Lou Costello acts out film tale during private interview
Hollywood interview with Erskine Johnson recounts Lou Costello describing his self financed film A Wave a WAC and a Marine. He performs scenes and voices for the correspondent while Adams Abbott react in a humorous behind the scenes moment. The piece highlights Costello s theatrical imagination and wartime era film production quirks.
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Bud Abbott
Yours
WAC
Lou
Jack Benny
Charley
Miss Maxwell
Marilyn Maxwells
Elyse
Bnd
Abbott
Jerry Giesler
Costello
Biltmore Productions
Elyse Knox
Air Corps
Radio program listings and ads page fragment
Fragmented radio schedule lists programs and sponsors for KDKA WCAE WJAS and others with many show titles host names and times. It includes entries for Dinah Shore Bulldog Drummond Major Bowes Bob Burns Joan Davis and Death Valley Days among others and advertises Fas-Teeth denture adhesive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KDKRA
WCA
Babes Rhodes
WJAS
Bob France
WCASB
WJAE
Beckley Smith
KDKA
WCAE
WIAS
Geo. F. Wilot
Lowell Thomas
WJAI
World Today
Ray Henle
WJAH
TSP
Bob Burns
Bulldog Drummond
Mr. Kean
Bobh Burns
Kr. Keen
Frank Singiser
Suspense
Baby
Aldrich
Gabriel Heatter
Major Bowes
Muste Hal
Nick Carter
WJIAS
Joan Davis
Dinah Shore
Wcab—Dance Orchestra
Harry Savoy
Armstrong Va. Davis
WCARB
Armstrong
Davia
WIAB
Tima
Woaem Armstrong
Davis
WJAR
Tine
George Olaen Orch
Dpost Music
Orchestra
Viva America
Dramatic Sez Lou in War Times Tear Jerker Scene
In a dive bar Lou delivers a melodramatic act as a girl on the dance floor erupts in emotion. A telegram from the War Department announces a son missing in action, triggering a sobbing collapse. The audience roars as Lou is handed an Oscar for the performance.
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Lls
Lou
War Department
Public View Of New Weapons At Indiantown Gap
Public viewing event at Indiantown Gap Military Post showcases new infantry weapons and live-fire demonstrations as part of Infantry Day observances. Governor Martin attends luncheon before a two and a half hour program by an infantry division, highlighting behind the scenes training and combat tactics.
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Indiantown Gap
Martin
Army
Pennsylvania
Finer Femininity Movement Promotes Better Living
Nashville report on Global Thinkers, Inc backing a return to finer femininity. Grace K. Donaldson describes aims to educate women away from smoking and drinking while promoting modesty and higher moral standards. Misplaced quotes and garbled text accompany details of the group’s origins and safety patrols at crossings.
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Nashville
Tenn
Global Thinkers, Inc
Grace K. Donaldson
St. Petersburg
Fla
j__AMre
Myrtle McLean
jNaahville
Organiza
Tlon
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RADIO
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Bulldog Drummnenil
Saat
Air
PO Kdka
Moate Hall
K&v
Joe E. Brown
Hamilton Orch
WIASB
HDKA
WCAB
Gus Martel Greh
Wi4s
Indiantown
SEARS
Cookie Cutters
Lowen
Richmond
Furlough Ag
Cannister
SASY
Baby Walker
Chick Brooder
Phila
Australia
Portugal
India
Phila ST
Ams
Indiana
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