Royal Couple Visits America Awarded White Elephant Honor
Prince Franz Josef von Liechtenstein and Princess Gina arrived in Hollywood on their first U.S. visit. Cecil B. DeMille received Thailand’s White Elephant decoration for his film contributions. Pote Sarasin, Thailand’s envoy, spoke for the Olympics Committee and noted DeMille’s global influence. He hopes to visit Squaw Valley for the 1960 Winter Games.
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Los Angeles
Hollywood
Franz Josef von Liechtenstein
Cecil B. DeMille
Gina
Thailand
Liechten
Stein
America
Pote Sarasin
Bhumipol
Squaw Valley
DeMille
California
Grits and Southern Womanhood Probed by Hal Boyle
HAL BOYLE travels to Connley’s Creek North Carolina to explore Southern fame myths. He learns grits are simply ground corn served with country ham and red eye gravy. The piece ponders if Southern womanhood holds an extra spark beyond country life and culture.
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Hal Boyle Connley
S Creek
N. C
Southland
Calhern Estate Left to Ex-Wife After Tokyo Death
The estate of late actor Louis Calhern valued at 37500 dollars is left to his divorced wife Marianne Stewart Calhern. Calhern died May 12 in Tokyo.
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Santa Monica
Louis Calhern
Marianne Stewart Calhern
Calhern
Tokyo
Southern womanhood mystery teased by locals and legends
A humorous panel of Southern and Northern women share stereotypes about romance, warmth, and pursuals. Mary and Margie contrast northern aloofness with southern romantic charm while an elder adds that southern allure hides a strong chase and softer rebuke. A quirky Lourdes shrine line closes this eclectic piece.
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Margie
Mary
Hollywood TV Buzz Swirls Around May Wynn and Others
Hollywood television talk and film news highlights May Wynn’s hush hush telefilm deal with Jack Webb’s Mark VII, Zsa Zsa Gabor’s NBC paydays, and CBS and NBC projects featuring Dorothy Dandridge, Shirley Jones, and Janet Blair. Also noted: TV boosts for therapy via programs, film licensing costs for reruns, Warner classics headed to TV, Gerald McBoing Boing as M C on UPA CBS show, and a Washington note: about 4 percent of US farms run chicken flocks.
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Hollywood
Nba
May Wynn
the Dazzler
Jack Webb
Mark VII
Zsa
Zsa Gabor
Dorothy Dandridge
Julie
Shirley Jones
Magnolia
CBS
Warner
Sierra Madre
Johnny Belinda
Casablanca
York
Jack Benny
Gerald McBoing-Boing
UPA
Columbia Studio
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Pontiac
Nash
Buick
Caratelli Nash
Kent
Jack Wurtzen
Indiana Fairgrounds
Indiana, PA
First United Presbyterian Church
Indiana
Johnson
UBER
Blairsville
Philadelphia Street
June
Atlanta
Jim Brady
Edward Arnold
Iin
Shrine of
Lourdes
France
Reviowers
Pennsylvania
Henry Hall, Inc
Devoe
John Palilla
Kle Lik
C.s.kunkle
Thee O
Mickey Rooney
Hey Mulligan
Mickey’s
NBC
Erna Lazarus
Veronica
Irene Dunne
Janet Blair
Sid Caesar
Nanette Fabray
Nanette
Witner
Joe Kogan
Tere
Oscar Levant
Washington
U.S
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
John Manning
King Features Syndicate
Mayfair Merchandise Club
Beau
Verona
Laguna
Phila
Fevereok Hardware
Bellana
Bellans
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