Des Moines Hosts Third World Premiere This Year
Des Moines will host a third motion picture world premiere within a year. Peter Fonda stars in The Hired Hand to open July 16, with Fonda visiting Des Moines next week to promote the film. The drama features a Western drifter returning home to his deserted wife, with Robert Pratt as his partner.
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Genial Bill Cullen Moves Into His Sixteenth Series
Vernon Scott profiles Bill Cullen as a steady TV presence entering his 16th series Three on a Match. Daytime show marks shift from prime time. Cullen avoids talk shows, values listening, and emphasizes contestants over self. He notes the lingering fear of night quiz shows and hopes for change.
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Actors Strike Threatens TV and Film Schedule
Hollywood reports a SAG strike set for July 14 could halt new productions and push studios to rerun or rush backlog titles. TV series with few episodes complete face shutdowns, while movies may stall for years. Residuals cuts and cassette rights spark dispute. Ernest Borgnine replaces Van Heflin in The Revengers. Dan Rowan and Dick Long join Movieland Wax Museum. Jackson Five to tape Cosby Smothers special for September.
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Cartoonist Ub Iwerks Dies at 70 in California
Ub Iwerks, Disney’s chief cartoonist and co creator of Mickey Mouse, died at age 70 in Burbank. He met Disney in 1919 and helped produce Plane Crazy, launched Silly Symphonies, earned two Academy Awards for technical contributions, and oversaw film presentation design at Walt Disney World. He also contributed to Disneyland attractions like its Small World, Pirates of the Caribbean, and the Haunted Mansion.
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