Disney finds seven year old Karen Dotrice in The Three Lives of Thomasina
Walt Disney spotlights seven year old Karen Dotrice as Mary MacDhui the girl owner of the title cat in The Three Lives of Thomasina debuting at the Granada Theatre June 11. The film features Susan Hampshire Patrick McGoohan and Laurence Naismith with Karen drawing strong notices amid a cast of seasoned stars and new talents.
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Mary MacDhui
Thomasina
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Patrick McGoohan
Karen
Granada Theatre
Fred MacMurray
Ed Wynn
Robert Taylor
Dorothy McGuire
Una Merkel
Technicolor
Laurence Naismith
Finlay Currie
Matthew Garber
Don Chaffey
Robert Westerby
Paul Gallico
Hugh Attwooll
Buena Vista
Jaycee's Fun Fair at City Park
Bluefield event runs from Monday June 8 through Saturday June 13 at City Park. Community organizers promise a great show with rides games and exhibits for all ages.
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Oslo honors King Olav with press photographers’ award
King Olav of Norway received the Oslo Press Photographers Club Nice Guy statuette at the opening of a photo exhibit, the club’s unique annual prize.
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Oslo
Oslo Press Photographers Club
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Norway
Impersonator Sparks Hollywood Legal Stir Over Brennan Voice
Hollywood story notes how Don Wilson’s recording mimics Walter Brennan sparking an injunction push by Brennan’s agency. Brennan laughs it off calling the teen idol’s hit a badge of honor while hinting at pursuing the young singer for an autograph.
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Hollywood
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Edward G. Robinson
Charles Laughton
Gary Cooper
Clark Gable
Ed Sullivan
Walter Brennan
Don Wilson
Benny
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Wilson
Morris Agency
Liberty Records
McCoy Brennan
Law
Mr. Wilson
Walter
Greatest Story Is Ready Soon
Hollywood reports George Stevens’ The Greatest Story Ever Told nearing release around Christmas. Anthony Mann plans a Maimonides epic, seeking star talent in Cannes for Unknown Battle and a title star for Maimonides while anxiously noting Charlton Heston remains a potential option for religious spectacles.
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Nana
George Stevens
Maimonides
Anthony Mann
Mann
Spain
Egypt
Cannes
France
Elke Sommer
Cholly Heston
Cost Of War Pictures A Staggering Sum Today
Hollywood spends vast sums re staging wars far beyond government costs. Sid Harmon calculates 84 World War II films at 128 million, plus other wars and 53 more WW2 titles to reach about 83 million for earlier conflicts. He notes stars like Keir Dullea suffered fatigue on set.
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Hollywood
Nana
Uncle Sam
United States
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Harmon
Guadalcanal
James Jones
Navy
Los Angeles Public Library
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Mexico
Navarone
River Kwai
Anne Frank
Spain
South Pacific
Dr. Wassell
Mr. Roberts
Young Lions
Rf O’clock High
Cary Grant Buys An Organ
Hollywood report says Cary Grant plans luxury office and home upgrades on the studio lot. He hires a top decorator for a French Riviera style redesign and installs a private sun deck. An $18,000 double keyboard electric organ will be wired for earphone listening and soundproofed for privacy.
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Nana
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Paramount Plans $1000 Contest With Mars Contact
Paramount launches a contest tied to the space thriller Robinson Crusoe On Mars. A $1000 deposit in a New York bank will be awarded with interest to the winner whose heirs receive the prize after the first communication with Mars. The feature marks Paul Mantee’s screen debut after producer Aubrey Schenck’s search.
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New York
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Aubrey Schenck
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Aubrey
Las Vegas
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