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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1971
Page
2
The widow of Louis Armstrong thanked friends and fans at a New York news conference for condolence letters since his death on July 6. She reported receiving over 39 000 letters, including about 9 000 from abroad, and said she may donate their home, shared for 28 years, to the City of New York as a memorial.
New York theater opens a dedicated film musical cinema called the Movie Musical in Theater 80 St Marks. The debut program features Sunny starring Marilyn Miller and Look for the Silver Lining with June Haver Ray Bolger and Gordon MacRae.
Gloria Swanson is signed to play Mrs. Baker in the Broadway hit Butterflies Are Free, replacing Rosemary Murphy. She returns to Broadway after 19 years, taking the role September 7, while celebrating her seventy second birthday on March 27.
A brief classified note invites readers to sell or give away unused storage space. It highlights affordable options and urges interested parties to place a listing. It emphasizes quick uptake and local availability.
Hollywood AP report notes a decline in TV comedy with many stars leaving the scene or shifting to other venues. Flip Wilson stands out as a rare new success while female comedians gain prominence, and economics plus topical humor hinder steady work for comics on TV.
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