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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1956

Page

15

Vacations surge as Christmas season boosts travel plans

The era of growing winter vacations pushes tourism up to record levels. Airlines and rail carriers report bookings 10 to 20 percent higher than 1955 with cruises out of New York and other ports expanding. More families take two holidays yearly, one in winter, another in summer, while debt concerns and longer vacations spread across industries.

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Theater Time For Monday Showings And Titles

The page lists cinema times and titles for Paramount Palace BION and other venues. Notable films include Girl Cant Help Hy Rebel in Town State Wilder Years Ain’t Misbehaving Ricochet Raw Edge Ambsemdors Daughter Outride the Law and The Taton Toreado with various matinees and evening slots.

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Selznick lands Huston to direct Farewell to Arms project

Hollywood reports John Huston has agreed to direct Ernest Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms for David Selznick after travel to Italy to finalize arrangements. Huston will collaborate with Ben Hecht on the script as Selznick’s first film under a new deal.

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Laff a Day Teases Casting Amid Fire News

Fragmentary notes suggest a local production with Beck Hudson set to play a role alongside Jennifer. The text mentions homes lost in a terrible fire and a nurse’s aid, including names like Miss Jones and Helen Hayen, amid uncertain plot details.

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Jerry Suddenly Finds Himself A Singing Star

Hollywood reports Jerry Lewis surprised himself by crooning on stage, then turning top selling records with Decca. The piece notes his first single includes Rock-a-Bye and Come Home or Come Shine and mentions his rise alongside other Hollywood figures and industry moves.

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Record Artist Jerry Hears Harry Cohn Prompt

The narrative recalls Jerry hesitating to sing until his wife urged him to follow Harry Cohn’s advice. He later records homemade tracks that lead to a Decca call, framing a surprising career moment amid a New Year scene and a Sugar Bowl Classic note.

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