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...quiet life. Wheeler & Woolsey arrive at the dude ranch in a taxi. Wheeler i? induced to run for sheriff, an office as dangerous to its incumbent as the presidency of a South American republic. Wheeler giggles constantly; Woolsey chews cigars. A small girl (Mitzi Green) gives impersonations of Bing Crosby, Roscoe Ates, Edna May Oliver and George Arliss. A girl named Kitty Kelly sings three Gershwin songs from the stage version of Girl Crazy ("I've Got Rhythm." "Bidin' My Time," "Not for Me"). Eventually the happy adjustment of a minor romance between the dude rancher (Eddie Quillan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: New Pictures: Apr. 4, 1932 | 4/4/1932 | See Source »

...attack of pneumonia there. She was using one of the tents which young Levings needed. When she heard the news she insisted her tent be sent over to St. Mary's. A quick con ference followed between her mother, brother (who had flown with Mr. Bing ham), stepfather, and doctors. The girl could do without the apparatus. But there might be a relapse. Could a plane bring in extra equipment in time? Probably. From where? New York City, 2.200 miles away. Instead of a tent it would be wise to get a complete oxygen chamber. Miss Hilliard...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Room to Breathe | 1/25/1932 | See Source »

...curtain rises on Fast Service a young man is discovered kissing a girl on the terrace of a Washington country club. He is Bing Allen (Nugent fits), Davis Cup tennis; she is Neila Anderson (Muriel Kirkland of Strictly Dishonorable, I Love an Actress). Disengaging, she says to him: "What is your name?" With the ineptitude of a musical comedy without music, the scene shifts quickly to a Manhattan dress shoppe, to a Westchester Country club, to "the Conquistador Hotel in Baja California," which means Lower California. In Paris. Bing becomes a tennistar, in Westchester he and Miss Kirkland are bedded...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: New Plays in Manhattan: Nov. 30, 1931 | 11/30/1931 | See Source »

...TIME, Aug. 11, Mr. Palmieri expressed the attitude of this veteran of the recent World War who is also opposed to the selfish, money-grab- bing attempts of present veterans organizations in behalf of those of us who were not disabled...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Anti-Grab | 8/25/1930 | See Source »

...Lumberton, N. C., "Bing" Frank Wishart thus announced his candidacy for sheriff of Robeson County: "I hereby announce myself for sheriff of Robeson County, subject to the Democratic primary in June. My platform will...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany: Record | 5/12/1930 | See Source »

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