Betty Beaird’s Unlikely Odysseys to NBC Julia Fame
Betty Beaird rises from Houston to New York then California on a string of chance breaks and self made pushes leading to a featured role in NBC’s Julia. From radio copywriter to Say When warmup, she endures long odds, late scripts, and a nerve wracking return trip to land the big screen test and breakthrough with Hal Kanter’s team.
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Sneak Previews Shape Movies Audience Reactions
Hollywood reports reveal sneak previews measure audience response to major films. Industry executives watch for coughs, laughter, and fidgeting to decide edits and release scope, from road show to neighborhood theaters. Veterans recall edits like High Noon and Sweet Charity, showing previews influence final cuts and success.
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Regis Toomey Joins Elvis in Change of Habit
Veteran character actor Regis Toomey will join Elvis Presley and Mary Tyler Moore in the upcoming film Change of Habit in Hollywood. The casting adds seasoned support to the project along with the pop star and the TV icon.
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Angela To Return In The Dreamers Film
Angela Lansbury will return to movies to star in The Dreamers for Cinema Center Films as Hollywood lips move forward with a new project.
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New Style British Hamlet Denies He's Temperamental
William Glover reports on Nicol Williamson in a modern Hamlet with director Tony Richardson. Williamson, once dismissive of the Dane, now stars in a less formal production aimed at varied interpretations. A tour from Boston to Berkeley follows a successful London run, as he and Richardson refine a repertory troupe.
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