Poitier’s Lifelong Struggle to Create Social Order
Sidney Poitier describes life as a constant struggle to shape order from chaos and advance integration. From humble Bahamas beginnings to stardom, he details self education, early jobs, loneliness, and a vow to make films that celebrate humanity while pursuing directing and writing.
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Hollywood Art Lovers View Elizabeth Taylor Exhibit
In Los Angeles art lovers tour an exhibition on loan from Elizabeth Taylor featuring Hals Cassatt Modigliani Monet Renoir and Rouault paintings. The text notes Price Rathbone and Karloff among visitors, while other Hollywood figures discuss past projects and personal plans in a lively Hollywood column.
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Liz Taylor on Sandpiper prospects and Alice Faye wedding
Jo Fischer notes Liz Taylor may not star in Sandpiper while Marty compares show business to a pressure cooker and a Warning mixer. The piece also mentions a charming photo of Alice Faye and daughter Phyllis at Phyllis’s wedding where they resemble each other closely.
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Benny to Move From CBS to NBC Next Fall
Veteran comedian Jack Benny plans a network switch, leaving CBS after 14 years as a top star and 30 years in show business, with NBC as his next destination announced Wednesday.
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Benny Moves to NBC as CBS Shifts Schedule
Benny Goodman departs CBS after a surprise NBC offer announced by chairman Robert Sarnoff. The deal follows CBS moving his Tuesday night program back a half hour to accommodate Petticoat Junction and Red Skelton’s hour. Benny, famed since the 1930s radio era, criticizes management for prioritizing new shows.
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