Long Beach writers form supper club and praise local scene
The Long Beach library hosts author gatherings with Castagna Meadows and Hitchens among active writers. Prominent locals include Hilton, Fante, Lagard, Gartner, and Lang, all sharing works, talks, and readings while shaping a broader cultural role for the city’s literary community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin
Long Beach
T71st
Tark
Castagna
James Joyce
Aldous Huxley
All Fathers' Organization
The
Cay
California
Don Meadows
Meadows
Baja California
la Paz
Glen Dawson
Los Angeles
Hutton
Huntington Library
Lower
Southland
Long Beard
James Hilton
Hilton
John Fante
Long Beach City College
Eligh
Fante
Virginia Bailard
Bith
Harry
McCown
Ruth Strang Irving Con Jr
Hughes
Astounding Science
Galaxy
Space
Phyl Fenner
August Derleth
Fantastic Universe
Bettin Kramer
Mark Twain Elementary School
Loretta Marie Tyman
Rachael McGillicudy
Julia Ellen Rogers
Shell Book
Local TV Stations List for 1960s California Market
KNXT Channel 2 KABC Channel 7 KRCA Channel 4 KHJ Channel 9 KTLA Channel 5 KTTV Channel 17 KCOP Channel 13. A concise roll of stations in the Los Angeles area including major network affiliates and independent outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KNXT
KABC
KRCA
KHJ
KTLA
KTTV
KCOP
Movie and theater listings for May 7 1955 showings and ads
A dense schedule of film showings, theater times, and advertised events at multiple venues including Barrel Theater and Town Hall. Notable items include Cow- boy G Men, West to Glory, Navajo, The Desert Son, and late-night features with stars like John Emery, Barbara James, and Irene Dunne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Gavifle
All-Star Theater
Toinne Dru
Z. Sakai
Touch Connors
Paris
Louis Jourdan
International Police
Theate
Sister Veronica
Irene Dunne
Taylor Holmes
Dou
Diana Lynn
U—Town Hall
Damon Runyon
Steve Brodie
Gladys Bolland
Charile Chan
Ysidnes Totety
Radio Schedule Collage With Listings From 40s Era Stations
A dense OCR of a radio network timetable lists multiple stations and show names in 4:00 to 12:05 periods. Programs include Melody Time, Lefty Finley, Army Show, News, Variety, and sports updates with numerous hosts and time slots across KLAC KMPC KABC KNX KGER KFWS and others. The jumble preserves station codes, host names, show titles, and episode notes, reflecting a busy broadcast day across Los Angeles area outlets.
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KLAC
Jim Ameene
SPI
Jerry Lawrence
KMPC
Angels Baseball
KABQ
nFi
KFWS
Bave Herman
Laines
Laite Finkes Tis
Tom Harmon
Kkox—Army Show
Riag—Caesan Memort
Olga Graves
Kiasam Balter
Social Security
KeXtans Guss
SLAC
Atex Cooper
Bob Kelley
Calix—Disk Derby & Kger
Williams
EMPC
Brooplyn
Phillis
KABC
Rhi—Cricaso
Own Or the Money
Ox—Sonapy Orlata Ye Kfag—Converto Kger
Rev. G. Lowman
Gene Sartlett
RABC
KFWR
IqLat
Gene Norman
KEWBE
Bono Kennett
KNS
Hger
A. U. Slenelson
RFI_Husic
Eadie Cantor
Accing Board
KNX
Hger—Vorce
Colina
Rose Chatterton Ens
Garlton Hayes
Lienieoure
Alotature
KSX
Alsu Ketamer
KMPGC
Monica Schalen
Ee Nadas Svilenn Chow
John Brown
Tinow
Finley
KGER
Wil D. Malone
Lawrence Welle
KHJ
Quaker City Capers
Pullip Formas
Aussion
Pollywood Paliaditt
KABC_Navier Cugst
RHJ
Newswheel
KRX
Spads Kion
Bac
KEB
Larry Pinney
Dawn Kfox
Charley Ray
Keag
Nusr
Ham
Ger
Chitten
Hitchens on writing and money in mysteries
Mrs Hitchens recalls blurbs, editor drafts, and the secrecy of publisher profits. Her hit Stairway to An Empty Room earned about 12000 dollars, while film and radio talks leave publishers rich and authors frustrated. She expects more mysteries to flow from her typewriter as long as money is needed.
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John Gartner
Garald Lagard
Gartner
Wilson High
Ford Foundation
Rock Taylor
Cager
Sons of Mercury
Saor
Saturday Evening Post
Collier's
Redbook
Lagard
Russ Johnson
City College Liberal Arts Division
Ray Jackson Miller
Roco Grende
Claude M. Kreider
Clyde Winslow
Press-Telegram
the Youngs Catholic Messenger
Clint Hall
Long
Long Beach
Todd Thames
James Phelan
Cosmopolitan
Parade
American
True
Fortnight
Phelan
Columbia Broadcasting System
Long Beach Wrilers Club
Marie Klythe
James Worsham
England
Caroline Louise Clough
David
Marguerite Wallace Kennedy
Range
Doores Hitchins
Dolores Hitchens
D. B. Olsen
Roland Birkley
Noel Burke
Tim
Dragnet
Hitchens
Polytechnic High School
Dick Emery
Examiner
Mrs. Hitchens
France
Spain
Scandinavian
Australia
Portugal
Smith
Dorsey Brothers
Jackie Gleason
Kate
Henry Youngman
June ‘Taylor
Mr. Ballantine
Aazalon
Erroll Garnet
Lacework Kid
Damon
Harry Owens
Horece Heidt
Wagon
Detroit
Wally
Mr. Peepers
Spike Jones
Desert Song spectacle heads Nelson Eddy cast on TV
Nelson Eddy leads the Desert Song on television with Gale Sherwood Otto Kruger and others in a colorcast replacement for the week. Max Liebman produced the event with six tons of sand, sourced from New York beaches, sparking a dispute over sand origin.
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Nelson Eddy
Edd Nelson Eddy
Gale Sherwood
Otto Kruger
Bambi Linn
Rod Alexander
Josn Conte
Salvatore Barccaloni
Bom
Coca
Durante
Gobel
Max Liebman
Sahara
Frederick Fox
New York
Queens
Brooklyn
Coneystand
Chambers of Commerce
Gested
Romberg
Morocco
Mom Saluted by Big Family TV
Hollywood honors Frances Bavier known as Mony to GIs from World War I. A 10,000-signature Mother's Day scroll travels from Maine to California, inspired by Ker mit Holt. Bavier, star of It's a Great Life, recalls wartime kindness to sailors soldiers and Marines. She will respond personally to as many signatories as possible.
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Hollywood
Bok
Maine
California
Frances Bavier
Mony
Normandy
Saipan
Chicago
Mbc-Tv
Amy
Play Marco Going Off Television
The FCC ordered KTLA to show cause why Play Marco should not be discontinued. KTLA general manager Klaus Landsberg said the program would halt after four more shows, ending a 30 month run despite its cable presence in other areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Marco
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Klaus Landsberg
KTLA
Landgberg
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Burlington
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Liars’ Club
Louisville
Linehan
Martia
John Anthony
Hilda May
Petronilla
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Daniel
Doris Rose
Joseph
Michael Jr
Dana
Mary Lois
Hilda Linehan
Kenneth Ray
Linehans
Authors' Supper Club
L.B
Dirk and
You
Dace Barry
John Emery
Rendell
Bob Lemon
So Wilesk’s
Barrel
Glonadie Deans
Hopalang Cassidy
Good,’ Marie Wilson
Burtalo
Bis Jr
Bas—dagk Lathan
Fantansa
Vance Graham
Goler
Deset Sonr
Nelson Tody
Otto Kraer
John Conte
Salvatore Baccatoni
I Barrel Theateri
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Bo Colyer
Clace
Kal Styles
Steve Dusney
Cliffie Stone
Bone
Barry Flugerald
Superman
Geo. Scoves
Tonite
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Kelley Kar CO
Herry Owens
Enow
Hareen
Wally Cox
Deizot
Payton
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Escobar
Hart
Renard
Ames Brothers
Tor the Macey
Richard Cante
Teo
Texas
Bridges
Barbara James
Zegx
KFAQ
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Texx
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USA
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Lukin Valley
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Nou Aio
souveNi
Tred
Deeg
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Eae
Sterling
Salvatore Baccaloni
Krca-Tv
Channel 4
Washington, D.C
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Ocean Blvd
John Frederick
Ealing
Spike
Wendell Corey
Ann Rutherford
Karen Sharpe
Ken Murray
Br. Wilson
Steve Dunne
Mitzi Green
Europe
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KEIG
Noel Coward
Chicago Theater of the Air
KEJ
Artie Drelinger
Archie Green
Teddy Wilson
Jonny Desmond
la Traviata
KFAC
St. Celian Academy of Rome
Ater An Issih
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Monte Seta
Big Family
Auto Radio
Gall $ A
All Work & Parts
Walters
California College of Commerce
PINE
Seaside & Moxths
Whitten
Austin Radio & TV
i-Teez Factory
Froa_Estmatte
Natafiation Gharre
Caila 50 & W Television Nterprises Tse
Srgadwoy
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Lakewood
Los Altos
ABC
Ostrom
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