Concerto No 2 in C Minor with Kapell at Robin Hood Dell
Joseph H Kitchin reviews Rachmaninoff Kapell concert with Steinberg in Victor set and notes strong recording tech while praising the Brahms Quintet with Curzon and Budapest Quartet, the Schumann Frauenliebe und Leben with Marian Anderson, and Chopin Nocturnes by Maryla Jonas. Columbia releases highlight artist interpretations and recording quality.
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Clifford Curzon
Budapest String Quartet
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Mme. Jonas
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Mme
Spike Jones Collected Record Reviews Sparkling and Sardonic
A sweeping 1950s era review praises Victor and Capitol releases. It highlights Spike Jones and others like Perez Prado Hugo Winterhalter Mitch Miller and Harry James for witty or polished performances. It notes strong arrangements by Mel Blanc Billy May and DeVol while critiquing a few weak vocals.
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Frederick Gas
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Perez Prado
Woody Woodpecker
Capitol
Mel Blanc
Billy May
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Frank DeVol
Ben Bernie
DeVol
Bill Hamilton
The
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Flip
Helen O’connell
Jimmy Dorsey
Miss O’connell
Royal Family revival marred by timing slips and onstage prompting
New York critics fault the New York City Theater Company's revival of The Royal Family for poor preparation and clumsy timing. Ruth Hussey and Ethel Griffies give periods of promise while John Emery slips on stage and is briefly strapped by doctors. Peggy Ann Garner stands out with future promise.
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Ethel Griffies
John Emery
J. Edward Bromberg
Royal Family
New York City Theater Company
George S. Kaufman
Edna Ferber
Emery
John Barrymore
Miss Griffies
Miss Liberty
Mr. Emery
Barrymore
Miss Hussey
Mr. Bromberg
Peggy Ann Garner
Dane Clark Sees Paris Film Set Customs for Hollywood
Hollywood reports Dane Clark, just back from a year abroad, says French sets blend efficiency with Parisian rehearsal culture. He notes no lunch break and a noon start, with aperitifs before dinner to cool quarrels and reset for the next day.
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Hollywood (Ap
Dane Clark
Hollywood
Paris
Francis Travels In Grand Style
Hollywood report says Francis the movie mule rides in Universal International’s deluxe panel truck valued at 7600 dollars. The lavish vehicle bears the title Francis Mule Train in large letters along its sides.
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Francis
Hollywood (Ap
Hollywood
Universal-International
Greta Garbo Plans Return to Film After Ten-Year Hiatus
Greta Garbo, now an American citizen, is poised to return to movies after a decade away. She has joined the Charles Feldman agency and is weighing two scripts as Feldman advances her comeback, signaling a shift from shyness to a public screen presence.
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Greta Garbo
Sweden
Charles Feldman
Feldman
Greta
G. G
Schlee
Secreen
Garbo
Walter Winchell ELEBS ABOUT TOWN roundup of celebrities and events
Walter Winchell’s column lists Talu Bankhead royalties from a new doll. Paul Hume carries Truman’s letter. Ezio Pinza’s daughter Claudia opens at the Palace. Police Commissioner Murphy and Mrs at Gogi’s Larue. Joe Louis and Sugar Ray Robinson visit Ezzard Charles. Admiral Halsey strolls by. Exiled King Peter offers DJ work. Gen MacArthur’s ex-wife quips about bombing Washington. Other notes include fashion, show biz, and club openings in New York and Miami Beach.
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Washington Post
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Joe Louis
Sugar Ray Robinson
Champ Ezzard Charles
116Th Street
Admiral Bull Halsey
Stu Symington
Jim
Alison Prescott
Central Park South
King Peter of
Yugoslavia
Fleur Cowles
Flair Mag
WAF
Women’s Air Corps
Gardner
Dave O'Brien Known as Hollywood Fall Guy Comic
Hollywood's long time comic Dave O'Brien is celebrated as the bumbling fall guy in the Pete Smith short films. He recalls about 30 tumbles per feature since 1942 and keeps a second floor rehearsal room on the MGM lot to practice stumbles. He says a fall is a fall even for an expert and notes safety is not foolproof.
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Hollywood
Dave O’brien
Butch
Pete Smith
O’brien
Smith
MGM
Hollywood ingenuity test ends with bosun’s chair lift
Kathryn Grayson, in a wide hoop skirt, could not fit through a tight upper deck passage. Director George Sidney had a bosun's chair swung over the side and hoisted her aboard, ending the scene's dress hurdle.
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Hollywood (Ap
Kathryn Grayson
George Sidney
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