Fiona Massey in Top Secret fits spy image on NBC
Meantime Fiona Massey brings her spy aura from Infor national Lady and Invisible agent to NBCs Top Secret based on a real spy accounts. Porter Hall appears in Ace in the Hole as a sharp newspaper editor while Kirk Douglas leads the drama about a reporter rediscovering a comeback.
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Fiona Massey
Ilona
Porter Hall
Star
Paramount
Kirk Douglas
Jan Sterling
Albuquerque
N. M
Hall
Claudette Colbert Meets 98-Year-Old Confederate Vet on Set
Claudette Colbert meets her oldest son General James W. Moore aged 98 who joined the Confederate Army in 1863. He recalls liking Claudette and describes a radio show trip to the Coast where he met her on the set of The Secret Fury. Bandmaster Paul Lavalle and the Band of America plan a 15 minute recording of American marches for the Voice of America to be released in Italy with Lavalle providing Italian commentary. Barbara Gibson, lauded for her debut on The Telephone Hour, will sing again July 24 and then perform with the New Haven Symphony under Donald Voorhees.
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Claudette Colbert
James W. Moore
Claudette
Paul Lavalle
Band of America
State Department
Voice of America
Italy
Lavalle
Barbara Gibson
New Haven Symphony
Donald Voorhees
Hollywood Notes On Films And TV Innovations
Col umbia projects reveal college amateur player manipulation and trick formations in The Hero with John Derek. Hoover Dam feature for 711 Ocean Drive climbs the dam’s world’s tallest stairway at 726 feet. NBC launches detective drama 1 000 Reward with caller solvable mystery and jackpot. Lanny Ross hosts Melody Farm event July 23 for underprivileged boys. Elena Verdugo cast in The Moon and Sixpence by Stanley Kramer. Dick Jones and Douglas Croft careers noted as wonders of industry shifts amid daytime TV rise.
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Columbia
Sidney Buchman
John Derek
Buchman
Hoover Dam
Ocean Drive
Edmond O’brien
Joanne Dru
Lanny Ross
Melody Farm
Slingshot 355 and other weapon scripts from Elmer Twitchell
Elmer Twitchell reveals plans for scripts about weapons from slingshots to water pistols and rockets. He proposes publicity stunts with Buffalo Bill and Annie Oakley, plus titles like Water Pistol 86 and Ripe Tomato 75.
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Ballyhoo
Buffalo Bill
Annie Oakley
Wyatt Earp
Elmer
Make Your Own Mix for Cakes and Breads
A homemaker friendly guide explains a pre measured shortening flour baking powder and salt mix to speed bake prep. It includes instructions for tender-quick pastry cream puffs apricot bread and chocolate cake plus a ham mousse and bacon flavored cole slaw from the same mix.
Vanishing Americanisms and Public Fault Lines
A clipped excerpt notes the New York State Bar Association rebuffing Governor Dewey over remarks about senile and alcoholic judges and claims New York standards are unmatched. It mentions Secretary Tobin warning against a repeat of recent nationwide mood lows, with a tone of skepticism about political rhetoric.
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New York State Bar Association
Dewey
New York
Here lies an honest lawyer joke ends with a name pun
A lawyer named Strange asks for tombstone inscription. He wants the words Here lies an honest lawyer. The friend notes it lacks a name. The lawyer replies passers by will read That’s StrAnge, solving the identity with a pun.
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Strange
Sharkey recalls fights with Dempsey Louis at Stork Club
Jack Sharkey, former heavyweight champ, told at the Stork Club that he faced both Jack Dempsey and Joe Louis in title bouts. He noted Dempsey landed a $211,000 punch and Louis a $36,000 left on his jaw and quipped his toughest bout was with his Old Lady.
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Jack Sharkey
Stork
Jack Dempsey
Joe Louis
Sharkey
Dempsey
Louis
Special Refreshments for Dinners Cauliflower and Spinach
Cauliflower steamed to tender and fried after egg and bread crumb coating tempts second helpings at a company dinner. Spinach dressed in cheese sauce baked in a cassrole topped with crumbs and cheese makes a luncheon dish.
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Lynn
Editor Walter Hines Page and the egg metaphor
The tale recalls Walter Hines Page at World's Work who defends rejecting stories by a writer claiming he never reads. Page replies with a witty breakfast metaphor about not needing to eat the whole egg to know it is rotten or not.
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Walter Hines Page
Mr. Page
Carnegie's 16 Cent Share Remark
Andrew Carnegie faced a Socialist critic by asking for a statement of holdings while checking world population figures. After a moment he decided the man deserved 16 cents as his share of Carnegie's wealth.
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Andrew Carnegie
Rowdy Party Grand Entrance Plan At Manor
The dowager directs the new butler to announce guests from 6 to 6 30 at the drawing room door. He responds with pluck, calling the scene ruddy good fun for the reception.
Ginger snaps and cheese fillings delight all ages
A recipe note suggests thin gingersnaps filled with orange marmalade and cream cheese for a simple snack. It also describes a roquefort and heavy cream dressing for Steak or salad, and Welsh rarebit on toast as a late night option.
Free Wheeling Tommy’s Sports Car Coach Jokes
A playful exchange where a boy imagines a football coach as a four wheeled vehicle and a girl teases with a witty reply about wheels. The dialogue captures a lighthearted moment of sibling banter and cousin humor.
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Tommy
Boston Texan duel over Paul Revere joke
A Texan taunts a Bostonian about courage and Paul Revere in a tense exchange. The Bostonian retorts by asking if Revere is the man who ran for help, highlighting a clash of regional pride.
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Boston
Paul Revere
Crazy Water Crystals Promote Health Claims in Ad
Mrs. Tom C. Gaddy of Waco Texas extols Crazy Water Crystals as a cure for stomach trouble heartburn and sluggish systems. The ad touts nature’s own product with claims of quick relief and urges purchase with a satisfaction guarantee from Crazy Water Co. Inc Mineral Wells Texas.
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Waco
Tex
Tom C. Gaddy
Washington Ave
Gaddy
Nature
Crazy Water Co., Inc
Mineral Wells
Texas
Adyv
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Ilona Massey
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Stanley Kramer
Elena Verdugo
Dick Jones
Warners
Rocky Mountain
Gowa
Douglas Croft
James Cagney
Ronald Reagan
Kings Row
Elmer Twitchell
Lutz
Gary Cooper
Harvard
Yale
Lynn Chambers
Tobin
Kellogg's
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Vv Pedri
Teacee San Lees
U. S
Rowdy
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Peter Lind Hayes
Yodora
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