Weisgal and Weizmann ties span art science and film
In Montecatini Italy a group recalls Meyer Weisgal once raised over $100 million for the Weizmann Institute and produced The Eternal Road. He edits Chaim Weizmann letters while recalling Behrman’s dramatic offer to a chauffeur. Others include the widow of Tutt and Mr Tutt and Franz Lehar’s centenary celebration in Zurich.
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Meyer Weisgal
Weizmann Institute of Science
Weisgal
New Yorker
Ben- Gurion
Exodus
Weizmann Institute
the Eternal
Max Reinhardt
Franz Werfel
Kurt Weill
Norman Bel Geddes
S. N. Behrman
Franz Lehar
Zurich
Bauer Au Lac
USS
Sam Edison Woods
Cedar Rapids Native Joins Golddiggers on Dean Martin Show
Tara Leigh of Cedar Rapids, once Renee Smith, is chosen as a Golddigger for NBCs Dean Martin Presents the Golddiggers. She trained in dance and voice, studied with Jimmy McHugh, and hopes to become a regular on the show when it resumes in September. The Golddiggers have previously appeared on TV for three summers and toured with Bob Hope.
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Cedar Rapids
Dean Martin
Nbc-Tv
Tara Leigh
Golddiggers
Renee Smith
Floyd Smith
Tara
Martin Show
United States
Bob Hope
Shirley Jones plans bit parts for Partridge kids this summer
Shirley Jones says her three children Shaun Ryan and Patrick will appear in bit parts in The Partridge Family television series on ABC-TV this summer. She notes the boys, aged 11 8 and 4, are glad to see acting is real work and not just play, marking the start and end of their show business careers.
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Hollywood
Shirley Jones
Abc-Tv
Shaun
Ryan
Patrick
Miss Jones
Walt Disney's New Star Webfoot Waddle Emerges
Vernon Scott profiles Webfoot Waddle a duck cast as the title role in The Million Dollar Duck at Walt Disney Studios. Producer Bill Anderson and animal trainer Hank Cowl discuss casting, duck dog co-stars, and the duck’s charm, noting Webfoot’s willingness, personality, and possible replacement ducks as a backup.
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Hollywood
Webfoot Waddle
Waddle
Bill Anderson
Hank Cowl
Webfoot
Anderson
Theater Time for Tuesday Listings at Local Theaters
Tuesday schedules feature Paramount Hello Dolly at various showings, Iowa Cotton Comes to Harlem, World Patton, Times A Man Called Horse with multiple daily times, Plaza Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, Marion The Bridge at Remagen, Collins Drive-In Sons of Katie Elder and How Sweet It Is, Twin East They Shoot Horses Don’t They and Hannibal Brooks, Twin West M A S H and Kremlin Letter.
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Katie Elder
Hannibal Brooks
Kremlin
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