Sorensen reveals secret mission during European trip
New York reporter Leonard Lyons notes Ted Sorensen spoke at a luncheon about his Europe visit but hinted the real purpose was a secret White House mission to dispose of George Hamilton movies. Also recaps legends about Anna Held, Luise Rainer, and Masson champagne baths.
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Marlene Dietrich Delivers Subtle Broadway Debut Show
New York AP reports Marlene Dietrich, age listed as 63 or 65, captivated a Broadway audience at Lunt-Fontanne with a nearly hour and a half performance. The New York debut of a six-week run featured her characteristic quiet stage presence, elaborate wardrobe costing about 30,000 dollars, and a program mixing somber songs with buoyant moments and witty anecdotes. She recalls Berlin days and the Blue Angel audition, concluding with a dramatic gesture after each number, singing 21 songs.
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Critics Praise Dietrich Performance At New York Venue
Jerry Tallmer of the New York Post notes Dietrich's appearance is worthwhile to watch for her standing, breathing, and movement. He calls the act well styled but says it lacks the smokiness of yesterday.
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New York Post
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After the Rain Opens on Broadway with Unusual Delicacy
Critics praise the British drama After the Rain by John Bowen at the Golden Theater for its stark allegory set 200 years hence in a flooded world. Alec McCown delivers a chilling ascent to deity amid a controlling society as Paul Sparer anchors the lurid lectures and Vivian Matalon directs a spare ritual mood.
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Critics Clash Over Bowen Playman’s Broadway Revival
Richard Waits Jr notes the drama as an unsettling examination of survivor psychology. Vincent Canby praises the star’s performance while New York Times editors dissect Bowen’s satirical method and religious imagery. Chapman commends the comedy’s intelligence on the Broadway stage.
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New York Times
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Theater Time For Tuesday and Wednesday Showings
Paramount presents Two Weeks in September and A Man for All Seasons among early attractions with multiple daily showings. World premiere Rain? and Who's Minding Jack Gaver feature heavy drama while Thoroughly Modern Millie headlines a Wednesday matinee and Marlene Dietrich is praised for her cabaret artistry.
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Dietrich salutes Columbus Day with war songs and old favorites
On Columbus Day, Miss Dietrich performed a program of antiwar songs marking the 475th anniversary of discovery, interlaced with classics like Lola and Lili Marlene. Burt Bacharach conducted a 25 piece orchestra, with Alexander H. Cohen as producer and Joe Davis on lighting, followed by drive-in schedules for Plaza, Marion, C.R. Drive-In, Twixt Town, and Collins Drive-In showing shorts and feature films.
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American Jazz on Havana Radio Debuts in Cuba
Miami AP reports a Havana Radio initial program Panorama del Jazz broadcasts six nights weekly. DJ Reinerio Flores identifies each track from early 1950s recordings. Cuban refugees say residents pay up to 40 dollars per imperialist album for these imports.
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Movies Dominate Early Nielsen TV Ratings
Broad casts of feature films occupy four of the top 10 in the season's first biweekly Nielsen ratings. No new shows appear in the top 10. CBS leads network averages at 19.9, NBC 19.1, ABC 15.8. Regulars like Bonanza and Andy Griffith Show rank among the top placements as networks assess renewals.
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Liberty Valance
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Alien body incinerates on THE INVADERS episode
An unseen alien body incinerates during THE INVADERS Tuesday night at 7 30 on COLOR jon KCRG TV Channel 9, marking a dramatic sci fi scene in the weekly program.
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Berlin premiere boos Hochhuth play The Soldiers
Berlin AP reports a first night audience cheered the cast but booed author Rolf Hochhuth at the world premiere. Britain banned public performance over its portrayal of Sir Winston Churchill in World War II. Critic Colin Lawson of the London Daily Express called the ban bewildering and predicted it would fail on any West End stage within 24 hours.
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