America Calling

A few months ago, while researching another old-time radio star, we came across the following display ad in February 8, 1941, edition of The Bakersfield Californian, Bakersfield, CA: Prominently displayed among the celebrity names is James Stewart. A search quickly turned up several other ads and articles from that same day. The first is from…

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New York Film Critics Circle Awards

The 5th New York Film Critics Circle Awards for 1939 were announced on December 27, 1939, and the awards ceremony was broadcast just over a week later on January 7, 1940. The show was broadcast by NBC from 6:30-7 p.m. eastern time. The New York Times ran this listing on the day of the broadcast:…

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