Radio and screen stars in wartime and Hollywood chatter
Ethel Barrymore stars in a radio role on the Blue network in Miss Hattie, praised for empathy. Clifford Odets signs a long-term RKO contract linked to The Corn Is Seen. Bing Crosby plots overseas service cinema with European locations described. Marlene Dietrich prioritizes entertaining troops over films, while 18 pianists create Liszt for Anchors Aweigh. Fred Waring rehearses before air, Allan Jones extends roadcasts, and Dinah Shore is noted for GI shows overseas. Dorothy Gish returns to screen in Miss Susie Slagle's, with many other industry tidbits amid wartime production plans.
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Virginia Vale
Union
Ethel Barrymore
Attie
Blue Network
Hattie
Iss Barrymore
Clifford Odets
RKO
Cary Grant
Ike the General as Golfer and Golfing Ambition
Mrs. Eisenhower reveals General Eisenhower’s fondness for golf and his aim to master a fancy shot. The piece playfully compares his temperament to a pro on the greens, notes his eye for precision, and hints at Berlin plans while praising his calm style. It also mentions his love of fishing and reflects on Normandy exploits.
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Ike
General Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Hitler
Conversion toys signal wartime production shift
The article mocks wartime consumer shortages by noting plans to permit manufacture of non essential goods. It parodies public sentiment as Mr Nelson teases up stock like heating pads and consumer items while praising the war effort. The oyster shortage is playfully tied to the war’s impact on trade and stock.
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Donald Nelson
Mr. Nelson
Doncher
War chronicle of Flying Fortress crew in Java retreat
Lieut. Col. Frank Kurtz recalls the Java retreat after the Philippines losses. Forts bombard Bali to blunt a Japanese landing while Navy P-40s fail to reach Java. The tale covers Coral sea memory, Bali airfield loss, and a daring blockade runner mission led by Sergeant Warrenfeltz, ending with a dramatic convoy engagement and a cliffhanger.
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Frank Kurtz
Philippines
Australia
Java
Java Sea
Jack Dale
Gnoro
Bud Sprague
Navy
Houston
Borneo
Celebes
Navy Patrol Wing 10
Bali Strait
Bali
den Passar
Timor
Clark
del Monte
Kendari
Samarinda
Kupang
United Nations
Malang
Knism
Madiun
Strand
Macassar
Bud
King
John Robertson
John
Commander Peterson
Bill Hardy
Duke Campbell
Army
Surabaya
Javische Bank
Corregidor
Bataan
Air Force
Warrenfeltz
Bomber Command
Lombok Strait
Netherlands East Indies
Manila Bay
Guam
Honolulu
New York
India
Navy football squad shows speed and power for 1944 season
Navy coach Oscar Hagberg touts a fast, skilled squad with 12 fine backs led by Don Whitmire and Ralph Ellsworth. He cites lore on teammates from Rip Miller to Slade Cutter while warning Army and Notre Dame pose strong opposition in a rugged 1944 schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Oscar Hagberg
Notre Dame
Bob Jenkins
Alabama
Ralph Ellsworth
Texas
Hal Hamberg
Don Whitmire
Decatur
Whitmire
Jack Martin
Rip Miller
Rip
Hagberg
Pacific
Whelchel
Slade Cutter
Dorning
Hamberg
Ellsworth
Glen Davis
Douglas Kenna
Sensanbaugher
Ohio State
Army
Red Blaik
N. C
Duke
Tech
Purdue
Ed McKeever
Frank Leahy
Humphries
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Bing Crosby
Europe
Pllywood
Bingrosby Productions, Inc
John L
Hillside
Chantilly
France
Parisian
Marlene Dietrich
Anchors Aweigh
Gene Kelly
Frank Sinatra
Barry Fitzgerald
Leo McCarey
Fitzgerald
McCarey
Fred Waring
Fred
Allan Jones
Universal
Hollywood
Nate Blumberg
Uiversal
Jones
Radio Spenars
Vick Knight
Dinah Shore
Mike
Dorothy Gish
Paramount
Lillian
Susie Slagle
Saipan
Italy
Berlin
Golf Club
Adolf
Washington
Don Nelson
Cy Eal
W.N.A
Grantland Rice
Hagberg Optimistic
Detroit
Wakefield
Tigers
York
Charley “Hughes
Detroit Athletic Club
Grailla
Spanisn
Cora Kgal
KFBB
KGVO
KRJF
WDFN
KWYO
KFC Esei
KFIO
KGCU
Box
Los Angeles
Calif
Olivia de Havill
Calox Bros
Wells Senna
Ley
Scott's
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