Young actress June Lockhart tops rising stars list
Hough June Lockhart, 21, daughter of Gene, has a varied career. She debuted at the Metropolitan Opera House at eight and has appeared in films such as All This and Heaven Too Sergeant York and The Yearling while balancing school and other activities. Her latest projects include It's a Joke Son with Kenny Delmar, and she is dating a former fighter pilot studying at Dartmouth.
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Metropolitan Opera House
Heaven
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Kenny Delmar
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New York Party Brings Wedding Reception Rumors
Ralph Edwards and wife hosted a cocktail gathering in a New York hotel suite when strangers arrived. The guests, all newspaper people, suspected a wedding gag and waited for Edwards to reveal the joke, though he denied knowledge of any plans.
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Edwards
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Cast Divorces Follow Bel Ami Completion
A few days after the film The Private Affairs of Bel Ami finished, Ann Dvorak divorced Leslie Fenton. Angela Lansbury divorced Richard Cromwell. The film colony awaited the third split as George Sanders and his wife separated.
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Ann Dvorak
Leslie Fenton
Angela Lainsbury
Richard Cromwell
Colony
George Sanders
Bergen brings Charlie McCarthy to New York party
Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy have been the talk of New York social events since their arrival. Charlie surprised NBC executives at a press luncheon by firing off sharp remarks at a vice president and continued with his edgy humor throughout the event.
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January Golf Queen and Olympic Fencer Named
Janis Paige star of The Time the Place and the Girl is named Golf Queen for the Los Angeles twenty first annual open tournament in January Polly Craus script girl on My Wild Irish Rose at Warner studio is chosen for the United States fencing team for the 1948 Olympic Games international competition.
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Warners
Los Angeles
Polly Craus
United States
Anne Jeffreys stars in La Tosca at Brooklyn Academy of Music
Anne Jeffreys headlines La Tosca on the Brooklyn marquee while a nearby theater shows RKO's Vacation in Reno. The coincidence marks a notable moment in local cinema history.
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Anne Jeffreys
Actor Makes Theatrical Slap Scenes Surprising Script Note
In a War ners scene between Joan Crawford and Van Heflin, four resounding slaps prompt Heflin to ask about page 121 of the script. Crawford hadn’t looked at that page, and Heflin insists on delivering the slap as written.
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Paris trip sparks playful sibling barb
A father jokes with his son returning from service in Paris by asking about French, to which the son replies no trouble with the language but the French people did.
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Sales Talk Clerk Opens Closing Sale After Opening Sale
The clerk explains that after the initial sale closes, the business will launch a closing sale. The owner confirms the transition and invites customers to participate in the upcoming discounts and offerings.
Trip’s O K See You There
A brief note on meeting plans with unclear details. The speaker expresses anticipation and edge about timing and arrival.
Humble Ambition and the First Sweepstakes Prize
A playful dialogue imagines winning first prize in a large sweepstakes. The first tramp asks what they would do with the prize and envisions park benches upholstered as a practical luxury.
Absent-minded Professor Quips Over Hairbrush
A playful remark captures a moment when a professor, treating a hairbrush as a mirror, says he might need a shave. The light anecdote reflects dry humor typical of the era.
Slow to Learn Police Judge-Well Sam About Your Son
A dialogue fragment shows a judge willing to pardon Sam after his son’s missteps but remarks on repeated misbehavior and the need to steer him toward a better path.
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Ida Lupino Takes Tough Role In Deep Valley
Ida Lupino describes her current part in Deep Valley as one of her toughest assignments. She portrays an uneducated mountain girl with a stammer and relies on acting rather than makeup or wardrobe. Lupino notes her history with similar frustrated girl roles.
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Ida Lupino
Ida
Open Diplomacy and the Perils of Public Peace Talks
A columnist critiques open diplomacy arguing that televised peace negotiations expose plots and suspicions, worsening public anxiety. The piece contrasts quiet backroom deals with modern broadcasts, suggesting sound and fury undermine confidence in UN diplomacy and world peace.
Open diplomacy shaded from commercial din and media
A cautious note that diplomacy should remain clear of commercial noise such as soap operas radio broadcasts and advertisements to avoid confusion with political talks. The statement implies keeping statecraft distinct from mass media and consumer culture.
Interludes Quiet as Peace Delegates Debate
The piece argues for silencing broadcast interludes during peace talks and notes that progress toward a better world cannot come from gas works alone. It reflects on voices at work for peace and the need for restrained public commentary.
New York Horse Show Returns After Pearl Harbor
The New York horse show revived after Pearl Harbor drawing large crowds. The piece notes horses remain consistent in design with no seasonal gadgetry and no changes that season.
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New York Horse Show
Pearl Harbor
Man Loses Rattlesnake Pet in Court Ruling
Ralph Butler of New York kept a six foot rattler as a close companion in his apartment. Neighbors complained and a court order removed the snake, ending the unconventional friendship.
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Ralph Butler
New York
Jean Sablon Builds Sinatra Style CBS Show
Jean Sablon gains a Sinatra like buildup as CBS shapes a new show to move him from highbrow circles toward broader audience appeal and boost radio industry enthusiasm.
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Jean Sablon
CBS
Rattler Trust Question: Fairness to Man and Creature
The passage ponders whether a man who trusts rattlers deserves to keep them or be parted from them. It questions fairness to the man and to the rattler when bonds form or when danger prompts separation.
Quote Laced Riff on Politics and Industry
The passage reflects a halting, opinionated voice critiquing Butler in public life and noting cotton price shifts tied to upholstery demand. It mentions a looming meat-packing strike and hints at social tension affecting domestic life.
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