Time-Honored Foot Soldier Still Backbone of Every Nation's Army
A World War II and Korean War era profile details the foot soldier as the essential backbone of every army. It contrasts training and tech with courage, fear, humor, and humanity across GIs and officers, quoting rebels and thinkers to reveal the fighting spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wit Atu
Egypt
Mediterranean
France
Korea
Pacific
U.S
Smiths
Jones
Jones and Smiths
Ebensteiners
McClellans
New GI Has No Illusion About War
From a shipping out point comes this report describing how the average teen aged GI faces service with a practical, unromantic outlook. The piece notes soldiers’ steely pragmatism and resolve as they prepare for deployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe
Hollywood Stars Weigh In On Plans For Desert Island
Actress Inez Gerhard Brarbara Stanwyck talks New York Rome trip with Robert Taylor and plane fears while praising Walter Huston and The Furies. Bing Crosby and Bill Boyd film talk leads to doubts about song numbers. Gloria Swanson tours for Sunset Boulevard. Bobby Driscoll shines in Treasure Island and The Window. Edwin Montgomery gains fame after helicopter rescue to join Ace in the Hole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brarbara Stanwyck
New York
Rome
Robert Taylor
Hollywood
the Furies
Walter Huston
Connie Mack and the Athletics 1910 14 myth and 1950s crash
The piece argues Connie Mack built a brilliant Athletics squad 1910 to 1914 with top players and high payrolls, but poor attendance and rising costs forced disbanding. It contrasts old glory with the 1950 season, noting pitching collapse and Mack’s waning success despite his skill as a manager. It references players like Collins Barry McInnis and Plank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Mack
Athletics
Grantland Rice
Connie
Eddie Collins
Stuffy McInnis
Jack Barry
Baker
Eddie Plank
Chief Bender
Jack Coombs
Mack
Collins
White Sox
McInnis
Pittsburgh
Barry
Boston
Braves
Browns
Ted Williamses
Joe DiMaggios
Wagner
Mathewson
Joe Jackson
Ed Walsh
Jackson
Walsh
Alexander
Cy Young
Drew
Walter Johnson
Man of Stunts Challenges Doubters in The Flame and the Arrow
Port Lancaster dismisses skeptics by presenting Warner officials with a Bank of America vault claim. He allegedly stacks one million dollars and offers it to anyone who can prove he did not personally perform every stunt in the film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Lancaster
Warner
Bank of America
Brando Turns Texan Rancher After Film Payday
Marlon Brando, who knows little about cattle, owns 1600 head of cattle and a Texas ranch bought with earnings from The Men. His father controls the money through a firm called Mar's Dough, funding the ranch and cattle venture. Dick Wesson stars in Breakthrough and performs three classic impersonations. Ruth Roman, shooting Three Secrets, ordered a pool and had it built where her driveway stood, taking half the neighbor’s garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlon Brando
Texas
Stanley Kramer
Brando
Mar’s Dough
Ruth Roman
Boston Teams Dominate pennant scramble over Dodgers and Cardinals
The piece notes Boston teams near the pennant hunt, with the Braves lagging in batting and pitching. It praises Billy Southworth for leadership and mentions Sam Spahn and Bickford. It shifts to an extensive Hadacol advertisement with Mrs. Stella Clark of Indianapolis praising its health claims. The ad includes product benefits and ordering details from The LeBlanc Corporation, Lafayette, Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mockingbirds
Florida
Red Sox
Dodgers
Braves
Cardinals
Phillies
Boston
Reds
Pirates
Cubs
Sam
Spahn
Bickford
Iran
Hadacol
LeBlanc Corporation
Lafayette
Louisiana
The
RKO Moves Western Filming to Kanab Utah Site
RKO shifts production of the Technicolor drama Best of the Bad Men from Gallup New Mexico to Kanab Utah for location shooting featuring Robert Ryan and Claire Trevor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallup
N. M
RKO
Robert Ryan
Claire Trevor
Kanab
Utah
Rex Harrison Plans Return in My Friend the Celebrity
Hollywood gossip notes Rex Harrison will return to film with Paulette Goddard in My Friend the Celebrity after Carole Landis' death. Alan Young earns a Paramount contract while Charlie Huston makes waves with his crewcuts as father in upcoming projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Harrison
Hollywood
Carole Landis
Paulette Goddard
Alan Young
Vision
Paramount
Charlies Huston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jones and Smiths and Johnsons
Axia
Inez Gerhard
Bill Boyd
Mutual
Hopalong Cassidy
Bing Crosby
Bing
Boyd
Gloria Swanson
Iron Woman
United States
Canada
Paramount Picture
Sunset Boulevard
Samson and Delilah
Bobby Driscoll
Cabin Boy
Walt Disney
Edwin Montgomery
Colorado River Rapids
Billy Wilder
Barbara Stanwyce
McGraw
Dick Wesson
Warners
James Cagney
Humphrey Bogart
Bette Davis
Billy Southworth
Southworth
Stella Clark
Cornell Ave
Indianapolis
Indiana
Ature
Oy Ft
Was Plate
Rogers Mig
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