George Kirby Porter Who Made Dream Come True
New York AP report profiles George Kirby a Chicago nightclub porter turned major supper club star and mimic. The 240 pound comedian recalls early struggles in poverty and schooling, wartime service, and rise alongside legends like Ellington Tucker Calloway Horne Basie and Cole. He notes 100 impersonations and a philosophy of laughter fostering harmony.
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IBM To Select St. Louis Music
The St. Louis Symphony plans a novel program on January 7 using IBM punch cards to let the audience vote on selections. Voters will submit cards just before the baton rises. The orchestra previously caused a stir with a cacophonous duel between two conductors and a split ensemble.
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Columbia to Film Rosy Is My Relative Next Summer
Hollywood reports Columbia Pictures will film Rosy Is My Relative next summer. The comedy follows a timid British heir who inherits a beer drinking elephant, a unlikely family saga in a film with farcical twists.
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UPI
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Rosy
Producers Plan Troupe for Africa
New York AP report says off Broadway producers of two Africa plays plan a touring company to Lagos Nigeria. The Trials of Brother Jero and The Strong Breed by Wole Soyinka gain support from Kenneth Farris and wife Cynthia Belgrave who aim to back Soyinka a political prisoner in Nigeria.
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Lana Wood Wins Role in For Singles Only
Lana Wood, Natalie Wood's sister, has secured a part in the film For Singles Only. The actress joins the cast adding recognition to the project and expanding her screen resume.
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Natalie
Broadway News and World Notes From Leonard Lyons
New York figures and international names populate Lyons column with politics guiding business decisions on De Gaulle boycott plans. Hoving eyes Central Park sculpture gardens for Met expansion while Garden heirs auction in Aberdeen. Dali, Gielgud, and Delacorte Press clash over libel claims as Paris and London arts buzz.
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Ecole Francaise
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Redman
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Raquel Welch Joins Bob Hope Vietnam Christmas Tour
Bob Hope heads to Vietnam with Raquel Welch as the holiday entertainment, his fourth trip and 17th annual tour. Welch, 26, famed for wide magazine appeal, joins Hope and a 24 show, two-week plan with Barbara McNair, Phil Crosby, and Les Brown.
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Ben Gazzara Stays With Run for Your Life Series
Hollywood confirms Ben Gazzara will continue sprinting through the season in Run for Your Life as the show is renewed for the remainder of the television year.
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