Saint Joan Opens at State Theatre in Preminger Version
Otto Preminger brings Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan to the State Theatre through United Artists. Jean Seberg, 17, from Iowa, stars as Joan after a global search. The cast includes Richard Widmark, John Gielgud, Anton Walbrook, and others in this first screen adaptation of Shaw's enduring drama.
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Flicka Loses In Bet With Phony Doctor On NBC Teleplay
Ken McLaughlin loses Flicka in a wager with a fraudulent doctor in The Old Champ a My Friend Flicka teleplay on NBC colorcast tonight at 7 on WHIS Channel 6. Rob McLaughlin wrestles Hercules on Throckmorton’s traveling medicine show. Hercules loses first, then regains strength in a second match.
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Tazewell Democrats Plan Mass Meeting
TAZEWELL Va Hubert Peery chairman and Wade S Coates secretary announce a county wide Democratic mass meeting at Tazewell Courthouse at 2 p.m. Saturday Feb 22 Delegates will cast the 90 vote quota of Tazewell county in the Ninth District Congressional Convention in Bristol March 8.
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Horror films spark debate on teen fears and discipline
In Philadelphia Dr. Calvin Settlage argues teen horror cinema reflects wider social sickness and weak parental guidance. He notes Curse of Frankenstein drives global interest while Hammer Films blends horror with sex, and warns movies may titillate preexisting impulses in youths. Van Wert is named as the peony center of Ohio.
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Foreign Films May Stage Coup
Hollywood weighs the odds as British and Japanese stars contend for top Oscars with The Bridge on the River Kwai, Alec Guinness, David Lean, and Susan Hayakawa among favorites. Bing Crosby wins crowd favor, appearing publicly with wife Kathy Grant at the premiere amid a wild reception.
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Zsa Zsa Gabor Reflects On Marital Life And Proposals
Glamorous Hungarian actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, three times married, says she has wondered why she did not wed more often. She recalls early marriage offers, including one at age 16 after meeting Burhan Belgee, Turkish ambassador to Hungary, and discusses turning down many proposals while filming Touch of Evil with Orson Welles.
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Betty Grable chooses sleep over scripts in Hollywood
Betty Grable, a box office star, says she loves sleep more than money. She favors live television work, will appear on Jerry Lewis show February 18 from the Sands Las Vegas. She recalls racing horses, a Woodland Hills ranch, and a costly studio layoff over a role she skipped.
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McCarey Discovers Hidden Talent At Glendale Reading
Hollywood director Leo McCarey scouting for new faces for Rally Round the Flag Boys observed a Chekhov play at a Glendale little theater. He spotted a makeup free secretary waiting to pick up a younger brother, later identified as Sylvia Erics, under MGM contract. The piece notes McCarey’s screen test interest and references early U.S. auto show history.
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Franciosa Reflects On Convict Roles Beyond Prison
Actor Anthony Franciosa serving a 10 day sentence for kicking a photographer discusses acting method and the idea of playing criminals. He notes imagination can substitute for actual experience and reflects on his Broadway beginnings and a film role in Long Hot Summer toward a troubled Southern youth.
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Alan Ladd Known as Dan for Eight Films and TV
Alan Ladd was nicknamed Dan for eight movies and two TV appearances, a name he says brings luck. The article notes Rio Grande City Texas once served as army HQ for Ulysses S. Grant Robert E. Lee Stonewall Jackson Jefferson Davis and John Pershing.
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