Broadway Buzz and Showbiz Bits From New York to Florida
A collage of theater buzz and celebrity sightings spans New York to Washington. Hal Holbrook turns down Hugh Downs Today job. Mickey Mantle flirts with Florence Henderson at Shoreham. David Niven’s draft son Jamie called summer. Elizabeth Allen’s Rogers-Astaire routine praised. Onassis injured in backgammon gambit at Clermont Club. The Hamptons see Greek gossip and Thya Darling cast rent summers. The Deep End writer Joseph Hayes suffers home theft. Selma Diamond courted for Funny Girl film and pursues comedy books. Twiggy quips about Maidenbra dream. The Carson show earns sponsors 78 thousand weekly. No Name Bar marks first Greenwich Village anniversary. Perry Como’s firm burglarized. two elevators at Park and Sard intrigue. Jerry Block and Jerry Herman related. Ancient Order of Hibernians forms real Irish Defamation League. Martha Raye’s secretary is Rosalind Berle’s sister. Anthony and the Imperials and Perry Como share barber licenses.
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New York
Bert Wheeler
Will Rogers Hospital
Saranac Lake
Hal Holbrook
Hugh Downs
Mickey Mantle
Florence Henderson
Shoreham
Washington
Florence
Greenwich Village
Perry Como
Mickey Glass
Long Island
Mecca of Silent Movies Returns to the Spotlight
Fort Lee hosts the world premiere of a remake of Pearl White’s Perils of Pauline on May 9 at Linwood theater. Universal International brings back the silent serial to its birthplace with Pamela Austin as Pauline, Pat Boone as the hero, and Terry Thomas as the villain. The gala includes flood lights and an antique-car parade, with original director Donald Mackenzie attending and proceeds aiding the Fort Lee public library.
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Fort Lee
N. J
William S. Hart
D. W. Griffith
Mack Sennett
Fatty Arbuckle
Hoot Gibson
Mary Pickford
America
Pearl White
Palisades
Pauline
Hudson River
Manhattan
Halcyon
Yesteryear
Linwood Theater
Universal International
Pamela Austin
Pat Boone
Good Guy
Terry Thomas
Cradie
Universal - International
Donald Mackenzie
Fort Lee Public Library
Universal
Elvis Marries Priscilla Beaulieu in Las Vegas Ceremony
Elvis Presley and Priscilla Beaulieu wed after obtaining a marriage license in Las Vegas. The couple, aged 31 and 22, traveled from Palm Springs on a private Learjet and spent a lavish reception at the Aladdin Hotel after signing the necessary papers at 3:30 a.m. The bride is the daughter of Lt. Col. and Mrs. Joseph Beaulieu of Travis Air Force Base.
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Las Vegas
Nev
UPI
Elvis Presley
Las Vegas Strip
Memphis
Presley
Miss Beaulieu
Aladdin Hotel
Aladdin
Joseph Beaulieu
Travis Air Force Base
Calif
Singer
Ger
Richard Brooks Proposes Live Oscar Balloting on Theater Screens
Hollywood controversy swirls as Richard Brooks suggests a closed circuit, theater based Oscar vote. He envisions all 2,500 members voting live during the show with five nominees per category displayed for audience choice. Brooks touts fairness but notes the idea may never be adopted.
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Brooks
Liberace's Brother Rudolph Liberace Dies at 36
Rudolph Liberace, 36, brother of pianist Liberace and a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film editor, was found dead in a Culver City motel on Sunday, reportedly from natural causes. The death was reported by AP.
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Culver City
Calif
Rudolph Liberace
Pianist Liberace
Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer Studios
Actress Margaret Hamilton Sees Oz Witch Legacy
Hollywood AP report states Margaret Hamilton, veteran character actress, recalls she will always be remembered as the Wicked Witch of The Wizard of Oz. From New York home, she comments on being linked to the role and wonders if she has done much else.
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Hollywood (Ap
Mar Igaret Hamilton
New York
Rosie
Wicked Witch
Hollywood Bad Man Portrays Grandfather's Legend In Firecreek
Hollywood profile notes Jack Elam uses his real grandfather Hy Elam as a model for the outlaw gunslinger aura in Firecreek with James Stewart and Henry Fonda. It recalls Hy Elam as a territorial lawman, three fingers lost in duels, and a boyhood fishing spot near Sedona. The piece also frames Griffith and Fonda’s careers, Oscar lore, and production notes across multiple projects and locations.
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Hollywood
Jack Elam
James Stewart
Henry Fonda
Warner
Hy Elam
Arizona
Wyoming Territory
Elam
Panavision
Southwest
Oak Creek
Sedona
Griffith
Warwickshire
Wales
Peggy
Gunde
London
Dancer Julie Plans Computer School Before Retirement
Julie Rodgers a 32 year old exotic dancer in Portland Gre is preparing for retirement after a decade in show business. She attends a year long computer class near the Broadway Inn while still performing, and credits a mother’s letter for pushing the career shift. Rodgers previously studied astronomy at the University of Minnesota for a year.
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Portland
Gre
Julie Rodgers
Miss Rodgers
Broadway Inn
Inn
University of Minnesota
Vietnam veteran reunion highlights Peyton Place star
Patricia Morrow recalls her Vietnam goodwill tour and a poignant reunion with her Marine Corps brother Bob, 18, at a rest center. She notes the harsh realities of war including mortar shells and helicopter evacuations, while praising his hard life on C-rations.
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Hollywood
Swift
Navy
Patricia Morrow
Peyton Place
Marine Corps
Bob
Theater listings and drive-ins mix in regional notices
The page lists showtimes for Paramount Iowa World Marion and local drive-ins including Moon lighting Wives and Where the Bullets Fly plus notes on shorts. It also includes pet lost notice with a contact number 369 1234.
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C. R. Drive
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