Radio and television mirror (July-Dec 1942)

tb CsOiXSt Two CBS announcers and one actor were modestly receiving congratulations on the arrival of new babies, all in one week. They were Bud Collyer and Danny Seymour, announcers for the Goldbergs and Aunt Jenny programs respectively, and John Griggs of the Young Dr. Malone cast. * * * Larry Robinson, child star of the Woman of Courage serial, made a flying trip to Hollywood to appear in a movie short boosting the war effort. Larry's co-star in the picture is Walter Huston. * * » Burl Ives, who used to sing for CBS listeners, is singing for the Army now — when he isn't busy marching. Winding up his civilian affairs wasn't much trouble for Burl. All he had to do was rent the houseboat on which he'd been living and swing his guitar over his shoulder — and then he was ready to go. * * * There's an interesting story about "Mound Bayou," this month's Radio Mirror song hit. Andy Razaf, who also wrote the lyrics for "Honeysuckle Rose" and "Ain't Misbehavin'," wrote the words several years ago, inspired by a little place in Mississippi called Mound Bayou, which is believed to be the only town in America entirely owned, operated and populated by colored people. A few months ago Andy unearthed the lyrics and showed them to Leonard Feather, who has written music for Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington and other bands. Leonard set the song to music and within a few weeks there were two different phonograph records of it. Orchestra Leader Walter Gross heard it and liked it so well that he and Vera Barton are featuring it on their CBS broadcasts. And that's how a hit is born. * * * Maybe you'll see Against the Storm, the NBC daytime serial written by Sandra Michael, as a movie before long. Several companies, according to word from Hollywood, are interested in buying up the picture rights. It would be the first time a daytime serial in radio was ever used as the basis for a film. * * * Hanley Stafford, Baby Snooks' "Daddy" on the Thursday night Coffee Time program, started something that was hard to finish when he cabled his son Graham, now with the RCAF in England, asking if Graham could hear the Coffee Time broadcasts over there. By the time Graham cabled back the single word, "Yes," Hanley had forgotten his original message. So, puzzled, he sent Graham another question: "Yes, what?" Graham's reply was polite and dutiful, though not to the point. It read, "Yes, sir." * * » NASHVILLE, Tenn.— When John Daniel organized a quartet to sing sacred music, neither he nor anyone else expected to carry the project beyond the local limits of the little Alabama town of Boaz. Yet today the Daniel Quartet is one of radio's most beloved Continued on page 50 JULY, 1942 IT'S THE TWO-WAY insurance of daintiness Cashmere Bouquet Soap gives you! First, Cashmere Bouquet makes a rich, cleansing lather that's gifted with the ahility to bathe away body odor almost instantly! And at the same time it actually adorns your skin with that heavenly perfume you noticed — a protective fragrance men love! THANKS FOR THE TIP.' AND HERE'S ONE FOR EVERY GIRL / SMELL THE SOAP BEFORE you Buy...you'LL prefer CASHMERE BOUQUET-' SMART GIRL! You appreciate the way Cashmere Bouquet leaves your skin soft and smooth . . . subtly alluring with the lingering scent of costlier perfume! And even if your face and hands are super-sensitive, remember Cashmere Bouquet is one perfumed soap that can agree with your skin! Be real smart ... get Cashmere Bouquet Soap — today! Cashmere Bouquet THE LOVELIER WAY TO AVOID OFFENDING