Barbra Streisand’s Rise From Flatbush Gamine to Starry Empress
AP profile recalls Barbra Streisand’s humble beginnings in Flatbush and Manhattan, noting her rise to wealth and fame. It highlights her guarded earnings view, lavish Central Park duplex, and a personal philosophy on money, work, and restraint, including childhood jobs and early desires.
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Letkis Brash Ends Gyrations In Buss
Hollywood witnesses a new dance craze the Letkis as Zsa Zsa Gabor and stars like George Hamilton Nabors Barry join in on the floor. Originating in Paris via Anton Letkis, the wild Finnish round dance features hopping steps and group or couple kissing seen as a brash, modern craze.
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Benny Rubin Reunites For Final Family Jewels Walk Through
Jerry Lewis, producer director star of Paramounts The Family Jewels, recalls Benny Rubin for a good luck walk through. Rubin is located after a search at Rancho golf course and filmed 1 hour 20 minutes later at Paramount Studios. Rubin appears in Lewis seven role production, marking his 14th film for Lewis.
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Annette Funicello to Take Rest of Year Off for Baby
Hollywood AP Annette Funicello the Mouseketeer plans to pause work for the rest of the year to have a baby and enjoy pregnancy. She says she will not spoil her teenage image and intends to raise her own children with husband Jack Gilardi while continuing to work if a new project fits.
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Uary
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Time Bill Aims for Uniform Daylight Saving Dates
NAB president Vincent Wasilewski backs a bill to standardize daylight saving changes on last Sundays in April and October. He cites radio and TV schedule disruptions and praises the Time Uniformity Committee for highlighting the issue. The fact sheet notes broadcasters spend about 2 million dollars yearly to tape and preserve programs for prime times amid clock changes.
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Time Uniformity Committee
Jim Reeves Film Debuts With South African Boxer
Mike Holt, a top rated light heavyweight from South Africa, makes his motion picture debut in Kim berley Jim alongside the late Jim Reeves. Holt, who recently lost a tough bout to Willie Pastrano, plans cinema work after his boxing career.
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Abe Simon
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Lerner Show Ready For October Staging On Broadway
The musical On a Clear Day You Can See Forever by Alan Jay Lerner and Burton Lane will reach Broadway with Lerner providing book and lyrics. Robert Lewis directs and Louis Jordan stars. the project follows earlier work with Richard Rodgers.
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Louis Jordan
Special Breed Of TV Watchers At Late Shows
New York AP notes late night viewers form a distinct audience. Johnny Carson leads NBC late night with about 32 million homes while Les Crane and Nightlife struggle. Dave Garroway and Merv Griffin join the field as networks chase the after‑11 audience.
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Curler Aid Soon Ready For Market
The Danish pre heated hair rollers cut Leslie Caron's London hair set by 65 minutes saving her time in the morning. American buyers may purchase the new rollers this summer as production on the Seven Arts comedy Promise Her Anything continues with Warren Beatty Leslie Caron and Bob Cummings.
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Stanley Rubin
Campos Returns to MGM in Mister Buddwing Feature
Rafael Campos reappears at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in a featured role for Mister Buddwing directed by Delbert Mann. The Mann Laurence Wasserman production stars James Garner and Jean Simmons with Campos among the returning cast.
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