Folk to fame in New York Cavalcade of life stories
A column recounts how many famous figures faced early discouragement before success. It cites Noel Coward, Jim Bishop, James J Braddock, Lillian Hellman, Eugene ONeill, Barbra Streisand, Sinclair Lewis, Dean Martin, Gypsy Rose Lee, Clark Gable, Bette Davis, and Dorothy Lamour as examples of perseverance leading to lasting fame.
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New York
Noel Coward
Greenwich Vilage
Jim Bishop
Lincoln
James J. Braddock
Max Baer
Gypsy Rose Lee
Flo Ziegfeld
Clark Gable
Bette Davis
Osecar
Early Showbiz Pileup Brushes Through Coney Island to Broadway
The account traces Ethel Merman Billy Rose Cary Grant Irving Berlin Jimmy Durante and Perry Como in early careers at Coney Island the Bowery and barbering scenes. Mary Martin faced discouragement before landing a minor Broadway role in Leave It to Me and gaining acclaim with My Heart Belongs to Daddy.
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Cage Department Store
Ethel Merman
Billy Rose
Cary Grant
Archie Leach
Coney Island
Irving Berlin
Bowery
Jimmy Durante
Perry Como
Mary Martin
Daddy
Bob Stack Fires On Real Lion In Africa Hunt TV Debut
Hollywood star Robert Stack who often shoots gangsters on screen truly shot a lion during a hunt in Africa. The anecdote, tied to his skeet shooting fame, will be featured on ABC ITV’s The American Sportsman in a future episode.
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Hollywood
UPI
Robert Stack
Stack
Africa
ABC
ITV
Films From Safari to Africa Showcased by Bob Stack
The piece follows Bob Stack and Joe Foss on a four week safari in Africa. They describe hunting rogue animals with Kenya's head game warden and trackers. Stack calls the trip an adventurous, not heroic, experience that leaves one feeling taller, even if not glorifying the kill.
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Stack
Joe Foss
American Football League
Foss
Jhead
Kenya
Bob
Driver Corners Inference After Fatal Sign Scene
A fragmentary remark about the driver contrasts with the dead sign found at the scene. Authorities urge caution with a blunt safety message DRIVE SAFELY as part of the report.
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