Crossed Swords features Flynn and Lollobrigida in swashbuckling escapism
Errol Flynn returns as a bold swordsman in Crossed Swords a Pathecolor adventure filmed in Italy with Gina Lollobrigida as the Duke of Sidona’s daughter The production emphasizes grand romance swordplay and elaborate set pieces filmed around Lauro Italy with a cast led by Cesare Canova and Roldano Lupi The piece notes contemporary theater events and personnel from Waterbury to Stamford including Rosalind Russell Lucille Lortel and Bobby Van full of old Hollywood nostalgia
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Errol Flynn
Gina Lollobrigida
Cesare Canova
Loew’s Poli Theater
Pathecolor
Captain Blood
United Artists
Flynn
Italy
Lauro
Erro
Vittorio Vassarotti
Viva Films
Nadia Gray
Cantacuzino
England
J. Arthur Rank
Paola Mori
Atlantic
Gina
Roldano Luji
Rosalind Russell
Waterbury
Waldorf-Astoria
New York City
Ballet Theater Foundation
Ballet Theater
Lucia Chase
Lucille Lortel
White Barn Theater
Westport
Europe
London
Paris
White Barn
Jean Fraunberger
Rosalind
Bobby van
Broadway
Van
Vera Zorina
Rodgers and Mart
Shubert
New Haven
Hollywood
Bobby
New Yorker
Manhattan
Harry King
Catskill Mountain
Ganim Reappointed MD Drive Chairman in November
George W. Ganim attorney of 1202 Main Street was named chairman of the Muscular Dystrophy Fund drive for November. This marks the third year he serves as local chairman. Ganim practices law with his brother Ray.
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George W. Ganim
Main Street
Ganim
Ray
Birth anniversary and theater plans at regional venues
Albert Dicka son head of the Drama department at the University of Bridgeport marks a birth anniversary with cake and candles. Dora Nahum organizes a Hartford ter a forum for Oct 22 featuring native New Englanders in entertainment. a Shubert Theatre New Haven leadership shift replaces Ben Segal with Maurice H. Bailey as managing director, with Benjamin Witken as house manager and Donald E. Glenn as assistant manager and publicity director.
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Albert
Dickason
University of Bridgeport
Hartford
Dora Nahum
New England
Shubert Theater
New Haven
Ben Segal
Maurice H. Bailey
Playhouse
Benjamin Witken
Donald E. Glenn
Pearl Harbor Gets First Postwar Construction Barrage
Pearl Harbor naval shipyard begins first new postwar project as two large barges costing 750000 dollars are built to house submarine crews and provide mess facilities during ship repairs.
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Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard
Weak and Wicked portrayed as prison life drama at Warner Merritt
Allied Artists dramatic tale opens Wednesday showing the life inside women's prisons. A cultured gambler is framed for insurance fraud and sent to prison, based on actual events. Glynis Johns Joan Gregson Diana Dors Jane Hylton lead a cast with Simone Silva in a featured role. Scenes contrast Blackdown medieval methods with The Grange modern honor system.
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Allied Artists
Warner
Merritt
Glynis Johns
South Africa
Joan Gregson
Liverpool Old Vic Theater
Diana Dors
Jane Hylton
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Simone Silva
Blackdown
Connecticut Talent in Musicals and Broadway Moves
Connecticut actors and theater personnel are active across Broadway and Hollywood. Florence Soos joins Warner theater as assistant to manager James Tobin, with early box office experience in West End. Beatrice Sullivan celebrates a big anniversary at Loew's Majestic. Fredric March and Arthur Kennedy head to Hollywood for The Desperate Moors, while Eva Gabor withdraws from Tonight in Samarcand as rehearsals delay. Ruth Gordon leads Newtown’s tour as The Match Maker goes to Broadway. Blue Barrons Orchestra plays at Ritz. Be ready for Faye Emerson in Running Mate at Westport. Polka Dot Players plan Mrs Mc Thing with casting Oct 2. Anything Goes to follow.
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Loew
Globe Theater
Alfred Domain
Wilton
Raymond Massey
Abraham Lincoln
20Th Century-Fox
Connecticut
John Wilkes Booth
Lincoln
Stanley Hall
Westpost Country Playhouse
Broadway
New York
Elmer Rice
Stamford
University of Michigan
Oakdale Musical Theater
Wallingford
Carmen Jones
Muriel Rahn
Mary Vuono
Palace Theater
Harry Brandt
Brandt Theaters
Melvin Miller
Portland Drive-In
Middletown
Lucius Rich
Bozo
Eily
Clown
Mary L. Rich
Florence Loos
Newtown
Ruth Gordon
Blue Barron
Ritz Ballroom
Terry , Ryan
Betty Clark
Blue ‘Notes
Barron Glee Club
New Canaan
Faye Emerson
William McCleery
Westport Country Playhouse
Westport
Stratford
Mrs. McThing
Beatrice Sullivan
Loew's
Majestic
Fredric March
New Milford
Hollywood
Arthur Kennedy
Eva Gabor
Samarcand
Shield for Murder at the Majestic opens Thursday
Majestic theater presents Shield for Murder with John Agar Edmond O'Brien and Maria English. A detective kills a gangster to steal 25000, then a younger detective discovers a witness and must confront the murderer. O Brien delivers a smooth performance while Agar portrays the younger man.
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Edmond O’brien
Maria English
Majestic Theater
John ‘Agar
Edmond O'Brien
David Hughes
Emile Meyer
Carolyn Jones
Claude Akins
Larry Ryle
O'Brien
Agar
Miss English
Gym teacher ordered to face cruelty charges over 500 knee bends
In Oxnard California on September 25 an AP report states high school gym teacher Bert Killingsworth was ordered to answer cruelty charges after a mother, Mrs. H P Germany, said her 16 year old son Price was driven to collapse from 500 knee bends. He must appear in Justice Court October 8.
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Oxnard
Calif
Bert Killingsworth
H. P. Germany
Price
Killingsworth
Justice Court
Ben Grauer Weds Melanie Kahane in Formal Plaza Ceremony
Ben Grauer, veteran NBC announcer, and Melanie Kahane, noted interior decorator, married in Manhattan. Justice Samuel Gold of the Manhattan Supreme Court officiated in his chambers. A Plaza Hotel reception followed. The bride, from Sioux Falls, S D, is vice president of the American Institute of Decorators.
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New York
Ben Grauer
NBC
Melanie Kahane
Samuel Gold
Manhattan Supreme Court
Plaza Hotel
Sioux Falls
S. D
American Instiute of Decorators
Typhoon Hits Okinawa Tokyo Weather Threatens Tokyo
The western Pacific's fifteenth typhoon of the year lashed Okinawa with winds to 110 mph and moved toward Japan at 40 mph. Forecasters warned it could strike Tokyo and Yokohama tonight or Monday with heavy rains expected in southern Japan up to 20 inches.
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Tokyo
Western Pacific
Okinawa
Japan
Yokohama
May Astor Receives Best Supporting Actress Oscar
May Astor was honored with the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1941, recognizing her performance in a leading film role. The ceremony highlighted the year’s standout performances and the ceremony's notable winners.
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May Astor
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Matt Saunders
Loew's Post
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Mrs. Cohen
Lou
Harry A. Rose
Atlantic City
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Capt. Smith
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Leeland
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MGM
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Lana Turner
Victor Mature
Louis Calnern
Dragnet
Rich Shiels
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Geo. Montgomery
Dorothy “the Lone Gun
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Hell Below Zero
Alan Ladd
Joan Tetzel
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John Wayne
Valley OF Sun
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Malaya
Tee Eee Hee Sha
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Shirley Booth
Robert Ryan
Leslie
Jack “Dragnet
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Janet Leigh
DavId
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Trerbert Marshall
Loretta Young
Jeff Chandler
Becaus
Alex Nicol
Frances Dee
Mika
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Tea Thatcher
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Geen
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Frank Sreff
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