Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

Catalogue Number

86157

Program Number

Date

April 15, 1951

Title

Description

First item: Arlene Dahl walked out and won't marry Lex Barker. Clark Gable's marriage is on the rocks. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello complain that there is no special Oscar for comics. They then do the balcony scene from, "Cyrano de Bergerac." Jane Russell sings, "Buttons and Bows." Dorothy McGuire does a scene from, "Camille." Hedda's essay is about a "black week." General MacArthur has been fired by the man who approved of Alger Hiss. Hedda reveals the reason MacArthur was fired. She says, "How Stalin must be laughing." The program is also known as, "The Hedda Hopper Show."

Artists

Hedda Hopper, Art Baker (announcer), Gil Faust (director), Frank Worth (music), Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Jane Russell, Dorothy McGuire

Source

NBC net

Sponsor

Sustaining

Quality Very good to excellent
Complete

Complete

Duration

29:25