Lesley Gore Like Cinderella Receives Gold Record Gift
Hollywood report notes Lesley Gore, from an affluent New Jersey family, earned a gold record and film offers after a casual vocal-tape session. Her father, Peter Pan Swimwear president, opposed her show business start while she remained a Dwight School student and choir participant.
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Lesley Gore
Lesley
Daddy
Peter Pan Swimwear, International
Dwight School For Girls
Englewood
N.J
Vera Miles Aims To Choose Roles By Wardrobe
Vera Miles, once a Miss America finalist, recalls sparse screen time with few wardrobe opportunities. Producer Ross Hunter custom fitted outfits for her in Back Street, boosting audience reaction. She now notes wardrobe will guide her future film choices while starring in A Tiger Walks as the sheriff's wife.
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Vera Miles
Ross Hunter
Vera
Ross
Walt Disney
Claudette Colbert Returns To Broadway In Irregular Verb To Love
Claudette Colbert starts work on a new Broadway comedy The Irregular Verb To Love by Williams and Williams with Cyril Ritchard directing. She travels between England and New York for pre production while relocating her home base to Barbados and Manhattan with her husband Dr. Joel Pressman.
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Russia
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Manhattan
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Ruta Lee recalls name change from Ruta Kilmanis
Hollywood star Ruta Lee explains she swapped her Lithuanian birth name Ruta Kilmanis for Ruta Lee after MGM suggested a stage name. She recounts touring to promote Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and later finding her own credits listed under the original name.
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Seven Brothers
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Ruta Kilmanis
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