Immigrant Helen Charvat Finds New York Welcome
Two weeks after arriving from Europe Helen Charvat, a 17 year old Czech refugee, adapts to New York. She enjoys the Statue of Liberty tall buildings and college yet struggles with city size and fast talking professors. Her family escaped Prague in 1948 and settled via Belgium before joining Manhattanville College.
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New York
NEA
Helen Charvat
Europe
Social Security
Helen
Czechoslovakia
America
Broadway
Prague
Charvats
Red
Masaryk Institute
Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart
Free Europe
Hollywood Stars Faced With Salary Cuts and Change
Jimmie Fidler reports Hollywood's 1952 to 1953 outlook is grim as studios push to cut production costs top to bottom. Old stars resist lower pay while new talent rises. insiders urge stars to join public-relations efforts and exploitation tours to revive the industry. gossip notes mention Zsa Zsa Gabor clashes and Bettsy Grable.
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Hollywood
Rome
Paris
London
Council of Motion Picture Organizations
Schenck Pushes Tougher Efficiency for Studio Stars
The producer wants higher efficiency and less on set drama. He orders directors to cut padding and stars to curb walk-outs and tardiness. The plea suggests a gradual rollout to ease the impact on actors and morale.
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Mr. Schenck
Honolulu
Palm Springs
Europe
Studio Gossip and Crew Shakeups Across the Film World
Rumors swirl over Paul Perlin’s expulsion from the Grips’ Union as a prelude to a broader IATSE house cleaning. Hollywood figures like Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine exchange letters amid Julia Garland feud chatter while Danielle Darrieux sues Universal-International over a 1937 contract.
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Paul Perlin
Grips’ Union
IATSE
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Rudolph Field Co
Europe
Red Skelton
Olivia de Havilland
Joan Fontaine
Livvie
Marcus
Gary Cooper
Gary
Gene Autry
Uncle Sam
Roberta Peters
20Th Century-Fox
Danielle Darrieux
Universal-International
France
Hollywood
England
Errol Flynn
Patrice Wymore
Truck crashes into house injuring driver and damaging home
A gravel truck plowed into a private home on the old Natchitoches road injuring driver William Davis 29 of 808 Short Ranch road and slight injuries to Rudolph Humphries 27 while Mrs Herman Sims escaped unhurt The front porch was ripped away and the roof collapsed as the truck overturned after impact at Teddy Blazier residence.
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Natchitoches
William Davis
Short Ransom Street
Charity Hospital
Mulhearn
Rudolph Humphries
Wheelis Street
West Monroe
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W Hole
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June Haver
Betty Grable
Mae West
Dick Beedle
Paramount
William Holden
Paul Robson
Barbara Payton
Mr. Schary
New Yorker
Rosemary Clooney
Bob Hope
Jack
Bob
Jack Hope
Anna Maria Alberghetti
Lauritz Melchior
Mr. Melchior
Mr. Poldi
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
MGM
Nick Schenck
Leo the Lion
Monroe
ATLAS
Rowness
Grand
Electrolux
Atlas Sew-Vac Stores, Inc
Grand Rn
the Staff
Jackie Loughery
Brooklyn
Jackie
Salisbury
Atlantic
Chesapeake Bay
Jos
Ourbon
Kentucky
McKenzie & Monk Insurance Bonds
Dial
Harrison St
Parbon
Neset
Bourbom
Tuxe CO
Annie
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