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1944 in Print — Walter Winchell on Broadway, March 14, 1944

Posted on March 14, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 14, 1944 Notes of an Innocent Bystander The First Nights: Of which the week had none. The current season is one of the wackiest on record, crazier than some of the shows, but not much. There are 30 attractions … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Hollywood Gossip by Louella Parsons, March 14, 1944

Posted on March 14, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 14, 1944 HOLLYWOOD, March 13 — While Jennifer Jones rests at Palm Springs with her two sons (I almost said “rests on her honors” after winning 1943’s best actress Oscar), David Selznick is readying her next picture. It’s to … Continue reading →

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Walter Winchell, Drew Pearson Accused of ‘Smear Campaign,’ March 14, 1944

Posted on March 14, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 14, 1944 As you may have noticed, Walter Winchell has been taking frequent blasts at Congress. Now the legislators have fired back. In an AP story from Washington, Republican Rep. Clare Hoffman of Michigan charges that union leaders, Communists … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Hollywood Gossip by Louella Parsons, March 13, 1944

Posted on March 13, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 13, 1944 HOLLYWOOD, March 12 — One of the most startling books on the war is “A Bell for Adano,” John Hersey’s bestselling novel. Darryl F. Zanuck read it and bought it before it had reached its present tide … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Walter Winchell on Broadway, March 13, 1944

Posted on March 13, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 13, 1944 Memos of a First Nighter One of the strange quirks about the acting profession is that anecdotes about stars are remembered long after their most thrilling performances are forgotten … Theatrical historians have devoted more space to … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Hollywood Gossip by Louella Parsons, March 12, 1944

Posted on March 12, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 12, 1944 Although you may not believe it, Spence [Spencer Tracy], like all the Irish, has a very sentimental streak in him. He likes to pretend he’s tough, but he’s one of the kindest, sweetest guys in the whole … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Hollywood Gossip by Louella Parsons, March 11, 1944

Posted on March 11, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 11, 1944 HOLLYWOOD, March 10 — Hedy Lamarr is crazy about Mexico. She wears Mexican jewelry, which she bought there, and every time I see her she and John Loder are planning to return to Mexico City. So I … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Walter Winchell on Broadway, March 11, 1944

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March 11, 1944 Lint From a Blue Serge Suit Dinah Shore’s headache: Her great arranger has been drafted … Barbara Stanwyck’s next film will be her 50th. Just finished Warners’ “My Reputation.” All those long-distance calls for starlet Gail Russell … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Hollywood Gossip by Louella Parsons, March 10, 1944

Posted on March 10, 2014 by lmharnisch

A hot time in old Milwaukee! March 10, 1944 HOLLYWOOD, March 9 — SISTER KENNY ARRIVED IN TOWN WEDNESDAY to be the house guest of Rosalind Russell. Simultaneously with the arrival of the woman who has done so much for … 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

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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 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 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 — 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 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 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 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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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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