Lubitsch to Shape Special Films for 20th Century Fox
Serene Vale reports Ernst Lubitsch signs with 20th Century Fox to choose and direct his own stories, completing one more United Artists project before the new contract. Updates on Merle Oberon, Margaret Hayes and Rita Shaw roles, plus Paramount and Columbia deals and industry odds and ends.
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Rnest
Lubitsch
20th-Century Fox
United Artists
Margaret Hayes
New York
Hollywood
Dana Dale
Ellen Drew
Robert Preston
Claudette Colbert
Rio Rita
United States
Paramount
Dorothy Lamour
Aloma
South Seas
Rita Shaw
Metro
RKO
George Tobias
Warner Bros
Abbott and Costello
Basil Rathbone
Mad Doctor
England
Metra
Grete Garbo
Mickey Rooney
Air travel on credit sparks a bold payment plan
Seventeen airlines consider installment flights with no down payment. Passengers could fly on credit, paying after landing, likening the approach to collect on delivery. Railroads already use similar plans, appealing to travelers who dislike paying upfront for trips.
Reflections on Wartime Life and Media in Early America
A collage of observations on home front life with mentions of defense housing in trailers, a longing for rest after night shifts, a poetic note on tanks, printing workers seeking radio advertising, Elmer Twitchell's product boycott, a draftee show of hellzapoppin, and the humor of past times as war nears yet remains distant. An average family spent thirty dollars on amusements last year, mostly movies.
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Elmer Twitchell
Kermit
Texas
Alan
Elise
Will
Hor
The Piper Must Be Paid by Kathleen Norris
Kathleen Norris argues that crime and punishment are universal laws and cites personal cases of risky choices and consequences. A modern problem column discusses confession and honesty in marriage and how secrets threaten future happiness.
Vibrating exercisers and liver health in daily life
A health column discusses vibrating devices and their impact on liver, bowel action, and mental wellbeing. It notes that gentle movement, brisk walking, and activity help middle aged people, with vaccines offering some cold relief research and a Q A on sugar in urine and diabetes risk.
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James W. Barton
Western Newspaper Union
McGill University
Wood
Danshill
Dodgers confident on Medwick Reese as 1941 season opens
Brooklyn magnate Larry MacPhail and manager Leo Durocher project a strong 1941 with Ducky Medwick and Peewee Reese as stars. MacPhail praises Medwick’s spring shape and spirit while predicting improved Brooklyn pitching led by Higbe and Derringer. He notes center field as the key remaining concern and outlines a balanced spring schedule to keep players fresh.
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Tami Beach
Dodger
Larry MacPhail
Leo Durocher
Ducky Medwick
Peewee Reese
MacPhail
Reese
Medwick
Durocher
Brooklyn
Walters
Derringer
Thompson
Paul Derringer
Higbe
Hamlin
Wyatt
Detroit
Old City
Reds
Cardinals
Dodgers
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Serene Vale
Union
Merle Oberon
Miss Oberon
Martha Scott
Red Ember
George Brent
William Holden
Gertrude Lawrence
Irene Dunne
Columbia
Eileen
Air Lane Company
Chicago
Kingdom
Ellzapoppin
George Cohan
Kathleen Norris
Bell Syndicate
WNU
By Kathleen Norris
Dr. Barton
Today’s Health Column
Maine
California
L. D Bristol
American Journal of Public Health
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