Marion Lorne Turns Favorite on Sally Show in New York
New York October 12 Marion Lorne, renowned stage actress for three decades in London and the United States, rises to TV prominence as the favorite in NBCs Sally. Once widowed and penniless, she rebuilt her career through Harvey and Strangers on a Train before becoming a Shakespearian television staple.
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Abbott switches to directing farce in new Broadway season
Veteran producer confirms Abbott will helm A Soft Touch a three set hospital comedy with a 20 member company arriving November 13 Also stars Elsa Lanchester and Loring Smith while Abbott balances film work on The Pajama Game Damn Yankees and New Girl in Town Abbott’s age listed around 70 but activity remains high with multiple stage projects under way.
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Director Curtiz Persuades Winfield to Return for Helen Morgan Story
In Burbank on October 12 Joan Winfield chose marriage and motherhood over acting until a personal call from director Michael Curtiz brought her back to play a nurse in The Helen Morgan Story at Warner Bros. She shoots scenes with Ann Blyth and Paul Newman after leaving Warners following her marriage to writer-director John Lucas.
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Barrymore Receives First Baby Picture Gift
Barrymore Jr. visited wife Cara Williams on the Helen set in Burbank California and received a surprise gift a first baby photo. The gift was presented by Limey Plews prop man who had worked with John Sr. on a previous project. The group snapshot shows baby John with his famous parents.
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Todd Ready To Film Don Quixote Inspired Film
Hollywood reports Mike Todd will begin work on a Don Quixote inspired project with a bold setup. Clifton plays a G I and Brando a Nazi in The Young Lions with parallel stories. Clift notes they share a final scene but Marlon is dead.
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Rock and Roll Blues Show Hits Memorial Coliseum
Biz Turner headlines a star lineup for the 1957 Rock n Roll Blues Show at Memorial Coliseum in Winston Salem on Oct 17 at 8 p m. The two and a half hour concert features the Moonglows Bo Diddley Larry Williams Mickey and Sylvia the Velours Roy Brown Mary Ann Fisher and Annie Laurie.
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Documentary on Russia Filmed by Sid Feder
Hollywood reports American filmmaker Sid Feder completed a documentary This Is Russia for Universal International after obtaining permission to film in the Soviet Union. Feder shot himself with three cameras, capturing daily life in homes theaters and vacations, noting the absence of electricity in one model apartment and his focus on ordinary life despite factory imagery. The piece also mentions Feder's prior 3D film experience and his attempts to test Kremlin friendship offers.
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BBC Talks US TV Plans in New York Discussion
In New York, the British Broadcasting Co discusses American television strategies and potential collaborations with U.S. networks. The discussion covers programming directions, regional markets, and future broadcasting partnerships.
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