Tim McCoy Returns To Film In Supporting Role
Tim McCoy discusses his comeback to acting after a 14 year absence. The veteran cowboy star, age roughly mid sixties, vows not to ham it up and explains worry about how younger filmmakers will view him. He recalls Army service as a colonel and notes a shift from Westerns to television.
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Tim McCoy
Tim
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Universal
Columbia
Monogram
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Seaty. Pa
Ters
Sete
Spirit Abroad: ANTA Tour Shows American Culture Worldwide
William Glover reports on the American National Theatre and Academy led cultural exchange program touring Broadway style acts abroad. Robert C. Schnitzer emphasizes improving U.S. prestige through performances in Lisbon Vienna Cairo and Burma and Indonesia. The program includes Tom Two Arrows and varied shows, with some costs and criticisms but strong audience interest.
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TV Producer Sees Circus As Fixture In American TV
TV producer Vanda defends circuses amid Ringling Brothers decline. He explains Big Top informs viewers where acts perform weekly and has supported American circuses by booking top performers. He predicts circuses will endure, touring by road or appearing in arenas and possibly on television. Big Top plans a Kentucky State Fair debut.
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Philadelphia
Europe
Vanda
Louisville
Life Of Spig Wead Inspires MGM Biopic The Wings Of Eagles
Hollywood reports MGM begins filming The Wings of Eagles the life story of Spig Wead born Frank Wead a Navy aviator and screenwriter who after a paralyzing fall taught himself to walk with canes. Friends John Ford and John Wayne sign on to direct and star in the film about Wead a naval figure whose wartime carrier battle plans and screenwriting helped shape early aviation cinema.
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Spig Wead
John Ford
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Wead
John Wayne
Wen
Wena
Frank Wead
Schnee
Annapolis
Spig
San Diego
Oxford
This Week At The Movies At Paramount Theatre
Sunday to Thursday Lion Dick in Technicolor stars Gregory Peck Richard Basehart new release. Friday and Saturday 23 Paces to Baker Street in color CineScope with Van Johnson Vera Miles Cecil Parker. Kiddie Round Up includes Tumbleweed mule Audie Murphy and The Robot chapter 10. Safari at Paramount Sunday to Wednesday with Victor Mature Janet Leigh. Godzilla King of the Monsters Thursday to Saturday. Run for the Sun Superscope with Richard Widmark Trevool Jane Greer late show.
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Lion Dick
Victor Mature
Janet Igh
Godzilla
the Sun
Superscope
Richard Widmark
Trevoole
Jane Greer
Leslie Nielsen’s hard climb to Hollywood stardom
Canadian born Leslie Nielsen rose from bus boy and parking attendant to actor after a radio start in Saskatoon and drama school in Ontario. He credits television work and Broadway for experience, then joined MGM loaned to Universal-International for Tammy with Debbie Reynolds and Capital Offense.
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Neighborhood Playhouse
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Capital Offense
Universal-International
Tammy
Debbie Reynolds
Playhouse
Fernando Quits Resisting To Embrace Singing Career
Fernando Lamas abandons his reluctance and accepts musical roles after MGM casts him as a romantic singing star. He previously refused offers but then followed the demand, taking on TV work like NBC’s Chevy Show rehearsal on August 14.
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Fernando
Lamas
Argentina
MGM
NBC
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