Hollywood Scene Filml and Video Giddy in TV Rush
Hollywood faces a television rush reshaping film and home entertainment in 1949. Studios explore TV ventures as actors, directors, and writers shift toward the new medium. Names like Fox Warner Paramount CBS Vid eo projects and Eddie Drake Hopalong Cassidy are noted along with early network plans and conventions on screen.
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NEA
Lana Turner
Lana
Fox
Warner Brothers
Paramount
Hollywood Remiere
Altz
Eddie Drake
Hopalong Cassidy
William Boyd
Hoppies
Hal
Udy Vallee
Joseph Cotten
Gene Autry
CBS
Bing Crosby
Variety
New York
Hollywood Reporter
ABC
Pacific Coast
Television Heads Laurels From Republican Convention
Television emerged from the Republican National Convention with new laurels and a strong telecast. The coverage, linked by a cable and radio network across 18 stations in nine eastern cities, showcased televiewers with clearer events and closer shots than radio alone. Tonight’s windup broadcasts include Meet the Press on MBS and Pro and Con on NBC, with CBS featuring Guy Lombardo and orchestra replacing the Morgan-Ameche-Langford program for a four week stint.
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Philadelphia
Schenectady
MBS
NBC
CBS
Guy Lombardo and Orchestra
WLC
WGN
WHA
Wis
WRAUT
ABC
Lewa U
Girl Scout Day Camp Opens at Myrick Park for Summer
Day camp started in Myrick Park on Tuesday June 22 with about 150 girls enrolled and new registrants daily. Sessions run each Tuesday and Thursday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through July 15 with Mrs C T Anderson as director and a staff led by Mrs Phil A Schwanzle and Miss Margo Gikling.
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Phil A. Schwanzle
C. T. Anderson
Margo Gikling
Lloyd McCoy
Herbert Hoelzer
Francis Thill
Miriam McLaughlin
Nancy Hanson
Arthur Yost
Lewis Bailly
Arthur Rogge
Gail Kumm
Jackie Miller
Marcia Spiegel
Marilyn Standiford
Ruth Killian
Sally Frey
Boat Stolen Report From Sobotta At Goose Island
Alex Sobotta reported to the sheriff that his 15 foot 3 inch boat tied at the upper Goose Island end was stolen after May 29. The varnished Redwood craft bearing license 37 D 219 is described as three foot eleven inch beam.
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South 15Th Street
Sheriff's Department
Goose Island
Sobotta
Knuckle-Busters Stage Model Plane Contest at Copeland Park
Knuckle-busters invite all ages to a Sunday model airplane meet at Copeland Park in La Crosse. Festivities start noon on June 27 with entries closing at 2 pm, featuring speed and stunt events in U control flying. The event, open without fee, leads to Milwaukee meet July 11.
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Johnson
Ed Conrad
Beloit
Conrad
Badgers
Papaya Ready for Mainland Sale After Fly Control
Honolulu inspector Dr. C. L. Ritchie says a new heat treatment kills the Oriental fruit fly allowing Hawaii papaya to be sold on the mainland. Previously exporting the fruit from the islands was prohibited.
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Hawaii
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Islands
Radio Spotlight Teases New Laugh Meter Gags
NBC plans weekly Friday 7:30 p m sessions offering gags on various topics tested by a laugh meter. National Farm and Home Hour will reveal the chicken of the future contest winner at 1 tomorrow on WKBH. NBC outlines quiz show ideas asking viewers to stump movie stars and producers on ON THE RECORD WEBH. Annabelle of Hayshaker helps with heavy telephone requests during Ken Allen's late night session.
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