Poll names Gable top male star in annual readers poll
The Woman's Home Companion readers poll names Clark Gable as the most popular male star, with Bing Crosby second and James Stewart third. Bette Davis June Allyson and Irene Dunne rank high, while John Wayne places fifth. Sally Forrest returns to prominence after Metro casting, and Virginia Kaye remains a Broadway staple.
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Woman’s Home Companion
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Bing Crosby
Gable
Bette Davis
June Allyson
Irene Dunne
Bette
Irene
James Stewart
Spencer Tracy
John Wayne
Darling
Hollywood and TV News and Film Biz Notes
Ed Gardner travels from Paris to New York to advance United Artists release of The Man with My Face the first film shot in Puerto Rico. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello sign for NBCs 1951 52 live and film half hour programs. Virginia Gregg and Bea Bendaret visit Dick Powells Richard Diamond set and nearly scare themselves with newly seeded lawns. The Hollywood Story debuts in New York with stars and a mayor in attendance. ODDS AND ENDS mention Gene Tierney Oleg Cassini Tina Walter Brannan Ruth Roman Mortimer Hall Olivia de Havilland home Norma Shearer stage comeback.
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Ed Gardner
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
NBC
Dick Powell
ABC
Richard Diamond
Virginia Gregg
Bea Bendaret
Virginia
Gene Tierney
Oleg Cassini
Tina
Europe
Walter Brannan
Ruth Roman
Mortimer Hall
Olivia de Havilland
Norma Shearer
Planning a wedding rules and responsibilities guide
A detailed guide on wedding planning covering family duties, invitation handling, gifts, and pre wedding events. It outlines six wedding types from grand church ceremonies to small chapel weddings and military weddings, with who pays and hosts, plus reception arrangements. It also offers tips on showers, teaware, rehearsal dinners, and seating procedures.
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Chaptel
How Does Your Garden Grow in Late Spring Produce
The piece notes late garden timing delays plant growth and market shortages. It highlights beet tops collards turnips and mustard as early greens while cabbage returns as a cheap staple. Cabbage is praised for versatility and nutrients, labeling it the crowned king of vegetables.
Small Town Couple Hide In Rocky Mountain Cave
Sam and Dorothy Thompson of Olney retreated to a three room cave in the Rocky Mountains west of Denver as A bomb refugees in 1950. The cave has become their snug home after a hard winter but doubts now arise about continuing their stay in the shelter.
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Dorothy Thompson
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Little Herman’s coin chase ends with quick answer
A mother in distress cries for help when her son swallows a half dollar. A passing man follows, seizes the child by the heels, and the coin drops to the floor. He reveals he is not a doctor but a collector of internal revenue.
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Herman
Concrete mixer misfit faces urged selflessness
A doctor counsels a frazzled patient to bury himself in work, but the man retorts that his occupation as a concrete mixer makes selflessness impractical for him. The exchange highlights the clash between advice and one’s chosen trade.
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Virginia Kaye
Rosemary
Kermit Bloomgarden
New York
Mary Jane Higbee
Hollywood
Francis X. Bushman
Betty Blythe
William Farnum
Helen Gibson
Ron
Ruth Rawson
By Ertta Haley
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Dorothy Barclay
Rocky Mountain Cave
Anne Cabot
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