Las Vegas Celebrity Calendar and Oddball Ventures
A column blends pop culture notes from Las Vegas and beyond. A Highland Park man claims ties to Dr Howard Hughs and a bequest to fund a “National Hughes Navel Monument.” Terry Moore stars at Union Plaza, Paul Anka signs at MGM Grand, Ray Charles headlines Aladdin, and local figures like Ben, Clooney kin, Lemongello, Thomas, Sahl, and Van Johnson are noted with brief anecdotes.
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Highland Park
Illinois
Howard Hughs
Howard Hughes
Terry Moore
Union Plaza
Buddy Lester
Flamingo Hotel
Terry
Las Vegas
Mgm Grand Hotel
Danny Litwak
Paul Anka
Grand
Pablo
Ray Charles
Aladdin’s Theatre
P.S
Ben
Heavenly Connection
Totpa
Rosemary Clooney
Betty
Pupi Campo
Peter Lemongello
Don Rickles
The
Riviera
New York
Danny Thomas
Memphis
St. Jude Hospital
Thomas
Mort Sahl
Hilton
Manhattan
Buddy Rich
Rodney Dangerfield
Mort
Dangerfield
Rich
van Johnson
Notre Dame
Frank Leahy
Steve Beyer Debuts in Folies Bergere Star Spot
Steve Beyer makes his premiere as the spotlighted performer in Folies Bergere Star Spot. He delivers unusual vocal styling and meticulous phrasing paired with masterful piano accompaniment for a striking musical combination.
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Steve Beyer
Who Gets The Drapes Heading Las Vegas Stage Hit
Plaza play Who Gets The Drapes continues into its 16th week as Las Vegas No 1 blockbuster. Starring Terry Moore Buddy Lester with Dick Patterson and Rick Sultan the show earns praise from Jim Bishop and James Bacon for its Broad way destined comedy.
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Terry Moore
Buddy Lester
the Union Plaza
Las Vegas
The
Plaza
Dick Patterson
Rick Sultan
Jim Bishop
James Bacon
Bishop
Bacon
Broadway
Lester
Miss Moore
George Abbott
Ernest Sarracino
the Plaza
Maynard Sloate
Sarracino
Paul Szigety
Hooray 76 Flamingo Show at Flamingo Hilton
Tibor Rudas presents Hooray 76 a Las Vegas revue at the Flamingo Hilton with a cast of over fifty. The show blends dance comedy and staging through eras 1776 1876 and 1976 featuring acro-dancers the Veterans and George Holmes. Showtimes are 8 00 pm and midnight in the Flamingo room.
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Taiwan
Thunderbird Hotel
George Aronald
Bill Moore
Hacienda Hotel
America
Flamingo Hilton
Las Vegas
USA
Tibor Rudas
George Holmes
Flamingo Room
Rudas
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