Hollywood Studio Magazine (July 1972)

Page scan 0008 from Hollywood Studio Magazine

Record Details:

Title:
Hollywood Studio Magazine
Date:
July 1972
Publisher:
San Fernando Valley Pub. Co.
Volume:
Hollywood Studio Magazine (July 1972)
Leaf #:
0008
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Recorded Sound",Vaudeville,Theatre,Broadcastin
Collection:
Fan Magazines and Hollywood Studio System
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
October 06, 2022
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By Robert Kendall f Vivian Duncan was in town the other day for her appearance at the Nostalgia Gala at the Alexandria Hotel where two hundred movie stars of the silent era were being honored. Of course, Vivian was called upon to sing and entertain. I met with Miss Duncan in the dining room at the Hotel Roosevelt, where, between phone calls, we got a chance to talk. “When did you first get the idea of going into show business?” I asked her. “When I was only five years old,” she began, “my sister and I started by singing duets in church. By ten years of age we were appearing in amateur shows. Our first appearance was on the stage of the North Broadway Theater in Los Angeles.” “What motivated you to start so early?” “We were interested in eating,” she laughed; “you see, we got three dollars every week we won the amateur contest.” “And then?” “In March, 1917, our older sister, Evelyn, took us to try out for Gus Edwards, who was called “The Star Maker,” and had his “Kiddie Revue” Vivian Duncan as “Little Eva” - 1926. The fabulous Duncan sisters Entertaining in Australia, 1967. Vivian Duncan - May 1, 1972.