Hollywood Diary Notes on Taylor and Film Assignments
Louella Parsons reports Robert Taylor busy at M G M editing a navy film then moving to 20th Century Fox as commentator for The Fighting Lady. Lt Robert Taylor aviation to Chicago for a training film. NARTHA ODRISCOLL upset at Universal over an Abbott and Costello project while planning overseas with Pat O Brien. Apyees Leigh to star in Nevil Shute adaptation per England letter.
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Hollywood Gossip Roundup on Pastoral and Stars
Alexander Korda plans to film Pastoral with Vivien Leigh under contract with David Selznick. Artie Shaw drives Lana Turner’s car as Turhan Bey attracts attention. Lt. John Howard returns soon after two years away. Betty Hutton’s Sing You Sinners thrills sailors, while a San Francisco fan vows to rewatch. A nightclub waiter quips the war will end soon as customers talk back.
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Betty Hutton
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Theatre Time Schedules for Wednesday Feature Lineup
The Gazette lists Wednesday showings across theaters including Paramount Iowa Palace Rialto Times and Marion. Films include Opera vs Swing Mr Winkle Goes to War Phantom Lady Tender Comrade It Happened Tomorrow Nine Girls Nobody's Darling Sleepy Lagoon Beautiful but Broke Ladies Courageous and Louisiana Hayride with listed start times.
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Iowa
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Palace
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Tokyo Says 750 Yanks Drowned
Japanese news agency reports 930 war prisoners died in torpedoing of Japanese transports in the Southwest Pacific. It cites frontline dispatches claiming 750 Americans perished when a transport was sunk off Mindanao on Sept. 7, with 180 killed off Sumatra on June 26 and 540 rescued. no Allied confirmation.
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Navy lists 223 casualties in services
The Navy announced 223 casualties across the Navy Marine Corps and Coast Guard with 78 dead 122 wounded and 23 missing. Among those listed is John Kent Pavlis a lieutenant j g missing and his wife Eve lyn Mae Pavlis of 370 Eighteenth Street SE.
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INL
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Iowa
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Gazette
Unnamed Bureau Meeting To Honor Cedar Rapids Light Company
Sutherland Dows of the Iowa Electric Light and Power company will speak at the unnamed bureau of the Chamber of Commerce dinner meeting Thursday at 6 15 honoring Cedar Rapids industries. It is the bureau's sixth salute with dinner music by Lucia Clark. A board meeting is set for 5 15 and members are urged to call for reservations.
Christmas Bonus Up to 25 Dollars Approved
Employers may pay a Christmas or year end bonus up to 25 dollars to each employee this year without War Labor board approval. The War Labor board announced the ruling on Tuesday.
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