Broadway Notes and Impromptu Spotlight Snippets
Evelyn Nesbit weighs in on Thaw as Liza Minnelli hints at an Easter Manhattan wedding to Peter Allen. Hogan celebrated his 65th birthday as a crusading prosecutor. Midtown chatter covers judges, celebrities, and trends from Rome to Broadway with brief vignettes on films, music, and society.
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Soviet Press Scorns Chaplin Film
Moscow based Soviet Culture reviews Chaplin’s The Countess from Hong Kong and calls its content unusual and unrelated to the Chaplin known and loved. The piece notes Chaplin’s shift toward Hollywood and his long-standing popularity in the Soviet press.
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SAG Ratifies New TV Commercials Contract
Hollywood SAG members approve a three year contract with ABC CBS NBC and the advertising industry covering filmed and taped commercials. The pact retroactive to November 16 raises annual earnings by about 5 million dollars for performers.
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Gary Lewis To Be Married
Hollywood AP reports Gary Lewis oldest son of Jerry Lewis will wed Filipino Sara Jane Suzara in Los Angeles on March 5. Gary, 21, drafted earlier this month, leads a musical group Gary and the Playboys. Suzara’s father is captain of the port of Manila.
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Jipky) Suzara
Borgnine Versatile Star Handles Film and TV Roles
Oscar winner Borgnine says acting is acting across film and television. He notes the faster pace of TV, the satisfying final values of pictures, and his willingness to take diverse roles from comedies to heavies while weighing a return to a new TV series. He has starred in 30 to 40 films and over 300 TV appearances.
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Gambit at Paramount and King and I at World
Wednesday theater listings show Paramount presenting Gambit with showings at 3:40 5:40 7:40 9:40 and shorts. Iowa screening Murderers Row at 1:40 3:45 5:50 7:55 10 with shorts. World presents The King and I at 1:25 4:00 6:30 9:05 with shorts. Marion shows Way Way Out at 7:30 9:35 with shorts. Doctor Zhivago at 4:08 and Marion again. cross listings include other runtimes and times.
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Hollywood stars and politicians mix in 1960s press wrap
The article surveys varied entertainment and political notes from Hollywood and Britain. It highlights Bob Hope’s Christmas TV special urging support for troops in Vietnam, upcoming film debuts for Cilla Black opposite David Warner, and Peter Hall directing new London stage works. It also covers West Coast real estate moves by the British contingent, Rex Harrison filming in San Diego, Twentieth Century Fox acquisitions, Marlon Brando’s health club tune‑up, MGM plotting a Dan O’Herlihy series, and Redford receiving Valley of the Dolls.
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Stokowski to conduct Hungarian Philharmonic in Budapest
Leopold Stokowski will conduct the Hungarian Philharmonic Orchestra in Budapest on February 2, featuring works by Bach Beethoven and Stravinsky. The concert marks an international appearance by the famed conductor and showcases a program spanning Baroque Classical and modern repertoire.
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Sophia Loren Returns to Work in Rome After Miscarriage
Sophia Loren resumes filming in Rome after a miscarriage on Jan. 12. Studio spokesmen say she will work only a few days on Always 2 Woman, then travel to a Swiss resort for rest and recovery. Loren, 32, has reportedly recovered but still needs complete rest.
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Martha Raye Wins Distinguished Service Award
Washington UPI reports actress Martha Raye was named the 1967 distinguished service award recipient by the Women's Forum on National Security. She was honored for entertaining U S troops in Vietnam, having spent 10 months over the past two years performing for military audiences there.
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Shostakovich Writing Again After Heart Attack
Pravda published the first post heart attack piece by Soviet composer Dimitri Shostakovich. He reviewed a Moscow chamber music concert featuring young Soviet composers, saying he felt great joy and pride in their music. Suffering a heart attack last May, he had been bedridden and appeared publicly on September 25 honoring his 60th birthday while walking with a cane.
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