On His Ninety Third Birthday Adolph Zukor Still Makes Movies
Adolph Zukor, 93, founder of Paramount Pictures, remains active at the studio and in his New York office. He reflects on the industry's changes, notes better film output than in recent years, and maintains daily routines, including long lunch and three cigars daily. He plans to work Friday and celebrate with family.
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Britain Opens Pay Television Friday Night
Britain launches pay television in 2500 Southwark Westminster homes with coin meters on TV sets. Royal Ballet featuring Rudolf Nureyev and Dame Margot Fonteyn costs 1.04 dollars. films The Spares File and Father Goose 0.84 dollars each. News segments between programs. Expansion to 2000-3000 more homes planned by year end.
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Guinness Is In Another Fine Comedy Situation Hopeless but Not Serious
Alec Guinness stars in Situation Hopeless but Not Serious a comedy satire from a Robert Shaw novel The Hiding Place filmed in Germany by Gottfried Beiohandt adaptation by Silvia Reinhardt The Cedar Rapids run is short with Guinness drawing strong interest despite not matching Bond popularity.
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Theater Time For Friday The Story
Meek air raid warden in World War II Germany hides two American prisoners in his cellar. He keeps them as company and plans to release them after the war ends. The warden’s health and welfare concerns spark the escape twist and dark humor. Giants of cinema star Guiness and Robert Redford. Paramount and other studios schedule showings.
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Carroll Baker Returns From Vietnam Tour With Military Stars
Actress Carroll Baker traveled to South Vietnam with General Westmoreland receiving four stars and a captain’s ashtray aboard the Ticonderoga. She brought 25,000 dollars in Paris gowns but none were brought back as she watched some disintegrate in heat and mud while kissing thousands of U S troops.
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Mastroianni Opens In Rome Musical
Marcello Mastroianni opens Friday night in a three hour musical about Rudolph Valentino at the Teatro Sistina. A Thursday sneak preview for 2000 friends proved generally disappointing as he performs among 13 women on stage singing and dancing.
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Dentist Repairs Mortimer Snerd Front Tooth
In Honolulu an Army dentist from Tripler Hospital repaired Mortimer Snerd’s damaged front tooth before a performance for wounded Vietnam veterans. Lt. Col. Carlos B. Harmon cemented a new plastic incisor into the dummy’s mouth without novocaine.
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Brezhnev Leads Mongolian Friendship Visit
Moscow AP reports Soviet party head Leonid Brezhnev leading a communist delegation on Friday for a friendship visit to Mongolia. The trip underscores Sino Soviet era diplomacy and regional ties with Mongolia.
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Film talk and stars share festival reactions and future projects
Rod Steiger recalls The Pawnbroker festival reaction in Berlin and audience discussion after the screening. Ezra Stone discusses Munsters and Hanna Barbera, Fred Gwynne makeup demands, and Flight of the Phoenix with Jimmy Stewart. Tommy Steele to star in The Happiest Millionaire. Ariadna Welter joins The Rage cast in Mexico, while Lilia Skala is linked to Mesa production.
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Embezzlement Scandal Grips Korean Rail Employees
Authorities arrested 52 employees of the national railroad in Seoul in an embezzlement scandal involving railway freight charges.
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Local theater interest and film talk in Grand Junction
A visit to Grand Junction Colorado featured a student cast performance and discussion of live theater. The mayor presented a key to the city as teachers and students traveled up to 110 miles to attend. George Chakris discussed his recent film work in Rome and Paris and his plans after two TV shows, including Wide World of Entertainment.
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