Condemned of Altona Cast Shines in Sartre Drama
A Titanus Carlo Ponti production released by Twentieth Century-Fox stars Sophia Loren Maximilian Schell Fredric March and Robert Wagner in The Condemned of Altona. Vittorio de Sica directs a largely Italian production set around a Hamburg shipbuilding family facing post Nazi Germany guilt and forgiveness themes with Shostakovich music.
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Edith Piaf Dies After Illness at 47 in Paris
Paris report says Edith Piaf, famed chanteuse of Paris streets to international stardom, died Friday after a long illness. She was 47 and accompanied by her husband Theo Sarapo at the Riviera home when transported to Paris by ambulance.
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Kurdish Rebel Brother Surrenders in Iraq Army Capture
Beirut AP reports Shiek Ahmad Barzani brother of Kurdish rebel leader surrendered with his men to the Iraqi army. The disclosure came via Bagdad radio on Friday. The surrender marks a notable development in the Kurdish conflict.
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Edith Piaf’s marriages span Piaf Pills and Sarapo unions
The famed French singer Edith Piaf married Jacques Pills in 1952 and divorced him in 1957. A year and two days ago she wed singer protege Georges Albert Emmanuel Sarapo.
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Joan Benny Weds Third Husband in Beverly Hills
Joan Benny the 27 year old adopted daughter of Jack Benny married Robert F. Blumore 54 at the comedian’s Beverly Hills home. Blumore is vice president in charge of West Coast operations for United Artists Corp. The bride had previous marriages to Seth Baker and Alan M. Rudolph.
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Friday Theater Schedule with Multiple Film Showings
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Opening Night on Broadway Shaffer double bill delights crowd
Two Peter Shaffer plays The Private Ear and The Public Eye opened at the Morosco Theatre to bright Broadway lights. Geraldine McEwan and Barry Foster receive praise for standout performances, with Moray Watson and Brian Bedford shaping the ensemble in a night of witty yet bittersweet theatre.
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Critics Praise The Private Ear And The Public Eye
John Chapman notes silky smooth witty performances by four English actors. Howard Taubman hails The Public Eye as rare art kept under glass and The Private Ear as a trifling but engaging anecdote. Walter Kerr calls the twin comedies delightful in any view. Robert Coleman sees wisdom wit and fun in both plays.
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New York Times
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Murphy Martin News Schedule on KCRG TV 9
Murphy Martin presents fresh news Monday through Friday nights at 10 15 on KCRG TV 9.
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Nizer Book Becomes Good Stage Drama
New York UPI reports A Case of Libel opened at Longacre Theater. Henry Denker adapts Louis Nizer’s My Life in Court into a courtroom drama about vilification and press power. Van Heflin stars as a prominent trial lawyer defending a magazine writer.
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Dramatic courtroom drama praised in tense trials
A columnist attacks a writer accusing him of communism and treachery while Attorney Heflin leads a sharp pre trial examination. Sidney Blackmer and Larry Gates deliver strong performances as defense and columnist. John Randolph shines in key witness moments as the court drama unfolds with Wynn Wright and Philip Bourneuf in supporting roles.
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Heflin
Sidney Blackmer
Larry Gates
John Randolph
Wynn Wright
Philip Bourneuf
A Case of Libel receives mixed theater notices
Critics from York Times New York Mirror and News offer varied takes on A Case of Libel. Robert Coleman finds it workmanlike and improving as it progresses, while News warns of a lack of suspense that may hurt the case.
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New York Mirror
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