Category Archives: 1944

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

Posted on March 6, 2014 by lmharnisch

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

Posted on March 6, 2014 by lmharnisch

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

Posted on March 6, 2014 by lmharnisch

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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‘Casablanca’ Wins Oscar for Best Picture, March 3, 1944

Posted on March 3, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 3, 1944 It may come as a shock in our Oscar-obsessed age that the Academy Awards were not Page 1 news in 1944. The ceremony only rated the second cover. Edwin Schallert filed the main story with Philip K. … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — ‘Abbott and Costello’ and ‘Kraft Music Hall,’ March 2, 1944

Posted on March 2, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 2, 1944 It’s Thursday in 1944, and today we have: — Hedda Hopper is the guest on “Abbott and Costello.” This week, the boys decide to start a newspaper. Listen for the line about the L.A. Examiner. Courtesy of … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — ‘Hollywood Gossip by Louella Parsons,’ March 2, 1944

Posted on March 2, 2014 by lmharnisch

Now showing: “The Sullivans.” March 2, 1944 Charles Laughton will have to cut those long tresses that he wore in “The Canterville Ghost” when he reports to Universal. Although Charlie has finished “The Ghost,” I saw him at a recent … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — ‘Walter Winchell on Broadway,’ March 2, 1944

Posted on March 2, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 2, 1944 Spy Stuff This is how the Nazis trust each other: The Gestapo spies on the German army and the German army spies on the Gestapo … Himmler has every newsreel that depicts an assassination. He runs them … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — ‘Amazing Stories,’ March 1944

Posted on March 1, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 1944: “Amazing Stories,” featuring “It’s a Small World” by Robert Bloch. courtesy of Archive.org.

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1944 on the Radio — ‘The Lone Ranger’ and ‘Orson Welles’ Radio Almanac,’ March 1, 1944

Posted on March 1, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 1, 1944 It’s Wednesday in 1944, and today we have: — “The Lone Ranger.” Courtesy of Archive.org. — “Orson Welles’ Radio Almanac.” Courtesy of Archive.org. — “To Your Good Health,” a musical program, from the House of Squibb. From … Continue reading →

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