Hollywood Stars and Cars Highlight Golden Era Echoes
Hollywood figures cling to memories of a gold plated limousine era as many celebrities now favor common makes. Clark Gable, John Derek, William Wilder, Jack Benny and others are noted with vintage and foreign cars, while Yvonne De Carlo, Betty Hutton, and Burt Lancaster feature in scenes and plans.
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Clark Gable
John Derek
William Wilder
Jack Benny
Bing Crosby
van Heflin
Ann Blyth
Montgomery Clift
Howard Hughes
Betty Hutton
George Sidney
Yvonne de Carlo
Frederick de Cordova
Yvonne
Andrea King
Philip Friend
P. S. Yvonne
TV and Radio Highlights in 1954 Network Moves
NBC eyes Pickford as daytime commentator and Auditions a quarter hour show while Mutual expands Fishing and Hunting Club into Sports for All. Horton to headline a new ABC variety series and Diamond Detective swaps crew with Begley. Sarnoff predicts 20 million sets by year end. Montgomery named NBC executive producer and Darla Hood stars on CBS. Arthur Godfrey renews with CBS as ABC leases space atop the Empire State Building. Edwards replaces Hollenbeck on CBS Views the Press. Kate Smith and Ted Collins start WOR program. High Adventure becomes NBC Sunday feature written and produced by Bob Monroe.
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NBC
Bob Monroe
Popcorn Crop Surges with Movie Theater Demand Across States
U S popcorn production fluctuated from 235 million pounds in 1944 to 428 in 1945 and 102 in 1947 before rising again, with theater lobbies now housing nearly half the market. Iowa dominates production along with Illinois Ohio and Indiana. Researchers led by Burbankian genetics develop strains increasing unpopped kernels more than 30 fold.
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Indiana
Ohio
Missouri
Oklahoma
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Miss Main
Bill Bishop
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Burt Lancaster
Marcel
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Milton R. Corey
Wendell Corey
Alexis Smith
Gable
Marine Corps
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Gebhardt
Mary Pickford
Miss Pickford
Edward Everett Horton
American Broadcasting Company
Richard Diamond
Diamond
Dick Powell
Walter Levinson
Ed Begley
Powell
United States
David Sarnoff
Robert Montgomery
National Broadcasting Company
Darla Hood
CBS
Arthur Godfrey
ABC
Empire State Building
New York City
Douglas Edwards
Don Hollenbeck
Kate Smith
Ted Collins
WOR
Central America
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Luther Burbank
Century Edenan
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