Hollywood Notes On Hepburn Tracy Durbin And More
Hollywood news items report Katharine Hepburn may delay filming after Woman of the Year and Philadelphia Story run, while Spencer Tracy considers a play and haircut news. Agatha Friederick, a script writer for the Are You a Missing Heir program, surprise-joins near the air route with heirs. Deanna Durbin returns to pictures after studio concessions, Vaughn Paul sticks with Universal, John Payne to star opposite Betty Grable in White Collar Girl, and Baby Davy James tied to Columbia with a long-term contract as Wonder Baby Corey while Norma Jean Wayne works on Blondie’s Blessed Event.
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Ollywood
Katharine Hepburn
Philadelphia Story
Spencer Tracy
Agatha Friederick
Deanna Durbin
Universal
Vaughn Paul
Columbia Studios
Davy James
Marlene Dietrich
Wonder
Corey
Norma Jean Wayne
Blondie
Film News and Celebrity Sparks From Hollywood and War Headlines
A snapshot of 1940s showbiz and war film plans. Tom Kennedy once challenged Jack Johnson for heavyweight glory. Paramount eyes Channel Port in England with potential stars Laurence Olivier or David Niven. Columbia leads with The Commandos and a boy who joins the crew amid a Norwegian underground. Helen Hayes and Charles MacArthur spar over retirement rumors. ODDS AND ENDS note band bookings, Donna Reed’s revised ending, Woody Herman’s film bow, Joan Crawford’s charity gift, and Sullivan’s Travels as both entertainment and message.
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Paramount
Channel Port
England
Laurence Olivier
David Niven
France
Sammy Kaye
Donna Reed
Andy Hardy
Universal
Woody Herman
Joan Crawford
Carole Lombard
Sullivan
Rayon fabrics shape luxurious lounging wear on budget
Rayon textiles now offer elegant at home outfits for busy women and defense workers. Velvet, satin, jersey, and taffeta rayons create hostess gowns, robes, negligees, and quilted house coats with flattering lines.
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Union
Patterns ares alike for children's midwinter wardrobe
Patterns ares alike and easy to make with square necklines and puffed sleeves. The Barbara Bell Pattern No 1516 B fits sizes 1 2 3 4 and years with quick frocks overalls rompers and bonnets described and yardage listed for size 2 track. Send your order to the address provided.
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Ares
Lincoln Inscription and Royal Cortissoz Career Milestone
The Lincoln Memorial inscription honors Lincoln and notes Royal Cortissoz, the 50 year Herald Tribune art critic, who left school at 14 to work with an architectural firm then taught himself art criticism for newspapers. Cortissoz, born in Brooklyn, continues to influence criticism today.
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Royal Cortissoz
Cortissoz
New York Herald Tribune
Brooklyn
N. Y
Princess frock pattern 1516 B for little girls
A sewing notice highlights Pattern No 1516 B offering a princess frock for little girls with options to make overalls rompers and a bonnet. The timeless style flatters both chubby and slim figures and is recommended for January sewing and summer repeats.
Quiz Q and A from Ask Me Yesterday
The piece lists ten questions and the provided answers. Questions cover knife terms earth’s solid part fingerprinting geography the Holy Cross Veronica the Philippines Saint, Henry Hudson ship, World War I AEF divisions, and White House street. Answers include pen knife, mantle, 0, yes, Quebec, Veronica, Spain, The Half Moon, 42 divisions, and Pennsylvania Avenue.
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China
North America
Christ
Golgotha
Philippines
Henry Hudson
A.E.F
France
White House
Washington, D. C
Quebec
Veronica
Spain
Philip Ty
Pennsylvania Avenue
Free yeast recipe book offer from Standard Brands Inc
Advert says if you bake at home you can receive a free yeast recipe book with Oven Scones Cheese Puffs Honey Pecan Buns Coffee Cakes and Rolls. Send card with name and address to Standard Brands Inc 691 Washington St New York City.
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Standard Brands Inc
Washington St
New York City
Adv
Brunch Coat Promises Glamour For Demure Housewife
A short-skirted brunch coat in bright plaid rayon taffeta converts a demure housewife into a glamour girl. It zips up the back ties at the waist and features a dirndl skirt for a stylish look.
Stocking fashions brighten amid potential nylon shortage
The article notes a lull in silk and possible nylon shortages due to priorities but stays optimistic about hosiery. It highlights stock ing made from cotton, lisle, and rayon meshes, predicting tweed rayons, ribbed lisle and cottons, small checks, white cotton hose, navy sheets, and lace weave nylons for summer.
Bolero Trending as Spring Style Favorite
Fashion note highlights bolero as a spring favorite. The trend pairs the short jacket with pleated skirts and slim princess dresses, creating a very short silhouette for wearers with long torsos.
Spring Tid Bits Jewelry Counter Decor
Shell necklaces and bracelets plus shell brooches and wooden beads fill a display for spring. Pale beige shells and sunlit sand colored beads, with some wooden cylinders wrapped in cellophane, adorn the jewelry counters ready for season bloom.
Sequins and Roses Spark Evening Prints
Colorful sequins add glamour to evening prints as designers unveil glamorous outfits. Dressy afternoon prints reflect sparkle with large realistic roses on black or navy grounds, offering bold floral elegance.
Answers: Origins of three questions
The first item explains it was once used to sharpen quills for pens. The second identifies the lithosphere as a key term. The third notes zero as the answer to a remaining prompt.
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Western Newspaper Union
Myrna Loy
John Payne
Victor Mature
20Th Century Fox
Betty Grable
John Brahm
Richard Arlen
Arline Judge
Wildcat
Tom Kennedy
Jack Johnson
Columbia
The
Commandos
Norway
Helen Hayes
Charles MacArthur
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W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Lincoln Memorial
Abraham Lincoln
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Bolero
Lei
North Pole
Vanamp Stas
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