Joan Crawford: Hollywood Queen of Glamour for 25 Years
Louella Parsons profiles Joan Crawford, tracing her rise from Lucille LeSueur to one of Hollywood's most glamorous and disciplined stars. The piece notes Crawford's public image, marriages to Douglas Fairbanks Jr Franchot Tone and Phil Terry, ongoing fan correspondence, and her claimed habit of being continually in love and in the public eye.
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Marilyn Monroe
Joan Crawford
Hollywood
Joan
Marilyn
Crawford
Lucille LeSueur
Movietown
Cocoanut Grove
Michael Cudahy
Mrs. Cudahy
Mike
Mama
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Franchot Tone
Franchot
Tom Weal
Elegant Franchot
Phil Terry
Mutual Network Adverts Highlight Women of the Year Show
Tess Harding portrayed by Betta Davis and Sam Craig play a clock watching couple in a Woman of the Year broadcast on KCRG. Bette Wyatt to appear in Two's Company in New York. Adlai Stevenson to guest on Reporters' Roundup from Springfield two weeks before Election Day. News John Shelton stars in Crime Does Not Pay Rough Customer on KCRG. Babel's Headlines and Weather enters third year on ECRG.
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Betta Davis
Yiuilson Wyatt
Adlai Stevenson
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Missouri
Ohn Shelton
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Broadcast Schedule Fragments Include News and Music Slots
A fragmented listing shows daily station intervals from Monday to Tuesday featuring news at 6:15 and 6:55, various shows like Lord Prayer sessions, Beehive and Spin-Needle segments, and multiple music and dance programs with times and program names cluttered with OCR errors.
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Ob. J. Battle
Wanda Montz
TV Schedule for Rock Island WHEEF Channel
Daily program listing shows Captain Video at 8 00 with various shorts and serials followed by afternoon talks and soap operas including Guiding Light and Love of Life. Evening fare features Bride Groom Tomorrow and a test pattern, ending with Buddies and News at 5 45.
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Garry Moore
Guiding Light
Mike and Butt
Farty
Bearde
Howard Barlow
Doc Corkle
Ann
Q Waite
Gui Light
Bis Payots
Eater Smith
Gabby Hayes
Superman
Television schedule fragment features Gabby Hayes and Captain Video
A fragmented TV grid lists programs and times including Gabby Hayes segments, Captain Video, World Digest, and other shows. Several entries reference To Be Announced as the next program, with multiple early afternoon and evening slots.
Joan Crawford a dramatic comeback star with bold choices
The writer praises Joan Crawford as disciplined and fiercely devoted to her children. It notes her rare status as an unmarried adoptee of children and cites her career resurgences from Mildred Pierce to Sudden Fear, predicting box office success.
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Christina
Christopher
Cynthia
Cathy
Joan
Hollywood
Paramount and local screens list for today and tomorrow
Theater listings show Paramount with Dont Bother To Knock and other features plus shorts, Alleghany Uprising and Annie Oakley 2. Iowa, State, Town, Palace, Times, Strand, Marion, and drive-in offerings. Exact showtimes and double features vary by venue and day, including matinees and nightly screenings.
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Paramanunk
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Iowa
Tady In the
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Man
Bette Davis collapses on stage then finishes show
Bette Davis returned to the stage after 22 years and fainted during the second chorus of Good Little Girls. She revived quickly and completed Two's Company amid a mixed reception and notes that the show is too long. producers plan edits before Broadway. The Detroit Free Press notes Nora Kaye and Hiram Sherman performances and hints at future revisions.
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Detroit Free
Press J Dorsey Callaghan Sees Talent in Road Comedy
Press agent J Dorsey Callaghan believes the road comedy has real potential. He says the show needs hard work but could sustain a long running run with possible refinements.
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Bob Savage in Paramount Contract and Rita Hayworth Romance
Louella Parsons reports Paramount signed tall actor Bob Savage to a term contract. Savage telephones from New York saying he will fly to Madrid to meet Rita Hayworth amid rumors of her interest in bullfighter Luis Miguel Dominguin. He confirms being in love but notes he’s unsure about marriage given Hayworth’s divorce status. Ed Ferrer immigration issue in Britain raises questions about work permits for foreign stars.
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Paramount
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Savage
Madrid
Rita Hayworth
Luis Miguel Dominguin
Rita
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