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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1968
Page
7
Sarah Vaughan performs a 45 minute set at the Westside Room of the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles backed by Herb Mickman’s trio. Her lush voice and inspired improvisations elevate songs from Round Midnight to Alfie and My Funny Valentine, earning praise as sublime and unrivaled in six years.
Mae West 75 will return to the screen early next year in a film version of Sextet, the Florida stage success from 1961. Warner Brothers Seven Arts will co produce with Hunt Stromberg Jr James T Aubrey Jr Leonard Spigelgass writing the screenplay with West. Production could begin in January with a director to be signed.
In the Wednesday and Saturday movie guide the Long Beach listings include Saltan Pepper starring Sammy Davis Jr. and Peter Lawford as London nightclub owners entangled in a spy conspiracy. Elvira Madigan presents a romantic, exquisitely photographed 19th century Sweden tale of love and duty as a young army officer deserts family and career for a circus performer.
A critical survey critiques ersatz culture in Book of the Month Club and Esquire claims, plus notes on Juan Arcacha’s A Candle in the Wind and Leonard Curry’s Blueprint for Modern America. Also covered are Lay My Burden Down, A Bear for the FBI, and Melvin Van Peebles themes.
Paris reports American film maker Darryl F. Zanuck is awarded the Order of Arts and Letters by France. It marks the first time the honor has been given to an American film producer.
In Minneapolis burglars entered Donald Howard's apartment and stole his color television set along with other items and a four foot boa constrictor. The snake was among the items taken in the break in.
Jazz singer Carmen McRae along with Benny Carter Ray Brown and Ed Thigpen perform at UCLA Royce Hall tonight at 8 30 as the second Jazz at UCLA concert. Tickets are on sale at Mutual agencies.
A call to action for readers to explore classified ads to find a new residence. Emphasizes urgency and the broad selection available.
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