pleated styles, and creative trims. Suggestions include casing and cord gathering, matching pattern repeats, and using fringe, ruching, appliques, or net formats to achieve a luxurious look that suits Victorian to formal rooms while remaining easy to clean.
The Right to Work and the Perils of Wealth
A 1951 Christian Education essay argues everyone should earn a living, not rely on handouts. It warns against greed and hoarding, urging economic life to center on people, duty, and community. Pope Pius XII’s view is to make the economy more humane and Christian.
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Saint Paul
Pope Pius XII
Real News Newsreel Sparks Light-Hearted City Buzz
The item notes Cylde Beatty's recent marriage and playful jabs at city officials. It highlights jokes about a new theater ticket code by three groups and quips about a fire chief becoming police chief. Broadway nostalgia surrounds Pat Rooney's Test birthday parade and a Shadda Haddim betting pun.
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Cylde Beatty
Gotham
League of Theaters
Ticket Code Enforcement Authority
The
Ticket Brokers Association
Pat Rooney
Broadway
Pat
the Palace
Vanishing Americanisms Taxes Can Only Go So Far
A clipped thought piece notes lingering American idioms fading as fiscal restraint looms. It contrasts tax optimism with monthly savings checks and hints at shifting language reflecting budget realities. The fragment captures a moment of economic reflection.
Racing Notes Include French Quarter and Three Threes
A brief ledger of horse names and stakes mentions French Quarter and Three Threes with expectations. Wolf Whistle is flagged as a possible upset and Tea Maker faces scrutiny while Thin Dime is noted for a pass.
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20Th Century- Fox
Red Skelton
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Texas
Greta Garbo
Ward
Krasna
Duse
Metro
Europe
Asia
Billy Gray
Jim Thorpe
Burt Lancaster
Moonlight Bay
Steve Cochran
Ivoryton, Conn
Ruth Roman
Warners
Hollywood
RKO Radio
Groucho Marx
Marie Wilson
William Bendix
Lew Parker
New York
Frances Langford
the Bickersons
Tim Holt
Lightning
California
RKO
Overland Telegraph
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H.j.phillips
Ertta Hale
Division of Christian Education
National Council
Ging Gh'hanticgs Umbadse Ty Wid
Dr. Foreman
Real News
International Uniorm Sunday School “ Non
Acts
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Thessalonians
OA Peth Else Acon
Parkhurst
Parkhurst Mfg CO
Sedalia MO
Chevrolet
Bill Cox
Platte City
Missouri
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Wetter Vice
Aeeeer
E. 63Rd
Kansas City
Ford
Superior Rosner Motor Co
Louisburg
Kan
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Martin VerBrugge
Americus
Ozarks
Stone Coast
Mort Haven Certs
Hwy
Lamar, E
Collins Hotel
Liis
Fred Mites Co
Glenstone
Springfield
Kansas City Art Statuary Company
East 9Th
Mountain Tavern
Ceere House
Black Hawk
U.S. 71
Duncan Grocery
New Market
Farm Machinery & Equip
Heav Steel
Metal Box Co
Valparaiso
Ind
Ralph Gorrell
Canton
Holman Realty
Lebanon
Chas
A. Torp
Rich Hill
Eeeth Patterson Grain
Patterson
Pearson-Ferguson Chemical Co
Union Ave
Meuillen
St. John’s Episcopal Hospital
Ker St
Klyn
Kansas City Institute of Practice Nursing School
Walnut
Hopte
Overland Park
Kansas
States Supply CO
W. 14Th
Donal Housing
Bloomington
Illinois
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Someey
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K.C. Kens
W. Blvd
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