Hollywood stars lose luster in hit parade of 1940s films
Jimmie Fidler reports in Box Office Digest that big budgets fail to guarantee success as audiences favor solid entertainment over star power. Bonita Granville and Tim Holt lead in Hitler's Children while Star Spangled Rhythm and Air Force rate highly with lesser-known leads. The piece notes audiences seek quality over fame and recalls anecdotes about Gary Cooper, Jeanette MacDonald, Lew Ayres, Ginger Rogers, and Bobby Jones.
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Hollywood
All Pictures
Bonita Granville
Tim Holt
Paramount
Victor Moore
Eddie Bracken
Betty Hutton
Air Force
John Garfield
Harry Carey
James Brown
Gig Young
John Ridgely
Moscow
Walter Huston
Ann Harding
Sabu
Maria Montez
Jon Hall
Jeanette MacDonald
Lake Tahoe
Reno
Robert Cummings
John Barrymore
Lew Ayres
Ginger Rogers
Washington In Wartime
Report by Jack Stinnet t outlines wartime measures in Washington with emphasis on civilian mobilization, government actions, and public morale during the conflict. Details mention local civil defense, rationing considerations, and administrative coordination affecting residents and businesses.
Radio Schedule Fragments Show Day's Live Programming
A dense OCR listing outlines a full day of radio programming with times and show names across morning to midnight. Entries include News bulletins, musical programs, dramas, variety acts, and sponsor spots featuring stations, hosts, and performers.
Epilepsy myths and famous sufferers across history
A compact roundup of trivia and court news: famous epileptics cited Mohammed Caesar and Napoleon, the first pope Petrus in 42 AD. lamp shade advice favors flared over drum. moon’s 77 day orbit. large US Navy cranes. howling monkeys heard miles away. and a California divorce ruling reheard by Superior Judge Backweilder on Nevada decrees vs California recognition.
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Mohammed
Julius Caesar
Napoleon
Los Angeles
George A. Backweilder
California
Nevada
There Was A Better Way In All The Comment About Propaganda
An editorial notes that Warner Brothers film Mission to Moscow mangles history and fuels false impressions of US Soviet ties. It urges truthful portrayal of Russia, citing democratic progress and the need for publicity over propaganda. It contrasts American response to Russian heroism with dislike for Communist tactics and calls for humane warfare at sea.
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Warner Brothers
Moscow
Saturday Review of Literature
Norman Cousins
United States
Russia
Mr. Cousins
March of Progress Toward Democratic Organization
Hitler
Communist Party
Comintern
Picnic Ideals Amid War Time Freedom and Food Woes
Henry McLemore writes from England about a wartime picnic with Americans and Englishmen sharing tired sandwiches and beetle bites. He suggests postwar talks should happen at a picnic, not grand meetings, as people bond over simple needs and common experiences.
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Little
Walstead
Sussex
England
Sluggard
Moors
London
Grand Rapide
White House
Ten Downing Street
OWI
America
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Chiang
Ysevelt
Church
Chiang Kai-shek
de Gaulle
Giraud
Our Children By Angelo Patri Seen Through a Parent Lens
A contemplation on how parental mood shapes children during wartime. Angelo Patri notes that children sense emotions without words and that cheerful guidance helps them cope with fear, while darker moods harm growth and mental health. Parents should speak openly with older kids and project confidence while avoiding alarm. The piece ends with publication details and a brief, unrelated note about a Japanese naval projection and an Indian wildcat diet.
Radio Schedule Highlights Evening Programs
Eastern War Time and Pacific adjustments outline a dense radio lineup. Programs span serials Captain Midnight and The Lone Ranger, musical orchestras, news segments, war commentary by John Gunther and Elmer Davis, and variety shows featuring Gracie Fields, Fred Waring, and Kate Smith.
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Portia
Dick Tracy
Cbs Serenade
Quaker City
Jack Armstrong
Cence
Cbhs
Highway Patrol
Farrell
Nbe
Captain Midnight
Cbs
Kiddiex
Hollywood Orchestra
Henry Taylor
Blu Ulucy Howe
Newe
Cbs Rayer
Basic
Midnight
Fred Waring
Pbc
Basic Vice Barge
Saiudos Amigos
Dramaticmbe Filton Lewis, Jr
Rex Stout
Johnson Family
Cali
Golden
Kate Smith
Cal Tinney
Abe Lyman
Playhouse
Dancing Music Orchestra
Cbs-Weet
Gabriel Heatter
Basie
Brewster Boy
Quiz Shaw
Harry Wismer
Tommy Riggs
Betty Lounde
John Gunther
Biu
Hollywood Caravan of Variety
Dbs
John B. Hughes
Gracie Fields
Orches
Bf Stern Sports
Alec Templeton
Korn Robbiers
Paul Schubert
Elmer Davis
Nhe
Bin
Che
Rush Demolition of Maginot Line
Berlin reports to Dagens Nyheter that Germany is rapidly removing concrete tank barriers from the Maginot Line in France to free land for cultivation. About 1,000 barriers are taken down daily as armament is shifted to coastal fortifications. The note ends with an odd line about huckleberries, not related to the main item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Berlin
Dagens Nyheter
Maginot Line
France
Walking With WAAC Under Discussion
Sheridan Wyoming June 18. WAAC recruiter Lieutenant Dolores Elliott says if a WAAC and a married man walk together she should walk on the outside, but if they are not married either can take the outside while the WAAC should aim to stay inside to keep her uniform clean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan
Wyo
WAAC
Dolores Elliott
Will Burned? Hidden Will Sparks House Mystery
Ann Harrington amid tension learns from Gibbs and Sarah that Mrs. Terrence allegedly destroyed a will leaving Ter rence House to Ann. Baxton disputes the claim while Ann resolves to search herself, aided by Gibbs who plans to preserve Matildie’s bird as she proceeds with the investigation.
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Ater
Ann
Mr. Baxton
Miss Harrington
Terrence House
Gibbs
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Alabama
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