Olga San Juan A Brooklyn Star On Broadway
Olga San Juan, a Puerto Rican born in Brooklyn, rose from Spanish theater in Brooklyn to Hollywood. She studied dance since childhood, joined Fred Astaire in Blue Skies, and credits Astaire with sharpening her craft while she pursued singing and comedy.
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Aunt Fanny Creator Fran Allison A Chicago Radio Star
Fran Allison brings Aunt Fanny to life on The Breakfast Club on ABC with a gossipy sharp witted spinster persona. The Iowa native, a former teacher, built Aunt Fanny from observations of rural neighbors and now performs without a script.
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One Man Not Impressed By Film Glamor Girls
Hollywood AP reports Steve disa scorns glamorous film women saying they are busy with makeup and jewelry while lacking practical skills. He laments not finding a Wyoming girl in Orville who can handle a manchester or clean a fish and notes many he knows lack strength to lift their own options.
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Marlene Dietrich Cited by Beverly Hills Legion
Paramount star Marlene Dietrich received a medal from the Beverly Hills post of the American Legion for three years of entertaining G I s in war theatres. Legion Commander Dewey Robinson presented the honor in the post clubrooms with members present.
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William Bendix Stage Debut At Sixteen
William Bendix began acting with a New York theater group at age sixteen marking his first stage appearance.
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Time of Your Life to Be Filmed With Jimmy Cagney
Broadway miscellany reports William Saroyan’s The Time of Your Life sold for film with Jimmy Cagney to star, replacing Eddie Dowling. The piece notes Saroyan rejected the Pulitzer prize cash, and hints at other Tin Pan Alley tunes and New York theater figures surrounding the project.
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Radio Schedule Highlights From January 5 1947
Hour by hour listings show programs across stations AXEL Wederen WGN KXEL WMT and WORL on January 5 1947 with light entertainment news and religious segments including Light Lantern, Serenade, Prophecy, Waltz Time and Am Lesson. Morning to late evening blocks feature Music and Talk with daily news updates from WGN KXEL and WMT.
Lunt Fontanne Star on Theater Guild on the Air Tonight
Radio notes preview Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne in The Great Adventure on Theater Guild on the Air. Other programs include University of Chicago Round Table and Once Upon a Tune on CBS and NBC schedules with talk, music, and theatrical guests.
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Hollywood Will Do This Every Time
William Holden, the Paramount star, returns in Dear Ruth after years away from musical roles. He has no prior musical training or singing experience on screen, and his abilities have not been previously utilized in film.
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Radio Licenses for Amateurs Extended
Washington AP reports the FCC extended all amateur radio licenses issued between December 7 1938 and December 31 1944 to 1948. The commission also reinstated and extended until 1948 all amateur licenses expired on or since December 7 1946.
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Veloz Yolanda Return Engagement at Paramount Stage
Yolanda Veloz and partner return to the Paramount stage on Thursday January 30 Manager Francis C Gill announces ticket sales at the theater box office and by mail with remittance and self addressed stamped envelopes. The show Dansations of 1947 features the famed dance duo plus Jerry Shelton Betty Black Garretson Hughes Amelia Gilmore and Elizabeth Be Te comedienne in a full company production.
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British film popularity tops Britain in 1946 box office survey
In a Kinematograph Weekly survey of 1946 box office reactions, British films dominate. James Mason is the top British film star. his The Wicked Lady was the year’s biggest British box office draw, followed by The Bells of St Mary’s and Piccadilly Incident. The list also names Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Alan Ladd, Ray Milland, Bette Davis, Anna Neagle, and Stewart Granger. The report notes a surprise decline in American technicolor musicals.
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Ingrid Bergman Receives Litteris et Artibus Medal
Stockholm AP reports Ingrid Bergman was awarded Sweden's Litteris et Artibus medal by King Gustav for outstanding work in science and art. The ceremony highlighted her contributions to film and culture as the royal honor was bestowed on the noted actress.
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Barbara Stanwyck Plays Piano For The Screen
In Hollywood Barbara Stanwyck learns piano by ear for the film Barbara with piano scenes dubbed by concert pianist Anna Dorfmann. Director Andre De Toth explains the on screen performance will show Stanwyck striking keys while a real musician supplies the recording.
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The Hard Way. Robert Preston's First Pocket Money
Film actor Robert Preston earned his first pocket money by selling fruit and vegetables to silent film stars, a humble start before his Hollywood career.
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