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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1959
Page
21
A Pittsfield writer chronicles rapid jet travel from New York to London via car, helicopter, and Boeing 707. He notes Goose Bay refueling, the slow pace of some legs, and the luxury of first class while marveling at the speed and novelty of modern air travel.
Hollywood star Bob Cummings reflects on his career across stages radio vaudeville and television alleging each new medium grows crowded and signals decline He notes shifts from Broadway to vaudeville to radio to movies and TV and previews hosting NBCs Salute to Jerome Kern with Howard Keel Patrice Munsel Carol Channing and Lowe Prima in a pivotal TV moment.
New York reports Boris Pasternak will appear in a TV taped greeting to Leonard Bernstein after a Philharmonic concert in Moscow. The program, filmed Sept 11 or 18 at Tchaikovsky Conservatory, is set to air Oct 25 on CBS from 4 30 to 5 30 pm. Pasternak attended later that evening’s Bernstein performance and visited Bernstein's dressing room, his first public appearance since Soviet criticism over the Nobel Prize designation.
The Dramatic Workshop invites alumni including Marlon Brando Ben Gazzara Anthony Franciosa Tennessee Williams Elaine Stritch and Shelley Winters to a New York reunion next year. The school continues its tradition of producing new or experimental one act plays each year.
Lauren Bacall begins rehearsals for George Axelrod new comedy Goodbye Charlo to open in Broadway week of December after a five city eight week tour. Sydney Chaplin co stars with Bacall in Leland Hayward production as New York previews begin October 19.
Berkshire Drive-In shows Capitol Yellowstone Kelly at 1 00 3 50 6 40 9 20 and The Island of Lost Women at 2 40 5 30. Palace presents It Started With a Kiss at 1 00 3 45 6 30 9 20. Pitelleled Drive-In open weekends. Seneor Drive-In open weekends with Four Skulls of Her at 1 05 3 28 5 52 4 15 and Invisible Invaders at 2 18 4 38 7 03 2 28.
Hollywood reports Frank Gruber says the American public favors westerns on TV due to resentment of modern life. He argues western stories embody old fashioned independence where a man solves his problems without reliance on others or agencies.
Mickey Rooneys 36 father of three sons adds a daughter named Kelly Ann born Sunday at St Johns Hospital in Santa Monica California The baby weighs 6 pounds 10 ounces and the mother is Barbara Ann Thomason Rooneys fifth wife confirmation of the birth and name is reported by AP
Five producers tied to a single New York stage show select a single boss for major decisions. The John Fritz play Yes Man receives sponsorship from William Weed Douglas Cramer Dan Levin Jack Barty Dan Enright and Barry, who is expected to play the lead.
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