Made in Iowa film The Hostage ready for release
Heartland Productions' The Hostage, the first full length movie made in Iowa, has passed a trade press test in New York and Hollywood. Variety called it a potential sleeper with tight editing and strong production values. Russell S. Doughten Jr. directs and produces, aiming to keep budgets low and tell good stories with broad mass appeal. The film was shot entirely in Des Moines and nearby, featuring six year old Danny Martins and John Carradine among a cast of Iowans and local crew. A statewide premiere is planned for October with the World theater in Cedar Rapids set to book the film.
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John Carradine
Don O’kelly
Dean Stanton
Danny
Ron Honthauer
Midwest
World Theater
Troopers Honor Martha Raye at 500-Pound Birthday Cake
At Fort Campbell Kentucky about 2000 troops of the 101st airborne division staged a birthday party for Martha Raye. The singer comedian received a 500 pound cake and spoke with hospitalized soldiers she had entertained in Vietnam during a four day visit arranged by Maj. Gen. Ben Sternberg.
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Martha Raye
Vietnam
Fryar Stadium
Ben Sternberg
Top Ten In Disks New York Billboard List
Billboard magazine releases the top 20 disk singles by air play and sales. The ranking includes Donovan Sunshine Superman at number one, Lovin Spoonful Summer in the City, Happenings See You in September, Supremes You Cant Hurry Love, Beatles Yellow Submarine, Bobby Hebb Sunny, Wilson Pickett Land of One Thousand Dances, Lee Dorsey Working in the Coal Mine, Evie Wonder Blowin in the Wind, and Billy Stewart Summertime.
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UPI
Billboard Magazine
Sunshine Superman
Donovan
The
Supremes
Beatles
Sunny
Bobby Hebb
New York Singer Wins in Poland Amber Nightingale Award
Lana Cantrell, an Australian living in New York, won the Amber Nightingale award for singing at the international festival in Sopot, Poland. She performed I'm All Smiles, composed by Larry Wilcox and Michael Leonard, and received an ancient Polish book bound in silver after a 28 member jury chose her.
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Warsaw
Poland
Lana Cantrell
New York
Sopot
Bobby Troup Debuts Acting Role in Ninth Film
Hollywood AP reports pianist and composer Bobby Troup now acts and plays a navy lieutenant in his ninth movie with co star billing. His daughter Ronne, born during his Marine captain service on Saipan, appears as an extra.
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Bobby Troup
Navy
Ronne
Saipan
Gene Barry Eyes Ambassador Role for USA
MEKNES Morocco UP I Gene Barry actor and Humphrey friend plans to seek an ambassador post. He cites his fame and warmth as assets and recalls sharing a plane encounter with Humphrey in Rio. Barry says he will press his case within six months and notes his work with various political campaigns.
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Morocco
UPI
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Gene Barry
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Barry
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Bat Masterson
Hubert
Rio de Janeiro
Lincoln Center Tackles Annie Get Your Gun With Mer man
The Lincoln Center Music Theater stages Annie Get Your Gun with Ethel Merman delivering a standout cast. Classic Berlin tunes mix with a new Old-Fashioned Wedding and a sharp RCA Victor LP capture highlights from Yarnell Venuta and Orbach.
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Ethel Merman
Lincoln Center
Bruce Yarnell
Benny Venuta
Jerry Orbach
Irving Berlin
Merman-Yarnell
RCA - Victor
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