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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1954
Page
4
Gregory Peck and other stars plan early returns to Hollywood after overseas work. Glenn Ford warns actors traveling abroad to expect long shoots, harsh conditions, and cultural tension while noting tax deal pitfalls and the need for patience and adapting to foreign crews.
Grace Kelly emerged as a rapidly rising young star noted for beauty and acting. Her roles span High Noon and Dial M for Murder, with future work in The Bridges of Madison County and Rear Window. Hitchcock praises her sultry scenes with Stewart, while she discusses training and career choices.
A study by Florence Izenstat at the University of Omaha finds married people in the area have the lowest suicide rate, with widows widowers and divorced individuals highest. Single persons fall in between. The 1,009 sample over 22 years covers middle and upper income brackets.
Walter Winchell shaped New York theatre images as the Shubert family built a $400 million empire through vaudeville and Broadway ventures. The piece recalls bankruptcies, critical feuds, and a legacy of box office hits like Abie's Irish Rose while noting missteps and shifting fortunes across decades in this vivid theatre chronicle.
Broadway showman Charlies Frohman scored a peak with Maude Adams at Harvard Stadium before 20,000 and later died when the Lusitania was torpedoed. He had donated grass to Harvard to build a Germanic Museum.
A summary of wealth fluctuations among showmen like Ziegfeld Hopkins Woods and Dillingham. Dillingham lamented the saying there is money in the theatre, noting much of it once belonged to him.
Oscar Hammerstein I was a flamboyant impresario who built ventures in theater and opera houses, chasing the lure of risk. He spurned money for the challenge, to outdo the Met Opera, and accepted a million to stay out of grand opera for ten years, then produced operettas and lost all his wealth.
An irate Missoula man asked authorities if he may shoot a woodpecker drilling on his property. He was advised the bird is protected as a songbird and could not be killed. The bird reportedly resumed its drilling after the exchange.
The colorful playwright David Belasco often counseled actors to shape their own opinion but struggled with criticism. After reviewers panned The Haram he bought ads in newspapers to thank the press. During a tryout tour his show faced numerous delays and the exasperated producer faced mounting difficulties.
A biographical passage recalls George M Cohan as a prosperous showman whose yearly play royalties exceeded a million dollars yet failed to satisfy him. He enjoyed the theatre life most in small towns and circuits, valuing desire for success over its attainment.
The text recalls P T Barnum using a farm as a public curiosity with a huge sign to attract train passengers. It also recounts producer Al Woods losing about a million dollars after giving a duplicate key to a friend who stole the cash during a market downturn. Woods bluntly notes a long hunger ahead.
Willie Hammerstein shaped early show business by booking freak acts and bringing Eve Nesbit to his theatre after prominent headlines. He funded bail for two society women tied to a shooting and billed them as The Shooting Stars, and he built the Cherry Sisters into a lasting theatrical tradition through inventive spectacle.
The piece recalls Ziegfeld’s rise from broke to rights deals after death, Shubert control over billing, Ethel Barrymore’s protest over misnaming actors, Billy Rose’s pushy promotions, Tallulah Bankhead’s showdown during Odets’ Clash by Night, and a doll victory in a billing feud.
Time standards described for eastern central and mountain zones with hour adjustments. Note that local stations may alter relay times to fit schedules and last minute changes are not included.
A collage of Hollywood gags and backstage tales features Chester Morris at his first stage debut, a young studio executive's dinner with a dog named Sandy, Will Rogers and George M. Cohan poster lore, Eddie Maxwell's script shifts, Martine Carol's Amber quest, a Longfellow photo mix up, and a quip about a woman's assets.
A Tass dispatch from Vladivostok reports that slaughter of mink and silver foxes on Far East state farms has been accelerated by at least a month. Animals are kept in barns with shuttered windows to reduce daylight, prompting early fur formation starting in July.
A nightly lineup features 6:50 sports with Spain and 7:00 Captain Video. At 7:15 John Daly's News leads into 7:30 Science Review followed by 8:00 Quick as a Flash. Ray Bolger appears at 8:30 before 9:00 To Be Announced and 9:30 Kraft Drama. 10:30 News Siem Off.
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