Treasury of French Song and other late 40s LPs reviewed
Joseph H. Kitchin reviews Martial Singher in Treasury of French Song with piano by Paul Ulanowsky and John La Montaine, plus other Columbia releases. He praises Singher’s refined French art song approach, notes selections from Massenet to Chabrier, and highlights the ensemble for Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Modern Band Festival. He also covers Lu Watters Hambone Kelly’s jazz, Dorsey and Sharkey Bonano offerings, and Dick Jurgens’ Eight Great Hits on one LP.
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Debussey
Ravel
Singher
Massenet
Gounod
Bemberg
Chant Hindou
J. B. Faure
Gabriel Faure
Nell
Caplet
Bussers
Lavade
Martini
Reynaldo Hahn
Duparc
Chabrier
Marcel Hubert
Ross Norwood
Kate
Columbia
Lorelie Lee
Lorelie
Carol Channing
San Fran Francisco
Hambone Kelly
Lu Watters
Watters
Army of Riders
Albert von Tilzer
Jingo
Henest
Shine
Jimmy Dorsey
Dorseyland Band
Charlie Teagarden
Dick Carey Shine
Sharkey Bonano
Crescent City
Sharkey
New Orleans
Lumbia
Dick Jurgens
Midwest
Jurgens
Elmer’s
Cowboy Joe
Movie Becomes Smog Safe With Park Rewrite
Hollywood reports Ida Lupino, directing her own film, ordered ten minutes of rewriting when smog closed in on a sunny park scene. The setting shifted to a factory district park with notes to add factory chimney stock shots.
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Hollywood
Ida Lupino
Hunting Pays Off For James Craig
Hollywood AP reports duck hunter James Craig met director Joe Lewis at a duck blind and the pair hunted together. Lewis then asked Craig to avoid hunting and offered him a role, beginning his film career in a Visa project.
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James Craig
Hollywood
Joe Lewis
Lewis
Craig
Nogales Police Radio Jams Long Island Patrol
Nogales Arizona police and sheriff radio tied to same frequency as Long Island New York patrol. For months East Coast interference blocked local comms until East Coast operator complained they were being jammed in Arizona.
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Nogales, Ariz
Nogales
Shucks What Are Two Panthers Anyway
Hollywood AP notes old timers recall Carl Laemmle era at Universal. Two black panthers arrive for Train to Lausanne while veteran workers reminisce a zoo of lions leopards elephants and other animals eighteen years before sound. Today only Bonzo the Chimp, a male named Francis and the two panthers remain transient.
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Hollywood
Carl Laemmle
Lausanne
Remem
Ber
Universal Lot
Isix
Joe Martin
Bonzo
Francis
Panthers
Hollywood car crash scene filmed after hours draws crowd
Studio crews filmed a late night auto accident scene at Ventura and Lankershim in the San Fernando Valley. A large crowd recognized actors James Mason and Marta Toren as police and crew cleared a genuine wreck from three-car pileups before filming the staged collision.
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Hollywood
Ventura
Lankersheim
San Fernando Valley
James Mason
Marta Toren
Charles Coburn Has Many Busy Days
Hollywood AP reports actor Charles Coburn aged 72 has worked 60 years in film. He recently logged 14 consecutive workdays with scenes for Peggy and Mr. Music, plus wardrobe fittings for Louisa. Coburn says work keeps youngsters out of mischief.
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Hollywood (Ap
Charles Coburn
Peggy
Louisa
What They Won't Do for a Movie
Hollywood AP reports director Edward Sedgwick aged 58 visited a hospital waiting room where expectant fathers waited to learn how an older man might react. Sedgwick plans a scene for his next film based on the moment and its reactions.
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Hollywood
Hollywood Hospital
Edward Sedgwick
How To Stop A Tail from Wagging
Hollywood notes a comical mishap on Come Share My Love as Jacques the poodle fails to look fierce. A prop man uses oversized fangs and a rubber band to pull the lip back while the tail wags, prompting director Marshall to call for a closeup.
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Hollywood
Jacques
Irene Dunne
Fred MacMurray
Marshall
Microwave definition in radio wave science
A microwave is a radio wave with high frequency and a wavelength shorter than one meter. It describes the basic physical characteristic used in microwave technology and communication.
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Joseph H. Kitchin
Martial Singher
L.P
Everal
Schumann
Rubinstein
Milton Rosenstock
Modern Band
Leeds
Peter Todd
L. P
Kabalevsky
McBride
Goldman
Leidzen
Lou Singer
Tansman
Brecht
Henry Cowell
Billings
Walker
Elsieister
Pedro Sanjuan
Les Zachers
Rhythm Kings
Phil Harris
Victor
Benny
Mr. Harris
Vagabonds
Marcelle Vahine
Louise
Kitchin
Zacress
The
Cedar Rapids
Arizona
Long Island
Newman’s
RCA Victor
45 Rpm Records
Newman's
Vaughn Monroe
Tony Martin
Chattanooga
Bradford & Romano
Glenn Miller
Leiberstraum
Jose Iturbi
al Goodman
Perry Come
South Pacific
Others
Bambi
Dennis Day
Sons of the Pioneers
Dusty
Kid
Roy Rogers
Pee Wee Hunt
NEW Man
Record Center
Martha Graham
Coe College Department of Physical Education
Franklin High School
New York
College Business Office
Dixie
Ramble H Society
Hoagy Carmichael
Ted Veseley
Hoagy
Bob Crosby
Bob Scoby
Sharkey’s
Dixieland Band
Castle Jazz Band
First Street
Smulekoff
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