Movie Magic on Stage Mirrors Speedboat Scene
Hollywood notes reveal Dick Powell and Lizabeth Scott faking a Long Beach Harbor speedboat ride on a sound stage. The 20 foot boat rocked on a platform while prop crews sprayed water to create a convincing backdrop. Filmmakers use process shots and translucent screens to project moving backgrounds, enabling safe, cost effective filming of dynamic scenes.
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Ollywood
Dick Powell
Lizabeth Scott
Long Beach
Los Anpeles Harbor
Los Angeles
Alan Ladd Ard Veronca
Lake Are
Hollywood Blvd
Shanghai
Timbuktu
Dick and
Liz
Colorado
Royal Gorge
Met to Open in Southland With 200 Artists
Metropolitan Opera returns to Los Angeles for the first time in 43 years hosting over 200 artists led by Lee Angeles in a program of 14 operas at Shrine Auditorium starting April 13. The slate includes Die Tosca Cavalleria and La Bohème with celebrated stars and the event marks a major cultural occasion for the city. The season features Peter Grimes and La Traviata among others, with a broader arts program surrounding the musical offerings. The note also mentions Archibald MacLeish's radio play The Son of Man and its production context.
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New York
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Meir Tan Parelan
Shrine Aeditorium
Metropolitan Opera
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Aed
Archibald
MacLeish
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Gu Della Cloppa
Stafford critiques names in show business and fakery
Jo Stafford points out many famed singers have names starting with similar sounds and criticizes fakery in the industry. Madison, newly rising in movies, stars with Diana Lynn in Texas Brooklyn and Heaven. Veronica Lake, Joan Caulfield, and Richard Haydn participate in upcoming projects.
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Madison
Diana Lynn
Texas
Brooklyn
Heaven
Terri
Pleted
Veronica Lake
Joan Caulfield
Denny Mooney
Schuyler
O Hara Realizes Old Ambition
Fragmentary 1930s era note about O Hara pursuing a long held ambition in entertainment. Mentions RKO Radio and a project titled The Lone Denial with garbled lines suggesting a dramatic evolution in the actor's career.
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O'Hara
Hat Maestro Names His 10 Top Disciples
Hat Maestro lists ten top hat wearers including Eve Arden and Joan Crawford with others such as Katherine Hepburn and Greta Garbo. Frederica Freer offers praise and notes hats by Frederics, selling at about $78 and up.
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Joan Frederica
Eve Arden
Frederica
Joan Crawford
Mayen Alexie Smith
Katherine Hepburn
Rosalind Rurpel
Greer Gorgon
Frederics
Paris Gals First to Smoke Fags Cigarettes in 1812
Fragmentary note describes Parisian women reportedly smoking fags in 1812. Mentions studio fears and commentary proof, with references to London’s upper crust adopting the practice. Contends the scene was noted in contemporary gossip and later paraphrase.
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Beatae
Nyea
London
Star Presents Guide Dog to Hero at Long Beach Ceremony
Barbara Britton will present a guide dog to Capt. Bernard Wheeler, Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, at California Guide Dog School graduation in Veterans Memorial Building, Long Beach, on Tuesday at 7 39 p.m. The event follows Britton's film work and upcoming projects with Columbia Pictures, including The Wrangler.
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Columbia
Water Colors to Be Topic at Long Beach Meeting
RFX SAN, president of the California Water Color Society, will demonstrate water color and display his works at the Long Beach Art Association meeting. The event starts at 7:30 p.m. next Thursday in Ebel Clubhouse Brandt. Mrs Athena Hall, association president, will preside. Leslie H. Smith will present the program with a musical intro byMrs Sarah Natka, music chairman.
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California Water Color Society
Long Beach Art Association
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Long Beach
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Leslie H. Smith
Sarah Natka
Fragmentary show clock notes from a 19th century page
Incomplete OCR fragment outlines show listings and names from a period newspaper page. Readable items reference performances and dates though details are garbled.
Star Makers of Long Beach to Present Women of the Moose Show
The Star Makers chorus and orchestra under Wallace R. Herrewig present an hour of variety for Women of the Moose in the Judge rooms Wednesday evening. Featured soloists include Mildred something and Baker, soprano, with additional vocal and instrumental numbers announced as part of the program.
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Women of the Moose
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Loz Ricanor
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Gal Seeks Actress Role Amid Studio Entrance Drama
A reported scene at Columbia Studio sees an aspiring actress name Gal attempting to gain admittance by misrepresenting attire and allegations of a staged demonstration. Details describe a tense encounter with staff and a claim of access being refused.
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Rane
Meta
Atudio
Becoming Star Now Sinecure
A garbled portrait traces Peter Lawford's rise from minor roles at MGM to bigger parts. Starting in 1944 with Bogie Squadron and early film work, he tours three stages toward stardom, aided by publicity and key roles like Good News. The piece notes ambitions to reach Cary Grant status and a star salary around 250000 per picture.
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Peter Lawford
Peter
Lord Jett
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Upder
Irene Dunne
Dover
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Lillian Burns
Lawford
Arkington
Dorian Gray
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Fie
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Pete
Cary Grant
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