House of Bamboo and Not as a Stranger Lead Center and Paramount Theaters
The week's cinema guide lists Center Theater showing House of Bamboo today to Tuesday in Cine and Color with Robert Ryan and Robert Stack, and Not As a Stranger at Paramount through Saturday with Robert Mitchum, Olivia de Havilland, and Frank Sinatra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt Lancaster
Diane Foster
Davidson
Thomasville
Wurthering Heights
Merle Oberon
Laurencce Olivier
Edward G. Robinson
Ginger Rogers
House of Bamboo
Robert Ryan
Cameron Mitchell
Palace Theater
Rory Calhoun
Piper Laurie
Industrialist Dietrich Marries Mary Brewer in Beverly Hills
Noah Dietrich 66 wealthy industrialist and Howard Hughes associate wed Mary Alice Brewer 34 in the latter's home with Judge Henry L. Draeger presiding. It is Dietrich's third marriage and Brewer's second. The couple plans a delayed honeymoon to Europe in November.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Noah Dietrich
Howard Hughes
Mary Alice Brewer
Hollywood Lures Benton For The Kentuckian Advertising
Hollywood lured famed but controversial artist Thomas Hart Benton to paint the Kentuckian poster. Harold Hecht pursued Benton after admiring his nonconformist style and a famous quote about art schools. Benton accepted a $6,500 commission plus expenses and royalties, drawn by the promise of creative freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Kansas City Art Institute
Hecht
Video Networks Ready Plans For Convention
Charles Mercer reports that 1956 conventions will attract nearly double the TV audience of 1952. CBS sponsors national coverage with Westinghouse funding five million dollars, while networks prepare independent operations and improved editing for Chicago and San Francisco conventions. Logistics include transporting CBS equipment by two large charter planes to cover both cities.
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Charles Mercer
York
Chicago
San Francisco
CBS
Westinghouse
Sig Mickelson
Mickelson
70th Anniversary Picking Winner
In Columbus Ohio W E Burwell and Sophia Dill mark seventy years of marriage with an open house. Burwell a retired farmer turns 89 on August 29 and Mrs Burwell turns 89 on December 24. The couple met in childhood and attended Central College together.
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Columbus
Ohio
W. E. Burwell
Sophia Dill
Sunbury Rd
Franklin County
Burwell
Central College
Rossano Brazzi Captivates U.S. Audiences as Italian Leading Man
In Rome Rossano Brazzi draws heavy fan mail and studio interest after breakthrough in Summertime. Universal-International signs him for annual films, eyeing him for South Pacific, with around a dozen offers pending. He charms female moviegoers with a warm, approachable look despite average height and square features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan Swinton
Bob Thomas
Rome
Gina Lollobrigida
Loren
Hollywood
Rossano Brazzi
Charles Boyer
Casbah
Sistina
Universal-International
Katharine Hepburn
Brazzi
South Pacific
Ezio Pinza
Broadway
Reguar
Rossano
Mrs. Brazzi
Edmund Purdom
Linda Christian
June Allyson
Italy
Bust 40 Inches: Hollywood's Oscar Handicap Debate
Meg Myles, a 21-year-old redhead in Hollywood, argues a 40-inch bust hurts Oscar chances. She recalls being passed over for a part by a slender star, then cites her rise from college musical to TV parts and Cocaine manager Red Doff guiding her to The Phenix City Story where she sings The Phenix City Blues.
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Meg Myles
Hollywood
Phenix City
Meg
Marilyn Monroe
Baby Leroy
Cheeta the Chimp
College of Pacific Coed
Red Doff
Sonal
Doff
Liberace
Mickey Rooney
Alabama
Local TV Relay Times Adjusted by Stations
Eastern local time is listed with central and mountain offsets noted. Stations may change relay hours to fit schedules. last minute program changes are not included.
Evening Radio Schedule Fragments Across Networks
A collage of radio time slots lists programs and hosts from CBS ABC and other networks. Entries include music hours, news broadcasts, drama and talk segments with figures like Gene Autry, Rin Tin Tin, Gary Crosby, and Fibber and Molly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cbs
Oral Roberts
Abe Music
Britain
Mbs
Abc
Monitor
Abe Holland
Ebe
Dr. Wyatt
Dr. McGin
Wild Bill Hickock
Gene Autry
Abe
Jake Box
Ebeger4
Aboichard Hayes
Ted
Gary Crosby
Cbs Enchanted Hour
Cbs News
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Fibber & Molly
Abe Sn Religions Eee
Ener
John Derr
Abe Global Ntlers
American Forum
News & Varieties
al! Nete
Hurricanes Connie cause extensive property losses in region
Insurance Commissioner Charles F. Gold said 13 000 to 14 000 individual property losses occurred in the Wilmington area from Hurricanes Connie and affected counties Onslow New Hanover Pender Columbus and Brunswick. He reported about 1 000 losses in the Morehead City New Bern area in his Wednesday release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Charles F. Gold
Wilmington
Connie
Onslow
New Hanover
Pender
Columbus
Bruswick
Gold
Morehead City
New Bern
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RE NO Angels
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