Fred Astaire to Rest Not Retire Again in Hollywood Spotlight
Hollywood gossip notes Fred Astaire plans a rest after Barkleys of Broadway but insists he is not retiring. He has projects with Judy Garland and a Crosby reunion, plus Esther Williams in Ball Game and Maggie in The Secret Garden. Other items include Marie McDonald, Virginia O'Brien leaving MGM, R W Alcorn producing Hungry Heaven, and Bob Hope’s new fall act.
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Virginia O’brien
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Hungry Heaven
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The Loves of Carmen Capsule Review
A vivid review notes the film retells the gypsy tale with heavy passion and murder. Glenn Ford is praised as Don Jose and Rita Hayworth is described as Carmen, with strong performances shaping the colorfully suited romance and intrigue.
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Rita Hayworth
Long Beach Men Complete Two-Week Marine Radar Training at Los Alamitos
Four Long Beach personnel and 12 from nearby communities finished two weeks of active duty radar training with Marine Ground Controlled Intercept Squadron No. 18 at Los Alamitos Naval Air Station. The event, described as the largest West Coast air reserve maneuver, involved a radar air warning net from Long Beach to San Diego and coordination with Minneapolis and Dallas squadrons. Training will resume biweekly, with open spots for radar and communications experienced volunteers.
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R. H. Woodruff
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Dallas
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el Toro Marine Base
Los Alamitos
Dorothy Shay Brings Riots of Laughter to Coconut Grove
Dorothy Shay the Park Avenue Hillbilly headlines a packed night at the Coconut Grove. She performs risqué ditties while pinking the traditional crowd, with dowagers and society leaders filling the Grove and singing along to Mountain Girl and Uncle Fud.
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Tennessee Mountains
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Long Beach Officers Train at Camp Stoneman Summer Program
Long Beach officers Maj. Joe Flesia Capt. Herbert Engler 1st Lt. Edwin Wilson and 1st Lt. Everett DeZell participate in summer training at Camp Stoneman, Francisco Port of Embarkation personnel center. The course covers motor vehicle operation and maintenance cargo handling amphibious truck work and carbine weapon qualification.
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Divorce Granted to Jean Wallace from Franchot Tone
In Santa Monica on August 24, Jean Wallace the platinum haired film star was granted a divorce from actor Franchot Tone. The court approved a property settlement and Tone will have custody of their two children with Wallace retaining visitation rights. Tone was accused of jealousy and violent language with witness Alice Parker corroborating vulgar language. Tone’s mother expressed hope for a reconciliation.
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Mary Ingram
Alice Parker
Pasadena
Tone
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Two Air Force Men Die in Crash Near San Antonio
Two Air Force flyers died when a Randolph Air Force Base training plane crashed one mile north of Selma. The victims were First Lt. Frank Eichel, 27, a Buffalo New York flight instructor, and First Lt. Kenneth G. Richmond, from Manchester Ohio, a student officer.
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Columbia unveils long playing records at 33 1 3 rpm
Columbia announces 12 inch LPs lasting up to 45 minutes and 10 inch discs to 27 minutes. At 33 1 3 rpm the LPs offer higher fidelity, smaller storage, and 62 percent music savings. Early history notes 1888 cylinder to LP evolution and cites Beethoven and Rossini among pieces now reachable.
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Columbia Record Co
Phonograph
Columbia
Walter Pidgeon Buys $83,900 Bel Air Estate
Movie actor Walter Pidgeon and his wife Ruth bought a Bel Air estate in Los Angeles for 83 900. The Superior Court approved their bid on the estate of Ruth McC Maitland, a member of a wealthy New York family, who is ill. No other bidders appeared and the actor’s bid could have been raised in open court if there had been other interest.
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Los Angeles
Walter Pidgeon
Ruth
Bel Air
Superior Court
Ruth McC. Maitland
New York
Printing plant wrecked by gunmen in Mexico City clash
Police report 25 gunmen destroyed a local printing plant last night in Mexico City. Two men were beaten and equipment smashed. The plant printed magazines including Present which ran an attack on Jorge Pasquel, the millionaire sportsman and president of the Mexican Baseball League. Pasquel had run a two page ad denying the criticism in last Sunday's papers.
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Mexico City
Present
Jorge Pasquel
Pasquel
Complete symphonies on one disc operas on two records
A description promises a new listening experience with complete symphonies on a single record and complete operas on two records, emphasizing the pleasure of full works in a single set.
Sardine Season Shortened by Advisory Committee Action
The Sardine Advisory Committee of the California Fish Canners Association, led by Roy Beaton, says the sardine season will open Oct 1 but end Feb 1 instead of Mar 1. Deep-water fishing in mid California will run Aug 1 to Oct 15. The stop-gap plan awaits January legislation as the group, comprising canneries owners and fishermen, prepares a final fisheries control measure for the joint interim committee.
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San Francisco
Roy Beaton
California Fish Canners Association
Beaton
mid-California
Lady in Black Returns to Valentino Tomb
In Hollywood on August 24 the so called Lady in Black returned to Rudolph Valentino’s tomb on the 22nd death anniversary. She identified herself as Dira Flame, head of the Valentino Memorial Guild, and said she knew the actor for many years.
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Hollywood
Lady In Black
Rudolph Valentino
Dira Flame
Valentino Memorial Guild
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