Stage Screenradio highlights many stars and upcoming projects
Virginia Vale notes Swedish star Signe Hasso shines in Metro’s Assignment in Brittany while Christine Gordon makes her American debut in I Walked With a Zombie. Carlton Morse works on One Man’s Family screen treatment for United Artists as Lum and Abner chase a new project. Warner Bros eyes Stage Door Canteen world reception. Edge of Darkness print rush to Norway. Menjou and Veree Teasdale reunite in Hi Did dle Diddle with Ann Shirley and Walter Reed in Bormbardier.
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Christine Gordon
RKO
Czechoslovakia
Miss Gordon
Carlton Morse
United Artists
Haakon of
Norway
Warner Bros
Lisbon
Clipper
London
Ann Sheridan
Errol Flynn
Walter Huston
Judith Anderson
Ruth Gordon
Morris Carnovsky
Ann Shirley
Walter Reed
Brian Foy
Bormbardier
Dawn O’day
Gloria Blondell Stars In I Love a Mystery Career
Gloria Blondell of Joan headlines a growing acting arc with her role in I Love a Mystery. Victor Borge shines in Broadway Melody of 1943 and eyes a film pairing with Lamarr and Aumont, signaling strong lead opportunities in Hollywood.
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Joan
Victor Borge
Ly Lamarr
Pierre Aumont
Ollywood
Miracle House of the Future to Open New Comfort Era
A World War II era feature outlines the Miracle Home of the Future with movable walls, climate control, and robotic housekeeping. Air conditioning, automatic lighting, and scent options are described to boost health and comfort at low cost, led by Celotex president Bror Dahlberg promoting mass production.
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United Nations
Bror Dahlberg
Celotex
Dahlberg
Low-cost Glass Homes Offered For Low Income Buyers
The article describes durable shatter-proof glass and burn-resistant cabinet work with wood trim options. Builders offer varied shapes, sizes, and exterior finishes. Prices range from 2500 dollars including land to about 6000 dollars for larger, feature-rich homes.
Hollywood Feasts Stir Public Morale Ban Debate
A chorus of studios plans to curb or ban feasts in films as public food shortages press concerns. Elmer Twitchell defends cinema meals as morale boosters, recounting scenes from Philadelphia Story and other productions with lavish kitchens, sausages and beef. The piece juxtaposes quotes, captions, and satirical notes on rationing and humor about butter shortages.
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Elmer Twitchell
Philadelphia Story
Elmer
Hollywood
America
Lowry Field turns out photographers in fast wartime line
Army air forces photo school at Lowry Field near Denver operates around the clock on a three shift schedule. The institute trains technicians to back up every pilot photographer, turning out skilled lens and bulk men with a three month course as part of a vast wartime production effort.
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Army Air Forces Photography School
Lowry Field
Army Air Forces Technical Training Command
Colo
Denver
AAF Technical Training Command
Army
Western Newspaper Union
Minute Make-Ups By Gabrielle
A brief guide on soothing wind burned skin using a cotton dabbed with a cool preparation, then a creamy lotion, a cream powder foundation, and gentle face powder to prevent weathered appearance. Ledger Syndicate WNU Features.
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Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Farmers Use Potash in Agriculture and Industry
Agriculture absorbs more than 90 percent of the world potash supply, a vital soil nutrient. Without it soil becomes barren, while a small share goes to soaps medicines electric light bulbs matches and high grade glass. A minor portion is used for explosives.
No Pleasure Driving on Isle of Malta
The article states there is no pleasure driving on the Isle of Malta and no driving of any kind for residents. Gasoline is reserved for bombers and fighters, making Malta a thorn in the Axis. Crew servicing planes use bicycles to travel to airfields.
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Isle of Malta
Malta
Isle
Spring Party Games and Garden Theme Invitations
A guide from the National Recreation Association suggests hosting a spring garden party with pastel invitations and informal mood. Party games include Spring Winds Blow, seed-picking relay, string-row alignment, and flower garden challenges using pliers gloves hats and props.
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National Recreation Association
VFW Sponsors Knife Drive for Armed Forces
In response to a war department appeal the North Dakota Department of Veterans of Foreign Wars sponsored a knife collection campaign. Local VFW units across the state collected several hundred knives to aid soldiers in jungle areas where a blade can be life saving for survival and sustenance.
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War Department
State Department of
North Dakota
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
VFW
French Officers Lead Desert Horse Show Showcasing Atkinson Stardom
At a North African desert post, two French officers perform a stylish jumping display at an informal horse show staged by French flying officers and Spahis. American Brig. Gen. Joseph Atkinson headlines the event as the day’s star.
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North
Africas
Joseph Atkinson
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