Broadway By Leonard Lyons A collage of literary and cultural notes
On Broadway By Leonard Lyons surveys arts and media lore. Joyce family anecdotes mingle with Hollywood curiosities, Joyce Behan jokes, Joyce’s Wake discussions, and a tale of Groucho Marx and Thornton Wilder. Other items include Yehudi Menuhin’s Braille Institute role, Clockwork Orange notes, and Broadway premieres with Liza Minnelli. Clipped snippets cover Katharine Hepburn, Howard Hughes, and a planned erotic Korova chess set remark.
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New York
James Toyce
Ulysses
Algonquin U
Brendan Behan
Groucho Marx
Joyés
Marx
Behan
Joyce
Finnegan
Mrs. Joyce
Molly Bloom
Molly
Thornton Wilder
Wilder
Groucho
Liz Moore
Cosel portrayed Noah in Hollywood ABC biblical special
Actor Howard Conall acts as the storyteller and narrator in a Hollywood ABC special with Mickey Rooney portraying Noah. Conall provides an announcer style description of the biblical flood for broadcast later this season.
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Howard Conall
Mickey Rooney
Noah
Hollywood
ABC
Conall
Isaac Hayes Buys Gold Trimmed Cadillac
Memphis star Isaac Hayes, already with six gold records, purchases a $26,000 gold trimmed Cadillac. The custom car features gold-plated windshield wipers, door handles, hubcaps, fenders, and exterior lettering, a refrigerated back seat bar, a television under the dashboard, velvet interior, white shag carpet, oval rear windows, and an electric sunroof.
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Memphis, Tenn
Isaac Hayes
Burl Ives Sued Over Business in Los Angeles
Burl Cunningham sues Burl Ives alleging breach of contract and damages totaling 1 1 108 000 in compensatory and 800 000 punitive, claiming Ives refused to invest or repay costs and denied use of Cunningham name and likeness for publicity after promoting the Wayfaring Campground venture. The suit was filed in superior court by KweEer AU, BC, WA, noting investments of 40 000 and about a year of effort.
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Los Angeles
Burl Cunningham
Tyes
KweEer AU
Superior
Wayfaring . Campground, Inc
Santa Fe
Ives
Cunningham
Tetra commission orders WOI to start broadcasting earlier
The Tetra communications commission directed Iowa State University radio station WOI to begin broadcasting at a.m., altering its usual 6 a.m. opening after ten years of the prior schedule.
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Communications Commission
Towa State University
WOI
Arnaz Teaches TV at San Diego State College
Desi Arnaz, famed I Love Lucy star, is visiting professor at San Diego State College this semester. He teaches acting and broadcast production, though he has never attended college himself. Arnaz calls teaching a wonderful experience with bright, dedicated students asking insightful questions. He notes his Destin Studios leadership and his role with Lucille Ball.
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San Diego
Calif
Resi Armaz
Arnaz
San Diego State College
Aner
Lucille Ball
Dest- In Studios
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Piccadilly Tavern
Tony
Roosevelt Motor Hotel
Polly
Sunnie
Kathy
Sumnie Kathy
1St Avenue S.E
Easy Rider
Rouse Lounge
Third Ave
Dave Dighton
Mr. & Mia
Bar Holub
Macy Zieser
Larry Koutny
Prairie Moon Ballroom
Prairiaburg
Lowe
Desi
Scott Smith
LAW
SBR
Ralls
Hanay
Big Boy
God Fiest
5Th St
Marion
Fri
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Vacalé
Kay Kear
Carmen Holiday
Henry
America
Henry’s
Henry's
16Th Ave
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Vernon Rd
Cedar Rapids
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