Restaurant Men Arise for National Defense
Regional Restaurant Convention speakers urged owners to use nutrition know how to aid defense and American stamina. Elmer Twitchell quipped on hamburgers and other dishes as factors in morale, while debates on cheeseburgers and stew underscored food's role in wartime readiness. The piece also notes radio ban effects and wartime slogans.
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Washington
America
Elmer Twitchell
Mr. Twitchell
Elmer
War
Navy
Stimson
Knox
Missionary's peril on Fiji Island ends in violence and tragedy
George McAusland arrives in the Fiji Islands to lead a mission and woos Mary Doncaster. A pirate attack brings gunfire, captivity, and severe injuries to George as natives and villagers endure fear and upheaval amid a brutal assault.
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George McAusland
America
Fiji Islands
Mary Doncaster
Honolulu
Gilead Island
Mary
George
Corkran
The Venturer Signals Fire and a Homeward Plan
Jarambo helps Mary hide George as the burning schooner vanishes from sight and the Venturer nears. Mary learns Peter Carr and Tomm y arrive as Mary’s world shifts with deaths and a new family tie. Mary braces for danger and guides the group toward safety and medicine aboard the approaching ship.
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Jarambo
George
Mary
Gilead
Venturer
Corkran
Richard
Tom
Peter Carr
Peter
Tommy
George McAusland
Hollywood crews behind the camera exceed film stars in numbers
The piece notes Hollywood productions require many behind the scenes workers to support a single onscreen actor. It cites That Un certain Feeling with Merle Oberon and lists roles from directors to makeup and prop staff. It also highlights Betty Brewer rising star and Katharine Hepburn’s box office triumph with The Philadelphia Story alongside other radio to screen transitions.
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Hollywood
Merle Oberon
Ernst Lubitsch
Katharine Hepburn
Metro
Philadelphia Story
New York
Radio City Music Hall
Cary Grant
James Stewart
Roland Young
Ruth Hussey
Miss Hepburn
Strange Coast Encounter Seethes Beneath Island Silence
Mary tends a wounded husband as tensions rise among island youths and a furious elder named Jarambo. White sailors land after a failed boat attempt, while the red-headed assailant leads a threat of further violence.
Franchot Tone Signs Two Films a Year for Universal
Franchot Tone signs a five year plan with Universal to make two pictures annually. Charles Boyer co stars with Deanna Durbin in Ready for Romance. James Cagney and Rene Davis will co star in The Ride Came C.O.D. Bing Crosby and Bob Hope plan a golf tour in March with two professionals to raise funds for British war relief.
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Franchot Tone
Universal
Charles Boyer
Deanna Durbin
Deanna
James Cagney
Rene Davis
C. O.D
Bing. Crosby
Bob Hope
Britain
Bloomin Parrot Murder Tells of Wrung Neck and Deaths
Bert, frustrated by a parrot refusing to say hello to his uncle, strangled the bird and threw it into a fowl pen. The next morning three hens lay dead with the parrot gripping one and shouting the demanded phrase.
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George
Mary
Bert
Quote from Dryden on living today
The readable line presents a classical sentiment praising present resolve. It frames a stoic stance that tomorrow holds no fear for one who has fully lived today. No identifiable person, place, or event is specified.
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America
Miami
Dryden
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Calif
Sam Wood
Vegas
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Fibber McGee and
Molly
Marian Jordan
Chicago
Kaltenmeyer
Fibber McGee
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