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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1964
Page
2
Hollywood closes 1964 with mixed news as major figures marry die and rise. Sinatra kidnapping trial ends in conviction while Poitier wins Oscar and Burton Taylor union draws headlines. George Murphy enters Senate race, Sellers suffers heart attack, and Beatles inspire riots amid industry recovery prospects.
The article recalls old New York landmarks near Madison Square Garden including the original roof theater where Arch White was shot by Harry Thaw in 1907 and the 1924 Democratic convention buzz. It also recalls Bryant Park open air library, theatre ticket prices, early cinema figures, and Rube Goldberg’s Bierce obsession.
A geophysicist who studied the March 27 Alaskan quake said Monday that offshore areas showed ocean floor uplift up to about 50 feet, reflecting massive seabed displacement.
Broadway first night reviews hail Tiny Alice as a tense mystical drama with masterful acting from John Gielgud Irene Worth William Hutt Eric Berry and John Heffernan. Critics note taut suspense rich dialogue elaborate sets and a provocative exploration of faith and illusion.
The New York film critics named Warner Brothers My Fair Lady the best English language movie of 1964. Dr Strangelove placed second, with The Servant Zorba the Greek and Becket among the nominees. Rex Harrison won best actor and Kim Stanley best actress for Seance on a Wet Afternoon. That Man from Rio was named best foreign film with Seduced and Abandoned as runner up.
Bing Crosby told the New York World Telegram and Sun that the Beatles are cute and not too masculine in appearance, saying they look like little dolls.
A TV weather blurb for KCRG TV 9 airs at 6 25 pm. It promises an update on current Midwest conditions and forecast details for the evening.
Paramount shows Goodbye Charlie with 1:15 3:15 5:20 7:25 9:35. RKO Iowa offers Sex and the Single Girl and Bullet for a Bad Man with listed showings. World presents Disorderly Orderly and shorts with multiple daily times. Times, Marion, and Tamahine feature additional titles and showtimes.
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