Notable Las Vegas Scenes and Showbiz Buzz
A column surveys Las Vegas lore from a long-ago hotel chief to showbiz moves. It notes a former Strip head at a hotel reappearing in weight loss with a mustache and a California funded auto venture, plus plans for Apollo 11 commemorative covers from Stardust Fremont and Aladdin hotels. It also lists hotel cosmetic makeovers, TV gigs for Irv Benson, Ed Lowe’s remarriage to Helga Hensing, Dinah Shore engagement, and other nightlife tangents.
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California
USA
Europe
West
Post Office Department
Washington
Stardust
Fremont
Aladdin
Armstrong
Moon Landing
Houston
Civic Pride Dept
Las Vegas
Lowe
Tallyha
Tallyho
Milton Prell
Parvin Dohrmann
Roberta Sherwood
Bobby Lanning
Inner Dialogue
Dinah Shore
Landmark
Dinah
The
Sands
Nipsey Russell
We Hope
Fremont Hotel
Joe Glaston
Bunny Pierce
Wayne Miller
Little Church of the West
Nick Varanow
ABC
Alaska
Red Hook
Jack Butler
D-T
Andy Bodro
Bonanza
Brooklyn Dodger
Abbetts Field
MGM Opposes Kerkorian Offer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer leaders Bronfman and Polk reject Kerkorian bid to buy one million MGM shares at 35 dollars per share. They urge shareholders to avoid haste while management prepares information for mailing.
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New York
Edgar Bronfman
Louis F. Polk, Jr
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc
K. Kerkorian
MGM
Bronfman
Polk
Tamil Academy Starts Madras Encyclopedia Project
The Tamil Academy in Madras has released the first book of a new Tamil language children's encyclopedia, a pioneering project in India.
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Madras
Tamil Academy
India
Cold Turkey Filming Starts in Winterset Iowa
The first major Iowa film began in Winterset, about 30 miles west of Des Moines, with Dick Van Dyke starring. Producer Norman Lear and the cast and crew were honored at a Des Moines party hosted by State Senator William Reichardt, while Governor Robert Ray praised the production as welcome for the state.
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Winterset
Iowa
Des Moines
Dick van Dyke
Norman Lear
William Reichardt
Des Moines’ Savery Hotel
Robert Ray
Model Lauren Hutton stars with Redford in Little Fauss and Big Halsy
UPI reports New York fashion model Lauren Hutton lands a starring role alongside Robert Redford in Paramount's Little Fauss and Big Halsy. The film marks Hutton's notable break into cinema as the two leads drive the drama for the studio release.
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Hollywood
UPI
New York
Lauren Hutton
Robert Redford
Big Halsy
Paramount
Hollywood Producers Rename The Play's The Thing
Bud Yorkin and Norman Lear have titled their screen version of Ferenc Molnar's The Play's The Thing as Hubba Hubba or Will The Big Bands Ever Come Back. The provocative title suggests a musical comedy theme and reflects the era's media humor.
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Hollywood
UPI
Bud Yorkin
Norman Lear
Ferenc Molnar
Hudson Trains for Nuclear Submarine Role in New Film
Rock Hudson prepared for his Commander Ferraday role by riding aboard the USS Shark under Commander Robert Kelsey, who previously led an Arctic voyage in the USS Nautilus. He trained in cramped quarters and spoke of the film Ice Station Zebra, his 52nd project, drawing on his career spanning 20 years.
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Rock Hudson
U.S
Alf Kjellin
North Pole
Filmways Mgm
Red Rock Theatre
Ferraday
Atlantic
Robert Kelsey
Kelsey
Hudson
Hollywood
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Ralph Pearl
Vegas
Baby
Daddy
Kerkorian
Metro: Goldwyn Mayer
Martin Ranschoff
Zebra
Panavision
Metrocolor
Southern Star
SAT
SUN
Red Rock Family Theatre
W. Charleston
Pairia Wymer George
Carey
Ann Bellamy
Ak Crown International Pictures
Rhe
Alain Qui
Villa Bonita
Desert Inn
Hajaleh Hatoum
Garretts Fine Furniture
Flamingo Road
INC
Balanced Power Homes
John Wayne
Glen Campbell
Kim Darby
Hal Wallis
Arama
Elizabeth Taylor
Sturges
Garious
Bird-Ville
Playboy
Pabee
Angel
Action
Hell
Somme
Kevin Coughlin
Larry Casey
Brooke Bundy
POLAR
Suncee Casino Center
Carson
Dad L Wolper
Remagen
George Segal
Robert Vaughn
Hradford
Protead
David Wolper
Sencint
Sohn Guillen Weer
Elmer Bernstein
United Artists
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