Hollywood notes and gossip from the big screen
Virginia Vale reports on Ellis Island anecdotes from Brian Donlevy and King Vidor, prospects for projects at RKO and Metro, Julie Bishop and Bette Davis film roles, Goldwyn’s search for beauty in Up in Arms, Vodka the mascot dog in Victory Through Air Power, and the BBC inviting Quiz Kids to broadcast from New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julie Bishop
Bette Davis
Ann Sheridan
New York
Samuel Goldwyn
Danny Kaye
Goldwyn
Betty Grable
Lucille Ball
Spain
Virginia Bruce
Paulette Goddard
Miss Bruce
Flo Ziegfeld
Charles Chaplin
U. S
Maj
Alexander P. de Seversky
Walt Disney
England
British Broadcasting Corporation
Burlesque Queen Casting and Starlet Bets in Hollywood
Constance Bennett to play a burlesque queen in Hi Diddle Diddle. Kate Smith declines Marie Dressler biopic, citing acting as singer. Brooklyn kids lobby passersby about Red Skeleton. Mary Martin returns to stage after a flop musical and earns steady radio work during federal car ine week travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constance Bennett
Kate Smith
Marie Dressler
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Ball Park
Red Skeleton
Mary Martin
Hollywood
New Pastor Sermon Receives Congregational Nod
A dialogue notes the arrival of a new pastor and the congregation’s approval of the sermon. The friend observes universal nodding, implying positive reception.
Desert Trip Brings Rattlesnake Curio and Whisky Claim
A ranch anecdote quotes a cowboy and his partner planning a desert journey next week. The partner carries a gallon of whisky for rattlesnake bites, while the other humorously plans to bring two rattlesnakes.
Fragmentary quarrel yields violent marriage proposal remark
Readable lines show a heated exchange on marriage with shock at violence as one speaker recalls a near-injury incident. The brief text implies a coercive or abusive tone during the discussion of proposing.
No Exaggeration Yarn From the General Store
An old man tells a tall tale about being pinned to a tree by fifteen arrows of a Native tribe. A teasing young man asks if the arrows hurt, and the elder replies he felt no pain except when he laughed.
Foiled Again by Mistaken Circus Revival Meeting
An old man recalls a boyhood disappointment finding a circus under a tent but discovering it was a revival meeting instead. The anecdote contrasts anticipation with a misread invitation and a humorous reversal of expectations.
Joe-I Dog Show Result Report
Yesterday at the dog show Joe-I participated while Jane asked about any prize. The text records casual exchanges and mentions a competition context without clear outcomes.
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Joe
Jane
Too Glad Friends Share Warm Sendoff at Doorstep
A cordial exchange unfolds as guests depart with no fuss and a host insists there is no bother, expressing pleasure at the farewell.
See the Light Joke Exchange About Dawn
A humorous dialogue unfolds as Harry asks if Jerry heard about a man who stayed up all night to discover where the sun went at sunset. The punchline lands when Harry says it finally dawned on him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Jerry
Him
Overtime Ethics Quip Between Harry and Larry
A cartoonish exchange questions overtime work with both men disavowing the idea and attributing it to the boss. Their dialogue hints at workplace pressure and humor without specifics.
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Harry
Larry
Ringling Brothers appoints Robert Ringling as president
The Ringling family names Robert Ringling head of their circus empire, merging Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey with the family show. A former opera singer turned impresario, Ringling, 46, leads the vast organization built from Baraboo starts in 1882, boasting a long history of performances and artistic versatility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Phineas Taylor Barnum
P. T
P. Dos New
Can Phelps Eety Golden
Ringling Brothers
Barnum and Bailey
Robert Ringling
Ringling
Baraboo
Wis
Barnum and Bailey’s
Tampa
Fla
Germany
Chicago Civic Opera
Circus
Tarquin
Evatt and Ac land figures in postwar political talk abroad
In Washington, Australian external affairs minister Sir Herbert Evatt discusses easing tensions in the Pacific and mixed marriages with American soldiers. His background includes a late-clasped career on the Australian High Court and service in Prime Minister Curtin's Labor government. England's Richard Ac land foresees a new Commonwealth party blending economics with politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Herbert
Vere Evatt
Washington
Australia
Mary Alice Shaffer
Ottumwa
Iowa
Evatt
British Empire
Curtin
Labor
United States
Make a bed spread from old sheets with flowered fabric
A guide shows how to splice good parts of three old sheets with six inch strips of pink and white flowered cotton to form a double bed spread. The same material trims curtains, mats for photo displays, and lamp shades. The note mentions a home crafts booklet by Mrs Spears offering 33 illustrated pages for 145 cents.
Common Theme on Marriage Opposites Debated in Page 4
The passage notes a common belief that people should marry their opposites while contrasting views claim most people are convinced they do not. The text appears as a column fragment from page 4 with discussions on relationships and compatibility.
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Central America
Man Paid Wife Hush Money as She Learned Piano
A man admitted paying hush money to his wife for a year after she began lessons at a piano. the arrangement was kept secret and stirred local curiosity about the couple's finances and marriage.
Two Husbands Swap Jokes On Wives Poetry And Chores
Two married men compare wives in a light joke. One boasts his wife is poetic and greets sunrise with Lo, the morn. The other laments hers orders him to mow the lawn. A punchy domestic quip preserves a homespun tone.
Turnabout Judge Delivers Harsh Sentence Swap
A courtroom exchange ends with a dramatic reversal as the judge changes a one year and $50 fine to fifty years and a $1 fine after the prisoner’s lawyer appeals for mercy. The act underscores a sharp shift in penalty within a single hearing.
Army insignia and Camel cigarettes part of soldier tradition
The gaily enameled unit insignia on soldiers lapels and overseas caps reflect regimental shields on flags. Army tradition favors Camel cigarettes based on service store sales. Gifts from home cheer troops, with mail restrictions on overseas packages still allowing Camels to U S soldiers and service members abroad.
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U. S
Navy
Marines
Coast Guard
Ady
Dog War Fund ratings for dogs in Collier's drive
Collier's explains a Dog War Fund where dog owners contribute to the defense effort. The rating assigns ranks like private, sergeant, colonel, and admiral based on amounts donated, such as $1 for private and $100 for admiral.
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Growler
United States
Dog War Fund
Collier's
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Virginia Vale
Western Newspaper Union
King Vidor
Brian Donlevy
Ellis Island
Brian
Donlevy
Brad Bennett
Rumy
Key Bogart
Sahara
Guatemala
Zan
Bennett
CBS Caravan
Jack (Arson
Warner Bros
Hollywood Victory Committee
Monty Wooley
California
RKO
Metro
Bruce Bennett
OUR Comic
Peter B. Peeve
J. Millar Watt
Charles Stockwell
Cami
Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Who’s News
Consolidated Features
WNN
Richard T. D. Acland
Common Wealth Party
Acland
Louisiana Long
Russia
Lorna Doone
National Trust
Hopper
Rugby
Oxford
Aclands
Sir Richard
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Bedford Hills
Begoodrich
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