Genius D W Griffith Left Lasting Mark on Film Industry
Hollywood mourns David Wark Griffith founder of modern cinema. The pioneer behind Birth of a Nation earned fame and wealth, influenced stars like Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks, and helped build United Artists. His death ends an era in film history.
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Americans Theater Plays Enter Japanese Stage After War
Japanese audiences see American plays performed by Japanese actors. Thornton Wilder Our Town ended in Tokyo while Three Men on a Horse plays to packed houses. The Toho Company adapts varied modern American works to introduce American life to Japan.
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Gen. Douglas MacArthur
Abe Lincoln
Illinois
Ethan Frome
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Lillian Hellman
Denmark in Hollywood Opens Under Danish Owner Kay Seidler
Danish-born Kay Seidler has begun converting the Normandy Towers in Hollywood into a Danish village for visiting artists and businesspeople from Denmark. The plan, named Denmark in Hollywood, includes Danish signage and authentic touches as rent controls ease, with a September broadcast planned after a prior stroke delayed July 4 ceremonies.
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Operatic Arias and Classical Works Featuring Lily Pons
Lily Pons sings arias with Andre Kostalany conducted by Kostelanetz in a four record set. Includes Una Voce Poco Fa Sun from The Barber of Seville and other opera arias. Also Bach Brandenburg Concertos with the Boston Symphony under Koussevitsky. Ravel Piano Concerto with Leonard Bernstein. Kabelovelsky The Comedians with Kurtz. Field Nocturnes with Denis Mathews.
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Uncle Tom's Cabin gets new epilogue in Moscow stage
The Transport theater in Moscow adds an epilogue to Uncle Tom's Cabin to emphasize that the Negro position in the United States remains largely unchanged since Harriet Beecher Stowe's era. The Soviet press notes strong audiences for the production.
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Jane Greer Keeps Up Autograph Hobby In Hollywood
Hollywood star Jane Greer pursues autograph collecting as a lifelong hobby. She has more than a dozen autograph books filled with signatures from luminaries in the film industry.
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Jimmy Featherstone Leads Orchestra At Danceland Saturday
Jimmy Featherstone, longtime featured with Art Kassel for eight years, brings his own orchestra to Danceland Saturday night. The maestro fronts as vocalist and drummer with Peggy Murdocx as songstress while the group recently played in Chicago and on the ABC network.
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Ava's Friend Gets Screen Break Too
Hollywood report notes Ava Gardner's rise helping Marilyn Kinsley win a screen break at MGM. Once her first Hollywood friend and vocal coach, Kinsley aided Ava in softening a southern accent. She later paused acting to raise a family and now returns with a featured role in The Bride.
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Mason Grows Gentle In Movie Colony
James Mason and wife Pamella discuss Hollywood life and cats with Erskine Johnson. Mason, recently free after winning a lawsuit, seeks roles while avoiding parties. Their security man Monaghan, a former soldier, handles secretarial duties and bodyguard tasks. A baby is due in October.
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Hollywood Small Talk: Ginger Rogers Back in Film with Astaire
Hollywood chatter notes Ginger Rogers eager to reunite with Fred Astaire for The Barkleys of Broadway marking her screen return at 37. Details on Columbia Pictures handling of Larry Parks salary and recent studio decisions are also summarized, with multiple cast and production updates across studios.
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Who Discovered Lana Turner A Hollywood Whodunit
Aline Mosby reports on a circus of claims about Lana Turner's discovery. Sally Baiano, Billy Wilkerson, Mickey Rooney, Henry Wilson, and Mervyn LeRoy all assert credit, with Turner’s own whereabouts and opinion unknown as the saga plays out.
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