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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1956

Page

2

Carousel on Screen at Paramount with Rodgers Hammerstein

The Paramount screens Carousel in CinemaScope color from Twentieth Century Fox with Henry King directing. Shirley Jones and Gordon MacRae lead a cast including Cameron Mitchell Barbara Buick Claramae Turner and Robert Rounseville in a New England seacoast romance set to memorable songs like If I Loved You and You'll Never Walk Alone.

Gordon MacRae Kirley Jones Paramount Theater Richard Rodgers Oscar Hammerstein II Paramount Rodgers and Hammerstein Carousel Twentieth Century-Fox Henry King Rodgfers and Hammerstein Fox Todd A-O New England Julie Billy Bigelow Shirley Jones Miss Jones MacRae Cameron Mitchell Barbara Buick Claramae Turner Robert Rounseville Nettie Mr. Snow June

Louise ballet credit shared by Alexander and De Mille

Rod Alexander and Agnes De Mille share credit for the Louise ballet role, with Susan Luckey cast as Louise. The note highlights the collaborative choreography and casting choice in the production.

Louise Ballet Rod Alexander Agnes DeMille Louise Susan Luckey

Traffic Deaths Up in February

Chicago AP report from the National Safety Council shows February fatalities at 2,630, matching the all time February high and up 16 percent from 1955. The council cites more driving, and an extra day this February, as factors and notes the largest monthly percentage increase since 1951.

Chicago National Safety Council Council

Miss Cornell fears TV debut as Elizabeth Barrett on NBC

Katharine Cornell, a theater legend at 58, prepares a TV version of The Barretts of Wimpole Street for Producers Showcase directed by Guthrie McClintic. She chronicles her nerves about television and notes the need for economy of acting and dialogue.

Miss Cornell Hollywood Wimpole Street NBC Broadway Guthrie McClintic Helen Hayes Helen Elizabeth Barrett Elizabeth

Theater Time For Friday Theaters List Friday Showings

The Gazette lists today’s schedules for Paramount Iowa State Palace Marion Co. R Drive In Twixt Town and other venues with film titles including Carousel Song of the South Indestructible Man Invasion of the Body Snatchers Wichita and Bowery Boys Meet the Monster times across afternoon and evening sessions.

the Gazette ‘Ie Paramount Iowa State Palace Marion Wichita Co. R Bowery Boys Monster

Hollywood TV deal for Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer announced

Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer sign for NBC hour and a half TV spectacular Mayerling with Anatole Litvak directing in Paris. Ana Tolst Litvak will fly to direct. Anthony Curtis plans Sweet Smell of Success with Hecht Lancaster, producing own pictures. Victoria Shaw engaged to Roger Smith with May 21 announcement. wedding set for next November. Vera Miles and Gordon Scott to marry in Arizona at end of April. Jocelyn Brando lands first big part in Nightfall. Margo Veres at Mayo clinic for checkup.

Hollywood INS Audrey Hepburn Kurt Frings Audrey Mel Ferrer NBC Mel Anatole Litvak Anatole Mayerling Hecht- Lancaster Curtis Tony Hecht- Lancaster Company Cory Universal-International Hecht and Lancaster Janet Leigh Victoria Shaw Down Under Tyrone Power Eddy Duchin Roger Smith Columbia Nogales Ariz Victoria Vera Miles Gordon Scott Arizona Vera Soonser Marlon Brando Jocelyn Brando Aldo Ray Dane Clark Margo Veres Mayo Clinic

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