Bert Lahr Seeks New Challenge On Stage
Bert Lahr, famed for custard pie and burlesque, embraces a bold move into serious theater after listening to his wife. He calls Waiting for Godot a major test, aided by his wife’s reading and Becker’s astute guidance. Critics sparingly weigh whether this is his greatest role yet.
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Bert Lahr
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Godot
Myerberg
Bert
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Lahr
Baby Of Metro Lot 27 Years Old
Jane Powell, aging 27 and mother of three, discusses leaving Metro for more mature roles and a safari plan to Africa with husband Pat Nerney. She blends film work with aspirations for independent production and notes ongoing Metro and RKO contracts. The couple’s family includes four month old Lindsey and two older children Geary and Suzanne.
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Hollywood
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Geary
Suzanne
Hollywood Partners Built From a Jest and Sweat
Burt Lancaster recalls the chance remark that birthed Hecht Lancaster Productions. From a 1946 car talk to 50 staff and offices in Paris, London, New York and Hollywood, the duo built a low overhead studio aiming for tailor made taste with films like Marty. Lancaster teases a swan song acting turn in The Way West while continuing to nurture their growing independent outfit.
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Hollywood
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New York
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Hecht
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Ernestee
Eee Cena
Paddy Chayevsky
Hal Wallis
Wallis
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Wal
Hollywood Stage Pushes Westward Amid Theatre Shortage
Veteran director John Farrow notes a Hollywood migration as a lack of legitimate theatres in New York drives actors west for film and TV work. Cast includes Anita Ekberg and Robert Ryan with headlines Camer on Prud’homme and Gene Barry, while Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne also maneuver around touring cities. Farrow warns New York stage retrenchment could hurt Hollywood, citing industry shifts and open competition for roles.
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RDO
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Robert Ryan
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Gene Barry
Jesse White
Prud'homme
Abraham Lincoln
New York
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Lynn Fontanne
Prud’homme
Manhattan
California
Awood
Farrow
Cies
Aioe
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Bergman Plans Paris Stage After Film in France
Swedish star Ingrid Bergman settles in France after making Elena with Jean Renoir. She will shoot a mother film, star in a Paris stage season directed by Alexandre Astruc, and hopes privacy is respected by the French press. Her husband Roberto Rossellini remains in Italy as they navigate life and career across Europe.
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