Radio mirror (May-Oct 1937)

MAY 1937 WALLACE H. CAMPBELL. ART EDITOR f^^MIRROR FRED R. SAMMIS. EDITOR VOL 8 NO. 1 BELLE LANDESMAN. ASST EDITOR SPECIALFEATURES 19 20 22 24 26 Don't Let Homeliness Break Your Heart Dorothy Brooks Learn Mor+ho Roye's lesson for happiness True Story of My Tour With Nelson Eddy Lynn Burr Revealed by Nadine Conner Strange Threat The Future Holds for Bobby Breen . . . Frank Lovette A star at nine, he soon faces a dangerous crisis How Lucille Manners Was Made Beautiful for Stardom • Harold Desfor Exciting is the word for this revealing story Dear Diary: Read in her own words of Kathryn Cravens' thrilling life Can You Pick America's Ten Favorite Songs of all Time? 30 There's $750 in prizes waiting for you The Stormy Life Story of a Black Sheep Dan Wheeler 32 Begin this authentic history of Phil Baker Bob Burns Really Talks About Bing Crosby Dick Mook 34 Enough said — Fame For Five Minutes Mary Watkins Reeves 36 Come behind the scenes of We, The People Gang Busters' Most Exciting Broadcast 42 Another requested program In complete story form His "Spook" Won't Stop Haunting Jack Oakie. . Katherine Hartley 44 Jack can't sleep nights, it's so bad Shalimar 46 Play and sing Emil Coleman's theme song Fashions From the Stars 48 Gladys Swarthout gives spring a new meaning , Hallelujah! A New Way to a New Figure Judy Ashley Here's your chance to reduce at home The Personal History of Floyd Gibbons, Adventurer. . Norton Russell Don't miss the dramatic conclusion 50 56 COMING IN THE JUNE ISSUE On Sole April 23 Who is Fred Astoire's shield against the prying eyes and tongues of Hollywood? You'll never guess, unless you read the revealing story next month . . . Also, another chapter of Phil Baker's life story, and many other sparkling features. UNUSUAL DEPARTMENTS What's New? Tony Seymour 4 Our roving reporter scores all the firsts Coast-to-Coast Highlights Russ King 8 Starring your local favorites Facing The Music Ken Alden 10 Donceland's latest secrets What Do You Want To Say? 12 Prizes for your letters Make-Up Magic Joyce Anderson 14 Personality Close-Ups 38 For your radio scrapbook It's A Cinch To Feed the Baby Mrs. Margaret Simpson 53 Radio Mirror Rapid Program Directory 54 Locate your favorite broadcasts What Do You Want To Know? 60 The Oracle Speaks The Reviewing Stand Selector 96 ADDED ATTRACTIONS Laugh, Stooge, Laugh 16 Galleries Romance of the Month 27 Fred MacMurroy 28 Yvonne King 29 COVER— Alice Faye— Painted by Tchetchet RADIO MIRROR (Copyright, 1937, by Macfadden Publications, Inc.). '8 fully prelected by copyright, and the contents of this magazine may not be reprinted cither wholly or in part without permission. Published monthly by Macfadden Publications, Inc., Washington and South Avenues, Dunellen, New Jersey. General offices. 205 East 42nd Street, New York, N. V. Editorial and advertising offices, Chanin Building, 122 East 42nd Street, New York, N. Y. Bernarr Macfadden, President; Wesley E. Pane, Secretary; Irene T. Kennedy, Treasurer; Walter Hanlon, Advertising Director. Entered as second-class matter September 14, 1933, at the Post Office at Dunellen, New Jersey, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Price in United States $1.00 a year; 10c a copy. In U. S. Possessions, C'anada, Newfoundland, Cuba, Mexico, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Spain and possessions, and Central and South American countries excepting British Honduras, British, Dutch and French Guiana, $1.50 a year; all other countries $2.50 a year. While Manuscripts, Photographs and Drawings are submitted at the owners' risk, every effort will be made to return those found unavailable if accom])anicd by 1st class postage. But we will not be responsible for any losses of such matter contributed. Contributors arc especially advised to be sure to retain copies of their contributions; otherwise they are taking an unnecessary risk. Printed in the U. S. A. by Art Color Printing Company, Dunellen, N. J.