Broadway Notes and Film World Buzz From New York
New York gossip runs through a carousel of Hollywood figures and stage stars. Kennedy Center head William McCormick Blair Jr and his wife mixed with Catherine Diaz and Ringling gossip as Paris and Copenhagen weddings, film rights talks, and Oscar chatter spill across fashionable salons and hotels.
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Direct Dialing Tips From Northwestern Bell
A Northwestern Bell notice explains how to use Directory Assistance for distant cities. It advises dialing 1 plus the area code, then 555-1272, and providing the target name and address to the operator for quick long distance calls.
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Hollywood Stars Balk at Cigaret Sponsor Deals
Elizabeth Taylor suffers back trouble not serious. doctors say no surgery. Doris Day and Lawrence Welk have contracts restricting cigarette sponsorships on their TV shows while industry officials weigh using sponsorship leverage to push social causes and health awareness.
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Hollywood Stars Question Cigarette Use in Drama Ads
An anonymous talent agent says some stars may reject cigarette use in film scenes amid a broader debate on tobacco advertising. Networks fear revenue loss from cigarette ads as non-cigarette products seek airtime, with Laugh-In and other shows at risk if ad bans or warnings unfold.
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The Killing of Sister George and Other 1960s Films At Local Theaters
Local listings show Paramount presenting The Killing of Sister George with showings at 12 90, 2 45, 5 7 20 and 9 40. Iowa features The Wrecking Crew at 1 40, 3 50, 8 55, 8 5, and 10 with shorts at 1 30, 3 35, 5 40. Ex traordinary Seaman and shorts also scheduled. Plaza screens Swiss Family Robinson plus Funny Girl at Plaza with 8 15 7 30 9 45. Marion offers Bullitt at 7 15 9 25 with shorts at 7 and 9 10. Collins Drive-In shows Waterhole No 3 at 7 15 and Will Penny at 9 10.
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Everyone Wants Movie Work in Airport Film
Over 7,500 aspiring actors flooded Minnesota Employment Service offices in Minneapolis and St Paul after word that extras are being sought for the film version of Airport. The surge forced a call for extra clerical help to process applications.
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Academy Award Winning Charles Brackett Dies at 77
Hollywood news reports writer producer Charles Brackett died at his Bel Air home at 77 after a stroke two years earlier. He shared Oscar winning scripts with Billy Wilder for Sunset Boulevard and The Lost Weekend and produced films for Paramount. Brackett headed the Academy 1949 to 1955 and received an honorary Oscar in 1967. Funeral planned in Saratoga Springs, New York.
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Information leak was deliberate design to snub MPs
An opposition member in New Delhi accused the government of leaking to the press its plan to supply free television sets to members of Parliament. The opposition member called the leak a deliberate design to gun down and snub fellow lawmakers.
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Art Center screens Ordet in Fine Foreign Film series
The Cedar Rapids Art Center presents Ordet, a 1955 Danish film by Carl Dreyer, at 7 30 Tuesday night as part of its Fine Foreign Film series. Set in a farming village torn by religion the drama explores faith and conflict. Tickets at the door cost 1 for members and 125 for non members.
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