Oswald the ventriloquist doll behind Winchells TV hit
New York column reveals the Oswald character created by ventriloquist Paul Winchell for The Paul Winchell Jerry Mahoney Show on NBC TV. Oswald is an ageless elf like figure who appears and vanishes at will, built from Winchells own chin with a strapped costume and upside down wig.
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Paul Winchell
Jerry Maloney
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Jerry Mahoney
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W. C. Fields
Col. Hipplewater
Baron Munchausen
Everyday Movies By Denys Wortman Portrait Of Oswald On TV
Denys Wortman previews Oswald on television noting odd facial effects come from reversed teeth placements and inverted expressions. He explains Winchell uses the doll upside down, reversing normal smiles to subtle sneers, praising Oswald as a square, lovable character.
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Suburban Events Tonight and Tomorrow Federation Calendar
Suburban calendar lists tonight events in Grafton Ridgeville Carlisle LaGrange and South Amherst. Meetings include PTA Kiwanis Women’s Fire Auxiliary Girl Scout and Boy Scout activities and church group gatherings with times from 12:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tomorrow features auxiliary police first aid class and various church and club meetings at town halls and local venues.
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Ridgeville — Kiwanis Club
Carlisle — Women's Firemen's Auxiliary
Lagrange
Cedarville
LaGrange Baptist Church
South Amherst
Boarch of Public Affairs
Tulk Field
CARLISLE — Woman’s__ Society
LaPorte Methodist Church
Neborah Circle
Penfield—Grange
Lagrange—Martha Circle
Methodist Church
Ridgeville—Grange
Glen Baxter
Carlisle—Firemen’s Auxiliary
Clover
Congregational Church
Carlisle
Kipton
Camden Farm
Donald Hooker
Wakeman
Grafton—Belden
Grange Hall
W.S.C.S
Eaton—Grange
Ridgeville
L. Haffner
Five Year Movie Absence Ends For George Raft
Hollywood star George Raft returns to major films after a five year drought, landing the MGM project Rogue Cop. He reflects on past setbacks, notes his lifelong individuality, and recalls early credits with Pat O'Brien and Howard Hughes while maintaining belief in public acceptance.
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Rita Hayworth Flees Florida For Neglect Allegations
White Plains, N Y Actress Rita Hayworth arrived from Miami with husband Dick Haymes to contest charges of neglect against her two daughters Rebecca, 9, and Yasmin, 4. The children were with Dorothy Chambers, a friend acting as their guardian, while Prince Aly Khan travels from Los Angeles. A hearing was set after investigators found the girls at an antique shop near the guardians’ home.
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Television And Radio They Earn 214 Percent
A clipped headline notes television and radio entities achieving a remarkable 214 percent gain in earnings, highlighting significant growth across broadcasting sectors. The item presents a concise financial snapshot likely tied to a quarterly or annual report with key figures and notable performance.
Nehru Leads Asiatic Nations Parley In Colombo
Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru of India tops the Colombo summit of five newly independent states India Pakistan Ceylon Indonesia and Burma. The talks seek an East Asian Monroe Doctrine Asian federation and non aggression pact with Nehru urging a neutral bloc an immediate cease fire in Indochina and outlawing nuclear weapons while criticizing Western colonialism.
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Texan Air Force Lt's wife to deliver on Texas soil
In Reno Nevada a native Texan Air Force 1st Lt Thomas W Youngman plans his child’s birth on Texas soil. He had a bucket of Texas earth shipped to Reno and spread beneath the delivery room table for luck and roots.
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