Make Me Laugh Comedy Bit Sparks Reporter Laughs
A New York article humor piece recounts Sid Gould and Louis Nye testing a minute to provoke laughter on Make Me Laugh. The reporter endures banter and staged gags, with lines touching on Hollywood, cows, and a closing note about Susan Hayward retiring to a Georgia farm estate after six films.
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New York
Sid Gould
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Sid
Louis Nye
Gould
Nye
Hollywood
Susan Hayward
Eaton Chalkley
Carrollton
Susan
20Th Century Fox
Jefferson Drum: Journalist Themed Series Debuts On NBC
Hollywood reports Walter B. Newman’s agent Harris Katleman becomes producer at Goodson Todman. Katleman asks Newman for ideas and the writer pitches a Western newspaperman series. The resulting show Jefferson Drum premieres this month on NBC.
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Hollywood
Walter B. Newman
Harris Katleman
Goodson-Todman Productions
Katleman
Newman
Jefferson Drum
NBC
Television Awards Are Confusing and Evolving
An analysis notes Emmy distinctions lag Oscars in clarity with many categories. It praises Jack Benny and Dinah Shore, admires Father Knows Best, and cites Peter Ustinov and Polly Bergen. It argues TV’s diversity creates needed, though quirky, awards while predicting Emmys endure despite missteps.
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Academy
Dinah Shore
Robert Young
Jane Wyatt
Peter Ustinov
Polly Bergen
Seven Lively Arts
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Playhouse 90
Ed Murrow
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Actress Phyllis Kirk Seeks Curious Husbands For TV Roles
New York actress Phyllis Kirk says her ideal husband is curious about life, a trait she values over intellect. As Nora Charles in The Thin Man TV series she emphasizes ongoing interest in what’s happening around him. Kirk contrasts TV with the film versions and notes changing times.
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New York
Phyllis Kirk
Nora Charles
Nick Charles
Peter Lawford
Miss Kirk
Myrna Loy
William Powell
Costly Venture Matinee Theater Ends After Low Viewership
NBC plans to end Matinee Theater on June 27 after five weeks of episodes. The network invested about 12 million dollars in the hour long drama, with a net loss reported around three million. The show featured high production quality under Albert McCleery and aired studies of plays by Shaw Ibsen and Thurber.
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Matinee Theater
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Albert McCleery
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George Bernard Shaw
Henrik Ibsen
James Thurber
Guy Williams famed as Zorro mobbed by Easter crowd
In New York Central Park Guy Williams strolls amid Easter vacation swarms of children shouting Zorro. Autographs are signed as he sits in his hotel dining room, praised for his wide draw with younger fans. He explains kids love the sword and Zorro vaulting over tables.
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Guy Williams
Central Park
Zorro
Guy “Zorro
Williams
Judge frees driver after accident testimony
In Hot Springs Arkansas Municipal Judge M C Lewis dismissed charges of negligent collision and driving while intoxicated against Henry Bailey a 34 year old Black man after he testified I saw the accident The judge ruled the other driver was at fault for failing to yield the right of way The other driver a white man left unnamed and is being sought by authorities
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Hot Springs
Ark
M. C. Lewis
Henry Bailey
Movie Musicians Strike Grips Hollywood Behind The Scenes
Hollywood faces more trouble as AFM and producers clash over a new contract. Since February 20 no studio musicians have worked, with several films scored abroad and further delays for projects including Red Nichols biography and Panty Girl. NLRB will certify the union as talks stall.
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Jerry Lewis
Elvis Presley
Red Nichols
Danny Kaye
Twentieth Century + Fox
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