Bal sam turns down film to star in new Broadway play
Martin Bal sam declines Columbia-Richard Brooks project to begin rehearsals in February for Robert Anderson's I Can't Hear You When the Water Is Running. He recently finished a guest role in The Fugitive and earned an Oscar for A Thousand Clowns. The piece notes other Hollywood moves including Ken Gampu joining The Scalphunters cast and Joey Bishop's new ABC show deal.
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Hemingway Hero Broadway Rehearsals Tighten Cast
The Hemingway Hero begins Broadway rehearsals January 2 for a late February opening. Charles Aidman has signed Gary Merrill to portray the famous writer, while Samantha Eggar and Tom Stern plan a London return to co star with Geraldine Chaplin in a BBC TV take on A Streetcar Named Desire. A Streetcar Named Desire also earmarked for a two hour David Susskind ABC TV special in early spring.
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Theatre Time Listings For Thursday
Paramount shows Follow Me Boys at 1 45 4 25 7 10 9 40 with shorts at 1 30 3 55 6 35 9 20 Iowa screens Penelope at 1 50 3 50 5 50 7 50 9 50 with shorts 1 30 3 30 5 30 7 30 9 30 World presents Arrivederci Baby at 1 15 3 20 5 25 7 30 9 35 shorts 1 3 5 05 7 10 9 15 Times lists Doctor Zhivago at 8 Marion brings Ghost and Mr Chicken at 7 30 Visit to a Small Planet at 9 20 C R Drive In closed except weekends.
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Joan Bennett Suffering Through Daytime TV Schedule
Joan Bennett discusses her grueling routine on the soap Dark Shadows filming in New York. She criticizes hackneyed dialogue and exhausting hours while noting her past film work, move to television, and hope for a future stage role.
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Rooney seeks annulment of three month marriage
Mickey Rooney filed a cross complaint in Los Angeles Superior Court seeking annulment of his three month marriage to Margaret Lane. He claims premiditated fraud to secure the union. Lane, 45, filed for divorce December 23 citing mental and physical suffering. Rooney, 46, asks for divorce on grounds of mental cruelty if annulment is not granted.
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