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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1955
Page
9
Hollywood life in 1935 saw Cupid and the divorce courts balance. Aline Mospy notes few lavish weddings, some quiet ceremonies and elopements. Clark Gable and Kay Spreckels eloped in July, but last month reportedly lost their expected baby, altering the year’s romance narrative.
Rock Hudson wed Phyllis Gates secretary to his agent in a quiet New York ceremony. Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher wed after a drawn out engagement while Yvonne De Carlo married stuntman Robert Morgan. Betty Hutton wed Alan Livingston after leaving a divorce court and Jack Webb wed Dorothy Towne as rising marriages fill the town.
A fragmented OCR style TV listing shows local Cedar Rapids Des Moines Davenport and La Crosse stations with scattered program notes Weather News Sports and various show titles. The garbled text names multiple channels and times, cluttering schedule details without clear program descriptions.
Rita Hayworth files for separation from Crooner Dick Daymes amid a string of high profile splits. Linda Cristin settles for a million dollars from Tyrone Power in a courtroom surge. Hollywood mourns as James Dean dies at 24 along with heart attack victims John Hodiak Carmen Miranda and Robert Francis.
Radio Free Europe says its broadcasts to five Iron Curtain nations have become a main target of Communist propaganda since the Geneva talks. A survey of 859 Communist papers and 47 Soviet and allied radio stations shows intensified attacks with nearly double the volume in parts of the bloc.
Snaps from Hollywood note Jane Wyman juggling TV duties while new projects swirl. Cantinflas stars, Howard Hawks directs Two Wives starring Wyman, with Bob Hains and Jack Warner involved. Crosby, Hayward, Wayne, and Crosby arrangements hint at upcoming premieres and international locations amid ongoing industry shifts.
A noisy ad touts a new mop cleaner that "cleans toilet bowls like a wet cloth" and claims rapid disinfection. It mentions celebrities and travel experts, with references to actors and a product called Jiffywhite, plus availability at Simpson's in Parisian-styled copy.
Channel One reporter probes the Actors Studio method with Thomas Mitchell and peers, noting acting as craft of recalling real emotions. Mitchell jokes about TV overexposure while praising Brando and reflecting on the craft amid industry chatter.
Bernstein’s analysis of conductors highlights the young Bostonian as the best salvonian for Gengaess music since the inventor of the expression bi-fi. The piece credits his work with the Godfrey Gang and notes a week of coverage on Omnibus.
Theaters list showings at Paramount Iowa State and other venues. Titles include My Sitter Eileen Man Alone Mystery of the Black Tangle Three Stripes in the Sun Devil Goddess Hit the Deck Blackboard Jungle Five Against the House and Kellys Blues with various start times listed.
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