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1948

“Readers Museum”

March 8, 2023
1948, PM

Bernstein Resigns Post As NYC Symphony Head

Million $$ In Morphine Seized

…”No gang can stand losing that money,” he said.

($1,000,000 in March 1948 had the same buying power in January 2023 as $12,785,042.74.)

Jocelyn Brando (1919–2005)

PM, March 8, 1948

“History is made of scrap paper”

March 7, 2023
1948, PM


“Waxey Maxie”; Paul Williams Sextette; Paul Williams; Savoy (670-B); March 1948

Photo by John DeBiase.


“Spider Sent Me”; Paul Williams Sextette; Paul Williams; Savoy (670-A); March 1948


“Blues at Daybreak”; Paul Williams and His Hucklebuckers; M. King; Savoy (773-B); March 1948


“Turtle-Rock”; Paul Williams and His Hucklebuckers; Paul Williams; Savoy (773-A); March 1948

Is Time Pink or Bilious Green?


Photos by John Albert and John DeBiase, Paramount and Metropolitan.


“Don’t Trust A Woman Blues”; Joe Swift; Red Callender’s Quintet; Joe Swift; Exclusive (264); March 1948

“Few people realize what a valuable record a police blotter is…”


“Dinky”; Leo Parker Quintette; Leo Parker; Sir Charles; Joe Newman; Al Lucas; Jack Parker; Savoy (957-A); March 1948

$235 in March 1948 had the same buying power in January 2023 as $3,004.49.
$356 in March 1948 had the same buying power in January 2023 as $4,551.48.

PM, March 7, 1948


“On The House”; Leo Parker Quintette; Leo Parker; Sir Charles; Joe Newman; Al Lucas; Jack Parker; Savoy (957-B); March 1948

“CRY OF THE CITY”

July 23, 2019
1948


“Cry of the City,” 1948

Starring Richard Conte (two years before “Sleeping City”).
Directed by Robert Siodmak.
(Spoiler alert: Brief but important scene in a photographer’s studio.)

Is “Cry of the City” (1948), filmed, in part, on the streets on New York City, better than “Naked City” (1948), filmed on the streets of New York City… Would be a great double feature…

“Every Girl Should Be Married”

April 1, 2017
1948, films, movie


“Every Girl Should Be Married,” 1948, The best 10 seconds. (Unfortunately Weegee’s voice was dubbed.)


“Every Girl Should Be Married,” 1948, The best 10 seconds… now 1:23.


“Every Girl Should Be Married,” 1948, The best 10 seconds… now 3:29


“Every Girl Should Be Married,” 1948, The best 10 seconds… now 13:57

(Betsy Drake and Franchot Tone.)

MoMA, October 30, 1950: Steichen reads Weegee’s words: “…So I got tired of fashion and so I went to Hollywood. I’ve appeared in five pictures as a street photographer. The greatest bit of casting since Lassie.” [much laughter and applause]

“I also joined the Screen Actors’ Guild and became an actor. My first part was in the RKO production ‘Every Girl Should Be Married,’ with Cary Grant (with complete wardrobe of sports jackets), Betsy Drake, Franchot Tone, and Diana Lynn. I played the part of a street photographer.”
Weegee by Weegee, p. 101

iTunes in 1948: “a juke box with a well-devolped brain…”

April 18, 2015
1948

IMG_9262-2 PM, April 5, 1948

“‘Select-O-Matic’ has capacity for 100 records, can play up to 14 hours without stop. Records are played vertically.” “Another step toward uninterrupted playing of photograph records over a long period has been taken… This machine holds up to 100 records and can play up to 14 hours with out a stop… The machine is actually a juke box with a well-devolped brain…”