Media Critique and Pop Culture Gems in Walter Winchell’s Era
A survey of Walter Winchell Esquire’s essay with photos on bikinis and El Cid’s soundtrack, plus social winds around Estes Messies and Will Wilson. JFK’s self comparison to Truman and FDR mirrors era tensions. Notes on The Copacaboo, Let termen, Lenins critique, and TV probes.
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Esquire
el Cid
Estes-Messies
Texas
Will Wilson
JFK
Truman
Paul Fout
Middleybury
Jackie
Orange County
Mag
Lenin
Hell
Podell
Copacaboo
Lettermen
Gossiping at Strip hotel sparks notes and rumors
In a quirky gossip column style item, notes replace talk in a Strip hotel as conversations spill into memos in offices. A fight among convention attendees, a GE versus Kelvinator clash, and various local entertainment bits spill into a lively but chaotic scene with ads, show previews, and a missing myna bird inquiry.
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General Electric
Kelvinator
Ken Jones
The
SUN
Cookie Jar Raiders
Betty Artese
Advice and Consent star studded charity preview in New York
Oto Preminger’s film adaptation of the Pulitzer novel Advice and Consent will have a star studded charity preview at the Criterion Theatre tomorrow night for the National Association for Mental Health and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The film opens its regular dual world premiere at the Criterion and Sutton Theatres Wednesday. The gala preview is sponsored by Senators Javits and Keating with co chairs Mrs Javits and Mrs Merrill Stubbs.
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Inger
Criterion Theatre
National Association For Mental Health
National
Hy Gardner Personal Opinion and Space News Tidbits
The column humorously notes economy cuts at the White House and jokes about Joe E Lewis. It reports Deke Slayton’s early NASA foray and hints at a resignation threat by Cox while mentioning Carpenter’s achievement. It also notes Pappy Boyington’s possible name change and a hot dog firm rumor involving Eddie Fisher and Richard Burton. Hoover shares a shaggy whale submarine tale.
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White House
Herald Tribune
Joe E. Lewis
Joe
Canaveral
U. S
Earth
Donald
Deke) Slayton
Atlantic
NASA
Heiden T Cox
James F. Webb
Cox
New York
Scott Carpenter
Carpenter
Nathan
Coney Island
Eddie Fisher
Richard Burton
Eddie
Oceanside
L. I
Elizabeth Taylor
Paintings by Ernie Mize and Morris Kishner Shown in Las Vegas
In Southern Nevada Ernie Mize exhibits paintings at the United Fund Building, 1622 Commerce St, sponsored by the Las Vegas Art League. Morris Kishner's works are displayed at the Bank of Nevada, Charleston Plaza, also under Las Vegas Art League sponsorship.
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Ernie Mize
United Fund Building
Commerce St
Las Vegas
Morris Kishner
Bank of Nevada
Charleston Plaza
Highway benefits Detroit by reduced crashes and damage
The interstate system is projected to save American motorists five billion dollars annually by 1960 through lower accident claims and property damage, according to the Automobile Manufacturers Association.
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Detroit
UPI
Automobile Manufacturers Association
Washington Sees The Interns screening with notable attendees
An enthusiastic Washington audience witnessed a screening of Columbia Pictures The Interns at the MPA Theatre. Attendees included Senators Henry Jackson Karl Mundt Jennings Randolph Roman Hruska presidential aides Ted Sorenson Capt Tazewe Shephard Supreme Court Justice William Douglas and Lincoln White with a cast led by Michael Callan Cliff Robertson James MacArthur Nick Adams Suzy Parker Haya Harareet Anne Helm and Stefanie Powers.
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Robert Cohn
David Iwir
Henry Jackson
Karl Mundt
Jennings Randolph
Roman Hruska
Ted Sorenson
Tazewe| Shephard
Supreme Court
William ©. Douglas
State Dept
Lincoln White
Arnold Leahman
U. S. Air Force
William Quinn
Russell Wittrup
Michael Callan
Cliff Ropertson
James MacArthur
Nick Adams
Suzy Parker Haya Harareet
Anne Helm
Stefanie Powers
Richard Frede
Picture Deal Set by Bronston and Broidy
Samuel Bronston and Steve Broidy announce a major motion picture deal for 55 Days At Peking starring Charlton Heston to be released by Allied Artists in the United States Canada Japan and the Near East. Bronston will produce with Nicholas Ray directing from a Philip Yordan screenplay. Filming starts June at Estudios Chamartin Madrid with location shooting in the Orient. World premieres planned for Easter 1963 as a roadshow attraction.
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Samuel Bronston
Steve Broidy
Peking
Chariton Heston
Allied Artists
United States
Canada
Japan
Near East
Heston
Bronston
Nicholas Ray
Philip Yordan
China
Estudios
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Our Fair Town
Oran Grayson
Mary Kaye
Islands
Norman Kaye
Frankie Ross
Tropicana Hotel
Walter Winchell
Girltown
Senate
Teevee
Herald-Tribune
Kennedy
Conference of Mayors
Peter Faulk
Jimmy Cagney
Humphrey Bogart
Man Belafonte
Harry
Geraldine Page
Liz
Sin
Connors
Aca
United
Geronimo
Mi Wilkinson
Playboy
MEN
Columbia Pictures Presents
Peter Rogers
Steve McQueen
Bobby Darinfess Parker
Carver
Kahlua
Patience Valentine Eagle Eye
Desert Inn
McGuire Sisters
Dunes
Frankie Laine
EL Cortez
Bmily Devree
the Devilaires
Flamingo
Joe FE
Lewis Gogi Grant
Fremont Hotel
Fables
Newton Brothers
Tommy Amato
Untouchables
Ricky & the Gents
Jimmy Wekely
Nevada
Orlandes Spanners
Mineky's
Riviera
Keely Smith
Sahara
Victor Borge
Henk Penny
Ardust
Paris
Monte Proser
Tropicana
Folies Bergere
Squires Park
Ladies Merchant Mavericks
Boots van Horn
Mavericks
Margie Elizarde
Tom Purcell
Woody Cole
Wendell Phillips
Phillips
Jeanne Roberts
Laster
Hotel Sahara
Joyce Roberts
Christina Carson
TV Ballet Workshop
Showtime
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Hertz & Flowers
Corbett Monica
Myron Lewis
Silver Palace
Lewis
Art Leon
Clover Jewelers
MCA
Art
Tieceuse
Ace Tromibromet
Cori Fontana
John Diegime Eveter
Garwersd van
T Bird Orchestra
Eeneriaamment
Jackie Heller
Ager Tment
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Oye
Rackiy Hert
Sams
Sens Trist
Oto Prem
EL Portal
Fremont
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Nuremberg
Actor
Maximilian Bonet
Joe Stanley Kramer
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auTiere
INO
Guild Theatre
Hy Gardner
Pappy Boyington
Congress
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Carlos Montezuma
Gloria Lozano
Engana
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Luis Aguilar, Ana Bertha Lepe
Ralph Pearl
CBS 1050
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Audrey Hepburn
Delon
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Gary Cooper
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Jerry Lewis As
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Boulder
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