New Censor Worries About Violence in the Movies
Hollywood censor Geoffrey Shurlock voices concern over rising brutality in films since the war. He notes violence as the main headache for the motion picture industry even as he avoids cutting the nude bathing scene from The Bridges at Toko-Ri.
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Television Listings for Cedar Rapids to Des Moines areas
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Program Fare on Radio Urn Sports Hour
A radio schedule item notes a sports hour program featuring Ury, Stare This Believe Organ, and Dutcher on February 8. The entry hints at guest segments and discussion topics across the broadcast.
TV Academy Nominates Emmys Amid Censorship Clash Abroad
Hollywood faces a clash between domestic TV prestige and foreign markets as Shurlock, head of the Production Code, warns about brutal and private eye films shocking audiences in India and Indonesia. The TV Academy meanwhile unveils a strong Emmy list with newcomers like George Gobel and Disney's Disneyland among top contenders.
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Career Cut Short by Death of Local Banker
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Dan Dailey Weds Gwen OConnor in Las Vegas
Actor-Dancer Dan Dailey and Gwen O’Connor, former wife of Comedian Donald O’Connor, wed Saturday night at the Sahara hotel home of Milton Prell Las Vegas. District Judge Frank McNamee officiated the ceremony following Dailey’s divorce earlier from Elizabeth Hofert and the O’Connors’ divorce last year.
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Traffic toll of 1953 crossing incidents rises
In 1953 seven hundred seventy Americans died and twenty seven thousand seven hundred fifty were injured while attempting to cross intersections against traffic signals.
Theater Time: Monday Showings at Paramount Palace Marion
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Janet Leigh Joins Jack Webb Film Pete Kelly Blues
Louvella Parsons reports Janet Leigh plus a 14 karat screen cast for Pete Kellys Blues with Jack Webb. Leigh just finished My Sister Eileen at Columbia and may sign a deal while Webb keeps Dragnet fans hopeful. A hush hush Florida trip by Selznick Feldman and Mannix to Schenck hints at studio strategy.
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Studio shakeups and casting hints shuffle Hollywood talk
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Star gossip and film notes from recent sightings
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