Broadway Musings and Famous Ties With Truman
Leonard Lyons recounts conversations with Harry Truman and encounters with Groucho Marx, Jacques Belasco, Joan Merriam Smith, and Joe De Santis. Notes include Truman’s candid remarks on governance, court appointment, and the White House visit, plus arts updates from Moulin Rouge, Finishing Touches, and Hollywood ties to Harvard.
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Joe de Santis
Joan Merriam Smith
Las Vegas
Smithsonian Institution
Iowa Educational Network to air Ray addresses next week
The Iowa Educational Broadcasting Network will televise Gov. Robert D. Ray's State of the State address to a joint legislature session on Tuesday at 10 am with a 9 pm rebroadcast. It will also cover the inaugural activities Thursday at 1:30 pm at Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines and rebroadcast at 9 pm. Coverage is on Channel 11 Des Moines Channel 12 Iowa City Channel 24 Mason City and Channel 32 Waterloo. Robert Wilbanks of WHO Broadcasting will report for IEBN from both events.
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Iowa Educational Broadcasting Network
Iowa
Robert D. Ray
IEBN
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Des Moines
Iowa City
Mason City
Waterloo
Robert Wilbanks
WHO Broadcasting
Bergman film wins four New York Critics awards
The 1972 Bergman drama Cries and Whispers leads with four NY film critics awards, including best film and best screenplay. Liv Ullmann earns best actress for Cries and for The Emigrants, Bergman named best director. Olivier wins best actor for Sleuth. Jeannie Berlin best supporting actress for The Heartbreak Kid. Robert Duvall best supporting actor for The Godfather. Ophuls receives a documentary distinguished-achievement award. Ceremony set for January 28 at Sardi's.
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New York
Ingmar Bergman
Liv Ullmann
Bergman
Jeannie Berlin
Robert Duvall
Evening Theaters Listings For Thursday At Paramount And More
The listing shows showtimes across multiple venues including Paramount with The Poseidon Adventure at 5 30 7 35 and 9 40 PM. Iowa offers The Getaway at 1 30 3 35 5 40 7 45 and 9 50 PM. World presents Up the Sandbox with 3 40 3 80 5 30 7 90 and 9 30 plus shorts at 1 30 3 15 5 15 7 15 9 15. Plaza shows Snowball Express at 7 and 9 15 and Walt Disney World at 6 30 and 8 40. Stage 1 features Last House on the Left at 7 50 and 9 40. Stage 2 offers Pete n Tillie at 7 30 and 9 40. Stage 3 presents Deliverance at 7 50 and 9 55. Stage 4 runs Fiddler on the Roof at 8. Marion has features at 11 1 3 1 8.
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PLAZA
Dinner Theater Tryouts In Cedar Rapids Forms Way Off Broadway Players
A Cedar Rapids trio of Jim Lamm Irv Hickey and John Daleiden organize the Way Off Broadway Players to stage Critics Choice a comedy with two men one boy and four women. Auditions are at Peoples Church Sunday 2 PM and Monday 7 PM. volunteers backstage invited to enroll.
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Cedar Rapids
Way
Jim Lamm
Irv Hickey
John Daleiden
Peoples Church
Last of the Red Hot Lovers season tickets go on sale
Cedar Rapids Community Theater opens reservations for Neil Simon comedy with a three phase mail and in person process. Dates run late January into early February with performances 24 25 26 27 January 31 February 1 2 3 February 7 8 9 10. Prices are 3.25 adults 2.00 students. Groups get reduced rates via Mrs. John EB Gutz.
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Cedar Rapids
John EB. Gutz
Norwood Drive
New York
Karen Valentine Buys Her Own Hollywood Hills Home
Hollywood actress Karen Valentine and husband Mac McLaughlin purchased a house in the Hollywood Hills signaling the fulfillment of a childhood dream. The Room 222 star is stepping into homeownership with this new residence.
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Hollywood
Karen Valentine
Star
Mac McLaughlin
Hollywood Hills
Loretta Swit A High Profile Red Cross Blood Donor
Loretta Swit star of M A S H is a frequent Red Cross donor with rare B blood type. Her Polish immigrant parents and strong American identity accompany her willingness to donate during emergencies. An acquaintance estimates she has donated blood “more than a few dozen” times.
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Loretta
Swit
Hot Lips
Houlihan
Red Cross
Poland
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