Film Colony Bets On Oscar Winners Run
In Hollywood the film colony bets heavily on the Academy Awards with bookmakers at studios cafes and Hollywood and Vine. Jennifer Jones leads at 6 to 5 for Duel in the Sun while Olivia de Havilland Jimmy Stewart and Larry Parks appear near top odds with Fredric March Ingrid Bergman listed as long shots. The best picture race remains open with Duel in the Sun Jelson Story and others all at 3 to 1. A studio spokesman would not disclose wager totals.
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Pearl White’s Shoes Drive Filmmaking Decisions
Hollywood reports that Pearl White, famed for cliffhanger serials, loves shoes and demands 30 pairs for Betty Hutton in Perils of Pauline. Paramount faces wardrobe headaches as 1914 styles are out of stock, prompting an average $50 cost per handmade pair.
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Desi and Lucille Hope for a Baby Amid Marital Strains
Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball say they are “hoping” for a baby to quiet rumors surrounding their six year marriage. They describe long work hours and infrequent time together, and recount moving to a California ranch after meeting in New York. Desi recalls his Cuban family’s rise and fall, while Lucille speaks of her tough rise as a chorus girl and star, noting their kitchen bulletin-board communications and shared life in the San Fernando Valley.
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Margaret Whiting
Guy Lombardo
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Ae Berwick
Radio NOTES AND COMMENT BY NADINE SUBOTNIK
Radio notes preview NBC and CBS programs with Jack Benny Burns Allen group on air at 6 on NBC-WHO Europe and other regions. Public affairs talks on CBS with Hickenlooper and Wallace. List and Stokowski concerts on CBS WMT and NBC net. Chatter on Caniff Terry and the Pirates Steve Canyon. Milestones for Lib Gill and Breneman Breakfast Club.
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Dennis Day
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Fred Allen
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Kate Smith
Edward Arnold
Charlie McCarthy
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Oscar Levant
Gracie Fields
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Radio Schedule Fragments From Various Stations
Hour by hour listings show programs across Wesleyan, WGN, WMT, KXEL and others with times from early morning to evening. Names include Rev Crawford Sam Spade Waltz Time and You Know News, indicating a mix of religious, dramatic, mystery and music segments.
Casting Will Orlean as a Criminal in Heven Only Knows
Police beat reports local casting notes for a thriller starring Will Orlean as a murderer. Producer Seymour Nebenzal chose Orlean after Chicago cops flagged him, tying his career path through Aurora Knoxville Mobile St. Joseph Dallas to Chicago with a prior radio announcing role.
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Orlean reflects on crime image and personal past
The feature profiles Orlean a television commentator who became a crime tale figure in magazines. He recalls an assault by two men in Michigan and a false arrest suit he won after police accusations while he worked as a law and order crusader. He also shares a Chicago childhood linked to a violin tutor who died by suicide.
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Orlean
Law and Order
Broadway Fares Forefront for Madman Muntz Publicity
New York columns detail Earl Muntz, the Hollywood car dealer known as the Madman, arriving in New York to publicize Kaiser Frazer cars. His flamboyant ads and stunts draw city attention, from Napoleonic costumes to bold billboards, with profits cited at about $18,750 per month.
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