The Bird Cage not a novelty play at Coronet Theater
New York critic reviews Arthur Laurents play The Bird Cage at Coronet Theater starring Melvyn Douglas. Backstage nightclub world is depicted with a powerful ruler who uses control, passion, and fear to rule performers and his own family. Despite a strong cast and dynamic staging, the drama is judged as a warmed over tale with strong technical design but weak writing.
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Mark Barron
New York
David Belasco
Arthur Laurents
Coronet Theater
Melvyn Douglas
Harold Clurman
Wally Williams
Douglas
Eleanor Lynn
Sanford Meisner
Jean Carson
Laurence Hugo
Laurents
Pen
Paramount signs Abdullah for Union Station film role
Muscle man Abdullah, the Turkish masseur known for conditioning Hollywood stars like William Holden, has been signed by Paramount to act opposite Holden in the suspense story Union Station. He frequently lands roles in films featuring his famous clients.
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Abdullah
Hollywood
William Holden
Paramount
Holden
Maori Wins $40,000 Sweep Stake in Whangarei
In Whangarei New Zealand a native Maori claimed the top prize of $40 000 in a sweep stake event highlighting local participation and prize money.
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Whangarei
New Zealand
Dana Andrews Stars in Sea Captain Role in Sword in the Desert
Dana Andrews leads in Sword in the Desert at Paramount as a sea captain hiding refugees in Palestine. Marta Toren Stephen McNally Jeff Chandler Philip Friend Liam Redmond co-star in a tense Near East drama with underground fighters and fugitive action.
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Paramount
Dana Andrews
Stephen McNally
Near East
Paramount Theater
Marta Toren
Palestine
Jeff Chandler
Philip Friend
Liam Redmond
Abbey Theater
Dublin
Italy
Andrews
Esther Williams Reveals Quaint Studio Dressing Room
Hollywood report notes Esther Williams shows a newly decorated Provencal style dressing room described as a space where a girl cannot get into trouble. Lana Turner calls it quaint while other gossip items mention TV plans and industry happenings.
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Erskine Johnson
Hollywood
NEA
Esther Williams
Esther
Lana Turner
Harlan Thompson
Ed Wynn
Ride the Pink Horse at Rialto Theatre
Robert Montgomery stars in a staccato melodrama from Dorothy B. Hughes novel. A war veteran arrives in a New Mexico town bent on vengeance and is hunted by a master criminal gang. He is saved from death by two newfound friends, Thomas Gomez and Wanda Hendrix.
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Robert Montgomery
Rialto Theater
Montgomery
New Mexico
Fiest
Villian
Thomas Gomez
Wanda Hendrix
Pork to Rise as Drought Hits Cattle in South Africa
Johannesburg reports experts foresee South Africans turning to pork as major meat source due to drought decimating cattle and mutton becoming costly. pig stocks are healthy, boosting supply.
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Johannesburg
Union Station depot used for Paramount chase thriller
The film Union Station stars William Holden Barry Fitzgerald and Nancy Olson. Five LA area depots provided locations but the story unfolds in a single depot. Set action centers on a high tension chase as the station becomes the dramatic backdrop.
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Union Station
Paramount
Los Angeles
William Holden
Barry Fitzgerald
Nancy Olson
Cowboys Extravagant Film Wardrobe Details from Hollywood
Hollywood gossip notes how film cowboys spend on clothing with Andy Devine noting hats and boots as status symbols. Prices range from 35 to 3500 for boots, hats, shirts, and gold trimmed accessories. Gene Autry and Roy Rogers are cited for lavish gear while Autry favors conservative dress with many boots and suits.
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Hollywood
Andy Devine
Andy
Columbia
RKO
Gene Autry
Roy Rogers
M Hollywood
Marie Windsor
Marysville
Utah
Devine
Tom Mix
Autry
Crawford Signed for The Lady of the House at Columbia
Joan Crawford is signed by Columbia Pictures to star in The Lady of the House, marking William Dozier’s first studio production. Vincent Sherman returns as director, reuniting with Crawford after The Victim. Crawford, Oscar winner for Mildred Pierce, will debut at Columbia since 1942 with camera work slated to begin in March.
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Hollywood
Lucille Ball
Jean Louis
Columbia
Joan Crawford
Columbia Pictures
William Dozier
Studio
Vincent Sherman
Miss Crawford
Warners
George Oppenheimer
Milwaukee's Own Nancy Olson Shines In Homecoming Screen Debut
Nancy Olson, 20-year-old actress from Milwaukee, stars opposite Bing Crosby in Paramount's Mr. Music and felt proud as her hometown welcomed her. The marquee proclaimed Milwaukee's Own Nancy Olson. In England Kidderminster advertises for a town crier at 12 dollars yearly.
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Nancy Olson
Bing Crosby
Paramount
Milwaukee
Grace Johnson Rejects Hollywood Film Contract
Grace Johnson, a 29 year old from Salt Lake City, turned down offers from Columbia Studios and another producer for a comedy and a quickie western. She prefers selling cosmetics with the Fuller Brush Company and cites the hard work and early hours of screen stars. Grace, married with a carpenter husband and eight year old son, sees little glamour in fame.
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Hollywood
Grace Johnson
Columbia Studios
Grace
Lucille Ball
S. Sylvan Simon
Lucille
Salt Lake City
Marie Wilson
Maris
San Fernando Valley
Fuller Brush Company
Bowery Boys Capitol Fare at Capitol Theater
The Bowery Boys new film Master Minds heads for the Capitol Theater on Tuesday. Leo Gorcey stars with Huntz Hall William Benedict Bennie Bartlett David Gorcey Gabriel Dell Bernard Gorcey Glenn Strange Alan Napier and Jane Adams. Napier plays a demented doctor using 25 electrical gadgets to swap thoughts of Strange and Hall. The 16th Bowery Boys entry was produced by Jan Grippo and directed by Jean Yarbrough.
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Capitol Theater
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William Benedict
Bennie Bartlett
David Gorcey
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Jan Grippo
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Kaye Opening At Rex Today
Danny Kaye stars in The Inspector General at Rex Theater, hailed as his funniest picture to date. Elsa Lanchester leads a veteran supporting cast in a tale of mistaken identity.
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Danny Kaye
Warner Brothers
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Harry James
Betty Grable
Garbo
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d’Annunzio
Rex Theater
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Elsa Lanchester
Holden’s Hobby Grows Orchids From Inherited Bulbs
William Holden of Paramount fame as Sunset Boulevard star tends orchids as a hobby. He started after inheriting bulbs from Leon Errol when he bought Errol’s former home.
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Holden
William Holden
Paramount
Leon Errol
Coalville starts bring a friend to church campaign
Coalville England launches a bring a friend to church campaign to boost attendance and community participation. The initiative invites residents to invite neighbors and relatives to services and related activities.
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Coalville
England
Pipeline: Bing Crosby Smokes Sparingly On Screen
Bing Crosby lights a pipe in some films like Riding High at Paramount but abstains in others. In real life he occasionally smokes an e cigarette though he is not a heavy smoker.
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Bing Crosby
Frank Ospra
Paramount
Bing
Bing Crosby Began Singing Career With Spokane Trio
Bing Crosby, future Paramount star of Mr Music, started as a guest with the North Central High School Delta Trio in Spokane while a Gonzaga High student. He performed at North Central assemblies during his early years in the city.
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Bing Crosby
Paramount
North Central High School
Delta Trio
Spokane
Bing
Gonzaga High
North Central
Riding High Named Coronet Recommends Pick
Hollywood March 1 Coronet magazine selects Frank Capra's Riding High starring Bing Crosby and Coleen Gray as a Coronet Recommends feature in its April issue marking the fourth Paramount film praised since the capsule review feature began last year Paramount leads all studios with favorable notices The Heiress The Great Lover and Samson and Delilah are previous Coronet picks
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Hollywood
Frank Capra
Crosby
Coleen Gray
Coronet
Coronet Magazine
Paramount
Onet
William Wiler
Bob Hope
Rhonda Fleming
Cecil B. DeMille
Samson and
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Elizabeth Taylor Seeks Ethnic Role Shift in Drama
Elizabeth Taylor, co star of George Stevens film A Place in the Sun for Paramount, wants to leave society girl parts. She desires a realistic drama casting as a Mexican, Indian, or half-breed character to broaden her repertoire.
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Elizabeth ‘Taylor
George Stevens
Paramount
Poet's Descendancy Revealed for Lois Chartrand
Lois Chartrand, a young Paramount actress in Frank Capra's Riding High, is described as a direct descendant of famed poet Robert Browning, linking current film talent with literary heritage.
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Lois Chartrand
Paramount
Frank Capra
Robert Browning
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