Jornal das Moças

'Jornal das Moças' was a women's magazine advertised as an 'Illustrated Weekly Magazine' which was pressed in Rio de Janeiro, between 1914 and 1965. It circulated on Wednesdays. It was edited by Agostinho Menezes. 

'Jornal das Moças' featured comments on fashion, advice on home economics, short stories, poems, jokes, musical scores, film reviews, radio stars profiles, cooking recipes & patterns for seasonal clothing. 

'Jornal das Moças', 1943 - Linda Baptista.

14 October 1954. 

14 October 1956; radio-man Jorge Murad is featured on the back-cover.

3rd October 1957; Brides special.

3rd October 1957; Jornal das Moças tells how succesful Angela Maria née Abellim Maria da Cunha has been in the recent past. She was praised by General Rafael Trujillo, President of Republica Dominicana among others who avowed to be her fans. 

3rd October 1957, Brides Special Issue. 

May 1958 - Lana Bittencourt, signed to Radio Mayrink Veiga, hits the big time with a cover of Maurice Williams' 'Little darlin'; 'Alone' is the follow-up. 

Música & Letra

 

Maysa, # 33 (1961). 

Nubia Lafayette, # 36 (1962).

Morgana, # 39 (1962).

Gilda Lopes, # 41 (1963).

Sylvia Telles, # 46 (1964).

Sylvia Telles, # 16. 

Dalva de Andrade, # 23.

Vanja Orico, # 17.

Luiz Wanderley, # 32 (1961). 

Helena de Lima, # 60 (1966). 

Angela Maria on the cover of 'Letra e Música' # 1, Rio, July 1956. 

Sônia Dutra, # 27; 1964 - Doris Monteiro, # 47.

Ruth Schelske, actress at TV Paulista

 

Radiolândia, 1957 - tells the story of Ruth Schelske, who was only 17 years old when she was signed by TV Paulista. 

17 August 1957 - Lourdes Rocha, Gervásio Marques & Ruth Schelske in Nelson Rodrigues' 'Vestido de Noiva'; 

Ruth Schelske in 1951; 2nd August 1958 - Mark Twain's 'Loucuras de um milionário' (The million pound note) adapted by Claudio Petraglia with Rogério Márcico & Moura Barbosa. 

Ruth Schelske, born in São Paulo on 27 March 1939, was an actress, advertising girl and voice actress who worked in radio, TV, theatre and cinema. Schelske's parents Roberto and Joana Schelske wanted Ruth to become a lawyer but she saw things differently, beginning a career as a radio-drama actress in 1947, at Radio Bandeirantes, playing children's role when she was only 8-year-old. As a teenager, Ruth took several language courses and after finishing high school she went back to be an actress again. 

When Victor Costa finally bought TV Paulista, Channel 5, around 1955, Ruth was signed by the broadcaster to be part of their stable of actors. As there was no video-tape machines, TV stations had to make do with a great production of plays which were acted live. Ruth's first appearance was in 'Teledrama' with the the play “O Casaco de Peles” (The Fur Coat) alongside Odair Marzano. 

Here are some of Ruth Schelske's activities in the 1950s & early 1960s. 

1952 - 'Novelas para você' radio drama show at Radio Bandeirantes;

1955 - 'Teledrama' at TV Paulista:  José Castellar's 'O casaco de pele'; 'A cela da morte'; 'Delito' (Delitto all'isola delle capre) and José Castellar's 'Uma ressurreição'; 

1956 - 'Teledrama' at TV Paulista: 'Estação 21, Rua 47'; 'O alíbi' with Waldyr Guedes; 'Farrapo humano' (Lost weekend); Ugo Betti's 'O milagre dos sinos'; 'Os corumbas'; 

1956 - Ruth as an adverstising girl worked at: Manoel de Nóbrega's 'Praça da Alegria'; 'Atrações Caruso'; 'Audições Gaó'; 'Todos cantam as sua terra' at Radio Nacional; 'Vitrine'; 

1957 - 'Teledrama' 'Dê-me o seu amor'; 'Uma carta para três maridos'; 'A tragédia de Mayerling';  at TV Paulista; Nelson Rodrigues' 'Vestido de noiva'; 'Senzala' a radio-drama at Radio Nacional Paulista. 

1958 - 'Horas desesperadas'; Mark Twain's 'As loucuras de um milionário' (The million pound note); 

1959 - 'O Cadillac de ouro' (Solid gold Cadillac); 'Abismo insondável'; 'Casablanca' based on the 1942 Hollywood movie. 

1960 -  at Teledrama' Ms Schelske plays her last two plays at TV Paulista: 'Fraude' and 'Réquiem para um anjo'.

Later in the year 1960, Ruth moved to TV Tupi, in Rio de Janeiro, where she was a regular at 'Grande Teatro Tupi'  and 'Câmera Um' ('O perfume da morte', 'A dama das camélias'). 

In 1962, she worked at 'TV de Brinquedo' and 'A cadeira encantada', on TV Continental, channel 9. 

In 1963, she worked at TV Rio's “Chico Anysio Show”, playing, playing a character “in love with Santelmo”.

After 1963, Ruth followed a natural path to many actors on radio & TV: she started a career dubbing the voices of American actors in their many TV series. She worked mostly at dubbing studios in Rio de Janeiro like CineCastro, Dublasom Guanabara, TV Cinesom and Herbert Richers. Ms Schelske left the sound of her voice in hundreds of films and cartoons during the almost 20 years she was in this business. Ruth Schelske died in mysterious circumstances in 1977. Some say she died in Rio and others that she died of an alcoholic coma in Belém-PA. 

Ruth Schelske weds Alfredo Cini on 16 April 1958. They met at TV Paulista where she was an actress and he a cameraman. Revista do Rádio no. 454; Miss Schelske reads a script in 1957.

Ruth Schelske marries Alfredo Cini in 1958, Radiolândia.

Ruth Schelske, actress & Alfredo Cini, cameraman.

Linda Russo (garôta-propaganda) & Ruth Schelske next to a Channel 5 camera.

Ruth Schelske's further appearances  at TV Paulista's 'Teledrama': 'O caminho da volta';

Ms Schelske also appeared in the series 'Construtores de São Paulo': the lives of 'Emilio Ribas' & 'Padre Chico'; 

At TV Tupi, Ms Schelske appeared at 'Fantasias Bongotti' & in the play 'Ruas de São Paulo';

Marta & I at Antonio Aguillar's 1960s photo exhibition in January 2004

Antonio Aguillar, photographer, radio DJ & TV MC with Marta Mendes at his exhibition in January 2004.

Antonio Aguillar's 1960s photo exhibition held at the corridors of Hospital of State Public Workers (Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual) from December 2003 through March 2004.

Antonio Aguillar himself explaining details of photos he took in the 1960s to blogger Lulu Pavone who looks really interested in the subject.

Antonio Aguillar seems to be in high spirits to have met (by sheer chance) a visitor (Myself) who was really interested in the story of his life. Aguillar proved to be really pleasant and later on Marta and I had a chance to sit down at the Hospital cafeteria and talk about those awesome days for almost 2 hours. 

Antonio Aguillar & Lulu Pavone in the corridors of HSPE in Vila Clementino.

Marta Mendes, Antonio Aguillar & Lulu Pavone in January 2004. 

A Gazeta & A Gazeta Esportiva

 

This is 'A Gazeta' & 'A Gazeta Esportiva' building called 'Palácio da Imprensa' (Press Palace) which was opened on 3rd November 1939, on Rua da Conceição, 6. Less than 4 years later, on 27 August 1943, its owner Cásper Líbero, died in an airplane crash and Rua da Conceição had its name changed its name to Avenida Cásper Líbero, 88.

Rua da Conceição circa 1939. One can see Luz Railway Station tower at the end of the street. 

'A Gazeta Esportiva' 21st November 1958.

the photo on the cover of 'A Gazeta Esportiva' must have been taken on 31st December 1957.

Radio Nacional Paulista

 

Radio speaker Hélio de Alencar who commanded ubiquotous 'Parada de Sucesso' every single day at Radio Nacional Paulista with radio new-face Silvio Santos in 1956. Silvio would eventually go to much bigger things. Both take part at Manoel de Nóbrega Program.

Hélio de Alencar had a popular radio show on Radio Nacional Paulista, at 11:00 every day in which 'Saint Louis Blues' (W.C.Handy) was its opening and background theme...

Manoel de Nóbrega & Silvio Santos, who learned how to be a radio-man with the old man. They were both from Rio de Janeiro originally. 

Hélio de Alencar at Radiolândia, 1960.

Programa Manoel de Nóbrega, 1960.

Manoel de Nóbrega 'punishes' Ronald Golias for some practical joke, being watched by the crowd that would pack the auditorium of Radio Cultura or Radio Nacional Paulista, wherever Nobrega's show was broadcast from. 'A Gazeta Esportiva', 14 October 1957.

Neilor de Oliveira, a radio man originally from the Bahia, MC of 'Bairros em Desfile',(Suburbs on Parade) a popular live radio-show on Radio Nacional Paulista which competete with Radio Record's 'Alegria dos Bairros'.(Suburbs' Joy). It started on 28 June 1960, four years before. From left to right: Neilor's wife, Lourdes de Oliveira, Zelão, José Russo, Neilor himself and Zacarias Mourão. 

Fourth Anniversary of 'Bairros em Desfile', being watched by 15,000 people, reported by 'Melodias', August 1964.