Academy Award Story First Oscars Won by Wings Janet Gaynor and Emil Jannings
Hollywood previews the 1956 Academy Awards race with contenders including Marty Mister Roberts Picnic Rose Tattoo and Love Is a Many Splendored Thing. Janet Gaynor won the first Oscar for Wings in 1927 28 while Emil Jannings took best actor for The Way of All Flesh.
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Bing Crosby Undergoes Eyelid Surgery
Beverly Hills report says Bing Crosby had minor eyelid surgery on Saturday to remove a small growth. A family member said he does not expect to miss any work and should resume normal activities this week.
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Theater Time for Monday at Paramount Iowa State Palace Marion
The Gazette lists today’s showtimes for Paramount Iowa State Palace and Marion. Paramount presents Never Say Goodbye with multiple daily showings and Shorts. Iowa shows The Spoilers Naked Dawn. State screens Day the World Ended and Phantom from 10 000 Leagues. Palace offers Court Martial of Billy Mitchell Big Combo. Marion runs Battle Cry with a Shorts slot.
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The Spoilers and The Naked Dawn in Color at Towne Theater
Universal International presents The Spoilers with Anne Baxter and Rory Calhoun and The Naked Dawn featuring Arthur Kennedy. The Spoilers centers on Alaska gold claims with romance and a climactic staged fight in a saloon as Chandler battles a crooked system and rival lovers. The Naked Dawn follows a Mexican bandit-led crime path with Iglesias and Kennedy, in technicolor with Betta St. John and Eugene Iglesias in supporting roles.
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Coe Film Series Screens Chandra Tuesday Night
One of the few Indian films distributed in the United States, Chandra will be shown in the 1955 56 Coe Film Classics series Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Coe auditorium. Produced by Gemini Studios in Madras the film was praised by Newsweek as a lavish Arabian Nights styled Western with palace backdrops dynastic rivalry thousands of extras dancing girls and action.
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Pacific 231 LoCom Visualizes Locomotive Journey in Cee Film Classic
A short film titled Pacific 231 depicts a locomotive journey across the French countryside and draws on Arthur Honegger’s symphonic work. It will screen Tuesday as part of the European import series, followed by the bonus film Justice Is Done on April 3 free for season ticket holders.
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Chandra Film Costs and Box Office Gross Revealed
A quirky example of ambitious moviemaking titled Chandra cost about $1 million to produce and has grossed roughly $9 million to date. Industry observers see it as a bold but risky project with unusual appeal and strong earnings untapped potential.
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