Ann Baxter and Dana Andrews to Lead Swamp Water
Hollywood notes reveal Ann Baxter and Dana Andrews named by Darryl Zanuck for the leads in Swamp Water, replacing earlier picks Jean Gabin and Linda Darnell. Irene Bordoni returns to screen in Louisiana Purchase, while Myrna Loy is tipped for That Was No Lady. News also mentions Mrs Edna Gladney progress, Cleatus Caldwell and Ken Murray wedding plans, and weekend cinema listings.
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Linda Darnell
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Irene Bordoni
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Paul Jarrico
Richard Collins
Hatter
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Ken Murray
Ken
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Edgar Bergen
Edgar
Walter Winchell on Broadway and radio quick takes
A collage of 1930s entertainment notes from Broadway and radio. Victo recording of San Antonio Rose, Eddie Duchin, Shep Fields, and Gavan lines mix with New York nightlife scenes at Madison Square Garden’s dance carnival and venues like the Famous Door and Havana Madrid.
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Ito Guitar
Victo
Raymond Ae
Music Hall
Eddie Duchin
Jenie
Shep Fields
Madison Square Garden
New York
Navy at the Theaters Iowa Abbot and Costello in Navy
Theaters in Iowa show Abbott and Costello with Dick Powell and The Andrews Sisters in Navy plus The Richest Man in Town with Frank Craven and Louis Conn rounds. Paramount screens Billy the Kid with Robert Taylor Brian Donlevy Mary Howard and Ian Hunter. State presents A Woman's Face with Joan Crawford Melvyn Douglas and A Shot in the Dark with William Lundigan Nan Wynn. Palace screens Comrade X with Hedy Lamarr and Clark Gable.
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Iowa
Abbott, Costello
Dick Powell
Andrews Sisters
Claire Dodd
Frank Craven
Louis Conn
Paramount
Billy the Kid
Robert Taylor
Brian Donlevy
Mary Howard
Ian Hunter
Joan Crawford
Melvyn
William Lundigan
Nan Wynn
Palace
Fig Lamarr
Clark Gable
Illness Ends Publisher Paul Block’s Life at 63
Paul Block prominent newspaper publisher and head of Paul Block and Associates died at 63 after months of illness in the Waldorf Astoria. Block, a lifelong Republican, led a firm that represented newspapers in sixteen cities and published many major papers including the Toledo Times and titles from New York to Los Angeles. He is survived by his widow, sons, a brother Max, and three sisters.
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New York
Block
Max
British Capture Reich Freighter In Atlantic
British patrols intercepted the German freighter Babitonga of 4422 tons in the Atlantic on its voyage to Brest. The ship, formerly a Dutch merchant vessel acting as a supply ship, left Santos Brazil on April 24 and had sheltered there since the war began.
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London
Atlantic
Brest
Admiralty
Santos
Brazil
Vladivostok
Siberia
Bats Fly Blindfolded Through Room Using Wing Senses
Report describes bats possessing ultra sensitive sense organs in their wings that enable navigation and flight through a room without sight. Researchers note implications for understanding echolocation like abilities in mammals.
Churchill's Orders Stated By The Poet Of The People
Edgar A. Guest presents a wartime verse urging resolve and courage. The poet frames a call to stand firm against tyranny, crafting a message of unity and strength for dangerous days ahead.
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Edgar A. Guest
the Poet of
the People
Let Us Explore Mindset of Women Heroines in Fiction
The piece discusses why women appear as strong heroines in novels and on stage, citing examples like Lady Castlewood and Juliet, and notes that modern girls are less timid yet similarly capable. It also covers workplace conduct and discipline, emphasizing frank talks before firing for first offenses.
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Lady Castlewood
Henry Es
James J Jeffries Longest Reign as Heavyweight Champion
James J Jeffries held the world heavyweight boxing title longer than any other champion. He remained undefeated from 1899 to 1910, establishing a historic era in the sport.
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James J. Jeffries
United States Delivers Note On Italian Fund Freeze
Rome reports Ambassador William Phillips gave foreign minister Count Galeazzo Ciano a note on Italy’s demand for withdrawal of U S consulates. He also explained how Washington is applying its fund freezing decree against Italians in the United States.
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Rome
United States
William Phillips
Galeazzo Ciano
Italy
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