Project X at Capitol Theater
Film Classics presents Project X at the Capitol Theater featuring Rita Colton in her movie debut as a curvaceous lure who recruits a young man into the Communist movement. In New York location filming, physicist Steve Monahan confronts a former classmate pressuring for atomic secrets.
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Apache lands approve filming of Branded near Globe
The Apache Tribal council approved shooting for Paramount's Technicolor outdoor action film Branded on the San Carlos and Fort Apache Reservations near Globe Arizona. Alan Ladd Mona Freeman and Charles Bickford co star in the production.
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Mona Freeman, Actress and Amateur Painter
Mona Freeman, who plays opposite Alan Ladd in Paramount's Branded, is also an amateur artist. She has completed several credible oil paintings in her spare time.
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Betty Hutton Dances On Screen in Let's Dance
Betty Hutton makes her screen debut in Paramount Technicolor musical Let's Dance co starring Fred Astaire. The film features Hutton dancing prominently as the pair perform lively dance routines for audiences.
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Triple Star Cast Leads Paramount Musical Young Man With a Horn
Kirk Douglas stars in Warner Bros film at Paramount with Lauren Bacall and Doris Day as the two women in his life. Hoagy Carmichael and Juano Hernandez co star. music features bands of Ellington James and others. Michael Curtiz directed with Carl Foreman writing the script.
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Lizabeth Scott Sings Five Numbers in Dark City
Lizabeth Scott performs five songs in Hal Wallis romantic melodrama Dark City marking the most she has sung in a film. She portrays a torchy nightclub singer with a gambling backdrop shaping the mood and plot.
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Dinah Shore Embraces TV Workouts and Hollywood Fame
Hollywood gossip notes Dinah Shore’s shift to television after limited film work. She describes TV as a workout for singe and dance, plans an occasional hour show, and credits TV exposure with boosting movie prospects. She praises Bob Hope and George Montgomery, discusses fashion costs, and mentions postponing a Europe trip.
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My Friend Irma Goes West Sequel Cast Adds Corinne Calvet
Repeat roles from My Friend Irma bring John Lund Diana Lynn Marie Wilson back with comedians Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. Corinne Calvet joins the cast as a new co star in Hal Wallis comedy.
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September Affair Bings Joan Fontaine with Joseph Cotten
Joan Fontaine and Joseph Cotten star together for the first time in the Hal Wallis production September Affair from Paramount. The romance drama pairs two leading performers in a wartime era release with a stylish studio presentation.
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Beyond Glory at Liberty Theater a war widow romance
Paramount's Beyond Glory stars Alan Ladd and Donna Reed in a WWII era romance set at West Point. A guilt ridden hero confesses to a widow and seeks redemption through a military career, facing obstacles on the eve of graduation.
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Alan Ladd’s Branded Star Runs Fast Four-Year-Old
Alan Ladd, star of Paramount’s Branded, campaigns a fast four-year-old in Alsulad’s racing stable. Alsulad has raced 16 times and finished in the money 14 times, signaling strong form ahead of upcoming events.
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Charlton Heston Found By Studio 1 Amid Dark City Debut
Charlton Heston, making his screen debut in Hal Wallis Dark City at Paramount, was discovered while appearing on the CBS Studio 1 TV program in New York.
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Immigrant phase noted at Grove opening remark
The speaker mentions an immigrant phase they are in and notes Kelly's presence wearing a sweater. They promise to share details after their opening at the Grove.
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Branded star Charles Bickford’s long road to Broadway
Charles Bickford, known for Branded with Alan Ladd and Mona Freeman, has spent two decades as a leading film player. He spent 15 years in stock and road shows, then five years on Broadway before reaching Hollywood.
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Wagon Westward on Rialto Screen
Red Ryder film duties headline this Rialto Theater Thursday with Wild Bill Elliott as Red Ryder Alice Fleming as the Duchess and Robbie Blake as Little Beaver The outlaw McKean and his gang ride into Desert Springs finding it deserted They plan to impersonate officials to sell land to settlers while Ryder and the wagon train approach to pioneer a new stage line
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Law of Jungle Beats Petrillo Law of Jungle Beats
In Burbank California on May 23 Gene Nelson rehearsed a jungle dance rhythm for Tea for Two at Warner's. The rhythm clash came from Gaucho Vanderhans of the Djuka tribe who refused to alter his tribal pattern claiming it would breach law and bring bad luck. Nelson persisted with the Djuka swing despite the opposition.
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March Campaigns In Louisiana Too
Casco March, former Baylor University law professor, stumped for governor of Texas from a porch near the Shreveport Times Building. He said he has always regarded Shreveport, just 18 miles from the Texas line, as part of Texas.
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Mechanical horse runs on gasoline in Swift Current
Ww. J. McIntyre in Swift Current has built a mechanical horse powered by a gasoline engine with a second engine providing bucking motion. The cog wheel hooves enable movement at five to ten miles per hour. The passage also outlines the presidential line of succession from President to Vice President to Speaker and to President pro tempore.
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Samson and Delilah due for engagement at State
Cecil B. DeMille’s Technicolor epic Samson and Delilah opens Saturday at the State Theater starring Hedy Lamarr and Victor Mature. The production, shot in 66 days with massive crowds, features valiant battles and the destruction of the Philistine temple.
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