The St Louis Blues biopic stars Nat King Cole as W C Handy
Hollywood reports an ambitious Paramount film The St Louis Blues stars Nat King Cole portraying W C Handy with Eartha Kitt Pearl Bailey Cab Calloway and Juano Hernandez in the cast The story spans Handy childhood in Memphis to his mature career including Beale Street Yellow Dog Blues and Careless Love with Mahalia Jackson singing hymns and Kitt handling most pop tunes
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W. C. Handy
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Cole
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Beale Street
Problems Beset Crew In Mexico
Warner Bros The Black Scorpion unit faced rugged filming in Grutas Caves near Mexico City for climactic scenes. More than four miles of lighting cables and over 30 studio trucks navigated high and rough terrain, with one brake failure sending a vehicle tumbling before the driver escaped.
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Calif
Warner Bros
Richard Denning
Mara Corday
Mexico City
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Schedule fragment with game shows and events
An irregular daily lineup lists History Science at 9 and Price is Right at 10, Truth or Consequences at 10 30, a 11 0 tie Tae Dough, Could Be You at 11 30, Oo Farm at 12, Devotions with S Howard Miller at 12 15, Bride and Groom at 3 45 and World Series at 1 45.
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Howard Miller
London Is Mecca For Young Actress
Actress Anna Massey urges American girls to seek British stage work for greater opportunity. At twenty she already starred in The Reluctant Debutante and now leads in Dear Delinquent in London. She describes tough early days, weekly parts, and the value of experience over comfort.
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Understudy Finally Gets Big Rose
Harry Guardino rises from washing dishes in Hollywood hash houses to co star billing with Cary Grant and Sophia Loren in Houseboat. The Brooklyn native recalls hunger and struggle before taking over roles in Hatful of Rain and winning a flood of offers.
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Brain washing via hidden TV messages teased by column
Joe Warren warns of a patented device flashing invisible messages on TV screens every five seconds for 1/3000 of a second to subconsciously prompt purchases like Sticke Soap. He then urges readers to call Warren's Radio & Television Service for fast, dependable TV repair at 609 South Main Street.
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Sinatra Directs Crosby in Historic TV Debut
Hollywood reports Frank Sinatra directed Bing Crosby for the Christmas show on Sinatra's ABC TV series filmed on the Goldwyn lot. Crosby, paid nothing, waited hours as Sinatra directed extras and carolers, then finally told Crosby to act like he was singing. Sammy Cahn commented on the unusual scene.
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Fairy Crosses Legend From Blue Ridge Staurolite Crystals
The legend says mountain fairies in Blue Ridge Georgia cried on learning of the Crucifixion and their tears formed the cruciform staurolite pebbles known as fairy crosses. These crystals occur in only a few places worldwide.
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Georgia
Profits Growing as Mike Todd Movie Becomes Big Money Earners
Hollywood report shows producer Mike Todd touting Around the World in 80 Days earnings. He claims weekly gross near 1.2 million with 60 percent return, predicts a 100 million gross and expansion to 100 locations by Christmas. Todd recalls securing a loan with 16 percent of the spells, and notes composer Victor Young’s death boosted album sales. Liz comments on future spending on diamonds and furs.
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England
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New York
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Victor Young
Liz
Pig Refuses To Cooperate In Mountain Moonshine Film
Hollywood reports Mitchum's first picture required 40 speaking parts and 350 extras. Filmed in Asheville North Carolina with nonprofessional actors. A pig cast as a tipsy tipster slept through a key scene after drink-loving instincts spoiled the take.
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Mitchum
Asheville
N. C
Kooslyn
Minimum safe altitudes for jet ejection explained
The minimum safe altitude for a pilot ejecting from a jet plane is 500 feet while the normal safe altitude is 1 000 feet. These figures establish the lowest altitudes at which ejection may be considered and the typical safe operating baseline.
Star's Sister In Accident At New York Location
Lana Wood 11, sister of Natalie Wood, fractured her left wrist after tripping on a pipe at a children’s playground near Schroon Lake while visiting on location for Marjorie Morningstar. She was at Storytown Adirondack carnival with her mother during the shooting at the resort.
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Calif
Lana Wood
Natalie Wood
Schroon Lake
New York
Marjorie Morningstar
Lana
Storytown
Adirondacks
Hitchcock Humor Highlights Proposed Farm Among the Dead Title Change
Alfred Hitchcock jokes about a proposed title change for Farm Among the Dead. He quips that two theme songs would fit the morbid humor content, joking about From Amon the Dead I Love You and I’m Putting All My Yeggs In One Casket.
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Alfred Hitchcock
Farm Among the Dead
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