Spartacus Big Budget Spectacle Surges From Universal
The Universal International release Spartacus stars Kirk Douglas with Laurence Olivier and Jean Simmons in a 3 hour Technirama 70 epic. Filmed mainly in Hollywood with the Rome pageantry and Spain battle scenes, the brutal sequences prompt questions of realism versus morbid exploitation. Based on Howard Fast's novel, the Dalton Trumbo script follows a man’s rise against slavery and tyranny.
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Weekend Theaters Offer Evening Showings And Matinees
Friday theater listings include Paramount and Iowa venues with daily start times for musicals and features such as Two Rode Together Foxhole in Cairo and Ladies Man. Saturday adds Sparta cus and Hoodlum Priest with matinee slots. Drive-in screens feature Cinder a Lost World and more at TWI XT Town with late evening showings.
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Spartacus stars and scenes praised by critics in lively review
The article notes director Stanley Ku and writer Trumbo assemble a large ensemble including Kirk Douglas as Spartacus and Jean Simmons as a famed slave girl. Laurence Olivier Charles Laughton Peter Ustinov John Gavin and Tony Curtis are highlighted with praise for performances and Oscar wins for supporting roles and technical categories.
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Police Find Fishy Truck After Center City Complaints
Philadelphia officers traced a strong odor to a truck parked near Center City after multiple residents complained. The vehicle, loaded with fish, had been stationary since Monday and the owner was ordered to remove it.
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Winning Combination for Ad Readers and Want Ads
A compact note highlights an effective pairing of advertising and want ads aimed at readers. It stresses practical visibility and audience reach for listings and promotional messages.
Election Fights Claim 31 Lives Near Kigali
Thirty-one Africans were killed in clashes during the first week of the electoral campaign near Kigali Ruanda capital source said official reports.
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