The Columnists

People read the Sunday Mirror more for the columns than as a source of news. Walter Winchell, in particular, was a major draw. Other columnists were:

• Washington columnist Drew Pearson

• Humorist Harry Hershfield

• Venerable etiquette columnist Dorothy Dix

• Movie critic Frank Quinn

• Radio columnist and writer of light verse Nick Kenny

• Nightclub columnist Lee Mortimer

• Conservative columnist Ruth Alexander

• Drama critic Robert Coleman

• Hollywood columnist Sheila Graham

• Sports columnist Dan Parker

• Feature interviews by Sidney Fields

The paper also had brief critiques by Dr. G. Paul Butler on two books with religious themes. It also had an aviation column, "High As A Kite," by Richard Kenny although it was unlikely that many of its readers flew their own planes. It must have been a vicarious fascination, like reading about nightclubs which most New Yorkers seldom if ever visited except in their minds.