Hollywood Notes From Erskine Johnson on 1944 Tempests
Veronica Lake plans Christmas cards with a photo of Lake in red flannels in the Sierras. Brian Donlevy complains about a small role in Two Years Before the Mast calling it Two Minutes Before the Camera. Ernie Pyle’s G I Joe to cost 2 million. Lester Cowan to invest profits from Tomorrow the World in the war story. Brenda Marshall to Broadway first, Van Johnson and Chili Williams linked. Clark Gable vows no outside pictures till three for Metro. Bill Bendix learns typing for A Bell for Adano. incident of heavy typing nearly wrecks the machine.
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Mother Nature's Curio Shop and Film Biographies
A quirky snippet notes a repairman discussing scarce typewriters and retail woes. It mentions Huth Warrick’s chauffeur eloping with the cook, Metro plotting a Caruso biography with Navier Cugat as technical adviser, and boy prodigy Cugat touring with Caruso. Groucho Marx reportedly owns a costly golf bag with a $500 check. Three oldtimers Chester Conklin William Desmond and Kit Guard are described as emoting in Universal’s productions.
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Vanity of Honolulu Harbor Welcomes Vessel in 1848
In 1848 Honolulu wakes to a brigantine arrival the Vanity bringing cast iron pipe for the king's water works. Captain Jason Blake and Caleb observe a festive harbor as native Hawaiian and mixed crews greet the ship with swimming maidens and beachside bustle. The scene contrasts with the usual merchant arrivals amid hawser lines and oxen tow.
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