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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1968
Page
1
Hollywood reports Elvis Presley has signed with NBC for his first TV special and will star in a network-financed feature film next season. Bob Finkel will produce the one hour program. The article notes Presley’s strong film box office and high TV Nielsen ratings.
Hollywood star Barbara Anderson from Ironside says she starts at 5 15 each morning, slips into a white jumpsuit, and sprints along Hollywood streets at 6 am to stay fit and think clearly. She notes she receives more fan mail at Universal Studios than any other actress.
New York AP reports Frank D. Gilroy's The Only Game in Town was optioned by 20th Century Fox in one of the era's largest pre production deals. A $700,000 down payment plus weekly run royalties and 10 percent of gross profits accompany the film rights. The Broadway stage production opens in February.
Hollywood’s long history of starlet schemes gets a twist as ABC TV air s a first legitimate Stars of Tomorrow Awards. Nineteen categories spotlight young talents like Nancy Sinatra Dustin Hoffman Raquel Welch Gene Kelly heads the event promising exposure for contenders such as Frank Converse Flip Wilson Michael Sarrazin Margaret Blye and Genevieve Bujold. Kelly says producers and directors will watch as a mass interview and screen test for dozens of new talents unfolds on air.
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