Record #:

17189

Author(s):

McAfee, Hoyt

Abstract:

Although he was born in Massachusetts while his mother was on vacation, Cecil B. DeMille grew up in Washington and always claimed North Carolina as his home. McAffee recounts his successes as a movie director and producer.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 6 Issue 40, Mar 1939, p3, 26, por

Subject(s):

DeMille, Cecil B. (Blount), 1881-1959

Record #:

17207

Author(s):

McAfee, Hoyt

Abstract:

McAffee traces the career of Charlotte's Randolph Scott in the motion picture industry.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 6 Issue 43, Mar 1939, p3, 26, por

Subject(s):

Motion picture actors and actresses; Scott, Randolph, 1903-1987

Record #:

17244

Author(s):

McAfee, Hoyt

Abstract:

John Scott Trotter, like Hal Kemp and Kay Kyser, got his musical start at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. McAfee recounts the rise of this Charlotte native to becoming a top-line orchestra leader and arranger.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 7 Issue 3, June 1939, p39-40, por

Subject(s):

Trotter, John Scott, 1908-1975

Record #:

17256

Author(s):

McAfee, Hoyt

Abstract:

Like John Scott Trotter and Kay Kyser, Skinnay Ennis is another Carolinian who has made good as the leader of a nationally known orchestra. Born in Salisbury in 1909, his band is featured on Bob Hope's radio program on NBC.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 7 Issue 5, July 1939, p5, 20, por

Subject(s):

Ennis, Edgar Clyde (Skinnay), Jr., 1907-1963

Record #:

17465

Author(s):

McAfee, Hoyt

Abstract:

Although Hal Kemp was born in Alabama, his family later moved to Charlotte. Like John Scott Trotter and Kay Kyser, Kemp was educated at UNC and is another Carolinian who has made good as the leader of a nationally known orchestra. McAfee recounts his career to date.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 7 Issue 13, Aug 1939, p5, 20, por

Subject(s):

Band leaders; Kemp, Hal, 1905-1940

Record #:

17586

Author(s):

McAfee, Hoyt

Abstract:

Virginia Dale, born Virginia Paxton in Charlotte, was, with her sister Frances, known as the Dancing Paxtons in the early days of her career in entertainment. Hollywood beckoned, and the sisters went their separate ways. Virginia is now a rising star and recently landed her best part to date, the female lead in the Jack Benny comedy \"Buck Benny Rides Again.\"

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 7 Issue 26, Nov 1939, p19, 28, por

Subject(s):

Motion picture actors and actresses; Dale, Virginia, 1917-1994

Record #:

17587

Author(s):

McAfee, Hoyt

Abstract:

Sidney Blackmer was born in Salisbury and came to Hollywood a few years ago having built a long and successful stage career. He has had a successful movie career and is known for his many portrayals of the of the 26th President, Theodore Roosevelt.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 7 Issue 29, Dec 1939, p5, por

Subject(s):

Motion picture actors and actresses; Blackmer, Sidney Alderman, 1895-1973

Record #:

17631

Author(s):

McAfee, Hoyt

Abstract:

George V. Denny Jr. was born in Washington, Beaufort County and attended UNC at Chapel Hill. A member of the the Carolina Playmakers, he tried Broadway, and realized he couldn't make a living for his family acting on Broadway. Denny conceived a unique program in 1935--the NBC Town-Meetings-of-the-air, one of radio's first talk shows. Based on the old town meetings of early America, the program sought to bring to listeners various perspectives on the issues of the day.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 7 Issue 30, Dec 1939, p1, 24, por

Subject(s):

Denny, George V. (Vernon), 1899-1959

Record #:

17816

Author(s):

McAfee, Hoyt

Abstract:

McAfee updates readers on the movie career of Randolph Scott of Charlotte.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 7 Issue 44, Mar 1940, p5, il

Subject(s):

Motion picture actors and actresses; Scott, Randolph, 1903-1987

Record #:

18460

Author(s):

McAfee, Hoyt

Abstract:

John Shepperd Strudwick, a native of Hillsboro, is one of the most talented young actors in Hollywood. He acted on Broadway and in summer stock under the name Shepperd, but in Hollywood he goes by his first name. The film that has catapulted him to screen prominence is Belle Starr, with Gene Tierney as his leading lady.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 9 Issue 31, Jan 1942, p7, 18, por

Subject(s):

Motion picture actors and actresses; Strudwick, Shepperd, Jr., (John Shepperd), 1907-1983

Record #:

19453

Author(s):

McAfee, Hoyt

Abstract:

McAfee and friends make a list of ten places they feel are the most interesting places in western North Carolina, including Mt. Mitchell, Linville Caverns, Andrew's Geyser, and the Old Spanish Castle.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 12 Issue 8, July 1944, p6, 22

Subject(s):

North Carolina, Western--Points of interest

Record #:

20788

Author(s):

McAfee, Hoyt

Abstract:

McAffe describes some North Carolinians who are among Hollywood's most prominent actors and actresses, including Ava Gardner, Cecil B. DeMille, Randolph Scott, and Sidney Blackmer.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 14 Issue 45, Apr 1947, p10, 29

Subject(s):

Motion picture actors and actresses; Motion picture directors