Larimer's in Town for Visiting Only
Chicago veteran Herb Larimer, once famed for vaudeville bicycle tricks from Cedar Rapids to Europe, returns for a week to visit relatives and his bicycle shop in Cedar Rapids. He recalls stages in New York, Chicago, Des Moines, and Europe, and notes he gave up the act four years ago though still performs for locals and sells bikes at his shop.
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Herb Larimer
Herb
Cedar Rapids
France
Germany
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Old People's Theater
New York Palace
Europe
Des Moinés
Majestic
Iowa
Paramount
Larimer
A. H. Talbot
Talbot
Lauren Bacall Admits She Has Much to Learn
Hollywood interview with Lauren Bacall who acknowledges early career missteps after Confidential Agent. She credits Howard Hawks and Bogart for guiding her, vows to improve acting, and says marriage to Bogart comes first though she won’t quit acting.
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Hollywood
INS
Lauren Bacall
Warner Studio
Lauren
Bogey
Betty
Bogart
Howard Hawks
Tawny
Mov
Hollywood Women’s Press Club
Radio LaGuardia Debuts Commentary Series on ABC Tonight
Fiorello H. LaGuardia launches a weekly 15 minute commentary over ABC and KXEL at 8:30 tonight. He previously made mayoral reports on WNYC and monthly broadcasts on WIZ since May.
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LaGuardia
ABC Tonight
Radio Schedule Chaos Amid Early Year Listings
A dense list of radio programs across stations WGN WMT EXEL KXEL and WHO for a January date shows varied content from news at 1:15 pm to late night music and dramas. Notable entries include Perry Mason at 6 pm and Bob Hawk’s segment near 9:30 pm, with many shows featuring familiar hosts.
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EXEL
Peabodys
WMT
Perry Mason
Cavanaushi
J. Kirkwood
Bradle
WMI
Winters
WGN Queen
Jack Smith
World News
Tena
Tim
Judy
Jane
WSN
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Ulad P.m
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Bach
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Judith
Congress
Watt
Arlow
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Carol Serv
Dallas
P.m
Jenny
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KXEL
Rosemary
Maupin Oo
Lorenzo Jones
Burton
Widder Brown
Johnson
Jone
Groot
Pete
Portia
Easy
Croshy Time
Bill
WGN Music Mart
Stanley Dixon
Pe Farre
H. Harrigan
Screen Guild
Percy Faith
Your Land
Ann
Bob Hawk
Warr
AIO
Terry, Phats
J. Carroll
Superman
Dick Tracy
Cliff
Helen
Midwig
J. Armstron
WMT World
Toda
Herth
Fulton Lewis
Chicago
SVT
Ella_Fitzgerald
WGN Warblers
Chas
Orson
Kaye
WMT March
WGN Serenade
WMT Beulah
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Fred Allen
W. Winchell
McXel
Parsons
Noth
LaGuardia
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EL Dr. Bacon
Happy Haines
Bunny Sue
WGN Reveille
Kxel Sree
Olut
Stan Exel
Ava Johnson & A.m
New Exel
Olu
Valiant
Lora Lawton
WMT Voice of
WMT Farm Family
WGN Peabodys
WHO Sons
John Anthony
Exel R.F
Toby
Joyce Jordan
Ari Waring
EL T. Breneman
GN Homemaker
B. Cameron
Take It Easy
XEL
Martyn
Radio Schedule Highlights For January 1946
Day by day time grid lists WMT WGN WHO KXEL stations with shows for morning through evening Sunday January 6 1946 and Monday January 7 1946 including network programs such as Amos and Andy Beulah Jack Benny and Fibber McGee and Molly plus news reports Weather and variety acts across multiple stations.
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John Thomas Ee
Cavallaro
Ceetae
Nelson Eddy
NBC Symphony
William Shirer
Seeesess
Charlie McCarthy Se
Fred Allen Capeae Wee
WMT
Walter Winchellee
KXEL
James Melton Seer
F. H. LaGuardiz
WMT Hour of Charm
Opportunity
WGN
Theater Guild
We, the People
CBS
Ruth Gillette to Star in Romberg Operetta at Iowa
Ruth Gillette, noted Broadway and film performer, will star as Bellabruna in Blossom Time at the Iowa theater. The Romberg operetta, with music by Franz Schubert, debuts Jan. 31. Ticket sales begin at the Iowa box office Wednesday. mail orders accepted.
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Ruth Gillette
Iowa
Bellabruna
Iowa Theater
Sigmund Romberg
Franz Schubert
Program Featuring Fran Allison Debuts Monday Afternoon
Fran Allison leads The Peabodys on ABC and KXEL debuting Monday at 1 p.m. The comedy series, to air weekdays, stars Allison as Mrs Helen Peabody with Elmira Roessler, Joan Alt, and Norman Gottschalk in the early blitz period. Isolde Ustinov confirms Peter Ustinov's spouse booked for early this year.
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Fran Allison
Angela Lansbury Plans 1946 Family Reunion
HOLLYWOOD The Lansbury family plans a reunion in 1946. Angela Lansbury will be joined by relatives in the United States, while a sister remains in London after the family's voyage to America.
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Angela Lansbury
Hollywood
London
United States
Butch Noft Jackie Jenkins Chooses Butch as Name on Army Brat Set
Hollywood star Butch Noft tells MGM director Fred Zinnemann that his given name is Butch not Jackie. Zinnemann notes the birth name Jackie but Butch insists the name now is Butch. He adds he has stronger comments about it today than in the past.
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Butch—Noft
Jackie—Jenkins
Hollywood
Jackie Jenkins
MGM
Butch
Jackie
Fred Zinnemann
Zinnemann
Hollywood Small Talk Celebrities Share Personal News and Histories
Cathy Downs receives a family Bible once owned by Capt. John Smith, kept in a bank vault amid interest from collectors. Susan Peters makes first steps with braces after a hunting accident. Rumors of a Beverly Hills swimming showdown involve Johnny Weissmuller and John Considine. Lynn Wilde’s husband, a former Yale violinist, is discharged. Connie Bennett may write a life story for her father, while Pat O’Brien and Herbert Marshall reunite after 16 years in CracKup.
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Cathy Downs
Minnie Aston
Yaphank
Long Island
Cathy
Capt
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Susan Peters
Susan
Humphrey Bogart
Nat Goldstone
Townsend Netcher
Beverly Hills Club
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John Considine
Considine
Yale
Weissmuller
Johnny
Lynn Wilde
Lynn
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Wilde Twins
Ray Noble
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Connie Bennett
RKO
Pat O'Brien
Herbert Marshall
Marshall
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