Sheree North Debates Drama Shift On Set
Sheree North, a dancer turned actress on The Best Things in Life Are Free, rejects drama lessons and Monroe comparisons while facing mixed roles. She details training routines, hair changes, and a career path from beer gardens to Hollywood stage, noting a recent ankle injury and a fall that cost her ribs, yet she presses on.
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Cyd Charisse Talks Dancers Height and Life in Hollywood
Hollywood star Cyd Charisse, five foot six, explains why she wears flat heels with male dancers like Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire. She discusses height differences, partners such as Dan Dailey and Ricardo Montalban, and balancing marriage to Tony Martin with a demanding screen career.
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George) Burns
Cesar Romero
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Stunt Men Guard Payne Bishop Brawl Scene for The Boss
Hollywood stiffens for a 1915 style barroom brawl between John Payne and Bill Bishop in The Boss with two stunt doubles on standby. Bob Morgan explains timing and reading the script to match action, while his wife Yvonne DeCarlo supports him as he handles risky fight scenes and plans future directing.
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Summer Theatre Time From Coast To Coast As Broadway Closes
New York reports the summer stock season spans coast to coast from June to September with about 300 stock groups in 48 states. Tent theatres expand from Connecticut to California, adding new venues in Framingham Camden New Brunswick and Westbury as Broadway waits for fall reopenings.
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Jealousy in Hollywood Powers James Arness Rise
Hollywood June 2 Jealousy among actors is the norm yet Jim Arness tall and looming is being groomed by Duke Wayne. Wayne cast him in Big Jim McClain and three other films noting his talent and need to stand up straight. Arness stars in Gunsmoke and Gun the Man Down and drew bids from CBS and RKO as a future rugged leading man.
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Big Duke
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Duke
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Hondo
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Cbs-Tv
Matt Dillon
Ginger Rogers
RKO
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Gary Cooper
Ona
Wally Fowler to Headline Bluefield Gospel Concert
Wally Fowler and famous gospel singers tour Bluefield Auditorium this afternoon for a third Bluefield concert. The Oak Ridge Quartet with Sister Katherine Freesman, the Foggy River Boys, and the Bond Sisters join Fowler with prizes for local and area quartets. The program begins at 2 30 this afternoon.
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Dixieland
Bluefield Auditorium
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Katherine Freesman
Beautiful Bond
Extra Gets Big Lift In Hollywood Crowd Scene
Gilbert Roland watched a crowd scene for Three Violent People and praised a surprised extra as he left the set. The actor complimented the performer saying you were very good. The moment drew a warm exchange amid filming in Hollywood this week.
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Time to Remember and Forget in a Tangled Love Tale
A reflective slice recalls marriage, engagement, and shifting affections as two people navigate commitment and distraction. The passage hints at competing loyalties, present life, and the pull of choices in a moment of emotional crossroads.
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