Hollywood Stars and Radio Stars Backstage in 1940s
Readable excerpts reveal Franchot Tone and Jean Wallace in Hollywood life as Paramount plans and Navy service loom. Pascal, Bogeaus, and Waters are cited with Bainter and Taylor among others, while radio stunts and USO tours shape wartime entertainment notably garnished by Basil Rathbone and DeMille.
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Franchot Fone
Hollywood
Nts Association
Benedict Bogeaus
Rk Waters
Papa Tone
Rle Oberon
Thomas Mitchell
Bainter
Tone
Jean Wall
Canto Paramount
Robert Montgomery
Navy
Aldrich to Star in Vacation Picture With Aldrich Family
Dick Henry Aldrich plans a film during vacation, marking a return since his boy Swain role. Don Woods, lead in Thore We Love, signs with Warner Bros for Roughly Speak.
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Henry Aldrich
Aldrich
Swain
Don Woods
Thore We Love
Warner Bros
The Swoose pilot recalls Clark Field attack and launch
Lieut Col Frank Kurtz recounts the Philippines raid that destroyed Old 99 and the salvage effort. He details Buzz Wagner and Russ Church engaging Japanese planes near Lingayen, Colin Kelly’s final mission, and the seven survivors after Kelly’s crash, ending with Colin staying at the stick as his Fortress fell.
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Frank Kurtz
Clark Field
Philippines
Kurtz
Formosa
del Monte
Mindanao
Clark
Luzon
Margo
Eddie Oliver
Albuquerque
Colin Kelly
Colin
March Field
Buzz
Lingayen Field
Russell Church
Lingayen
Russ
Air Force
Sam Marrett
Randolph Field
Frank
Navy
McCoy
Ceiling prices hit barber shops in wartime scare
A playful yet pointed wartime piece shows barbers Raviola and Bowles debating proposed ceiling prices. The dialogue touches on rationing, morale, and the war effort as prices rise, with Raviola declaring he is quitting the business while public sentiment hints at broader shortages and controls. The piece shifts to a patriotic poem about indoction of young men into service and ends with a quip about wartime tax and Nazi boasts.
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Jong
Parks Johnson
Johnson
Chesta da Bowles
Chester
Sheeza
Washington
Roosevelt
Raviola
Eisenhower
Doll pattern 671 promises a cuddly handmade toy
A chubby-cheeked dolly with movable limbs is described, made from three pieces for the body with arms and legs in two pieces each. Features yarn hair and clothes from scrap fabrics. Pattern 671 includes transfer design and directions. High demand and wartime delays noted, orders may take longer.
Kaiser Ship Christening Prank Prompts Laughs
A society lady was invited to christen a government ship as Henry Kaiser hurried construction. Placed on a platform with a bottle, she saw only the keel below and protested. Kaiser urged her to start swinging as the ship would soon be ready.
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Henry Kaiser
Mr. Kaiser
Household Hacks From The Past
A collection of simple tips such as lining a refrigerator with paper towels to absorb moisture and prevent spoilage, placing marbles in stockings to prevent wind damage, using a tin cup to fit extra pies in the oven, Vaseline to ease painting around switch plates, and pinning bottle corks with pins as a poison warning system.
Electric Refrigerator Mystery Cools Kitchen Costs
A property owner faces high monthly electricity charges until a cook reveals the electric refrigerator keeps the kitchen cool when opened. The anecdote highlights how a simple appliance can affect energy use and costs.
Father and son debate dentistry and ear specialization
A humorous exchange contrasts a son studying dentistry with a parent noting that humans have 32 teeth but only two ears. The joke hinges on the misdirection about career focus and anatomy.
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Wingus
Matrimonial Bureau and a Quirky Bargain
A playful exchange describes a matrimonial bureau as a six drawer collection of women’s items and a single necktie. A humorous demand follows where Mrs Nuwed-Darling asks for twenty dollars but offers to return only ten, implying a clever accounting between the pair.
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Son
Ben Hur Cat's Name Joke Sparks Laughter
A light exchange features a cat named Ben Hur and a quip about how the feline earned his name. The humorous line plays on the famed film title and a practical joke about naming after kittens.
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Ben Hur
Ben
Raking It Mr Testy Great Guns
A brief exchange over next door noise has Mrs Lungsy voicing loudly while Mr Testy criticizes the scene as harrowing. The light quarrel captures domestic tensions and neighborhood perception.
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Mr. Testy
Mrs. T
Mrs. Lungsy
Thoughts on Quotes and Their Makers
A compact roundup of famous sayings from Lincoln Lloyd George Brialey and Maurois. It notes themes of growth hope effort and marriage as a lively, time worn collection. Each line hints at wisdom about ambition resilience and partnership.
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David Lloyd George
Berton Brailey
Andre Maurois
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