Category Archives: World War II

1944 in Print — Life Magazine, Feb. 14, 1944

Posted on February 14, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 14, 1944: Guess where we are! Featured movie of the week: “The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek.” Courtesy of Google. The Greatest Generation puzzles over women taking jobs.

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1944 in Print — ‘Walter Winchell on Broadway,’ Feb. 14, 1944

Posted on February 14, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 14, 1944: Walter Winchell writes a “New York Newsreel,” a long series of vignettes of the city and its people. Here’s a sample: The church for mutes, where the pastor’s sermon is delivered with his fingers and where the … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — Jack Benny, Fred Allen and ‘The Life of Riley,’ Feb. 13, 1944

Posted on February 13, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 13, 1944 It’s Sunday in 1944 and today we have: — A broadcast from March Field on “The Jack Benny Show.” Courtesy of Archive.org. —“The Fred Allen Show.” Courtesy of Archive.org. — Victor Young and the Orchestra on “The … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — Frank Sinatra, Feb. 12, 1944

Posted on February 12, 2014 by lmharnisch

The crew of the B-24 Shoo-Shoo Baby, courtesy of Wikipedia. Feb. 12, 1944 It’s Saturday in 1944 and today we have: — Jim and his companions plan to blow up a Japanese airfield in “The Adventures of Jungle Jim.” Courtesy … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — ‘Walter Winchell on Broadway,’ Feb. 12, 1944

Posted on February 12, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 12, 1944 New York Novelette: She was a waitress in a small Midwest hotel. Loved working there … Because her feller played in the band … One day a stranger offered her a screen test chance … She spurned … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — ‘Walter Winchell on Broadway,’ Feb. 11, 1944

Posted on February 11, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 11, 1944: Sherman Billingsley, the Stork Club owner, has mike fright. Last year, frixample, he agreed to appear on “Duffy’s Tavern,” but at the last moment ran out, scared stiff. Ed Gardner went dizzy seeking a substitute, and was … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — ‘Amos ‘N’ Andy,’ Feb. 11, 1944

Posted on February 11, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 11, 1944 Today we have: — Andy adopts a soldier — or so he thinks on “Amos ‘N’ Andy.” Courtesy of Archive.org.

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Chaplin Indicted on Mann Act!

Posted on February 11, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 11, 1944: A P-38 rushes from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara and back in an hour to get penicillin for a Jimmy Doyle, 15 months old, who has peritonitis. “Precious little of the stuff is available and that is … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — ‘Abbott and Costello’ With Charles Laughton, Feb. 10, 1944

Posted on February 10, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 10, 1944 Today we have: — Charles Laughton is the guest on “The Abbott and Costello Show.” Courtesy of Archive.org. — Dinah Shore sings “Sleepy-Time Gal” and Cornelia Otis Skinner appears on “The Dinah Shore Show.” Courtesy of Archive.org. … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — ‘Walter Winchell on Broadway,’ Feb. 10, 1944

Posted on February 10, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 10, 1944: Yawn of the Week: The raging waste of words about Steinbeck’s script of “Lifeboat” being distorted (to make the Nazi look good and the rescued look weak and yappy, etc.) is a bore of an argument over … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — ‘The Squibb Show,’ Feb. 9, 1944

Posted on February 9, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 9, 1944 Today we have: —  “The Lone Ranger.” Courtesy of Archive.org. — Adolphe Menjou and Irene Manning appear on “Mail Call” from Armed Forces Radio Service in Los Angeles. Courtesy of Archive.org. — A 30-minute choral music program … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — ‘Walter Winchell on Broadway,’ Feb. 9, 1944

Posted on February 9, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 9, 1944: Al Jolson is Jinx Falkenberg’s most constant visitor at her St. Luke’s Hospital bedside…. New Yorkers suspect that Wayne (wife-killer) Lonergan’s sudden coin (to hire a lawyer) came from men named in her diary … Betty Hutton … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — ‘Fibber McGee and Molly,’ Feb. 8, 1944

Posted on February 8, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 8, 1944 It’s Tuesday in 1944 and today we have: — “Fibber Makes Ice Cream” on “Fibber McGee and Molly.” (Notice the gag about loansharking and recall that New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia was calling for a crackdown on … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Life Magazine, Feb. 7, 1944

Posted on February 7, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 7, 1944: Karsh photographs George Bernard Shaw, 87, for the cover, with more Karsh portraits inside. Features include American prisoners who escaped from the Japanese in the Philippines, the radio show “Inner Sanctum” and the movie “Gung Ho.” Courtesy … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — ‘His Butler’s Sister,’ Feb. 7, 1944

Posted on February 7, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 7, 1944 It’s Monday in 1944 and today we have: — Hop Harrigan refuses to leave Tank behind in escaping from Berlin with the secret plans in “Hop Harrigan.” Courtesy of Archive.org. — “His Butler’s Sister” with Deanna Durbin, … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Walter Winchell on Broadway, March 7, 1944

Posted on February 7, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 7, 1944 Notes of an Innocent Bystander The Magic Lantern: Danny Kaye, who knocked off B’way in his first start, put Hollywood in his pocket the same way. His starter, “Up in Arms,” makes him a Milquetoast in khaki … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — ‘Walter Winchell on Broadway,’ Feb. 7, 1944

Posted on February 7, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 7, 1944: For many years Rachel Field worked in Paramount’s New York office as a script reader, examining the merit of all submitted material … She once remarked: “Hmf, I can do better than some of this stuff. Some … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — ‘The Jack Benny Show,’ Feb. 6, 1944

Posted on February 6, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 6, 1944 It’s Sunday in 1944 and today we have — From Roosevelt Base on Terminal Island, it’s “The Jack Benny Show.” Note the gags about fish canneries on Terminal Island. Courtesy of Archive.org.

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1944 on the Radio — Glenn Miller, Feb. 5, 1944

Posted on February 5, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 5, 1944 It’s Saturday in 1944 and today we have: — The Band of the Training Command of the Army Air Forces under the direction of Capt. Glenn Miller with Cpl. Ray McKinley. The opening “In the Mood” sounds … Continue reading →

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World War II on the Radio — The NBC News, Feb. 5, 1944

Posted on February 5, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 5, 1944: American troops encounter tough fighting against the Nazis as they get closer to Rome. An NBC broadcast, courtesy of Archive.org.

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