Holiday films open as town seeks festive screen fare
As Christmas week begins, local theaters announce new holiday film lineups. Disney’s Babes in Toyland opens at the RKO Iowa with Ray Bolger and Annette Funicello in live-action Technicolor, alongside co stars and a villainous Barnaby.
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Flight of the Lost Balloon and Other Theater Times
Sunday listings show flights of Flight of the Lost Balloon and Black Pit of Dr M at PARAMOUNT with multiple showings. RKO Iowa presents Greatest Show on Earth and Li al Abner with times, plus WORLD features X 15 and shorts. Marion screens Breakfast at Tiffanys with matinees and evening showings.
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Celebrities and jail terms pop up in a sly column
A jumble of Hollywood notes reports a former trumpeter in Clark County Nevada prison washing cars after pleading guilty to narcotics possession. It also mentions casting buzz for PT Boat 109 with Warren Beatty, Peter Lawford backing Beatty, plus assorted party chatter about JFK, Rocky Marciano, Janet Leigh, Roy Cohn and Marguerite Piazza.
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Air Age Can Be Confusing for a Baby
Hollywood report notes Actress Lee Remick and director Bill Colleran traveled with their young daughter to visit Boston grandparents. A holiday flight kept them in the air most of the day before landing at the Ritz. Their daughter woke at 6 a.m. and, after quiet time at the window, asked when they would land.
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Kay Stevens Confident One Take Magic Makes Debut
Hollywood AP Kay Stevens a Cleveland born singer comedian matches stage bravado to film. On set director David Swift calls cut after one take. The red haired star believed she needed multiple takes like Marilyn Monroe until Swift confirms her first take was perfect.
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Refugees Reach Portuguese Island Colony in November
More than 600 refugees from Red China arrived at the Portuguese island colony in November, according to the mainland refugees relief association.
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Book-in-Hand Players to Read A Christmas Carol
The Book-in-Hand players present a dramatic reading of Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol at 7 30 p m Wednesday in Cedar Rapids Community Theater 1124 Third St SE. Admission is free. Directed by Donald Stribling with Community Theater as a joint sponsor. Cast includes Dawn Johnson Suzi Sargeant Cheryl Moon Carol Williams Mrs Russell Crawford Winifred Davies Mrs Robert Kohl Mrs Larry Stern Tom Newcomb Terry Durland and Larry Stern.
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Fred Astaire leads Choreo Records aiming for small growth
Hollywood AP reports Fred Astaire as chairman of Choreo Records saying he wants the firm to stay small and focused on recording music he personally likes rather than expand into a major conglomerate. He emphasizes artistic preference over scale.
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Elvis Twist Craze Keeps Nation in Fitness Frenzy
President Kennedy calls for fitness and Americans reply with the Twist. Chubby Checker, once a Fat Domino parody, loses about 35 pounds as Twisters surge from New York clubs to Hollywood. Edie Adams and Elvis Presley join the craze, while producers race to film Twist themed movies amid seismology stirs in Pasadena.
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Sophia Loren as Spaghetti Icon and Actress
Sophia Loren shines as a global pasta symbol and Oscar hopeful. The article traces her early lean years, Hollywood rejection, and comeback with Italian cinema prestige, noting her influence on perceptions of beauty and maturity in film.
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