Suspect praised as top entertainment with moral tension
Virginia Vale reports The Suspect delivers thought provoking drama with two murders and reasons that make punishment hard to bear. Charles Laughton Ella Raines and Molly Lamont shine as director Robert Siodmak crafts a murder mystery with charm not horror. Brighton Beats signs Lauritz Melchior to Metro.
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Charles Laughton
Ella Raines
Molly Lamont
Radio and film notes from entertainment world
A snapshot of prewar radio antics and film gossip. Art Linkletter nearly triggered a court martial over a naval maneuver broadcast miscue. Boris Karloff signs for three horror pics at RKO. Phil Kramer learns to guard his natural voice under Edward G. Robinson. Billy Gray, the Eddie Cantor baby impersonator, earns attention. Barry Fitzgerald, with a cast on his hand, shines in Duffy's Tavern. ODDS AND ENDS covers Nellie Queen Nikki with Barbara Terrell, Roben Taylor on Kate Smith, Gaslight Gayettes dress, Sonja Henie shoe size, and Alan Ladd early radio roles.
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Nikki
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Barbara Stanwyck
New York
Gaslight
Beatrice
Michael O'Shea
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Basketball draws more spectators than any other sport?
The writer argues basketball attracts large crowds across the nation and questions a claimed 90 million annual attendance. He cites Ned Irish at Madison Square Garden drawing 15 000 to 18 000 per show and notes thousands of venues from 4 000 to 10 000 capacity, with many towns in Indiana packing crowds beyond local populations. The piece probes whether total attendance could reach near 99 million, acknowledging uncertainty within a 10 million range.
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Evolution of basketball speed and size through the decades
A veteran observer compares modern basketball to earlier eras noting bigger players, better gyms, and less rough play. He ranks hockey as faster, with skiing and the 100 yard dash closing the speed contest. Mentions Hall of Fame debates and Fred Clarke’s Pirates memory.
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Adorable Frock for the Two to Six Miss
A charming dress described with options for parties, dress-up, school, or play. Features a swinging skirt, long torso waist, dainty floral print with lace edging, or tiny checks with ric rac trim.
Albania Mountain Vendetta Forces Woman to Lead House
In a blood feud the mountain family endures loss and the eldest daughter must renounce marriage and wear trousers to become head of the house. She takes on the vendetta and lives as a man for life.
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