Captain Ramey States a Charged Tale of Tonya Dick
In Honolulu at the Royal Hawaiian Karen Waterson, John Colt, and the weathered Captain Ramey discuss Tonya Dick, the Waynes’ black sheep. Ramey recounts past charges while Colt evaluates the family’s Maui holdings and Karen’s precarious stake in the Alakoa island case, as Tonya Dick’s arrival looms and a chat with Dick itself is proposed.
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Captain Ramey
Honolulu
Karen Waterson
John Colt
Colt
South Seas
Lanai
Tonya Dick
Ramey
Tonga Dick
Karen
Dick Wayne
Tonga
Waynes
Hawaii
South Pacific
Viti Levu
Tuamotus
Richard Wayne
U. S. Revenue
Tahiti
Pacific
Misa Waterson
Islands
Pacific Coast
Alakoa
Garrett Waterson
James Wayne
Tonya Richard
John
Mr. Wayne
Hollywood Notes from the Falcon to Mickey Mouse Debuts
Virginia Val reports on RKO’s A Date With the Falcon and new faces Michele Morgan and John Boles. John Preston joins This Gun for Hire with Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd. Norway in Revolt via March of Time previews Nazi resistance, while Bette Davis is praised as a regular star by Warner officers. Walt Disney recalls Mortimer Mouse, Playhouse returns with Virginia Field and Donald Briggs in Dr Kildare era thrillers. Joan Fontaine and Rita Hayworth headlines mix with Cow boat Joe, Blonde Bomber and Barney Google spin-offs.
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Bette Davis
Warner Bros
Playhouse
Virginia Field
Donald Briggs
Andy Hardy
New York
Joan Fontaine
Joe E. Brown
Columbia
Joe
Rita Hayworth
Franchot Tone
Eadie
Alexis Smith
Barney Google
Snuffy Smith
Monogram Pictures
Potatoes and dish duty spark war talks in camp
A letter from Private Oscar, written from Camp Stewart Georgia, jokes that Colonel Ralph Tobin of the 207th Coast Artillery objects to potato peeling and dishwashing in the army. He imagines a kitchen corps boosting morale and even hints of a division of cleaners. The piece blends satire with wartime humor, referencing a Nancy magazine clipping and a plan for a kitchen division to keep soldiers focused on fighting.
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Camp Stewart
Georgia
Ralph Tobin
207Th Coast Artillery
Tobin
U.S. A
Army Wood
Wood
York
Pop Wood
Henries
Arm Properly Ore Mythic Quote on Freedom
A compact quoting of Ibsen urging readiness for liberty. The line frames personal preparation as part of a broader fight for freedom.
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Ibsen
Sharp Wits Cut Sharp Wits
A quirky quotation notes that sharp wits, like sharp knives, can wound their owners' fingers, drawing a metaphor on wit and risk.
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Deco Waren Istana
U. S. Revenue Officer
Virginia Val
Western Newspaper Union
Endy Barrie
George Sanders
RKO
Michele Morgan
Miss Morgan
John Boles
Monogram
Boy O' Mine
Robert Preston
Hollywood
Para
Hitler
Europe
Norway
Bob Hope
Hope
Byrnes
Irving Berlin
Paramount
Ace
Purchase
Rochester
Mickey Mouse
Walt Disney
Mortimer Mouse
Oscar. P.S
Myrtle Atwood
Richard Armour
Milton Mohr
Potomac
Washington
Defense
Alin Pre
Aunt Martiva
Kansas City
Namo
Lydia Pinkham
VNU
Diane
Eres
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