Fame and film talk mix with bites of Broadway and radio
Veteran Hollywood anecdotes mix with industry gossip as actors Dennis Morgan Lana Turner and Lurene Tuttle share career turning points. A Miami group debates what sound a planet would make in a Superman scene while radio talent like Paul Schubert leverages musical skill into official naval expert work.
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Fla
Fleischer Studios
Max Fleischer
Dave Fleischer
Paul Schubert
Mutual Chain
Hollywood News From the Power Dive Set
Richard Arlen and Roger Pryor flew their own planes for Paramounts Power Dive. Arlen runs a 1.4 plane flying school while Pryor earned a commercial rating. Marie Blake appears in Caught in the Draft with Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour. Jean Gabin signs with Fox Ready for Romance speeds to finish before Deanna Durbin wedding in June.
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Richard Arlen
Roger Pryor
Paramount
Arlen
Pryor
Hollywood
Marie Blake
Jeanette MacDonald
Bob Hope
Dorothy Lamour
Jean Gabin
20Th Century-Fox
Deanna Durbin
Vaughn Paul
Old Man Satisfies Wife With Birthday Shoes Or Umbrella
In a small market town shoe shop, a country couple test many pairs for the wife. She finally expresses satisfaction, prompting the old man to propose an umbrella as a possible birthday gift since both items are on sale today.
Deceiving First Sight
A reflective aphorism on perception noting that appearances mislead many while only a few discern hidden thoughts within the mind. The speaker cites Phaedrus and emphasizes cautious judgment when initial impressions fail to reveal truth.
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Phaedrus
Riches Fool, Pride, and a Gold Mine
A quip by Jeremy Taylor observes that valuing wealth above others is foolish. If wealth lifts him above neighbors, he becomes far inferior to a gold mine for its enduring, impersonal gain.
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Jeremy Taylor
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