Thelma and Lowell's Diary: Oct. 2, 1943

They go shopping and see 'Salute to the Marines'

Lowell took up the fountain pen today and entered the list of expenses, including a book, some dominoes, and some jacks. Jacks? He wrote that they went to town at noon to see the movie Salute to the Marines, and he had left for work at 3 p.m. “Wagon picked me up at Rampart & Canal,” he wrote, apparently referring to the transportation given to workers.

Salute to the Marines, filmed in Technicolor, was one of many war pictures showing in New Orleans at the time. (The movie advertisement above is being offered on eBay.) To read on, you’ll need to be a paid subscriber. Click below to upgrade and enjoy the full Thelma and Lowell’s Diary experience.