Broadway gossip and showbiz notes from Walter Winchell column
A kaleidoscope of 1960s New York entertainment chatter. Jackie Gleason, Judy Holliday, Connie Boswell, and Diana, among others, mingle with pennings on JFK NK U Thant, Van Johnson tax woes, and stage headlines. Locals gossip on Broadway shows, London reports, and fashion sights in Midtown.
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Jackieson
Capitol H Miller
Gleason
Harry James
Ason
Ard Tregaskis
Kant
John Cisigud
Ralph Wardson
The
London Siities
Connie Ness
Judy Holliday
Peace Corps
Connie Boswell
JFK
U Thant
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Prez
Churchill
U.S
la Lafayette
James Donovan
Fidel
C. V. Woods
Disneyland
Sam
van Johnson
Rin- Tin-Tin
RTT
Flame
Vegas Daze and Nites at the Thunderbird and Riviera
A Las Vegas scene recap notes Jerry Lewis viewing South Pacific at the Thunderbird and meeting Joan O’Brien as a potential star for Paramount’s Who’s Minding the Store. Edie Adams is also mentioned with producer chatter, plus other showbiz updates and Oscar guesses.
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Thunderbird Hotel
Jerry Lewis
Joan O'Brien
Paramount
Monte Proser in Sunrise Hospital After Diabetes Diagnosis
LAS VEGAS columnist Hy Gardner visits Monte Proser in Sunrise Hospital where the showman lies propped in bed amid booze and chocolates. The piece notes Proser’s diabetes and recalls friends’ tributes including Hank Greenspun’s front page editorial praising his Broadway persona.
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Tom Cassaro
South Pafkic
Hank Greenspun
Burt Reynolds Forms Theatre Troupe with Ex-Footballers
Burt Reynolds has organized a repertory theatre company composed of former football teammates aiming to pursue acting. The group blends sports discipline with stage craft to present public performances.
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Burt Reynolds
Quint Asper
Gunsmoke
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