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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1966
Page
2
Elvis Presley stars in Frankie and Johnny a United Artists color musical from Edward Small. On a Mississippi show boat he plays a gambler paired with Frankie as they chase fortune and avoid gunplay without bloodshed. The film emphasizes song and romance over gritty action.
An artist evolves into a subdued rock style and performs eleven songs expanding appeal beyond teens. Donna Douglas plays Frankie, Nancy Kovack is Nellie Bly the femme fatale, and Sue Ane Langdon portrays Mitzi the forlorn cutie, with Langdon’s Cedar Rapids ties noted.
Ozzie and Harriet Nelson become grandparents again as June Nelson gives birth in Burbank to an eight pound two ounce son named James Eric. David Nelson and his wife June already have a second son and a child in the family.
The piece profiles Roger Miller and other stars riding a booming film and music craze. It notes Miller from Erick Oklahoma earning millions with a $25 000 weekly act, Grammys, and lavish living. It also mentions Bardot Connors Stevens Chaplin Duryea and others negotiating roles and salaries in Hollywood's money-driven scene.
Marine sergeant and Gomer Pyle star Frank Sutton entertained U S marines across Da Nang Chu Lai and Phu Bai. He staged 56 shows in eight days visiting hospitals and front lines over a 100 mile area despite losing his voice. Sutton funded the trip and plans to return to film Gomer Pyle next season.
The notice invites patrons to join a nightly party at Shakey’s Pizza Parlor and Ye Public House. It highlights socializing, diverse cheeses and imported delicacies, and the option to pick up to go while watching a Gunsmoke rerun.
Sutton praises modern Marines as the greatest, claiming they are far superior to World War II troops both physically and educationally. He adds they are more aware of world events.
Veteran actor Edward G. Robinson, 72, was listed in good condition at Mt. Sinai hospital after head chest and abdominal injuries from a car crash near his Rexford Drive home. Police said he apparently lost control, the car hitting a tree, followed by emergency surgery for abdominal hemorrhaging.
The listing covers Paramount, Iowa, World and other venues with film titles and showtimes including shorts. Notable items include Stop the World I Want to Get Off at 1:20 through 9:40 and The Ten Commandments matinee at 12 with other features like Madame X and Frankie and Johnny across multiple venues and late slots.
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