Divine Miss M Bette Midler On A Brassy Rise
Berkely profile of Bette Midler charts her rise from fringe drag to big city fame. The Divine Miss M performs with a four piece band led by Barry Manilow, captivates 3 500 in a Berkeley venue, and eyes a million selling Atlantic album.
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Wings
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Hoboken
Tzeitel
Tevye
Lotte Senya
Atlantic Records
Broadway Letters and Celebrity Notes From New York
New York gossip columns recite brief interactions and plans involving former Mayor Robert Wagner and a fan, Betty Frieden’s banking idea, Princess Grace’s magazine photo work and charity, Alex Cohen’s Nice condo woes, Ted Hallenback’s phone skirmish, Ron Liebman and Linda Lavin at a film party, Pepsi’s anniversary bottle hunt, Duke Wellington letters stolen, Queen Elizabeth buying Gershwin stamps, the Yankees at Seesaw, Eva Gabor’s Broadway past and theater woes, Goodman Ace quips, and Norman Cousins about magazines.
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New York
Robert Wagner
Wagner
Betty Frieden
Princess Grace
Ladies Home Journal
Princess Grace Foundation
Bob Hope Receives Fashion Foundation Citation in New York
Bob Hope is awarded by the Fashion Foundation of America in New York on Monday. Virginia Woodruff, an executive of the foundation, presents the honor for 25 years of distinguished sartorial leadership during the affairs of state, on television and in public appearances.
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Virginia Woodruff
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Twiggy Returns to Hollywood in Weight Gain Photo Split
English model Twiggy arrives in Hollywood for a second film, reveals a 10 percent weight gain from 91 to 99 pounds, yet maintains 32-22-32 measurements. Her partner Justin de Villeneuve jokes about dieting as Twiggy hints at career shifts and new projects despite the change.
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Justin de Villeneuve
Eliza Doolittle
de Villeneuve
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Justin
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