Conversation so far:
When did Skelton get divorced?
Red Skelton was divorced 1943 and again in 1971.
Are there any other interesting aspects about Red Skelton?
Red Skelton used to tell the story of his having taken on the middle name Bernard when a teacher refused to believe that his middle name actually was Red.

Question: What happened in 1938?
Self-contained rewrite: What happened in 1938?