Category Archives: 1944

1944 in Print — Walter Winchell on Broadway, March 10, 1944

Posted on March 10, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 10, 1944 The Private Papers of a Cub Reporter From Miami Beach: At the graduation exercises of Officers Candidate school one of the brand-new lieutenants was a Negro. Which meant he had to be good because while they are … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — George Murphy on ‘Kraft Music Hall,’ March 9, 1944

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March 9, 1944 It’s Thursday in 1944, and today we have: — Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake of “Blondie” are the guests on “Abbott and Costello.” Abbott really gets a lot of mileage out of being “mayor” of Sherman Oaks.” … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Hollywood Gossip by Louella Parsons, March 9, 1944

Posted on March 9, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 9, 1944 HOLLYWOOD, March 8 — “Mildred Pearce,” all renovated, streamlined and with a snow white bill of health, has so pleased Joan Crawford that she has consented to make it for Warners. Now, here is the inside of … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Walter Winchell on Broadway, March 9, 1944

Posted on March 9, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 9, 1944 Things I Never Knew ‘Til Now (About Canada’s War Effort) Canada is the only one of America’s Allies which has not used Lease-Lend help … Most of her money payments to the Allies have been outright gifts … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — Lucille Ball on ‘Orson Welles’ Radio Almanac,’ March 8, 1944

Posted on March 8, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 8, 1944 It’s Wednesday in 1944, and today we have: — Lucille Ball is the guest on “Orson Welles’ Radio Almanac.” More income tax jokes. Courtesy of Archive.org. — Lionel Barrymore, Eddie Cantor and Connie Haines, plus the Pied … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Hollywood Gossip by Louella Parsons, March 8, 1944

Posted on March 8, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 8, 1944 HOLLYWOOD, March 7 — Just heard that Ruth Gordon’s sprightly comedy “Over Twenty-One” has been bought for Irene Dunne. As you may have guessed, Columbia paid a pretty price for the privilege of filming Ruth’s play, which … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Walter Winchell on Broadway, March 8, 1944

Posted on March 8, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 8, 1944 Man About Town Adelaide Norris is crowding Cholly McCarthy off Edgar Bergen’s spacious lap … Those 31 persons rounded up Saturday by the G-Men (for allegedly peddling illegal railway reservations in Florida) tittered at the warning here … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — ‘Duffy’s Tavern’ and ‘Fibber McGee and Molly,’ March 7, 1944

Posted on March 7, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 7, 1944 It’s Tuesday in 1944, and today we have: — “Movie Primer,” a pretty funny satirical look at Hollywood going through the ABCs (B is for boy as in boy meets girl; C is for movie columnist; D … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Hollywood Gossip by Louella Parsons, March 7, 1944

Posted on March 7, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 7, 1944 HOLLYWOOD, March 6 — An entire new screen life should unfold for Lee Bowman when he joins Columbia. He is a good actor, but he has never really had a chance on the Metro lot, where there … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Life Magazine, March 6, 1944

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March 6, 1944: Adm. Chester W. Minitz, commander in chief of the Pacific Fleet, is this week’s cover story.  This week’s featured Life photographer is Fritz Goro, who has an essay on twins. The movie is “Up in Arms.” Courtesy … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — ‘The Letter,’ With Bette Davis and ‘Gay Divorcee’ With Frank Sinatra, March 6, 1944

Posted on March 6, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 6, 1944 It’s Monday in 1944, and today we have a nice lineup: — “The Letter” with Bette Davis and Herbert Marshall in their original roles and Vincent Price as Howard Joyce, is this week’s production of “Lux Radio … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Hollywood Gossip by Louella Parsons, March 6, 1944

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March 6, 1944 JACK BENNY HASN’T reached his place in the sun as a top comedian without good reason, and that is real ability. We were all reminded again of Jack’s spontaneous wit at the Academy Awards program. He was … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Walter Winchell on Broadway, March 6, 1944

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March 6, 1944 Broadway Ballad The Orchid Garden: Zanuck’s newest click, “The Purple Heart.” The author is listed as Melville Crossman. That’s Zanuck … Editorial Dept. Novelette: It happened in the city room of one of the Big Town gazettes … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — Kay Kayser’s Kollege of Music Knowledge, March 5, 1955

Posted on March 5, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 5, 1944: It’s Sunday in 1944, and today we have: — “CBS World News.” American bombers are making daylight raids on Nazi installations in France. There are some great first-person accounts of combat. Courtesy of Archive.org. — Kay Kyser’s … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Louella O. Parsons on ‘The Purple Heart,’ March 5, 1944

Posted on March 5, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 5, 1944   Louella Parsons take a look at Darryl Zanuck’s personal interest in making “The Purple Heart”: Those who are close to Darryl know that he spent many a sleepless night worrying because he had gambled $1 million … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — Kate Smith on ‘Command Performance,’ March 4, 1944

Posted on March 4, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 4, 1944 It’s Saturday in 1944, and today we have: — Rona turns traitor in “The Adventures of Jungle Jim.” Courtesy of Otrrlibrary.org via Archive.org. — Kate Smith is the guest on this week’s “Command Performance,” which salutes the … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — ‘Hollywood Gossip by Louella Parsons,’ March 4, 1944

Posted on March 4, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 4, 1944 June Preisser and her good looking husband, Dick Terry, came to see me the other day. Never in all the years I have known Junie has she looked so well. The girl whose acrobatic dancing was a … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — ‘Walter Winchell on Broadway,’ March 4, 1944

Posted on March 4, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 4, 1944 The Berlin-Madrid-Buenos Aires Axis Today, Winchell blasts the Franco regime in Spain: “The British and American embassies in Madrid may have a right to adopt whatever attitude they wish toward the Fascist murderers; but they have absolutely … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — ‘Amos ‘N’ Andy,’ March 3, 1944

Posted on March 3, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 3, 1944 It’s Friday in 1944 and today we have: — After not seeing her for several years, Andy is searching for Madam Queen in this week’s episode of “Amos ‘N’ Andy.” Courtesy of Archive.org.

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1944 in Print — ‘Hollywood Gossip by Louella Parsons,’ March 3, 1944

Posted on March 3, 2014 by lmharnisch

Now showing: “Gung Ho!” March 3, 1944 Samuel Goldwyn believes that “Simone,” a novel by Lion Feuchtwanger, will be a bestseller when it is published in April. As soon as he read the galley proofs Sam planked down a fancy … Continue reading →

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