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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1951
Page
2
Dance Director Charles O Curran claims a new trend of padded hips and thighs among actresses, led by fashion magazines and Hollywood studios. He notes men prefer fuller figures, cites padding as a backstage solution and points to Dinah Shore as the ideal model.
A garbled OCR text from a historic newspaper page provides sparse readable fragments. The legible items include scattered names, places like ATLA and SCheen, and odd quotes, with several numbers and initials that hint at a broader story but lack coherent context.
Hollywood dispatch reports a nationwide Movietime U S A drive launching with over 240 film industry figures traveling by land and air to promote movie attendance. Dorothy Lamour leads a lineup of players, directors, writers and producers across major cities.
In Nassau a Bahamian suit claims Errol Flynn struck by Bunyan McMartin on March 10 at Windsor Hotel. Flynn seeks 200000 for lost earnings and 24000 for expenses after a spinal injury was aggravated. The defense likely by year’s end. Separately in Hollywood Flynn faces a California tax suit demanding 3230.01 for his yacht Zara. Flynn contends the vessel has not been in California since 1947.
Hollywood reports Clark Gable and former wife Lady Sylvia Ashley spent more than earned. his lawyer says alimony demands were unreasonable. Nevada suit followed, with statements criticizing asset split talks and joint tax returns.
Records show Cugat's scores sold at auction with his wife Mrs Davrainny Aller Cugat as top bidder. Price noted as 32A with two papi project items. funds reportedly allocated to his wife rather than land. Mrs Cugat, a music arranger, faces uncertain use of the bananas mentioned in the fragment.
In a fragmentary report a person or entity named Maita Excent appears connected to a journey or departure to France dated around 1950. The text hints at travel or fashion materials but lacks full context or verifiable events. Further readable details are unavailable in the fragment.
Hampton discusses a vaudeville act and a struggling band, arguing that success requires more than music. He notes failed pitch, rising costs, and the public’s willingness to pay for diverse entertainment while highlighting the shift toward singers and entertainers in live shows.
A speaker explains a dozen live shows were announced after many viewers reported seeing the performer on television the night before. Crowds gathered as word spread from a prior broadcast, though no official records were released.
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