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.