Hollywood Laugh Parade and Stars in Quirky TV Tales
A collage of Hollywood anecdotes features Ika Chase ad libbing lines in Johnny Dark, Groucho Marx with a fan, Bob Sweeney on My Favorite Husband, Eva Gabor joining a dog hospital staff, and Jimmy Stewart in The Glenn Miller Story. The pieces mix stage gossip, prank questions, and sly studio jabs at star egos and industry quirks.
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Hollywood
Ika Chase
Tony Curtis
Piper Laurie
Johnny Dark
Revee
Ilka
Groucho Marx
John Guedel
Groucho
Harpo Marx
Bob Sweeney
Barry Nelson
Joan Caulfield
Husband
Joan
Bob
Frank Ross
Radio Schedule Fragment Highlights Evening Lineup
Program listing shows 6:00 World News 6:15 Interlude 6:25 Weather 6:30 John T Fiyna 6:45 Star Revue 7:90 The Session with brief News and Summary segments.
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Sons of Harmony
Christian Brotherhood
Lombardo
Charles Vaughn
Lynn Murray
Martin
John T. Fiyna
Hard Luck Trip In Chickasha Tale Of Woes For Joe Allen
Joe Allen returns from a Minnesota vacation with a string of misfortunes. He left a new hat in a cafe and lost a $210 billfold with ID, license, and fishing permit. He dropped his prize rod in the lake and his lower plate blew out the cabin window in a storm. His bright note was catching a 40 pound smallmouth bass, the lake's largest in a decade.
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Chickasha
Okla
Joe Allen
Allen
Minnesota
Evening and Sunday TV and radio schedule highlights
A dense listing of programs across channels WBTV WTOB TV and radio slots. Includes religious services, news, talk shows, dramas, sports events such as Redskins games, and variety programs with hosts like Bob Crosby and Jack Benny. Contains times for Sunday and Monday schedules with multiple network and local broadcasts.
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Medallion Theatre
Time Zone Note for Network Programs
Time to eastern standard, for central standard subtract one hour for mountain standard subtract two hours. Some local stations change hour of relay to fit focal schedules. Last minute program changes cannot be included.
Complicated Submarines Complicate Cold War Work
GROTON Conn Submarine building is far more complex today than in World War II The Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics notes a higher design staff ratio In World War II there was one designer for every sixty workers now about one in ten design staff supports every ten workers
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Groton, Conn
Electric Boat Division
General Dynamics Corporation
Walsh says women can be screen stars on merit not looks
Hollywood director Raoul Walsh praises actresses for talent and intelligence over beauty. He cites Dolores Del Rio Donna Reed and Roberta Haynes as models while stating the camera remains the ultimate judge of screen beauty. Lenita Lane returns to film in The Mad Magician after a decade away as Crane Wilbur notes his wife’s rise from debt to solvency and shared theater memories.
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Hollywood
Raoul Walsh
Raoul
Dolores del
Discovery
Rock Hudson
Donna Reed
Jed Carey
Roberta Haynes
Columbia
Walsh
Reed
Haynes
Lenita Lane
Crane Wilbur
Miss Lane
Wilbur
Broadway
Washington
Winchell
Weissmuller Still Tarzan to Europeans After Six Years
Hollywood star Johnny Weissmuller finds Europeans still identify him as Tarzan more than six years after his last film. He notes the role’s global fame, discusses his wrap as Jungle Jim, and recalls Cairo’s warm reception while the Lex Barker era begins abroad.
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Weismuller
Tarzan
Hollywood
Johnny Weissmuller
Jane
Weissmuller
Johnny
Rich Weissmuller
U. S. State Department
Middle East
U. S
Germany
Associated Press
Lex Barker
Europe
Lana Turner
Egypt
Cairo
Paris
Rome
Flared-Leg Chair Design Protects Walls in Offices
A Chicago metal furniture maker updated office and reception chairs with flared rear legs, known as wall saver design. The feature keeps chair backs from touching walls and damaging paint or wallpaper, while matching the modern streamlined square tubular steel look.
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Chicago
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Ganton
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