Jack Webb Talks Dragnet Career and Plans in Hollywood
Hollywood interviews Jack Webb as he discusses keeping Dragnet, plans for Pete Kellys Blues, a potential feature film, and his marital split. Webb details contract commitments, shifts in tone, publicity around eight million divorce claims, and his upbringing from Santa Monica to Los Angeles. He notes his early radio work, Navy service, and rise to TV fame via Dragnet and Pat Novak for Hire. He also mentions four children and Julie London.
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Jack Webb
Joe Friday
Webb
Walt Disney Studios
Mickey Mouse
Dragnet
United States
Pete Kelly
Kansas City
Ovie
Disney’s
Santa Monica
Calif
Smithsonian
Jack
Los Angeles
Belmont High School
Dent
Univer
Sity
Southern Ae
Stina Srentenather
Air Force
San Francisco
Pat Novak
Montezuma
Stacy
Lisa
Radio Schedule Highlights for Monday Evening
A compact listing shows 5:15 music for Monday, 6:00 world news, 6:15 interlude, 6:25 weather report, 6:30 evening musicale, 7:00 the session, 8:55 news and sports summary, and 9:00 fm sign off.
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Sons of Harmony
Christian Brotherhood
Lombardo
Lynn Murray
Freedom
Atlantic City Ad Highlights November Ocean Delights
A breezy seashore scene invites visitors to enjoy Atlantic City with warm sun and ocean air. The copy promises boardwalk dining, porpoise viewing, and mid November guest experiences with reservations via Atlantic City 4-8111.
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Dennis
Atlantic City
State Doctors Promote North Carolina Essay Contest
The Medical Society of North Carolina sponsors a January 1 to February 26 1954 high school essay contest on Why the private practice of medicine furnishes this country with finest medical care. First prize is a $600 scholarship and top papers advance to national competition with potential guest invitations to the State Medical Society meeting in Pinehurst May 3-5 1954.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Medical Society of North Carolina
Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
State Medical Society
State Society
Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
Pinehurst
Namce
Child Archer Bags Quail Near Madras Home
An 8 year old archer Kathy Kriz bagged a quail that flew near her while practicing with a bow and arrow near her home in Madras Oregon. The rubber tipped arrow broke the quail's neck.
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Madras
Ore
Kathy Kriz
Barter Theater to Stage Ah Wilderness at Local Auditorium
Barter Theater Group from Virginia will present Ah Wilderness at the Senior High School Auditorium Monday at 8 p m. The touring company returns with same cast sets and costumes as seen in Abingdon and Robert Porterfield's theater. The production explores home life and American family themes with humor and sentiment.
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Barter Theater of
Virginia
Robert Porterfield
Abingdon
Eugene O'Neill
Corinne Calvet Plans Return to Paris After Absence
Hollywood reports Corinne Calvet will fly back to Paris after four years away. Her representative says the French actress has a couple of film offers abroad and will leave soon.
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Hollywood
Corinne Calvet
Paris
Linguistic Road Block at Oklahoma Highway Patrol Test
Oklahoma troopers Frei Green and George Helms tried to test Michael Szaizko a 49 year old Russian born motorist who cannot speak English His wife German and Russian speaking at home and their daughter Wanda age six can only speak German and English The testing attempt failed due to language barriers and a German mechanic named Jessi attempting to assist
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Shawnee
Okla
Highway Patrol
Frei Green
George Helms
Michael Szaizko
Szaizko
Wanda
Green
Helms
Mama
Apa
Jessi
Zaizko
Cea
Americans Work 44 Months For Free
Orlando report says the average American will work from January 1 to May 17 to pay all taxes including federal state and local, according to the Florida State Retailers Association.
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Orlando
Fila
Florida
Assn l
MeloDaires to Perform at William Penn High School
Homer Smith and the MeloDaires, famed singing group, will appear November 12 at William Penn High School auditorium. Presented by the Mary McLeod Bethune YWCA, the troupe has appeared on the Fred Allen show and with Paul Whiteman and Henry Morgan.
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Homer Smith
Melodaires
William Penn High School
Mary McLeod Bethune Ywca
Fred Allen
Paul Whiteman
Henry Morgan
Annie Oakley Western Debuts Gail Davis as Heroine
Gene Autry backs a new TV Western Annie Oakley starring Gail Davis, with Autry training and marketing and Davis portraying a fearless heroine who handles all duties with minimal male help. Autry praises Davis as a true Old West heroine and eyed for strong box office among young girls while expanding into merchandising and related branding.
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Wall Street
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Canada Dry
Annie Oakley
Gail Davis
Autry
William
Roy Rogers
Pearl White
Ruth Roland
Gail
Little Rock
Bryn Mawr
University of Texas
Lses Autry
Rogers
Hollywood
Texas
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