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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1961
Page
5
Marie Torre notes PM East PM West offers in depth looks at rock n roll and other topics but suffers from drawn out and undisciplined pacing. The piece highlights host Wallace Davidson Anka Nichols and Terrance O Flaherty plus Churchill memoirs inspiring new projects from Jack Le Vien.
Stockholm AP reports Erwin Leiser, Swedish culture editor turned filmmaker, created the Holocaust documentary Mein Kampf. Despite global box office success in 62 countries, Leiser has earned no profits under his contract and faces potential legal action if profits remain unpaid.
Hollywood report states Peter Shaw will move to MGM on July 10 to serve as executive assistant to Benny Thau and Sol Siegel, filling the post left by Marvin Schenck upon his retirement. Shaw, formerly with William Morris Agency, returns to the studio where he began as an actor in 1946 after a British Army service.
A student of the Russian Serge Eisenstein recalls, I had to see some of Eisenstein's films, I never had before, highlighting a transformative encounter with the director's work.
The article notes Mau rice Chevalier being tipped for best supporting actor but questions his chances as a star. Josh Logan and wife may visit Russia after Berlin Film Festival. Anna Maria Alberghetti rests daily for health. Rosa Ricci, her grandmother, plans a New York visit. Claudine Longet’s move from Las Vegas to Paris fuels rumors of a romance with Andy Williams who will visit in three weeks.
Washington Senator Smathers says he has heard reports of new military training of Cuban revolutionaries in Florida, but he has no knowledge of any U S cooperation and suggests it is being done by anti Castro Cubans themselves.
Jerusalem AP dispatch states Israeli army authorities reported that Syrian border guards opened fire Sunday night prompting a regional flareup along the border. The report cites official sources and notes no immediate details on casualties or responses from Israeli forces.
New York observance marks Lee Tracy’s 35 years in show business with a farewell cast tour. Frances Langfora, now head of Chanford Productions, discusses Snow White and the Three Stooges. Red Randolph mourns the loss of his 7 year old son in a traffic accident.
A playful note contrasts tremendous diamonds with tremendous elephants and promotes quick cash from selling items in The Gazette Classified Want Ad Section. Advertisers are urged to dial EM 2-1121 to place an ad today.
Billy Wilder builds a satirical comedy in Germany titled One Two Three starring Jimmy Cagney and Arlene Francis. United Artists balked at the title until Wilder proposed Wet Toe in a Hot Socket, though the original title remains. The plot centers on Cagney as a soft drink salesman promoting his capitalistic drink behind the Iron Curtain.
The schedule lists showings for Paramount RKO Iowa World Times Marion and drive ins. Titles include One-Eyed Jacks Raisin in the Sun Exodus Never on Sunday Gone with the Wind Gidget Goes Hawaiian Five Golden Hours Rat Race Misfits with listed start times and short features.
SPRINGVILLE A. R. Pearson has been elected president of the Lions club. Other officers are Don Peterson, R. T. Reed, Glen Bowdish as vice-president, D. O. Stantz secretary, R. L. Hotz treasurer, W. J. McGrew lion tamer, and Stanley Smith tail twister.
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