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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1959
Page
28
New York AP reports Ed Wynn, 72, after retiring as fire chief remains active as a dramatic actor. He stars as grandpa in CBS TV special Meet Me In St Louis airing April 26. Wynn says retirement should come only with ill health and values moderation over vacations.
WSLS TV Roanoke Channel 10 schedules 7 00 and 10 00 weekday and weekend programs including a blues feature and the Loretta Young and Mike Hammer films with Dinan Shore portion visible in the lineup.
New York AP reports Hal Holbrook, a 34 year old actor, becomes Broadway overnight sensation after performing Mark Twain Tonight in an off Broadway venue. Critics praise his study of Twain and the flood of offers follows the breakthrough appearance.
Ricky Nelson 18 son of Ozzie and Harriet surprised Warner Bros by secretly taking part as the mystery driver in a six car wrecking contest at Tucson Speedway. He pinned a trophy girl's corsage after the race, then spoke of show business as the motive behind his stunt.
Jacques Tati, visiting Hollywood, calls the city unreal yet warm and notes Oscar winner My Uncle. He doubts filming here, cites long shoots, small crews and insistence on schedule discipline, saying he would stay all day for the right dog shot. Tati plans two and a half months to shoot and months of prep.
Sunday Monday shows include The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw with Jayne Mansfield in Cinemascope and color. War Lock features Henry Fonda Richard Widmark and Anthony Quinn in Cinemascope and color Tuesday through Saturday. Saturday Morning offers Private Snuffy Smith cartoon block plus Three Stooges and Little Rascals. G Men Versus Black Dragon chapter 10 rounds out the lineup. Paramount Theater runs Tank Commandos and Operation Dames Sunday through Wednesday, then Alias Jesse James with Bob Hope Rhonda Fleming and Wendell Corey in color starts Thursday.
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