Red Sox Face Brink of Predicament Amidst Revival
The Boston baseball club, long a great town with a storied tradition, edges toward a perilous line as Cronin steers a hot start to a season. Ted Williams, Johnny Pesky, and Bobby Doerr lead a surprising hitting surge supported by pitchers Mickey Harris, Tex Hughson, Joe Dobson, and Dave Ferriss.
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Boston
Jimmie Collins
Bill Carrigan
Red Sox
Tom Yawkey
Cronin
Ted Williams
Johnny Pesky
Bobby Doerr
Mickey Harris
Tex Hughson
Joe Dobson
Dave Ferriss
Boston Red Sox pace prompts big pennant talk
The piece argues Joe Cronin's Red Sox show strong early power and improved pitching led by Mickey Harris, with Eddie Dyer praising Dodgers Cardinals Giants and noting possible late-season slumps. It compares contenders like the Cubs Pirates Giants and Braves and cautions that October is far away.
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Joe Cronin
Mickey Harris
Mickey
Red Sox
Boston
Yankees
Cronin
Tigers
Cardinals
Eddie Dyer
Texas
Eddie
Dodgers
Braves
Reds
Giants
Cubs
Pirates
Reese
Reiser
Herman
Terry Moore
Terry
Musial
Marion
Kurowski
Moore
Cardinal
Dodger
Cub
Billy Southworth
Boston Braves
Messrs
Mirrors and cars and nylons in a wry radio sketch
A satirical vignette features a mother and father debating prizes in radio contests for 1946 sedans and free nylons. It pokes at shortages, quotable lines, and a backdrop of consumer crazes, with references to Orson Welles, Yankee magazine, and King Victor Emmanuel retreating from the throne.
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Yankee Stadium
Victor Emmanuel
Italy
Radio pair Vale and Tex McCrary woo audience with plane broadcast
Western Newspaper Union reports Virginia Vale Falkenberg and Tex McCrary gain acclaim for their husband and wife radio show on WEAF New York. NBC may expand to coast to coast after the novelty flight broadcast over New Jersey and Connecticut. Jinx departs movies for stork arrival and McCrary’s wartime press background boosts show value. Fred Allen’s May 5 broadcast with Tallulah Bankhead sparks listener anticipation. Bob Hawk fills in for Arthur Godfrey on radio and in the Broadway revue Three to Make Ready on the New York stage.
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Vix Falkenberg
Tex McCrary
NBC
New York
WEAF
New Jersey
Connecticut
Jinx
Bob Hawk
CBS
Arthur Godfrey
Godfrey
High Powered Quips Echo From Schoolyard Exchange
A playful dialogue features Slim declaring he will become a bacteriologist to think in terms of millions while arguing with Joe about going home. Jim questions the career choice as Slim boasts about future earnings and control over breath.
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Slim
Jim
Time to Retire Lecturer
A humorous exchange frames a retirement note as a lecturer jokes about missing time and a clockless hall. A voice points to a calendar on the wall as the reminder of dates and endings.
Nearsighted worker overworks to avoid boss gaze
A feigned joke reveals a worker's fear of being watched by the boss. The punchline shows constant labor as a defense against scrutiny, highlighting workplace anxiety and pressure.
Strong Stuff Radio Double Cocktail Line Exchange
Jones pitches a radio slogan describing a "double cocktail" drink as transforming the drinker after one sip. Smith questions the concept, while Jones asserts the quick effect of the beverage on a man's persona.
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Jones
Smith
Overhauling Harry and His Car Spark Ring Talk
In a light exchange Jerry notes the humor as Harry compares the car to the woman, saying both crave new rings. Harry and Jerry joke about upgrades and adornments in a playful exchange.
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Harry
Jerry
Mystery on the Road Sparks Sailor and Blonde Banter
An automobile stalls on a lonely road as a sailor and his blonde companion trade lines about a knock that interrupts their journey. The pair muses that the knock could be opportunity, setting a playful tone for the scene.
This Is My Car says a motorist protests to a garage man
A frustrated driver declares ownership of his car to a garage attendant who retorts with a joke about saying the repair expert should say engine. The exchange highlights a comic misunderstanding at a repair shop.
Raft to Seek Real Detective Help for Nocturne
George Raft will receive guidance from Broadway detective Barry Ruditsky for his Nocturne role. Producer Joan Harrison pushes realism, aiming for an authentic detective portrayal grounded in Ruditsky's 20 years handling famous gangster cases.
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RKO
George Raft
Broadway
Barry Ruditsky
Joan Harrison
Raft
Ruditsky
National Barn Dance Joins Legion for National Homecoming
The National Barn Dance from McLeansboro joins the American Legion in a national homecoming celebration for National Council John Stelle on Saturday June 8. The event ends with an old fashioned barbecue at midnight.
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McLeansboro
American Legion
National Council
John Stelle
Man Declines Lead Role in Hoboes Association
Bob Burns declines invitation to head the Hoboes Association of America but retains a life membership after meeting two requirements: hoboboing in every state and logging 100000 miles.
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Bob Burns
Hoboes’ Association of America
Vera Vague creator adds new character in Earl Carroll's Sketchbook
Barbara Jo Allen stars as a witty designer who has no designs on men in Earl Carroll's Sketchbook now in production. Parks Johnson and Warren Hull return from vacation with Vox Pop replacing Inner Sanctum at CBS with a new time. Hale missed Cheyenne due to a smallpox scare and incomplete vaccination leaving a wound on his arm.
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Barbara Jo Allen
Vera Vague
Vera
CBS
Earl Carroll
Parks Johnson
Warren Hull
Parks
Texas
Hull
Hollywood
Alan Hale
Hale
Cheyenne
Odds and Ends From the Screen and Studio
Producer Seymour Nebenzal revises The Chase to cast obese Chinese women after finding few Chinamen for a heavy role. Reese Taylor of Young Dr. Malone fears mic fright despite 14 years on air. Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller band join Matinee at Meadowbrook with ten network wires weekly. Dick Nelson from Life Can Be Beautiful quips on his epitaph Here Lies an Actor.
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Seymour Nebenzal
Reese Taylor
Dr. Malone
Mike Fright
Tex Beneke
Glenn Miller Band
Meadowbrook
Dick Nelson
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