Bette Davis Debuts on TV With James Durante Show
Bette Davis to appear on Durante’s TV program marking her first TV appearance after years of stage and film work. Durante praises Davis and recalls past co stars while noting plans for a London Palladium engagement and a four week summer run.
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Two to Attend State Cc
Norwalk April 13 L D Donnell trustee and Henry Korsmeier business manager of Ex cel sior Union High School District will attend the convention of the California Association of Public School Business officials in Coronado starting Wednesday It was announced today Korsmeier is treasurer of the southern section which meets in Los Angeles monthly Donnell is Hawaiian Gardens representative on the board
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Ten Tall Meni and the Beans at Lakewood Dry
A fragmented report mentions a performance or event titled Ten Tall Meni and the Beans at Lakewood Dry with references to Bulldog Drumimend and a stage show. Names and locations include Rivoli Street and Bathyheba, with scattered times and numbers indicating schedule details.
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Filmint Drama Coast to Coast and Honeymoon Plans
Bulletin notes Xavier Cugat and Abbe Lane honeymoon reservations at the Saxony Hotel in Miami Beach for April 28. European gossip doubts Czech President Gottwald, while Mrs. Roosevelt to publish memoirs as The Wakening East. Coast to Coast TV with Drew Pearson May 4.
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Madelein Carroll Residing in New York
Hollywood gossip notes list Madeleine Carroll living in New York with her fourth husband Andrew Heiskell publisher of Life Magazine. She has done dramatic TV roles while others like Joan Blondell Laraine Day and Olivia de Havilland are active on stage TV or touring.
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Zell
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Spain
Judy Garland
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San Francisco
Rex Harrison
Lilli Palmer
Venus
Jose Ferr
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Brooklyn
Bram Frosier
Feder
Sear
Claude Jarman Jr
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Tennessee
Jennifer Jones
David G. Selnick
Boris Karloffl
Black Castle
Rod la Rocque
Wilton Bank
Geographic audience humor across supper clubs
Geography guides audience reactions as songstress Margaret Phelan tours major cities. The piece surveys laugh patterns in New York, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas and Detroit, noting Texas crowds are the most exuberant while Detroit audiences mix wit with restrained applause.
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Western Union Peace Talks Fold in New Break
Washington April 19 Negotiations in the two week old Western Union strike collapsed again as the AFL CTU rejected a 60 day return to work and pay boost talks. W L Allen called the offer silly and ridiculous while J L Wilcox said the company cannot raise wage costs without funding. Union seeks 16 cents an hour raise reduced hours and better pension. Government mediators attended but no new meetings were set.
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J. L. Wilcox
Tenor Victor Marchese Sets New MGM Records
Hollywood notes report Victor Marchese of MGM recording studios making new record releases after a Northwest tour of night clubs. A former San Diego resident, the tenor covers popular songs and operatic arias with equal ease. His career began in the war era when he entertained Navy shipmates in Australia and later sang with Artie Shaw's band at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in 1943. His first record release featured Flamingo and I Dream of Home.
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MGM Recording Studios
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San Diego
Australia
Artie Shaw
Royal Hawaiian Hotel
Man Demands Jail After Embezzling Seven Million Francs
Paris police detain Andre Greagan after he insists on immediate arrest for stealing seven million francs from his former employer. The 52 year old, shaken with emotion, claims he spent the money for his sick wife and three children, and threatens self harm if not jailed. Authorities confirm the theft and take him to a cell for trial.
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Richard Widmark
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Paris
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Palace of Justice
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