Radio actors mix practice with on air stunts for sound effects
A collection of radio figures shares hobbies and side gigs. Rod Brasfield enjoys Minnie Pearl reading The History of the Northwest Mounted Police, while Mel West rises as a country hit songwriter. Ralph Bellamy fields viewer crime questions. Bobby Guy breeds boxer dogs for prize ribbons. Al Turner curates a western folk music series on Liberty Network. The Jordanaires mark their second anniversary after two Missouri boys sang together starting in Springfield. George O'Donnell touts 19 years as CBS sound effects man. Joey Adams writes a book during Florida rest. Virginia Kaye pursued drama and stenography classes. Don Briggs chose acting over brokerage. Eve Arden knits between takes. Jo Stafford headlines Radio Luxembourg from Europe.
John Mitchum Helps Carve Own Path in Flying Leathernecks
Mitchum brother John is a featured actor alongside John Wayne and Robert Ryan in Edmund Grainger’s Flying Leathernecks. Despite close ties, John has not sought help from Bob and pursues success through his own earnest efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mallory
John Wayne
Robert Ryan
Edmund Grainger
Faith Is Feminine In Vendetta Star Comergue
Faith Comergue, star of Howard Hughes' Vendetta, is described as genuinely feminine. She dislikes short hair jeans and sloppy sweat ers, and prefers earrings and beautiful fans.
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Faith Comergue
Howard Hughes
Tarzan's Peril filmed in Africa for first time
Tarzan's Peril stars Lex Barker with Sol Lesser producing. Filming occurred in British East Africa the actual locale of the story, marking a first for the Tarzan series.
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Lex Barker
Sol Lesser
Tarzan
British East Africa
TV Personalities and Their 1950s Career Highlights
Garry Moore use of penny drives boosts charity funds. Watson Davis labels color TV a top 1950 scientific advance. Louise Leslie develops electrical home appliances on Homemakers Exchange. Carmen Mast ren accompanies Morton Downey on Star of the Family. Pierce Knox, blind craftsman, builds outdoor furniture from TV fame. Danae Sullivan linked to Fate on Sure as Fate and Stratford sets. Somerset Maugham born in Paris, famed novelist and TV storyteller. Norman Jenson runs a magic shop while on camera. Sam Levenson, once a Brooklyn teacher, pursued comedy.
Southwestern Vignettes and Editorial Snippets
A compilation reports editor Hop Graham of the State Line Tribune in Clovis hospital notes at Farwell Texas. It includes a denial of sinister rumors while claiming a maternity floor location is accidental and notes hardening of the arteries. Other items tease art calendars and a Corpus Christi column attacking phone rate hikes. Claude Texas notes an American Legion rodeo plan featuring an all female lineup.
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Hop
Graham
Clovis
N. M
State Line Tribune
Farwell
Tex
John W. DeVine
Six Points News of
Corpus Christi
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