HOLLYWOOD HEADLINES

Genre: home movie

Year Published: 1950s

Format: 16mm

Description: This short film Hollywood Headlines was a morale-boosting gag created during the Korean War by the "Moviegoers League of America, Inc." This issue —volume 1, number 1 and we don't believe there was ever a number 2 — was actually produced by Carmel Productions. It begins with coverage of a record heatwave hitting Hollywood. Local businessman Patrick O’Toole sits in the shade, combating the heat by fanning himself and drinking ice-cold lemonade (00:40). A boy rides down a residential street, carrying the "Sunday chicken" home for dinner (01:19), while an ingenious man wears a hose-powered shower to keep him cool while mowing the lawn (01:44). The next segment, "International Affairs: Hollywood’s Celebrated Peacemaker Returns Home," shows the railroad station (02:16) where members of the press wait for the arrival of Mr. Casper White (02:51), supposedly the most peaceful man in the world. The next segment features women from Hall’s Manufacturing Company putting on a beach fashion show (03:23), modeling swimsuits for their friends and colleagues. In "Home Front: Girls Carry Mail—Males Carried Away" (04:43), an attractive young woman delivers mail to an elderly man, who is quite taken with the young woman and must be reined in by his wife. The next segment takes viewers to the end of an 18-month strike at the Royal Ice Cream Company (06:37), where owner Mr. Royal and union rep Mr. Gray sign a pact ending the strike. However, the pact is ripped up when Mr. Royal and Mr. Gray escalate tensions with an ice cream fight. The final segment features the Hollywood arrival of Lord and Lady Harper from England (09:41).

Complete Record: This short film Hollywood Headlines was a morale-boosting gag created during the Korean War by the "Moviegoers League of America, Inc." This issue —volume 1, number 1 and we don't believe there was ever a number 2 — was actually produced by Carmel Productions. It begins with coverage of a record heatwave hitting Hollywood. Local businessman Patrick O’Toole sits in the shade, combating the heat by fanning himself and drinking ice-cold lemonade (00:40). A boy rides down a residential street, carrying the "Sunday chicken" home for dinner (01:19), while an ingenious man wears a hose-powered shower to keep him cool while mowing the lawn (01:44). The next segment, "International Affairs: Hollywood’s Celebrated Peacemaker Returns Home," shows the railroad station (02:16) where members of the press wait for the arrival of Mr. Casper White (02:51), supposedly the most peaceful man in the world. The next segment features women from Hall’s Manufacturing Company putting on a beach fashion show (03:23), modeling swimsuits for their friends and colleagues. In "Home Front: Girls Carry Mail—Males Carried Away" (04:43), an attractive young woman delivers mail to an elderly man, who is quite taken with the young woman and must be reined in by his wife. The next segment takes viewers to the end of an 18-month strike at the Royal Ice Cream Company (06:37), where owner Mr. Royal and union rep Mr. Gray sign a pact ending the strike. However, the pact is ripped up when Mr. Royal and Mr. Gray escalate tensions with an ice cream fight. The final segment features the Hollywood arrival of Lord and Lady Harper from England (09:41).

Transcription

Hollywood headlines seat all his all and tells all [Music] Hollywood swelters under record-breaking heat wave thermometer rises to all-time high citizens suffer with unbearable heat mr. Patrick O'Toole businessman is typical of the local population trying to escape the torrent weather by relaxing in his garden sipping a cool glass of lemonade and then Fanning himself for even the slightest breeze Sharan it's a hot day today and let's all Hollywood swimming pools are born the parching temperature or drove everyone indoors off the sizzling pavements except one ladder brave the heat to bring home the Sunday chicken oh it better hurry up jr. and get that fowl or mother will be awfully angry at you're losing the dinner what's cooking Junior a Smith prize ticket Mark Twain once said everyone talks about the weather no one ever does anything about it but here is an enterprising citizen with ideas of his own to beat the heat what the well-dressed man wears while mowing the lawn in the good old summertime [Music] at this quiet suburban railroad station Hollywood's most progressive leader in international peace movements is due to arrive at any moment he chose this secluded spot to avoid the crowds but the press has received word of his arrival and are anxiously awaiting him [Music] [Music] according to one of the reporters mr. Casper White has the reputation of being the most peaceful man in the world there he is now the man in the gray hat mr. white the most tranquil makind Laius quietest of all men is warmly greeted by reporters who eagerly question him on current peace movements mr. white won't you tell us are you one piece of the conference is that how to a beach party these lovely girls are not movie stars but office workers that halls manufacturing company their co-workers look long with admiration as federal stage of fashion show this two-piece creation for fun in the Sun consists of a two-tone halter and gaily striped short skirt lovely isn't it here we have a flowered motif fashion for comfort the pigtails are for m'lady comfort too and cute another printing gay colors meet with party approval from her friends and from us here is a black suit dream line for swimming pleasure the handkerchief previews next year's fashion oh we're in trouble handkerchief dear use it hmm Jack the Ripper something new in the idea of letter carriers very pretty must write myself a letter soon it would even be a pleasure to get a load of bills if you could be sure they'd be delivered this way wonder what we would do if we should open the door some morning and find this why mr. that's just what we do too [Music] oh yes this is business sign here please hem this end up bet she's thinking there must be an easier way to make a living than to keep overanxious from making a game out of post office he must be practicing for position of postal inspector [Music] look out the light and so the male is carried away but mama I was only after the male not the female nor we know [Music] Oh miss well if it isn't anxious with a special delivery from the missus you forgot your pencil [Music] after an 18-month strike at royal ice-cream company an agreement has finally been reached these are exclusive pictures of the signing of the fact mr. royal the owner of the concern just signed now mr. grey the union representative the fixes his signature [Music] now for our little celebration the history of the strike goes back over a year ago when the tasters demanded palette to palette paid mr. royal considered the demand exorbitant but reached an amiable settlement when he promised the tasters that their ice cream would be served to them difficulty arose again when service became a little sloppy creating ill feelings between management and labor [Music] Oh seems like we have a little accident just when everything was going somewhere [Music] yeah that's better close call well to continue the strike spread when the truck driver is agreed to walk out with the tasters without delivery royal found is difficult to get his product to market not a can lightning just doesn't strike twice it looks like a fight this is a scoop grace smashes royal in the face unmercifully royal is stunned for a moment but quickly recovers and retaliate by picking up the contract and tearing it in half the referee steps in royal delivers a right uppercut to his chin this is a free-for-all and plenty of free ice cream for the boss as he gets the entire bulk over his head the union withdraws the victor perhaps mr. royal has a word to sing [Music] Lord and Lady Harper prominent social leaders and close relatives to their Majesties the king and queen of England are arriving in Hollywood by plane today it is their first trip here and reporters are anxious to learn their opinions on their first glimpse of our fair city lady Harper and typical English custom replies to all questions while Lord Harper nods with approval how do you like our climate why it's ripping and how about the scenery it's ripping and the people simply ripping oh and the clothes lady Harper Oh lady Harper the clothes are ripping too obviously this brings us to the end of Hollywood headlines the newsreel that sees all hears all and tells all [Music]


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