Brian Aherne Tops Overseas Troupe For Troop Shows
Brian Aherne, renowned film star, travels with Katherine Cornell and a strong cast to present Broadway caliber plays to American troops overseas. He visited Sheppard Field June 27 and 28 in dual roles to boost morale and support the Fifth War Loan Bond Drive. The Barrels of Wimpole Street will be his first offering, directed by USO Camp Shows, Inc.
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Sheppard Field
Brian Aherne
Katherine Cornell
Aherne
Wimpole Street
Miss Cornell
USO Camp Shows, Inc
Hold Tight scores smash hit with soldiers here
Thousands of Sheppard Field GIs roared for the musical comedy revue Hold Tight on the Victory Stage and Theater No 3. The cast made a special appearance at the Recreation Hall of the regional station hospital. Cpl. Wesley O. Walker has reported to Altus Okla for a month's detached service at the Army Air Field there.
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Sheppard Field
Victory Stage
Theater No. 3
Recreation Hall
Regional Station Hospital
Altus
Wesley O. Walker
Okla
Army Air Field
New Baton Wielder Leads AAFTC Show On NBC
Harry Bluestone becomes baton wielder for the Sustain the Wings program of the Army Air Forces Training Command heard Saturdays at 6 p m on NBC. The new band includes former swing and symphony players and replaces the Miller-led outfit. Two 417th TSS violinists from Sheppard Field join, with Kardos once Cleveland Symphony’s first violinist. The dramatic department is led by Lt William Holden and Capt Robert Jenishes heads the band. Cpl Bob Carroll leads the singing section.
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Army Air Forces Training Command
Harry Bluestone
NBC
EWT
Glenn Miller
Sheppard Field
Brush-Up Classes For Civilians At Sheppard Field
Daily classes offered to civilian employees at Sheppard Field to brush up typing and shorthand. Miss Grace Petz directs sessions in Building 1907 with typing 8 to 10 a.m. and shorthand from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
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Sheppard Field
Post Headquarters
Grace Petz
New GI Talent Show Awards Five Winners at Victory Stage
Five winners shared prizes in a new military talent show held on Monday evening before about 1,500 GIs at the Victory Stage. Pvt. Vince Gamelli won first prize of fifteen dollars for unique gyrations, with Pvt. Jean Duncan second for twelve dollars, Kenny Husted ten dollars, George A. Anderson eight dollars, and Claude Kuntz five dollars. Lt. Albert Witmer will continue the Monday programs to uncover more GI talent.
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Vince Gamelli
Jean Duncan
Kenny Husted
George A. Anderson
Claude Kuntz
Albert Witmer
Reed Promoted to Private First Class
Pvt John F Reed of Section K receives a temporary promotion this week to private first class as part of military rank adjustments.
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Pvt
John F. Reed
Movie and stage lineup for a local cinema week
The theatre presents shows across two venues with multiple daily times and Sunday matinees. Headliners include The Minstrel Man with Benny Fields, Gladys George, Judy Clark, Alan Dinehart and Roscoe Karns, plus the 1945 Sensations with Eleanor Powell and Dennis O Keefe. Other features include Three Little Sisters and The Mummy's Ghost, Mr Skeffington, and Dixie Jamboree with Langford, Kibbee, Quillan, Butterworth, and D Orsay. News of the Day and various short subjects round out the bill.
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Benny Fields
Carolina
Gladys George
Judy Clark
Haydenish Honey
Hollywood
Alan Dinehart
Roscoe Karns
Mopey Dope
Rat
Eleanor Powell
Dennis O'Keefe
Sophie Tucker
W. C. Fields
Woody Herman
Cab Calloway
Eugene Pallette
Co. Aubrey Smith
Army-Navy Screen Magazine
Ruth Terry
Mary Lee
William Terry
John Carradine
Robert Lowery
Lon Chaney
MR. Skeffington
Bette Davis
Claude Rains
Walter Abel
Bette
Theatre listings and showtimes for Sun through Thursday
Second Show 8 15 P M with Sun matinee 2 3. Step Lively starring Sinatra De Haven and Menjou on the same bill with This Is America and News of the Day. Sunday Summer Storm features George Sanders Linda Darnell and Anna Lee with Boot and Spur also on the bill. Monday The Minstrel Man reviewed elsewhere. Tuesday Wednesday Sensations of 1945. Thursday Three Little Sisters and The Mummy s Ghost plus Mr Skeffington. Camp Theatre patronage rules apply and box office opens 30 minutes before starting time.
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George Murephy
Gloria de Haven
Frank Sinatra
Adolphe Menjou
Sinatra
de Haven
America
George Sanders
Linda Darnell
Edward Everett Horton
Anna Lee
Russia
Seymour Nebenzal
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Great Britain
Bill Sully
Randolph Field
Cpl
William Bell
Flight 161
Genewar Department
Éallee
Daniel Onak
Mississippi
Miss Langford
Ben Carter
Guy Kibbee
Eddie Quillan
Charles Butterworth
Fifi D’orsay
Sun
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