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Issue Details

Issue #9
Published July - August 1950
Frequency bi-monthly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 52
Editing Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Larry Nadle (actual)

Cover Details

Characters Beverly Hills
Genre teen; celebrity
Pencils Bob Oksner
Inks Bob Oksner
Notes Includes photographs of actors Wendell Corey; Joan Fontaine; Macdonald Carey; Betty Garrett; Jane Powell

6 page Miss Beverly Hills of Hollywood story "Well -- hello, Beverly!"

Characters Beverly Hills; Will Shire; Macdonald Carey; John Jerome
Synopsis Beverly pursues Macdonald Carey to get a part in his new movie, "The Lawless."
Genre teen; celebrity
Pencils Bob Oksner
Inks Bob Oksner

Half page Hollywood HA-lights story "Oh, my goodness!"

Genre humor; gags
Script Harry Lampert ?
Pencils Harry Lampert ?
Inks Harry Lampert ?

1 page Will Shire Interviews text article "Wendell Corey"

Pencils ? (illustration)
Inks ? (illustration)
Colors ? (illustration)
Letters typeset
Notes Interview with actor Wendell Corey

5 page Miss Beverly Hills of Hollywood story "Will Shire! Come out from behind that paper..."

Characters Beverly Hills; Will Shire; Mr. Goodwin
Synopsis Will tries to convince Beverly that it will help her acting career if they get married.
Genre teen; celebrity
Pencils Bob Oksner
Inks Bob Oksner

1 page "U.S." Royal advertisement "After the Atom Spies"

Characters "U.S." Royal; Bob; Tom; Mugsy
Synopsis After Mugsy and his accomplice steal a formula from an atomic plant, Royal stops them using his jet-propelled bicycle.
Genre adventure
Notes Advertisement for bicycle tires from United States Rubber Company.

Half page Danny Downbeat story "Sorry, Danny, no spots for a bass fiddle!"

Characters Danny Downbeat
Synopsis No one appreciates Danny's talent.
Genre humor
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

5 page Janie story "What are you doing, Janie..."

Characters Janie Hills; Beverly Hills
Synopsis Janie wants to start a club called Sisters of Famous Women, but Beverly tells her she isn't really famous yet.
Genre teen
Pencils Bob Oksner
Inks Bob Oksner

1 page Beverly Hills Fan Club letters page

Script ? [as Beverly Hills]
Letters typeset
Notes Letters submitted by Judith M. Rosen; Janet L. Ortner; Diane Buchanan; Beverly Franzblau; Linda Verner; Lee Rosenblatt

1 page Popsicle advertisement "The Popsicle Hall of Fame"

Characters Popsicle Pete; Jean Grasser; Theodore Grasser, Jr.
Synopsis Jean and Theodore save children from a fire.
Pencils Sam Glankoff (signed)
Inks Sam Glankoff
Notes The top half of the ad is in sequential art form: "A true story of a Popsicle Youth Award."

2 page Beverly's Designs on You illustration "Clothes Call"

Pencils Bob Oksner
Inks Bob Oksner
Notes Fashion designs and tips.

3 page The Road to Stardom story "Jane Powell"

Characters Jane Powell; Elizabeth Taylor; Greer Garson (cameo); W.C. Fields (cameo); Lauritz Melchior (cameo)
Synopsis Suzanne Burce of Portland, Oregon becomes movie star Jane Powell.
Genre biography

1 page Roadmaster advertisement "Jimmy Saves a Life"

Synopsis Jimmy's Roadmaster bicycle helps him ride fast to get help for a drowning swimmer.
Genre adventure
Notes Advertisement for Roadmaster bicycles.

1 page text article "Meet... Betty Garrett"

Genre fact; celebrity
Pencils ? (illustration)
Inks ? (illustration)
Colors ? (illustration)
Letters typeset
Notes Career information on actress Betty Garrett.

4 page Miss Beverly Hills of Hollywood story "Yes, Mother, I had a wonderful weekend!"

Characters Beverly Hills; Joan Fontaine
Synopsis Beverly meets Joan Fontaine on a plane flight that runs into trouble -- exactly like that in Joan's latest movie, "September Affair."
Genre teen; celebrity
Pencils Bob Oksner
Inks Bob Oksner

1 page Feature Films promo (ad from the publisher) "Thundering out of America's Most Danger-Filled Days!"

Letters Ira Schnapp ?
Notes House ad for Feature Films #3 (July-August 1950).

Half page Honey in Hollywood story "Honey, I've got a break for you!"

Characters Honey
Synopsis Honey does a commercial for Crunchy Wunchy cereal.
Genre humor
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

2 page Picture Patter text article

Genre fact; celebrity
Letters typeset
Notes Anecdotes about movie stars.

2 page On the Set story "Cut!"

Synopsis A film director wants girls in bathing suits in all his pictures.
Genre humor
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

Half page Dial Dandies story "You mean you've got another job..."

Genre humor
Script Harry Lampert ?
Pencils Harry Lampert ?
Inks Harry Lampert ?

5 page Miss Beverly Hills of Hollywood story "All right, Dick -- rush into her arms..."

Characters Beverly Hills; Will Shire; Dick Leonard; Mel Frank
Synopsis Beverly and Will get their signals crossed about a studio surprise party.
Genre teen; celebrity
Pencils Bob Oksner
Inks Bob Oksner

1 page Jim Wise; P-F Canvas Shoes advertisement "Reunion at the Rustlers"

Characters Jim Wise
Synopsis Jim helps foil a gang of cattle rustlers.
Genre western
Notes Advertisement for P.F. canvas shoes, made by B.F. Goodrich and Hood Rubber Comapny.

1 page Buzzy public service announcement "Balance Your Fun Diet"

Characters Buzzy; Wolfie; Susie
Synopsis Wolfie wears himself out having too much fun.
Genre teen
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Bob Oksner
Inks Bob Oksner
Notes Published in cooperation with leading national social welfare and youth serving organizations.

1 page Superman promo (ad from the publisher)

Characters Superman
Genre superhero
Pencils various
Inks various
Notes House ad for Superman, Action Comics, and World's Finest Comics on inside back cover. Also lists DC Comics' Editorial Advisory Board: Dr. Lauretta Bender, Josette Frank, Dr. W.W.D. Sones, Dr. S. Harcourt Peppard.