Road to Utopia at the Center on Wednesday
Bob Hope and Bing Crosby star in Road to Utopia at the Center Theatre on Wednesday. Dorothy Lamour joins the duo in a light hearted spoof of Alaskan gold rush adventures with Crosby and Hope trading gags and misadventures across a Yukon setting.
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Bing Crosby
Dorothy Lamour
Bob Hope
Utopia
Center Theatre
Singapore
Moroco
Zanzibar
the Center
Moocco
King Crosby
Hope
Crosby
Usty Land
Yukon
Norman Panama
Felvin Frank
Bob
Bing
Dotty
People Are Funny Opens Tuesday At Broadhurst
An all for fun picture at the Broadhurst promises music mirth and madcap humor with Art Linkletter and other stars. The NBC radio show name is echoed on screen with the same witty antics and participation for filmgoers.
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Broadhurst
NBC
Art Linkletter
Art
Airlines
Frances Langford
Love
North Carolina Fire Chiefs Convention Opens in Charlotte
Charlotte hosts the 10th annual North Carolina Fire Chiefs Association convention for two days starting Monday with about 200 expected attendees.
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Charlotte
North Carolina Fire Chiefs Association
Beverly Hills Burglars Spark High-Speed Chase Scene
Hollywood gossip reports Beverly Hills burglars target Mrs Richard Whorf as Dick Whorf gives chase in pajamas and bare feet but the thief escapes. A 14 year old fan club president and her mother accompany the culprit, while Lana Turner encounters Huntington Hartford III on travel plans to Florida and South America.
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Harrison Carroll
King Features Syndicate
Hollywood
Beverly Hills
Richard Whorf
Jack
Lana Turner
Miami
Huntington Hartford III
Lana
South America
Florida
Hartford
Palm Beach
Famed Friars Club to Open Hollywood Branch
The Friars Club plans a Hollywood branch after securing a building. Jessel will serve as abbot, Bing Crosby as dean, and Mark Hel as priory. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello are named to the board of directors.
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Famed
Friars’ Club
Hollywood
Jessel
Bing Crosby
Mark Hel
Pryor
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Breakfast in Holly Wood and Road to Utopia at Paramount
A week of short features and musicals highlights the schedule. Tom Breneman Boni ta Granville Andy Russell Spike Jones King Cole Trio headline a breakfast show with Lets Go Gunning and DafFy Doodles cartoons. Road to Utopia continues with Crosby Lamour Hope. Life With Baby march of time previews. Paramount News presents highlights for Wednesday through Saturday.
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Hollywood
Tom Breneman
Bonita Granville
Andy Russell
Spike Jones
City Slickers
King Cole
Cartoon
Paramount News
Utopia
Bi Crosby
Dorothy Lamour
Bo Hope
Marlowe Weds Aileen O'Donald In Church Ceremony
Robert Marlowe brother of Gene Raymond and former Air Corps captain married Aileen O'Donald a Flor entine Gardens show girl in a church ceremony held Sunday. Doug las Fairbanks Jr plans to quit salaried acting to produce his own films with three projects set for Hollywood and England over two years.
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Robert Marlowe
Gene Raymond
Air Corps
Aileen O’donald
Florentine Gardens
Sinbad the Sailor
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Hollywood
England
Young Ng
Ann McCormick and Jackie Coogan Marriage Hint
Ann McCormick heads to New York and rumor says she and Jackie Coogan may marry. Jane Russell trims for a personal appearance tour in Atlanta and beyond. Susan Peters shows improvement as friends note her fever has stabilized. Vic Mature plans a driving and putting range opening in Las Vegas. Stephanie Bachelor and George Kaufman are on dates. Jack Carson will drive back from New York.
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Ann McCormick
New York
Jackie Coogan
Jane Russell
Atlanta
Susan Peters
Vic Mature
Las Vegas
Stephanie Bachelor
George
Kaufman
Jack Carson
Eve Arden Seeks Second Adoption With Ned Bergen
Eve Arden and her husband Ned Bergen have filed to adopt a second baby. Arden is currently portraying a mother on screen in Shahrazad alongside co star Yvonne De Carlo.
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Eve Arden
Ned Bergen
Eve
Yvonne de Carlo
John Carrolls Valley Hacienda Near Completion
When John Carroll's valley hacienda is completed it will overlook a private half mile race track. Like many Hollywood celebrities he has taken up horse breeding as a hobby.
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John Carroll
Hollywood
Johnny
LaGuardia house guest of Lou Costellos in town
Fiorello LaGuardia stays with the Costellos and promises to read the funny papers to their kids during his visit. Other notes report Mrs. Joe E. Brown in La Jolla for a physical checkup and Olga San Juan and Carlos Ramirez denying a broken romance after their talk.
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Fiorello LaGuardia
Lou Costellos
Lou
Joe E. Brown
la Jolla
Glenn Billingsley
Olga San Juan
Carlos Ramirez
Don Castle
Sunset Strip
Art Arthur
Hollywood
Jean Sablon
Chums
Paris
Ciro
Signe Hasso
Mocambo
David Lewis
Ed Gardner
Wortz
St. Louis Browns
Anaheim
Wg Borzage
Russ Cantor
Gold Braid
Tony Nm
Chez Paree
M-G-M
Andy Russell
High Sierras
Behind Green Lights and Colorful Week of Screen Pieces
The listing outlines a week of films and cartoons including Carole Landis and William Gargan in Behind Green Lights, Hot and Hectic musical, The Lion Hunter cartoon, and daily shorts. Tuesday to Wednesday features People Are Funny with Jack Haley Helen Walker and Rudy Vallee, plus Canine Casanova Walt Disney cartoon and Flicker Flashback. Thursday to Saturday showcases Colorado Pioneers Wild Bill Elliott Rhythm Wranglers with Ray Whitley, and King of the Forest Rangers serial.
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Carole Landis
William Gargan
Jack Haley
Helen Walker
Rudy Vallee
Colorado Pionee
Wild Bill Elliott
Rhythm Wranglers
Ray Whitley
King of the Forest Rangers
Broadhurst Theatre
Paramount Releases and Cartoons in Weekly Film Schedule
The week features Sentimental Journey with John on reen O Hara and Quentin Il cartoons, Michigan Ski Daddle Technicolor reel, Three Caballeros full length feature with Walt Disney, Gun In His Hand crime reel, Gypsy Life cartoon, Back to Bataan with John Wayne and Anthony Quinn, Fresh Airdale cartoon, National Velvet with Mickey Rooney and Elizabeth Taylor, Chimp On The Loose, House of Horrors, Scarlet Horseman, Ragan Phonies Stooge comedy, and Abilene Town with Randolph Scott and Ann Dvorak on late show.
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Paramount Today
Sentimental
Ag John On
Reen O'Hara
Quentin
Michigan
Walt Disney
Bataan
John Wayne
Anthony Quinn
Rialto Wart War of Wilcats and Fox News Cartoons
Listings for Rialto and Fox Movietone News feature a mix of films and cartoons. John Wayne presents War of Wilcats on Fox News with Tex Ritter and Lon Chaney titles alongside serials and comedies. Tuesday to Thursday schedules list stars like Lana Turner and Ginger Rogers with Keep Your Powder Dry.
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Rialto
John Wayne
Fox News
Lana Turner
Loraine Day
Susan Peters
UNC Announces Record Spring Enrollment of 4430 Students
Chapel Hill April 6 The University of North Carolina reports a spring quarter enrollment of 4430 students led by 2800 veterans and 1035 coeds. The prior high enrollment was 4108 in the winter quarter of 1942.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Robert B. House
Early Methods of Gauging Body Heat by Hand
Historical note describes how physicians before thermometers relied on touch to estimate fever and warmth. It highlights the practice of using the hand to assess patient temperature and the shift toward instrument-based readings over time.
North Carolina Frozen Food Locker Meet Set for April
Raleigh reports the North Carolina Frozen Food Locker Association will hold its annual meeting in Raleigh on April 17 and 18. The event gathers industry members for talks, planning, and networking.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Frozen Food Locker Association
Man Killed In California Car Collision
In Puente California on April 6 a crash killed 94 year old George Monasmith and injured 71 year old Richard M Warren. The report notes confusion over antler points and livings years, reflecting limited details from the incident.
Henry II Grants First Charter for Coal Mining
In 1217 Henry II of England issued the initial charter authorizing coal mining. The coal was mainly used by smiths and limeburners for metalwork and lime production.
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Henry II
England
Strawberry Demands Expected To Be Heavy
Whiteville reports strong strawberry demand as auctions open next week in the region. Assistant Farm Agent J P Quinerly noted market berries are good quality, frost did not damage the crop, with auction dates in Tabor City and Chadbourn yet to be set.
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Whiteville
J. P. Quinerly
Quinerly
Tabor City
Chadbourn
Halibut Sides Show Both Eyes Oriented Rightward
The halibut displays a distinctive eye placement with both eyes oriented to the creature's right side. This lateral alignment supports its bottom-dwelling lifestyle and camouflage strategies in the ocean floor environment.
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