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Broadway Chatter recalls Oscar Levant and Hollywood ties
The column recounts Oscar Levant marrying and splitting with Barbara Smith, Mama’s questions on piano practice, and the return of Bee Jackson with new dance steps. It notes Broadway shops, prison food intrigue, Jimmy Durante’s run-ins with Louis B. Mayer, Churchill’s flask, horse betting jests, John Held Jr. gags, Empire State lobby murals, and Salvy Spitale amid Lindbergh kidnap lore.
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