Radio stars (Oct 1935-Sept 1936)

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"As a nation" zve are the world's most timid thinkers," Miss Thompson says. "We act impulsively. We're never afraid of action, no matter how unzvisc. But whenever ice suspect a public figure of thinking — then zve get suspicious!" Let's take Dorothy up on that listening and thinking. . . . We might even find something to be indignant about! We might do something about it. . . . Eddie Dowling's mother was one who "did something about it!" We know you'll enjoy Eddie's story, on Page 28 in this magazine. . . . Mrs. Dowling listened— to many a tale of trouble and disaster. . . . And she didn't just say : "Isn't that too bad !" Or : "I'm so sorry !" She went out and did something to help — paid the rent, or called the doctor, or bought a ton of coal, or found a job for someone. . . . And she made life a grand story. The same sort of spirit has characterized Eddie Dozvling's rise to the top flight of stage and radio comedians. His program, The Elgin Review, is worth listening to — though the material could be better. Maybe somebody will do something about that! Here's a novel idea for these days — though it really is old as the hills! Jan Peerce is putting it into practice however. Jan pays his physician an annual fee to keep him healthy, instead of consulting him only when he is ill. As you doubtless know, that's an old Chinese custom. Something of a different sort has come clown through the years to Frances Adair, NBC soprano. Frances' most cherished possession is a doll, one hundred years old. Her great-great-grandmother made it for Frances' great-grandmother. And speaking of dolls, Ireene Wicker, The Singing Lady, wife of Walter Wicker and mother of tzvo tall children, looks like a brunette Dresden doll. But far from being a baby doll, Ireene has a truly amazing fund of knozvlcdgc on many zvidcly diversified subjects, as her charmingly entertaining program, created entirely by herself, demonstrates. Despite which, when the day of television arrives, Ireene is going to find it hard to escape being cast as a Dresden doll — or, at least, a zvide-eyed child! It's going to complicate things, isn't it? — when the program director for a dramatic script must choose his actors to stand the test of sight as well as sound! Just to be helpful, we offer a few outstanding types: A political campaign leader Ben Bernie A college professor Don Bestor College sophomore (in his first long pants) Stuart Churchill A banker Emil Coleman A Wall Street broker Jan Peerce Genial restaurant owner . Mark Warnow Society playboy Frank Parker Professional football player James Melton A radio bandleader Hal Kemp Now all we need is the script! We've just heard of an unusual tribute to a radio star and her program. At Oak Lawn, Rhode Island, a children's home has been built and named the Mary Marlin Home, in honor of Joan Blaine, who plays the title role in the CBS story, Mary Marlin. The building originally was a mansion owned by an elderly couple, who converted it as a memorial to their two grandchildren. The grounds contain many flower gardens, each of which is to be dedicated to a radio star. A hedge of lilacs borders the Joan Blaine garden — since lilacs are frequently mentioned in The Story of Mary Marlin. Just time to make note of the report that the romance of Jim and Marian Jordan (NBC's Fibber McGee and Molly) began when Jim was ten years old and Marian eight. They were attending separate schools in the same Illinois township and Molly's school gave a party, at which Molly performed an Irish jig. Jim never forgot it. Fifteen years later they were married. "And nozv — " as Boake Carter zvould say, "I see that my time's up . . . " So, until another month, the Radio Rambler will gather up these "scashells" — and go to press. Keep Ijounj and Heauttfaul (Continued from page 9) ever, should contain one special seaside lipstick. 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