Disney Ride Lives in Make Belief World
Cedar Rapids native Ted Sebern recalls his rise from Universal set designer to Disney assistant director. He describes Disney’s wartime studio scale, the 6 percent cartoon share, and ongoing projects including The Three Caballeros and Der Fuehrer's Face while noting Walt Disney’s hands-on leadership and a family life in Burban.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nadine Subotnik
Ted Sebern
Cedar Rapids
Mickey Mouse
Donald Duck
Joe Carioca
Dumbo
Sebern
Walt Disney
Disney Studios
W P. Sebern
1857
Avenue
Hollywood
Film Colony
Universal
Disney
Washington High School
Chicago Art Institute
University of Iowa
Aurora Miranda
Carmen
Pancho Villa
Walt
Burban
Contentment a virtue in soldiers and yardbirds
A spoof montage from service publications shows soldiers climbing ranks, facing jokes and jabs about Army life, with quips on Do Not Cross safety, insubordination, and the humor of military culture across Fort Niagara, Fort Belvoir, and other posts.
Paramount Presents Busy Mix of Tunes and Films
The Paramount shows include So Dumb but So Beautiful and I Go for You with oldtime numbers like Normandy Apple Blossom Time and Take Me Out to the Ball Game. Fired Wife stars Robert Paige Louis Allbritton Diana Barrymore and Walter Abel. A secret marriage drives its plot. Also at Paramount is Lady in the Dark starring Ginger Rogers with Ray Miland and Mischa Auer in supporting roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normandy
Universal
Paramount
Robert Paige
Louis Allbritton
Diana Barrymore
Walter Abel
Para‘mount
Ginger Rogers
Ray Milland
Mischa Auer
Tomorrow World Play Stars Dickie Tyler in Provocative Role
Dickie Tyler appears in Tomorrow the World on Monday in Cedar Rapids as a German boy taken to the United States by his uncle. Time magazine notes the play as provocative yet lightly written with comedy, as it asks how to handle 12 000 000 German youths after victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickie Tyler
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Iowa Theater Stage
John Tyler
United States
Dickie
Young Macduff
Maurice Evans
Hamilet
Time Magazine
Broadway Lore and Hidden Corners of New York
Walter Winchell tours New York spotting oddities and lore from Nassau Street real estate to Hang Far Low, Sheridan Square oddities, wandering avenues, and the tall tales of city life. He notes the Stock Exchange bars, Battery Park signals, and hidden passages, with a jab at welfare and panhandlers.
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New York
Staten Island
The
Stock Exchange
Front St
Manhattan
Fort Washington Point
Nassau St
10Th St
Second Ave
B'way
190Th St
Sheridan Square
Park Avenue Pentis House
Bowery
Central Park
Zoo
Fire College
West Fourth Street
West Eleventh Street
Pete
East Eighteenth Street
Henry
59Th St
Eighth Avenue
Central Park West
Ninth Avenue
Columbus Avenue
Tenth Avenue
Amsterdam Avenue
Eleventh Avenue
West End Avenue
Dept. of Welfare
Woodlawn Cemetery
State Continues Shows With Joel Kup and Mystery Find
The page notes Joel Kup, a seven year old math prodigy, as a featured debuting star alongside Helen Vinson and Arthur Treacher. A murder mystery Find the Blackmailer follows with Jerome Cowan and Faye Emerson in a wartime program including Jack London and Memphis Belle in Technicolor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhino
Joel Kupperman
Joel
Helen Vinson
Helen Broderick
Arthur Treacher
Patric Knowles
J. Edward Bromberg
Ernest Truex
Minna Gombell
Samuel S. Hinds
Irving Bacon
Inez James
Sidney Miller
Grace Shannon
Bill Crago
Charles Tobias
Lew Brown
Ray Henderson
Jack London
Michael O’shearn
Susan Hayward
Europe
War Department
Technicolor
Radio Hall of Fame lineup features Paul Muni and Sophie Tucker
Today's radio schedule highlights Paul Muni in a dramatic spot and Sophie Tucker replacing Walmer Hanson, with Deems Taylor as narrator and a starry chorus from Paul Whiteman. Also on air are Tom Howard, George Shelton, Richard Haydn, and Robert Crum, plus music by the Paul Whiteman orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Muni
Radio Hall of Fame
Blue
KXEL
Miss Tucker
Muni
Broadway
Hollywood
Tom Howard
George Shelton
Richard Haydn
Robert Crum
Paul Whiteman
Deems Taylor
Sophie Tucker
Radio Schedule Highlights Dinner Time Programs
Evening programming for Sunday April 30 includes Jack Benny on WMT and WGN with news from E. Stone. at 6 30 p m Bandwagon on WHO. Future Stars on EXEL. Deke Durkin and Village Choir on EXEL. Markets on WHO and Melodiers on WGN with news from Dady.
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Minerva Pious
Mrs. Nussebaum
Fred Allen
WMT
Jack Benny
WGN
E. Stone
KXEL
Exel van
Exel Village Choir
U15 Vom
EXEL
Andy Russ
WHO
WMT Melodiers
Dady
Radio Schedule Highlights Readied for Evening Listeners
A dense listing of radio programs for the evening of May 1 1944 across stations WHO WMT WGN KXEL EXEL and others. It notes times for news, music, dramas and serials including Jack Berch Henry Burm Dr Malone Superman and a Johnny Betts program with multiple hosts and advertisers.
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WMT
Grant
WGN
Jack Berch
WGN New
Gross
Shelley
Lopee
Henry Burm
Lidh
Deacon
1640 Club
Joyce Jordan
Bondwacon
Malone
WHO Hymos
Bach
New
KXEL
Hou
Mary Marsh
Kxel Hickentoop
Sellers
Jeck Berch
WGN Music Mart Exel
Sea Hound
Pe. Farrell
Amn
Dick Tracy
Nelson + des Superman
Terey
Pirates
Sonsyfellows
Dixon
Chick Carter
Exel
Harrigan
Sizin
Nells
Oursler
Luman
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Coe College
Marshall Bidwell
Iowa
University of Minnesota
Minnesota
Richard Carlson
Eric Rolf
Arthur Peterson
Eugene O'Neill
Maxwell Anderson
Deanna Durbin
San Fernando Valley
Californy
Ted Sebern Fron Durbin
Drum, Fort Niagara
Lamle
Communiane
Drum Fort
Niagara
T. O.s
G. I
Armored News
Edward Blumenthal
Covington, Ga
K. P
Phis Army
G.I
Belvoir
Beacon March Field
Indawn
the Communiaur
Camp
Alvingston
American Legion Magazine
Wacs
Niggara
the Armored News
the News Moffett Field
Danceland Presents
Billie Rogers
Blackhawk
Mary Jane Dodd
Jack Milton
Bob Welty
VPN LE
Robert Bellaire
United Press
Japan
Iowa Theater
Staga
United States Army
James Gow
Arnaud d’Usseau
Paul McGrath
Gertrude Lawrence
Edith Atwater
Ruth Gordon
Miss Lawrence
Alexander Woollcot
Joan Shepard
Iown
Walter Winchell
Brooklyn Bridge
Department
BacspVay
Lexington
47Th
49Th Sts
Radio City
73Rd Street
Riverside Drive
Charles M. Schwab
190Th Street
NBC
Radio
By Nadine Subotnik
Walmer Hanson
Great Lakes
Sigvart Steen
Bluejacket
Danny O'Neil
CBS
Sleen i
Luther College At
Decorah
Northwestern
Betty Barzin
Capt
Michael Fielding
Franklin D Scott
Northwestern University
Ernest J. King
United States Fleet
New York Philharmonic
Patterson
Jimmy Doolittle
Scott Lucas
Fraser
Shell Oil Company
Army Hour
Wood River
Army Air Corps
Detroit
Xavier Cugat
Margo
Donna Reed
Walter Pidgeon
Songstress Yvette
Comedienne
Eve Arden
Edgar Bergen
Charlie McCarthy
San Diego Naval Air Station
WIIO
Heatter & P.m
WGN Mex Symp
Exel Winchell
Pietsch
Basin Street
Fred Alen
A.m
Unity
WGN Cathedrs
Eave
Foster
Mando
Mary
Ann
HO Strines
Bob Crosby
Thin Man
Give
G. Lombardo
Scott Austin
Nazarenes
Burling
WMIT
Iowan
WGN A. Kassel
Saeen
Crawford
WGN Fr
Lewis
Madhouse
WGN Spelling Bee
KXALL
Edith Webber
WMI
MT Lutheran
WGN Victory Bus
Bonefellers
Kxel Lutheran
Mary Miles
Dick Baker
Vic Lindlahr
Jim
Allen Roth
Voelker
John Thomas
Lora Lawton
Valiant Lady
Sweet River
WMT Philharmor
WGN Cisco KI
Kitty Foyle
Wito Army
WGN Lutherans
Libby
David Harum
Jenny
Gidershere
Judy
Jane
Kate Smith
Courtney
Carter Axel Jane Foster
Woo
Don Norman
V Roberts
Eras Wan
Johnny Bett
Wendell Hal
Wno
Bkstage
WGN News Knel Treasury Sa
Dallas
John Nebiitt
Kxel Science
Lorenzo Jones
Goldbergs
Judy & Jane
Widder Brown
Portia
WGN Piano
S'kinnan
Hi Neighbor
Vx Gto
WMAQ
John Charles Thomas
N. Y
Mary Small
Ae Kxel
Guy Lombardo
Waterloo
Jack Armstrong
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