Farce to Film Draws Hollywood Voices and Careers
A Broadway run of Foolish Notion stirs talk of a movie adaptation with Bankhead, Cook, Mather, and Maria Manton joining, while Olivia de Havilland's chin joke sparks star gossip. Typing fame, casting shifts, and radio launches pepper the Hollywood scene with names like Haymes, Chandler, and the Andrews Sisters noted.
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Philip Barry
Hollywood
Bankhead
Donald Cook
Aubrey Mather
Maria Manton
Marlene Dietrich
Ameri can Troops in Adana Restore Order and Aid Town
Major Joppolo leads Amgot forces in Adana with Sergeant Borth securing the town. He seeks to restore confidence by replacing a stolen town bell, allows fishermen to return to sea, and overrides General Marvin’s cart ban to let in food and water. Former mayor Nasta returns from hiding but is arrested to quell mob action, ordered to report daily and repent.
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Adana
Joppolo
Borth
Navy
Marvin
Nasta
Major Joppolo Attends Tomasino Family Gathering in Adano
Major Joppolo visits Tomasino at the Palazzo for a dinner with Tomasino and his wife Rosa. The scene features Captain Purvis, Tomasino’s daughters Tina and Francesca, and Rosa as the hostess in a crowded, uneasy social setting.
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Tomasino
Major Joppolo
Palazzo
Major Joppolo Sees Joy in Charge of Torrone Soiree
In a lively gathering, Major Joppolo shares wine and torrone with Tina, Rosa, and Captain Purvis, flirting and dancing after a tension fueled by Purvis. They move to a balcony under stars where Tina reveals Florence roots, the Bronx, and her dyed blond hair as the Major contemplates homesick longing.
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Captain Purvis
Joppolo
Purvis
Hoover
U.S. Army
Rosa
Tina
Tomasino
Major Joppolo
Radio Moscow
Moscow
Francesca
Rome
Adano
Major
Florence
America
Bronx
New York
New York City
Italy
University Club
Palazzo
Mister Major
Lesson on the church in a pagan world
A June lesson notes the worldwide church facing pagan culture from Jerusalem to the Gentile world. It highlights fighting the good fight of faith through godly living holy warfare and blessed expectation, then meeting fiery persecution with calm, joy, and a focus on God’s glory.
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Jerusalem
Jesus Christ
Paul
Peter
Timothy
Holy Spirit
Christ
God
Household Hacks and Handy Tips from a Past Era
A collection of domestic advice covers preserving jars with wax, using old percolators to steam asparagus, maintaining door mats, starching collars with epsom salts, crushing pills with spoons, organizing fridge containers, heel protection for footwear, choosing linen toweling, bleaching choices, fabric substitutes, and making broom covers to fit walls.
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Virginia Vale
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Ray Mil
Olivia
Betty Hutton
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Barbara Cain
Joan Caulfield
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Penny Singleton
Blondie
Hunt Stromberg
Jane Russell
Louis Hayward
Jean Hersholt
van Johnson
Bobby Socksers
Basil Rathbone
Sherlock Holmes
Virginia Bruce
Republic
Virginia
Harry James
Dick Haymes
Chick Chandler
20Th Century-Fox
Chandler
Maureen O'Hara
Haymes
Bob Burns
Canoga Park
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Sateen
CBS
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Fred Uttal
Andrews Sisters
Joan Edwards
Kate Geran
Jimmy Carroll
John Hersey
Hu Features
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Giuseppe
Invita
T’ve ‘Ife
Nevi
Father Pensevecchio
Sen
Lundquist Esse of
Chicago
Union
Sewing
Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept
W. Randolph
Iioola
Isi Qusehold
EWT
CBS Station
Ae Gto
Sourlock-Neal Co
Naakrville
Boothe
Mezsana
Kilmer
UTM Mae Sloan
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