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Woolley Grumbles Over Kismet Role and Hotel Life
Hollywood veteran A Monty Woolley vents about his small Omar Khayyam part in MGM’s Kismet and the toll of hotel living. He recalls a sinus ailment, vertigo, stage fatigue, and a hoarse voice after taxing early scenes under director Vincente Minnelli. He spends time in Saratoga Springs and has not been well enough for a comeback.
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