Stories from WW2

cinderella · 05-06-2010, 09:53 AM

Jaques, there's a thread called Famous Celebrity Queers on here. On that thread, someone - can't remember who at the moment - posted an article about Joe Carstairs. I think it was taken directly from 'Queen of Whale Cay'. Carstairs sounds like an intriguing character, and I want to buy the book. I had known about Carstairs from books I read on lesbian women of the golden era of Hollywood. 'The Girls: Sappho Goes to Hollywood' by Diana McLellan; and 'The Sewing Circle: Sappho's Leading Ladies' by Axel Madsen. Two books that are a 'must read' for anyone interested in that era, and learning who was gay. Both books are a 'tell-all' expose revealing the sexual orientation of the most famous and beautiful icons of Hollywood cinema of the time.

Thanks for the tip on the books. I will look for them.

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Originally Posted by Jaques

.........Did anyone read "Suits Me", the story of Billy Tipton, also Colnol Barker's Monstrous Regiment by Rose Collis - oh and The Queen of Whale Cay by Kate Summers, wonderful tales of women who lived as men, or in joe carstairs case - a butch woman in the period leading up to WW2? Great accounts of adventurous people and all true life stories.

Jet · 05-06-2010, 03:18 PM

BETTY HUTTON

Command Performance
was a radio show broadcast over the Armed Forces Radio Network to the troops overseas.
Each week, it featured music and skits from top names in entertainment and was usually emceed by Bob Hope or Jack Benny.

One of my favorites to be featured was Betty Hutton.
I didn't appreciate her work until I really saw and understood how versatile she was.

Betty Hutton was a song and dance actress known for her endless energy and outgoing personality.
She was very popular on radio and in the movies
in the 40s and 50s, because of the musical styles back then,
but then faded from view and died pretty much in obscurity just a few years ago.

Betty Hutton was underrated, IMHO,
considering that she was extremely talented and
gave triple in every performance as you'll see in the videos.

I'm posting three of Betty Hutton's best from the 40s,
and I hope you'll appreciate her as much as I do—for her talent and for giving her all during the war.

Here are :
Murder, He Says, Stuff Like That There and Plain Jane Doe.

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Jet Timed Out - TOS Drama How Do You Identify?: .. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: .. Posts: 3,471 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 292 Thanked 2,647 Times in 1,293 Posts Rep Power: 0	BETTY HUTTON Command Performance was a radio show broadcast over the Armed Forces Radio Network to the troops overseas. Each week, it featured music and skits from top names in entertainment and was usually emceed by Bob Hope or Jack Benny. One of my favorites to be featured was Betty Hutton. I didn't appreciate her work until I really saw and understood how versatile she was. Betty Hutton was a song and dance actress known for her endless energy and outgoing personality. She was very popular on radio and in the movies in the 40s and 50s, because of the musical styles back then, but then faded from view and died pretty much in obscurity just a few years ago. Betty Hutton was underrated, IMHO, considering that she was extremely talented and gave triple in every performance as you'll see in the videos. I'm posting three of Betty Hutton's best from the 40s, and I hope you'll appreciate her as much as I do—for her talent and for giving her all during the war. Here are : Murder, He Says, Stuff Like That There and Plain Jane Doe. _______________________________