Cinerama Ills Healed by New President Poe Plans Expansion
Seymour Poe, newly installed Cinerama president, outlines a three-pronged revival including expanding theaters from 75 to 200, backing films with ABC and MGM titles, and creating a world-spanning distribution network. He notes a new $8 million loan from Chemical Bank and aims for offices in 10 U.S. cities plus London, Tokyo, Rio, and Paris.
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Hell In the Pacific
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Anita Bryant Enjoys Florida Holiday At Home For Christmas
NEW YORK NEA Anita Bryant spent Christmas at her Miami home with husband Bob Green and their two children instead of touring Vietnam. She hosted the Orange Bowl Jamboree Parade and described balancing career with family life preferring not to take long bookings or nightclub appearances to stay near home.
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Ruth Page Ballet Opens La Crosse Tour with Carmina Burana
Ruth Page and Patricia Klekovic with Charles Schick perform in La Crosse at Coleman Technical Institute on Monday January 8 at 8 15 p m Doors open 7 30 p m Single tickets not sold for this subscription series The program features Carmina Burana choreographed by Ruth Page and Bolero 68 with Andre Delfau costumes and tapes The La Crosse show starts Ruth Page 1968 tour opening night
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Orff
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Paris
Sports TV and Radio Schedule Highlights
A detailed listing shows Jan 9 7 50 p m basketball Logan vs Aquinas WKTY and Central vs Eau Claire North on WKBH. Includes Jan 11 UW vs Marquette on WKBH and Jan 13 Aquinas vs Wausau Newman on WKTV plus hockey and other sports on various channels.
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TEE SWINGERS' REUNION FOR BING CROSBY HALL OF FAME
ABC-TV will cover the dedication of the Bing Crosby Golf Hall of Fame on Saturday January 13 as part of the 27th Bing Crosby National Pro Amateur Golf Tournament. La Crosse Channel 8 and Austin Channel 6 will air a 5 PM program featuring past Crosby Classic champions including Nelson and Demaret.
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Summer of the Seventeenth Dall opens for La Crosse theater
La Crosse Community Theater sets January 19 20 21 and 26 27 for the Australian play Summer of the Seventeenth Dall at Aquinas High School. Box office opens January 15 for season ticket holders and public sales run January 18 20 and 22 27 with all seats reserved. Cast includes Dr. William Gallagher Art Atkinson Moira Scotty Quinn Jim Gutzke Nora Kinney Silas Wood Lynn Page. Production directed by Michael Thompson with Erling Fadness as technical director and Colleen Gutzke as stage manager.
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Scotty) Quinn
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Winters finds no humor in Vietnam era war and civil rights
Hollywood view from Jonathan Winters on CBS shows little topical humor. He notes wars and civil rights are not joke material and criticizes narcotics use. He urges focus on reality over escapism and warns against wasting time on trips when life is compelling.
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Indie Western Debuts With Nudity In Gannon
Hollywood reports that A Man Called Gannon introduces nude love scenes to Westerns. Judi West performs two unclothed sequences with Tony Franciosa and Michael Sarrazin, shot in one day, sparking talk as Sarrazin seeks age-appropriate roles and a European project. Director James Goldstone defends the new-director era and audience targeting.
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Tony Franciosa
Michael Sarrazin
Tony
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Canada
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NEA Hollywood
Fred Astaire Finds Inspiration in Sleepless Nights
Hollywood star Fred Astaire says worry over his Finian's Rainbow role at Warner Bros Seven Arts spurred late night ideas. He recalls crafting dance steps at 4 a.m. with a make believe machine gun, while his sister slept nearby.
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Finns Embrace Broadway Hit Fiddler on the Roof
New York AP reports Broadway favorite Fiddler on the Roof dominates in Finland with five current productions. The original production office controls foreign rights and Helsinki hosts a three year exhibit as Finland, population 42 million, shows strong interest.
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Vera Miles Signs to Star in The Green Berets
Vera Miles signs to star opposite John Wayne in Warner Bros Seven Arts The Green Berets. Miles previously co starred with Wayne in The Searchers and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.
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