Lush Season For Scandal In Hollywood
Hollywood reels as a federal grand jury probes Joan Barry’s paternity claims against Charlie Chaplin and other misdeeds tied to actors like Henry Fonda. Will Hays faces pressure as suspicions rise about censorship and moral standards in Tinseltown.
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Charlie Chaplin
Joan Barry
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Chaplin
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Motion Picture Producers Association
Hays Office
Hays
Mary Astor
Flynn
Lily White
Military Prose on Ranks and Army Life in Texas Letters
A fragmentary verse and prose piece from service publications describes military rank ambition and daily life. It mentions Camp Bowie Texas and Fort Belvoir with a weary private writing to his sweetheart about shell bursts and sickness with rationing.
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Camp Edwards and World War II Army Humor and Duty Notes
A collage of wartime humor and instruction from Fort Sill Camp Edwards Camp Livingston and New Guinea. Jokes about soldiers wives and single men contrast with drills hikes and weather as recruits face mud rain and fatigue. An elderly German court case mirrors wartime radio listening.
Revelile Blow Blow Me Hear No Go Sergeant Come Want Know Why
A wartime humor collage notes miscommunication between soldiers and officers. Snatches describe a talking parrot style chatter about duties, discipline, and everyday camp life with quips about MPs and cooking mishaps. The piece blends jokes and casual banter from Fort Stewart and Fort Sill era postings.
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Ravaged Earth review faults narrator as childish
A private screening of Ravaged Earth at the State theater is critiqued for graphic violence yet a shallow script. The piece praises visual reporting from Shanghai 1937 by Mark Moody but laments a juvenile narration that undermines serious wartime truth and adult interpretation.
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Shanghai
Mark Moody
Manchuria
China
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Knox Manning
Beneft
Hitler Wins War Bond Speech Urges Living Costs Sacrifice
The issue urges citizens to prioritize living costs while investing in War Bonds each payday. It frames support for the war effort as essential to survival and asks families to figure their own contribution.
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Radio Schedule Highlights Morning to Evening Transcripts
A 1944 radio grid lists programs and hosts across stations WHO WGN WMT KXEL and others. Entries include sermonals Chaplain JIn, Irene Rich, Irene Rich Dairy Farmer, and multiple shows with hosts like Pearce, Shelley, and Uncle Ben, spanning 6:30 a.m. to 9:39 a.m. across Monday through Sunday.
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