Stage fright haunts famous performers and beyond
New York column surveys nerves before revealing stage fright among stars from Tallulah Bankhead to Sarah Bernhardt. It cites Jolson Crosby and Bernhardt, notes common symptoms, coping attempts, and historic quips about facing crowds, with memories of David cross by and others.
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Vaude
Bob Considine
Arthur “Bugs” Baer
Frank Conniff
Sarah Bernhardt
Bernhardt
Bob Hope Enjoys Rickles Jabs In Public Show
Hollywood AP reports Don Rickles, famed insult comic and actor, is a regular in Bob Hope's company. Hope thrives on Rickles barbs, joking about past laughs and inviting him to lunch after a Slate Brothers club appearance where Rickles donned an overseas cap and taunted Hope.
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Don Rickles
Bob Hope
Hope
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Slate Brothers
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Adam West Sees Batman Fame Aims Beyond Image
Hollywood AP profile of Adam West, star of Batman, who reflects on mastering the role and using the craze to gain serious acting opportunities. He recalls early career struggles, his approach to the character, and the physical toll of the suit while asserting Batman remains a platform for broader acting ambitions.
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Laurence Olivier
Batman
Batman Struck Down by Flu Hits Batman Star
Hollywood AP reports Adam West aged 32 was hospitalized with the flu on Wednesday. A Fox spokesman said he should return to the Batman set by Friday. West joked the illness may stem from a Hollywood comparison to Richard Burton. The bat virus pun caps a brief health setback for the star.
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Adam West
West
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Chad Everett Pursues Cautious Path to Stardom
Hollywood AP Chad Everett favors slow, deliberate career building under exclusive MGM contract. He turned down TV series, aims for international fame in films. Currently star billed in Made in Paris The Singing Nun and Johnny Tiger with Robert Taylor.
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Theaters Show Mary Mary and Spy Who Came In from the Cold
Community theater presents Mary Mary at Paramount with King Rat and That Darn Cat showings. IOWA screens Tom Jones and Irma La Douce while World runs Spy Who Came In from the Cold with shorts and additional titles scheduled throughout the week. Marion offers Hallelujah Trail with evening showings and shorts performances.
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Iowa
Tom Jones
Irma la Douce
Roman Coin Found in Cod Fish Stomach
In GALLIPOLI Italy Giuseppe D Ajello bought a cod at a street market. The fish stomach yielded an ancient Roman coin now under study by experts to date its imperial period and assess value.
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Italy
Giuseppe D’ajello
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