Hollywood Gossip and Oscar Buzz Toward Seance and King Rat
Hollywood gossip centers on Bryan Forbes as Seance on a Wet Afternoon eyes Oscars while King Rat earns him VIP treatment in Los Angeles. Raoul Walsh once sent Forbes packing to London with a one way ticket. Anna Rosenberg faces scrutiny for a costly image campaign. Ray Bolger, Joe Pasternak recover from surgeries as Bob Newhart drawn to New York by The Wayward Stork.
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Theaters Schedule Thursday and Friday Showings
Paramount presents Goodbye Charlie with multiple daily showings and shorts. RKO Iowa offers Sex and the Single Girl and Bullet for a Bad Man. World and Times theaters list Disorderly Orderly and Content with matinees and shorts. Marion screens Lively Set and Goliath and the Sins of Babylon with evening times.
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Broadway Critics Divided On Peterpat Comedy
UPI reports mixed reviews for Peterpat at Longacre Theatre. Critics praise Dick Shawn and Joan Hackett for delivering warmth and laughs, while noting the predictable script and familiar marital premise despite strong directing and staging by Joe Layton.
Play Finds Charm in Simple Couple on Stage
Critics praise Shawn and Miss Hackett as a remarkable team in a light comedy about marriage turbulence and reconciliation. Mrs. Rudds sharp lines create believably plain characters, while the script sticks to a straightforward narrative. The title reflects the couple’s first names.
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Critics Dismiss Play Despite Charm Time
Walter Kerr Howard Taubman John Chapman criticize Peterpat for lacking plot and substance despite witty humor and lively performances. Critics note overreliance on gimmicks scenery and charm fail to save what feels more like a sketch than a stage play.
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