Radio and television mirror (Nov 1939-Apr 1940)

Record Details:

Title:
Radio and television mirror
Date:
Nov 1939-Apr 1940
Publisher:
New York : Macfadden Publications, Inc.
Volume:
Radio and television mirror (Nov 1939-Apr 1940)
Leaf #:
00079
Language:
English
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound and Fan Magazines
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Recorded Sound Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Radio Mirror (later known as Radio and Television Mirror) was a fan magazine for radio listeners and later TV viewers that includes profiles of the stars, visits to radio and television studios, and program listings. The early years in the 1930s show the interaction of motion pictures, recordings, the stage, radio and even politics. The role of radio in World War II is well covered in the 1940s, and by the 1950s the focus shifts to television and a new generation of personalities. -- David Pierce, 2013
Date Added:
September 28, 2023
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■ Meet the Dixons — Bar bara Weeks and Richard Wid mark play the happy couple WHAT DO YOU WANT TO KNOW? BARBARA WEEKS, formerly starred as "Her Honor Nancy James," and Richard Widmark, young actor from Chicago, form the attractive duo which heads the cast of the new daytime dramatic series, Meet the Dixons, heard over CBS Mondays through Fridays at 9:15 a.m. Blonde and talented Miss Weeks was born in Binghamton, New York, and studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Art. She made her radio debut as a vocalist on a Portland, Maine, station; later toured with stock companies and appeared with Leo Carillo in a Broadway revival of "Lombardi Limited." Barbara's favorite pastime is visiting the city's night courts. She's five feet four, graygreen eyes and weighs 116 pounds. Richard Widmark, cast as Wesley Dixon, a young reporter, was born in Evanston, Illinois, on December 26, 1914. He graduated from Lake Forrest College in 1936 after which he did some work in stock until his arrival in New York last June. Since then he's worked on the Aunt Jenny show, Gang Busters, Americans at Work and the new Ellery Queen series. * * * Miss G. R. Stauffer, Harrisburg, Pa. — Ralph Blane, handsome NBC tenor, was born in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, on July 25, 1914. His middle name is Urriah, and he's not awfully keen about it! Ralph graduated from Northwestern University and has appeared in a number of Broadway musical comedies. Made his network debut in a variety show called "Airbreaks." He's about five feet ten tall, weighs 150 pounds, has brown hair and eyes, and to date, doesn't have a missus. NOVEMBER, 1939 Miss Marietta Muhs, New Orleans, La. — You're quite correct, and should collect that bet from your friend. Orson Welles was married to Miss Virginia Nicolson, Chicago society girl, on Christmas Day, 1934, and they have a one-year-old daughter, Christopher. Mr. Welles is six feet two. And if you'd like to know some more about him begin our feature story, "Fate's Bad Boy," in this issue. Mrs. M. R. Gavin, Scranton, Pa. — Below is the cast of Life Can Be Beautiful: Chichi Alice Reinhart Stephen John Holbrook Papa Soloman Ralph Locke Toby Nelson Carl Eastman Gypsy Mendosa Paul Stewart Mrs. Wadsworth Adelaide Klein Barry Richard Kollmar FAN CLUB SECTION Miss Aileen Dowd: To join the Lombardo League, we suggest that you write to Miss Christyne Hvaas, 7320 25th Avenue, Kenosha, Wisconsin. If you're an admirer of Lanny Ross and would like to become a member of the Lanny Ross Stamp and Friendship Club, write to Mr. Chaw Mank, Staunton, Illinois. Miss Beverly Baker, U. S. Veterans' Hospital, Gulfport, Mississippi, would like to join a Benny Goodman Fan Club located in her native state. The Joan Blaine Fan Club is anxious to enroll all Joan Blaine fans in their club. Write to Miss Irene Weiser, 439 Marlborough Ave., Detroit, Michigan. Write to Miss Helen Meehan, 16 Hawthorne Street, Stamford, Connecticut, if you'd like to become a member of the AI Shayne Fan Club. "Yelp for help again," growled the Life Guard, "and I'll duck you right ! I'm tired of rescuing pretty girls." Just then he glimpsed my pack of Beeman's. "Listen, sweetheart, how about rescuing me for a change? That cool, refreshing Beeman's flavor does wonders for a parched mouth." I gave him the pack on the spot. "That saves my afternoon. There's nothing to compare with Beeman's for streamlined flavor and tang. A superlative flavor and a marvelous refresher for guys like me." That's why all the girls switched to Beeman's. ^/DS DIGESTION 59