Women Workers Drive War Production and Postwar Plans
The Women s Bureau marks 25 years guiding female labor from World War I to World War II. It notes 18 million women workers today, with 5 million new entrants since 1940, and outlines plans to transition to peacetime employment through training and local advisory programs led by Frieda S Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Bureau of Labor Department
C. V. Peters
Department of Labor
Women’s Bureau
Woman In Industry Service
Mary Anderson
War Agency
Miss Anderson
Bureau
United States
Frieda S. Miller
America
The Suspect and Stolen Life Show in 1945 Film Notes
SCREENSRADIO praises The Suspect starring Charles Laughton and Ella Raines, calling it a top entertainment with moral questions. It lauds direction by Robert Siodmak, noting strong performances and a humane murder mystery without horror. Also mentions Bette Davis returning to Hollywood for Stolen Life with Curtis Bernhardt set to direct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niversal
Charles Laughton
Ella Raines
Molly Lamont
Robert Siodmak
Bette Davis
Hollywood
Curtis Bernhardt
Notes on Radio and Media Personalities in 1945
A survey of radio trends and personalities discusses Fred Allen’s health, Danny Kaye’s potential, and the shift toward shorter formats. It notes possible suspensions of all night programs, praises Byrnes’s congressional critique in American Magazine, and comments on Harper’s Argentinazi piece and Vogue’s soap opera critique. It also recounts Frank Farrell’s daring at a South Pacific island, Davenport’s Collier’s tie to the Air Transport Command, and Crosby’s 1945 song favorites.
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Fred Allen
Allen
Danny Kaye
Henry Young
James F. Byrnes
American Magazine
Harper’s
Harriet van Horne
W. Davenport
Collier’s
Esquire
Byrd
FDR
Frank Farrell
Farrell
Frank
South Pacific Islands
Cap’t
Atoll
Intelligentsia
Walter Davenport
Air Transport Command
Pacific
Paul Hunter
Liberty
Marshall Field
Weekly
Motion Picture Herald
London
Peter Burnup
Bing Crosby
Cole Porter
Philip Wylie
Wylie
Ted
British Aid in Pacific Debate With Indian Troops Questioned
Ex representative Norris Poulson discussed Pacific aid with two British MPs and asked about postwar support. A Briton cited 7,000,000 Indian troops, prompting Poulson to warn they might not fight for or with Britain against Japan. The piece notes mixed U.S. views on British and Russian help and an incident in Salonika where Indian troops sided with Greeks. General Stilwell and Ambassador Phillips questioned Indian troop commitment without independence.
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Norris Poulson
California
London
Japan
Poulson
Germany
Pacific
U. S
Philippines
King
United States
Salonika
Greece
Eam-Elas
King George
Churchill
Krishna Menon
India League
India
Far East
Stilwell
Burma
William Phillips
Newcomer Martha Holliday Joins George White’s Scandals Cast
Martha Holliday leaves dance directing to join RKO for George White's Scandals with Joan Davis and Jack Haley. RKO aims to fast track promising newcomers into major roles as Lauritz Melchior debuts in Thrill of a Romance under Metro. The famed singer lands a key song part in Brighton Beach.
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Martha Holliday
Hollywood
RKO
George White
Joan Davis
Jack Haley
Lauritz Melchior
Metro
van Johnson
Esther Williams
Studio
Brighton Beach
Navy broadcast mix up nearly sparked court martial
Shortly before the war Art Linkletter nearly caused a general court martial by broadcasting orders to a naval unit during maneuvers. When the fleet was due to arrive in San Diego harbor, he planned to cover it from a motor launch. Fog delayed the fleet, causing miscommunication and nearly triggering an Admiral to discipline all involved, though the incident now amuses Linkletter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Art Linkletter
CBS
San Diego
Art
Boris Karloff Signs for Three Horror Pictures
Boris Karloff, fresh from The Body Snatcher and Isle of the Dead for RKO, is booked to continue scaring audiences. The studio has signed him to make three horror pictures over the next two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boris Karloff
RKO
Kramer’s vocal turn in Big Town advised by Robinson
NBC comedian Phil Kramer recalls Edward G. Robinson telling him not to clown but to use his natural voice during radio tryouts for his first show. Kramer’s illness had left his vocal chords tense, turning his natural tone into a comic voice.
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Phil Kramer
NBC
Edward G. Robinson
Big Town
Robinson
Kramer
Boy Billy Gray Dazzles on Eddie Cantor Show
A baby on the Eddie Cantor Show impresses as a charming male baby impersonator. Billy Gray, about 30 months old, stands out as a pioneer in his field and may deserve a rattle for his on air debut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Cantor
Eddie Cantor von Zell
Billy Gray
Barry Fitzgerald Breaks Finger Before Duffy's Tavern Start
Barry Fitzgerald, cast with a broken finger, played Bing Crosby’s father in Paramount’s Duffy's Tavern. The veteran actor still delivered a fine performance despite the injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Fitzgerald
Bing Crosby
Paramount
Ellery Queen Celebrity Mentions and Stage Fashion
A quirky roundup notes Ellery Queen, Barbara Terrell as Nikki, and Lt. Robert Taylor with Barbara Stanwyck watching Kate Smith. New York stores feature a Gaslight Gayettes dress linked to Beatrice Kay and Michael O’Shea. Sonja Henie’s feet run size 31% and Alan Ladd once portrayed six radio characters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellery Queen
Nikki
Barbara Terrell
Robert Taylor
Barbara Stanwyck
New York
Gaslight
Beatrice Kay
Michael O'Shea
Sonja Henie
Alan Ladd
The Grandest Canyon Faces About Town
Financial quip about debt scales from piker to tycoon to guvvin mint features Jimmy Durante in a room between broadcasts. Harold Lloyd is spotted near City Center Theatre unrecognized by autograph seekers. Frank Canville of USO laughs with a civilian over a lone piece of butter in Reubens. Bea Lillie chats with a British tar outside Theodore's. Ann Sheridan heads to South America for a $2000 weekly job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Durante
Harold Lloyd
Clown Prince
City Center Theatre
Reubens
Frank Canville
U.S.O
Bea Lillie
Theodore’s
Ann Sheridan
South America
Broadway Confucius The Trouble With Dream Girls
Theater review critiques Dream Girls for restless nights and theatrical excess. Observers note ambitious performances by principal cast and a stylistic pull that energizes, yet unsettles, audiences with nonstop tempo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
New York Novelette Auction Reveals Lincoln Photo
At a war bond rally in WMCA, Mrs. Davis donated a Lincoln photograph for auction. She sat with her daughter as a soldier walked the aisles and became her son, lifting a hopeful moment from the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
WMCA
Meyer Davis
Lincoln
Truman likened to Coolidge in fate and thrift
The piece compares Harry Truman to Calvin Coolidge, noting their shared backwoods roots, reluctance to speak on the Senate floor, thrifty beginnings, and Coolidge like political luck. It recalls Truman’s rise via investigations and party bosses and mentions a Belgian town’s bells and Burma engineers calling jungle trails seepable.
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Calvin Coolidge
Harry Truman
Senate
Truman
Coolidge
Cal
Boston
Blackstone Hotel
Harding
White House
Henry Wallace
United States
John Danaher
Connecticut
Brien McMahon
Francis Maloney
Ray Baldwin
Danaher
Burma
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Weehawkin
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New York City
Screensradio Western Newspaper Union
Virginia Vale
Swanee
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