Most Exciting Woman Zsa Zsa Gabor Charms Hollywood
Louella Parsons profiles Zsa Zsa Gabor, noting her firecracker personality, beauty, and rising acting confidence. The piece covers past marriages to Belge Turhan and Conrad Hilton, current husband George Sanders, recent Paris return, and ongoing public feuds with Corinne Calvet Jule. The article highlights her coaching by Constance Collier and her TV appearance, forecasting future stardom.
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Louella Parsons
Llywoop
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Zsa Zsa
George Sanders
Paris
Zgeorge
Constance Collier
Constance
Katharine Hepburn
Hollywood
Hilton
George
Gabor
Tallulah Bankhead
Zsa
Bankhead
Corinne Calvet
Corinne
England
France
Europe
Dial M for Murder Comes to Broadway with Maurice Evans
London import plays Plymouth Wednesday as Maurice Evans brings Dial M for Murder to Broadway following a BBC success. Frederick Knott wrote the homicidal husband drama and James P. Sherwood staged it at Westminster, with Evans coordinating a New York opening after Korda backed screen rights.
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York
INS
Dial
London
Maurice Evans
Plymouth Theater
Frederick Knott
Our
Newport
Knott
BBC
Alexander Korda
Author Knott
James P. Sherwood
Sherwood
Westminster Theater
Evans
Arthur Sullivan
Korda
New York
Shakespeare
Shaw
Romeo
Hamlet
Macbeth
Record Reviews By Joseph H. Kitchin
Aaron to assess Columbia Harold in Italy LP with Primrose and Beecham, praising Berlioz symphony for viola. Notes on the Royal Philharmonic performance and recording clarity. Also comments on LP reissues and artist rosters including Lunceford, Bennett, Miller, Vaughn Monroe, Fitzgerald, Sauter Finegan, and Koussevitzky in brief reviews.
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Columbia
Harold
Italy
William Prim Ocrose
Thomas Beecham
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Hector Berlioz
Abruzzi
Paganini
Berlioz
Fo Tenia
Primrose
Sir Thomas
Royal Philharmonic
Ca-Victor
Vaughn Monroe
New Orleans
Bunk Johnson
Flip
Misty Mountain
Arizona
Flick
James Smith
Bobby
Nou
Ella Fitzgerald
Decca
Bonnie
Artaro
Elip
Sauter-Finegan
Eijie
Prokofieff
Mr. Koussevitzy
Foreign car lineup at Burbank set show for Operation Secret
French Renaults Citroens a British Vauxhall a German Opel and a Volkswagen transported Cornel Wilde Steve Cochran Phyllis Thaxter and Karl Malden at the Burbank California exhibition for the film Operation Secret.
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Burbank
Calif
Cornel Wilde
Steve Cochran
Phyllis Thaxter
Karl Malden
Opel
Volkswagen
Educational TV network topic as Iowa study proceeds
Des Moines observers discuss a proposed state funded educational TV network with potential five to ten stations. Issues include education value versus commercial TV, FCC channel reservations, funding sources, and the need for show business expertise.
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Des Moines
Public Instruction, Health and Public Safety
FCC
Commission
Iowa
Woi-Tv
Hale Endorses Vacuum Cleaners
Hollywood actor Alan Hale Jr speaks of his three and a half year stint selling vacuum cleaners. He says the experience boosted his confidence and improved his ability to talk to people, helped his acting, and earned him many friends.
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Hollywood
Alan Hale, Jr
Phyllis Thaxter Describes Role in Operation Secret
Phyllis Thaxter characterizes her part in Operation Secret as "nobody's wife" she portrays a seductive yet independent figure. The description highlights a provocative stance within the film and Thaxter's portrayal emphasizes autonomy over traditional domestic roles.
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Phyllis Thaxter
Eight Poodles Taste Technicolor in April in Paris
Hollywood reports eight French poodles dyed various colors for a novelty sequence in the Technicolor film April in Paris. The dogs reportedly licked off much of the dye before Director David Butler ordered a milder coloring.
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Hollywood
Paris
David Butler
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George Abbott
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Hell
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Vincent Price
Charles Boyer
Cedric Hardwicke
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Frank Sinatra
Durante
Ava Gardner
Sinatra
Joseph Cotten
Shelley Winters
Hale
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Cardinals
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Kord Kings
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Belial Four
Wee
Lyle DeMoss
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Taylor Music Co
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Fea
Hippodrome
Waterloo
Kinglel
George Kirby
Teddy Hale
P.O
Draport Inn
Vanceland
Joe Doakes
Kenny Hofer
Joe
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Mammy
Pappy Yokum
Daisy Mae
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