New York Cavalcade Headlines and High Society Scraps
Richard Burton wins a spat with Liz Taylor at a gala in New York as she arrives in a sari after a planned pants outfit is vetoed. The column notes other boldface sightings including Bobby Riggs’ Bermuda trip, Warren Beatty with Leslie Caron, Judy Garland’s Vegas talk, and Shah of Iran’s royal family rift plus Lefkowitz travel licensing push.
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New York
Richard Burton
Liz Taylor
Liz
Burton
la Roche
Paris
Iran
Soraya
Hamid Reza
Trujillo Heir Acquitted in France Bail Returned With Interest
Rhadames Trujillo faced trial over alleged misuse of dictator heirs funds in France. He was ordered to post 250000 dollars bail but has been acquitted and the bail returned with interest. Peter Cook buys Wells mansion, Nick Castle arranges Dinah Shore act, Sally Ann Howes and Dick Adler head to the Virgin Islands.
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France
Rhadames Trujillo
Trujillo
Sally Ann Howes
Dick Adler
The
Virgin Isles
Sally
Evening Theater Lineup With Films At Paramount RKO and World
Wednesday showtimes list for Paramount featuring Long Ships and shorts, RKO Iowa with Lively Set and Sing and Swing, World presenting Kitten with a Whip plus shorts, plus Times showing Seven Faces of Dr Lao, Kissin Cousins, and Marion program A House Is Not a Home with shorts.
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Rko-Iowa
Dr. Lao
Kissin
Marion
Pamela Tiffin
Liz and Dick Burton Spend Christmas in Switzerland
Liz and Dick Burton plan a holiday trip to Switzerland for Christmas. The couple will celebrate amid alpine scenery and winter activities, sharing time away from home.
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Liz
Dick Burton
Switzerland
Morty Gunty Notes Drama Critic Bathroom Markings
Morty Gunty claims he knows a drama critic whose bathroom towels are labeled Hers and Hiss. He frames the anecdote as a humorous aside about critics and domestic quirks.
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Morty Gunty
Crawford reveals first glimpse of Jack Jones at birth
Joan Crawford recalls being the first outside family and the doctor to glimpse infant Jack Jones after his birth next door. The story links his name to Jack Warner and notes Crawford’s visit during the big event. Also mentions film financier budgets for My Fair Lady The Great Race and Battle of the Bulge. British radios report on Dr Gillespie arrival in London with flu and Raymond Massey's illness amid unavailable doctors.
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Joan Crawford
Jack Jones
Jack Warner
Fair Lady
British Newsrads
Dr. Gillespie
London
Raymond Massey
Broadway First Night I Had a Ball With Buddy Hackett
New York UPI review notes Buddy Hackett anchors a brassy musical at the Martin Beck theater with Coney Island ambiance. Dance numbers by Onna White, score by Jack Lawrence and Stan Freeman, and Ann Roth costumes lift a production critics call uneven yet watchable for Hackett's comic presence. The show features familiar songs like Coney Island USA and Can It Be Possible, with high points in The Affluent Society and the ballads Fickle Finger of Fate and I Had a Ball.
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New York
UPI
Coney Island
Martin Beck Theater
Buddy Hackett
Joseph Kipness
Onna White
Jack Lawrence
Stan Freeman
Will
Steven Armstrong
Ann ‘Roth
Lloyd Richards
U.S.A
Addie
Hackett
Had a Ball a high-spirited zany comedy at the Broadway
Richard Kiley leads a playful con man plot as a self styled psychologist and crystal ball guide causes swapped pairings. Karen Morrow shines as the correct match while Luba Lisa and Steve Roland supply vibrant support. Cast also features Al Nesor Rosetta Le Noire Jack Wakefield Conrad Yama Ted Thurston.
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Richard Kiley
Karen Morrow
Riley
Luba Lisa
Steve Roland
al Nesor
Rosetta le Noire
Jack Wakefield
Conrad Yama
Ted Thurston
Coney Island
I Had a Ball musical ends on a rainy Labor Day
Walter Kerr notes the Coney Island show closes with rain and fun though Hackett’s performance is a droll highlight. Howard Taubman says the production stays close to Broadway and feels contrived. John Chapman notes a good idea yet uneven book with Hackett as a colorful boardwalk figure.
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Walter Kerr
New York Herald Tribune
Coney Island
Hackett
Howard Taubman
The
New York Times
Broadway
John Chapman
Daily News
British TV awards honor Kennedy funeral coverage
London reports one of Britain's top television prizes for foreign program coverage goes to American networks ABC CBS and NBC. Dr Cleanth Brooks accepts on behalf of the networks as U S cultural attache notes the award from the Guild of Television Producers and Directors.
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Guild of Television Producers and Directors
ABC
CBS
NBC
Fewer Negro Roles Cited in Hollywood by Dixon
Ivan Dixon, chair of Negro Actors for Action, says film and TV casting underrepresents Negro participation as the video season shows 139 minority roles, far fewer than annual TV totals. Roy Wilkins notes earlier gains, while a producer group spokesman denies the claim.
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Hollywood
Ivan Dixon
Negro Actors For Action Committee
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Santa arrival and free children's movie event announced
Delta Santa will arrive Saturday afternoon bringing treats for children. Before his arrival the Women’s Club sponsors free children's movies in the club room for the youngsters.
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DELTA
Santa
Woman’s Club
Hollywood Folk Scene Sparks and Star Moves
Hollywood gossip recounts Randy Sparks rising from hardship to form the New Christy Minstrels after a 1958 Bob Hope tour. It also notes his marriage to Diane Jergens, a new Bel Air home, and a Westwood club used as rehearsal space. Other items include Betty Field’s China wish, Desi Arnaz IV and Dean Martin Jr. at Ciro’s, Joan Cohn’s London trip, and John Cassavetes Gena Rowlands TV hopes.
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Azores
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Harry, Jr
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Laurence ‘Harvey
Camelot
John Cassavetes
Gena Rowlands
John
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