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Lana Turner, who used to be satisfied with filling out sweaters, has now advanced to filling out the feminine half of co-starring teams. First she swivel-hipped around Clark Gable to turn in a goodly sum of shekels for M. G. M. in "Honky Tonk." Now she's back to play house and other things with Number 2 glamour-boy Robert Taylor in "Johnny Eager...

Author: By J. H. K., | Title: THE MOVIEGOER | 2/25/1942 | See Source »

Died. Dr. Mahlon William Locke, 61, Ontario's famed assembly-line purveyor of arthritis treatments (by foot yanking); of a heart attack; near his home, Williamsburg, Ont. He did most of his work seated in a swivel chair in his yard, whirling around to queues of patients converging on him like the spokes of a wheel. He charged $1 a visit (usually less than a minute), and at the height of his popularity attracted as many as 1,000 patients...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Feb. 16, 1942 | 2/16/1942 | See Source »

President Getulio Dornelles Vargas, of Brazil awaited delivery of a new office for himself and staff: a transport plane, complete with desk, swivel chair and davenport...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: People, Jan. 12, 1942 | 1/12/1942 | See Source »

Japs? His critics were "two-by-four editors," "swivel-chair scribes." They lied. Criticism of him was only "creating confusion," had some dark and unpatriotic (probably Japanese) purpose...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CIVILIAN DEFENSE: Hen-yard Pagliaccio | 1/12/1942 | See Source »

Ball of Fire (Goldwyn; RKO Radio) is saturated with some of the juiciest, wackiest, solid American slang ever recorded on celluloid. The plot is not as fresh as its idea, but the picture will do until its producer, swivel-tongued Samuel ("Include Me Out") Goldwyn, wins his own lifelong race with the English language...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The New Pictures, Jan. 12, 1942 | 1/12/1942 | See Source »

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