Hollywood couples prove sturdy love in private anniversary toast
On the Universal Spartacus set a 30th wedding anniversary for Charles Laughton and Elsa Lanchester inspired a celebration among peers including Olivier Dou, Tony Curtis and Jean Simmons. The group noted humor and tolerance as keys to long marriages amid frequent public divorces.
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Levey to Produce Three 1959 Films for Bardot World Release
Raoul Levey, the leading French producer, will make three pictures in 1959 for world-wide Columbia release. Brigitte Bardot stars in Babette Goes to War and La Verite directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot. The slate targets international markets.
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Hair Pulling Fights In Movies Long Remembered
Hollywood recalls famed on screen feuds between women as iconic scenes. Dietrich clashed with Merkel in a saloon for Destry Rides Again, while Goddard and Hepburn sparked sensational attention in The Women. A Summer Place offers a tense mother daughter confrontation ending with a toppled tree.
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Fess Parker Expands Reach Beyond Davy Crockett
Hollywood star Fess Parker signs a 12 film, 2 million dollar deal with Paramount and becomes a Cascades Records partner. He owns Texas ranch land, an estate in Santa Barbara, and sails a 46 foot yacht as his business empire grows.
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Cary Grant Talks Staying Young and Acting Longevity
Hollywood notes Cary Grant and Kim Novak at Cannes spark talk on youth and aging. Grant credits staying active, truthfulness, and travel, noting his 58th film and 28th year as a star while producing his own projects and chasing tennis courts worldwide. He contrasts male longevity with actresses and stresses avoiding worry to stay youthful.
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Young Philadelphians at the Colonial in 1959
The Young Philadelphians opens June 17 at the Colonial Theatre. Paul Newman Barbara Rush Alexis Smith head an all star cast in Vincent Sherman directed film based on Richard Powell novel about love crime and social ascent among Philadelphia Main Line elites. Critics call it controversial and highly anticipated with top talent including Billie Burke Paul Picerni Robert Douglas Otto Kruger and Richard Deacon.
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Sought-After Prize To Be Filmed Soon
Columbia Pictures has acquired film rights to Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun produced by David Susskind and Philip Rose. Negotiations seek Sidney Poitier and Claudia McNeil to reprise their stage roles as St. Paul lies near Minneapolis 10 miles away.
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Angie Dickinson on hair as crown of sex appeal in films
Actress Angie Dickinson argues hair remains a woman's sex symbol with outfits in Rio Bravo and The Bramble Bush. She describes using up swept styles in scenes with Jack Carson and Richard Burton to heighten sensuality on screen. Dickinson also notes rumors of bold roles including a nurse in The Bramble Bush and nude-pose allegations. Turkey produced 41,000 metric tons of dried figs in 1959, mostly exported to the United States.
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