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I'm a sucker for weird ads in comic books.
So, 'If you can carry a tune you can play the GAHOON?' Inside back page. I had to know what that would sound like.
This will give you an idea.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hyzvv3SOI8
I found myself wondering how many kids paid the dough and got themselves one. |
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Additional Information |
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Publication | August 1946 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly |
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Cover | Lovely Lady! England's Future Queen |
Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Biography; Historical | Characters: Princess Elizabeth of England |
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Comic Story | Princess Elizabeth: How the World's Most Famous Teen-Ager Has to Live to Become Queen of the British Empire (8 pages) |
Synopsis | A story about the teen-age Princess Elizabeth, prior to her inheriting the British Throne |
Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Biography | Characters: Princess (now Queen) Elizabeth of England; Queen Victoria; Queen Mary; Princess Margaret; Winston Churchill; Franklin Delano Roosevelt |
Notes | Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. |
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Comic Story | The Real Jesse James! (5 pages) |
Synopsis | A very sympathetic view of Jesse James |
Credits | Script: Carl Breihan |
Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Biography; Historical; Western-frontier | Characters: Jesse James; Frank James; Charles Quantrill; Major Carl Johnson; Sergeant Bill Anderson; Zerelda Mimms |
Notes | Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. |
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Comic Story | Peggy Cummins the Tomboy Who Wears Hollywood's Latest Crown (4 pages) |
Synopsis | A profile of actress Peggy Cummins, who came to Hollywood following WWII |
Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Biography | Characters: Peggy Cummins |
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Comic Story | Why Radio Listeners Accept "Mr. District Attorney" as a Real Prosecutor (2 pages) |
Synopsis | Profile of actor Jay Jostyn, star of radio's Mr. District Attorney |
Content | Genre: Non-fiction | Characters: Jay Jostyn |
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Comic Story | Sigmund Rouberg the Immigrant Now King of American Music (3 pages) |
Synopsis | Profile of composer Sigmund Rouberg |
Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Biography | Characters: Sigmund Rouberg; Lillian Harris |
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Comic Story | It Happened in 1950 (1 page) |
Synopsis | In the future (1950), houses expand from miniature size by adding water, but shrink in the sunlight. |
Content | Genre: Humor |
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Comic Story | Science Goes to War on Four Fronts Against Cancer (3 pages) |
Synopsis | Overview of cancer treatment through the centuries, with a focus on the Memorial Hospital Cancer Center |
Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Historical; Medical | Characters: Pierre Curie; Marie Curie |
Notes | Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. |
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Comic Story | Our Investment in Tomorrow (1 page) |
Synopsis | It is up to everyone to determine success of American children, regardless of race. |
Content | Genre: Advocacy | Characters: Mothers; babies |
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Comic Story | Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, Jr. a Multi-Millionaire Who Lives to Promote Clean Sport (5 pages) |
Synopsis | Biography of millionaire and horse racing impresario Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Jr. |
Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Biography; Historical | Characters: Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Jr.; Raymond Guest; Winston Guest; Bud Stotler; Sam the stable hand; Seabiscuit; War Admiral; Larry McPhail; Jean Lourdes Murray |
Notes | Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. |
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Activity | Picture Puzzlers-Brain Teasers To Test your Wits (1 page) |
Synopsis | Puzzle page on inside back cover |
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Advertisement | If You Can Carry A Tune You Can Play The Gahoon! (1 page) |
Synopsis | Back cover ad for musical instrument The Gahoon |
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