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

Posted on February 4, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 4, 1944: “Dear Walter,” writes Maurice Rocco, “It must be an oldie but it still gets the biggest laugh wherever gamblers gather. About the wife who (going through her groom’s pockets) found a slip of paper on which was … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — ‘Kraft Music Hall,’ Feb. 3, 1944

Posted on February 3, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 3, 1944 It’s Thursday in 1944 and today we have: — Donald O’Connor and Marilyn Maxwell are Bing Crosby’s guests on the “Kraft Music Hall.” Courtesy of Archive.org

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1944 in Print — ‘Walter Winchell on Broadway,’ Feb. 3, 1944

Posted on February 3, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 3, 1944: Walter Winchell devotes his entire column to an organization called Peace Now.  He did not approve. From the St. Petersburg Times.

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1944 on the Radio — ‘Hop Harrigan’ and ‘Orson Welles’ Radio Almanac,’ Feb. 2, 1944

Posted on February 2, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 2, 1944 Today we have: — Hop Harrigan in Berlin on “Hop Harrigan.” Courtesy of Archive.org. — Lionel Barrymore is the guest on “Orson Welles’ Radio Almanac.” (Yet another joke about the housing shortage). Courtesy of Archive.org.

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1944 in Print — Walter Winchell on Broadway, Feb. 2, 1944

Posted on February 2, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 2, 1944: Let’s go to press! Cary Grant is “shopping for a new home in Bel-Air” stirring rumors about a rift with Barbara Hutton! “Another movie star and his wife apparently are on the verge. He’s squiring Evelyn Carmel … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — ‘Duffy’s Tavern’ and ‘Fibber McGee and Molly,’ Feb. 1, 1944

Posted on February 1, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 1, 1944 It’s Tuesday in 1944 and today we have: — “Adventures of the Sea Hound.”  Courtesy of Archive.org. — Billie Burke is the guest on “Duffy’s Tavern.” Courtesy of Archive.org. — “Fibber Buys a Diamond Ring” on “Fibber … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Life Magazine, Jan. 31, 1944

Posted on January 31, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 31, 1944: The cover photo shows Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur William Tedder, G.C.B., chosen as Gen. Eisenhower’s deputy commander for the invasion of Europe. The featured movie is “Lifeboat” and Life pays a visit to the Florentine Gardens. … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — ‘Random Harvest’ on ‘Lux Radio Theater,’ Jan. 31, 1944

Posted on January 31, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 31, 1944 Today we have: —“Random Harvest” with Ronald Colman and Greer Garson on Lux Radio Theater. Courtesy of Archive.org.

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Sinatra Makes Film Debut, Jan. 29, 1944

Posted on January 29, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 29, 1944: The Times reports Frank Sinatra’s film debut in “Higher and Higher”: A generous quota of young girls attended the first showings and their ecstatic whinnyings recorded each and every appearance of their hero. In one house, at … Continue reading →

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World War II on the Radio — Fighting at Anzio, Jan. 26, 1944

Posted on January 26, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 26, 1944: A brief BBC excerpt, courtesy of Archive.org.

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1944 in Print — Life Magazine, Jan. 24, 1944

Posted on January 24, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 24, 1944: Margaret Sullavan gets the cover photo this week. Inside is Margaret Bourke-White’s feature on the rehabilitation of Naples and the movie is “Destination Tokyo.” Courtesy of Google.

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1944 on the Radio — ‘The Great Gildersleeve’ and ‘The Jack Benny Show,’ Jan. 23, 1944

Posted on January 23, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 23, 1944 It’s Sunday in 1944 and today we have: — Harold Peary stars in “Does Leroy Need a Mother?” another episode of “The Great Gildersleeve.” Courtesy of Archive.org — Jack Benny performs at the Army airfield at Muroc, … Continue reading →

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1944 on Radio — ‘Command Performance,’ Jan. 22, 1944

Posted on January 22, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 22, 1944 It’s Saturday in 1944 and today we have: — Bob Hope, Benny Goodman and Deanna Durbin appear in “Command Performance,” an Armed Forces Services Radio program. The program is dated January, but there are lots of jokes … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — ‘Amos ‘N’ Andy,’ Jan. 21, 1944

Posted on January 21, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 21, 1944 It’s Friday in 1944 and today we have: —Charles Boyer is the guest star on “Amos ‘N’ Andy.” Courtesy of Archive.org

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1944 on the Radio — ‘Challenge of the Yukon’ and ‘Ellery Queen,’ Jan. 20, 1944

Posted on January 20, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 20, 1944 It’s Thursday in 1944 and today we have: — “Macbeth’s Bloody Knife” on “Challenge of the Yukon” (later “Sgt. Preston of the Yukon”). — “The Scarecrow and the Snowman” on “Ellery Queen”  with guest Jeanne Cagney. Courtesy … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — ‘Superman,’ Jan. 19, 1944

Posted on January 19, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 19, 1944 It’s Wednesday in 1944 and today, we have one of the few “Superman” episodes I can find online. — “The Green Death,” on “Superman.” Courtesy of Archive.org.

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1944 on the Radio — ‘All-American Jazz Band’ and ‘Fibber McGee and Molly,’ Jan. 18, 1944

Posted on January 18, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 18, 1944 It’s Tuesday in 1944 and today we have: — “Molly Gets Flowers From a Man Named Ralph” on “Fibber McGee and Molly.” —Esquire’s “All-American Jazz Band” from the Metropolitan Opera House. This is a terrific find. The … Continue reading →

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What to Expect in 1944

Posted on January 17, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 1, 1945: We jumped ahead to see what The Times considered the top stories of 1944, the year we’re going to focus on in 2014. The D-Day (current Times style being D-day) invasion is the most important story, followed … Continue reading →

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World War II on the Radio — The CBS News, Jan. 16, 1944

Posted on January 16, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 16, 1944: Clark Gable attends the launch of a Liberty ship named for Carole Lombard, who was killed in a Nevada plane crash. The CBS news, courtesy of Archive.org.

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Radio on 1944 — ‘Fibber McGee and Molly,’ Jan. 11, 1944

Posted on January 11, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 11, 1944: Today we have —“Fibber McGee and Molly” in which Fibber tries to calculate his income tax. Courtesy of Archive.org.

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