From The Big Trail to Tall in the Saddle
Recount of John Wayne origin story during Raoul Walsh and John Ford collaboration. Ford predicted actor potential after Wayne was spotted by Marion Morrison and hair growth test. Wayne then led to a hit in The Big Trail and later Tall in the Saddle. Virginia Mayo’s rise from horse act to Goldwyn Girl and eventual star pairing with Bob Hope in The Princess and the Pirate is noted.
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Raoul Walsh
John Ford
Marion Michael Morrison
University of Southern California
Ford
John Wayne
Virginia Mayo
Samuel Goldwyn
New York
Goldwyn
Bob Hope
Glenn Ford to resume career after Marine discharge disability
Columbia Pictures star Glenn Ford left Hollywood to serve in the Marines and expects to return to acting once he recovers from the disability that led to his discharge.
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Glenn Ford
Columbia Pictures
Seven Pasadena Rose Parade finalists signed for film roles
Director Mervyn LeRoy and producer Frank Ross signed all seven finalists from the Pasadena Tournament of Roses after reviewing their photos, a deviation from previous winners who earned film contracts only after winning. Margaret O'Brien, in a stage scene, jokes about crying as part of her job.
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St. Louis
Margaret O’brien
Margaret
Pasadena Tournament of Roses
Cheryl Walker
Stage Door Canteen
Frank Ross
Mervyn LeRoy
Milton Berle's radio show features stars in playful stunts
On his program Let Yourself Go Milton Berle showcases opera and film stars in humorous antics. Grace Moore appears in a headstand while Roy Rogers Show fans recall lively mischief as 36 young listeners are pictured by the cast.
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Grace Moore
Milton Berle
Bob Hope to Receive Poor Richard Award in Philadelphia
Bob Hope travels to Philadelphia on January 17 to accept the Poor Richard award a gold medal given annually to a man with outstanding success in his field Will Rogers was the first recipient making Hope the second entertainer honored by the club.
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Bob Hope
Philadelphia
Poor Richard
Hope
Will Rogers
American Radio Man Reports Athens Disturbances
Guthrie Janssen of National Broadcasting becomes the sole American radio reporter in Athens after transfer from Cairo. He uses BBC facilities to perform broadcasts beamed to London and relayed to the United States, providing day by day eyewitness accounts since the first shot.
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National Broadcasting Company
Athens
Guthrie Janssen
Cairo
BBC
London
United States
Odds and Ends From War News and Film World
Cpl Art Ross helped rig a makeshift radio transmitter to flash the first Philippine invasion news. Warner Bros plans Four Men of God about four chaplains who died when the Dorchester was torpedoed last February. A poll names Lauren Bacall Actress of the Year. Alan Jones to lead Have a Heart at Universal. Fat O’Brien, after a 40000 mile tour for American fighting men, plans more work soon.
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Cpl
Art Ross
March of Games
Warner Bros
Dorchester
Lauren Bacall
Alan Jones
Fat O'Brien
Nothing Can Stop the Army Air Force—Four Inches
A compact wartime bulletin proclaims unyielding air power with the slogan Nothing Can Stop the Army Air Force. The note emphasizes resolve and speed in mobilization, reflecting homefront morale efforts.
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Army Air Force
Imaginative Air Power Saves Bataan and Night Ops
Three years ago the U S Air Force showed ingenuity and courage to halt a Japanese landing attempt near Bataan. Mechanics rigged three pursuit ships with a makeshift bomb release to strike ships at night, while pilots many of whom had never flown at night, carried out three trips to slow the invasion.
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Tokyo
Bataan
Gunners' Narrow Survival On German Mission
A B 17 was hit by 20 mm fire during a bomber run over Germany. A gunner, bleeding and immobile, revived as a colonel prepared to aid him. The gunner whispered, Colonel I’m beginning to think there isn’t much future in this racket, revealing a grim wartime moment.
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Germany
RAF crew praises escort of P-38s over Italy
A World War II verse by a B 17 radio operator gunner who did not return from a mission over Italy mocks the Hollywood ideal of beauty. He asserts the loveliest sight for bomber crews is the escort of P 38s rather than any actress.
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RAF
Italy
Hedy Lamarr
Madeleine Carroll
The
Heavenly Gates
Hollywood
Wright Brothers Fly at Kitty Hawk for First Time
General Hap Arnold recalls the Wright brothers pursuit of heavier-than-air flight. At Kitty Hawk they achieved a historic 120 foot flight and wired their sister Katherine that they would be home for Christmas. The city editor treated the telegram as a festive scoop, noting the boys would be home for the holidays.
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Hap Arnold
RAF
Wright Brothers
Kitty Hawk
N. C
Katherine
Flying Tigers ace rammed a third enemy plane then asked for another aircraft
A veteran fighter pilot engaged six Japanese planes and shot down two. After exhausting his ammo he rammed a third, bailed out, and stood by the wreck. He recovered a machine gun from the debris and reported to Gen Claire Chennault requesting a replacement aircraft for his gun.
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Flying Tigers
Claire Chennault
Battle-scarred bomber nicknamed Battlin' Bobbie makes flight home
During the Schweinfurt raid months ago the bomber Battlin' Bobbie was hit and two engines failed. The plane hedge-hopped 500 miles over trees roofs and pillboxes while the crew prayed the engines would not fail. The pilot later said they made a chapel out of that airplane today.
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Schweinfurst
Lovely Polka Dots Make Colorful Apron
To obtain complete pattern for Gift Apron Pattern No 5802 send 16 cents plus name address and pattern number. Due to high demand and war conditions some orders take longer to fill for popular pattern numbers.
Splendid Cough Relief Given Simple Home Mix
Quick cough relief claims. Mix sugar syrup or corn syrup with Pinex solution to create a full pint medicine. Pinex is described as a concentrated compound that soothes throat and bronchial membranes, loosens phlegm, and eases soreness for easier breathing and sleep. Money back if not satisfied.
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Roy Rogers
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