Liz and Mike Todd saga fuels Hollywood gossip
A Chicago raised husband named Mike Todd alters Liz’s life joining the glitter coast gossip mill. Liz adored Mike, but his death during a trip left her in shock, supported by Debbie and Eddie as she sought gentler care and renewed humanity after the loss.
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Martian Dialogue Sparks Confusion on The Three Stooges Set
On the Columbia set for The Three Stooges in Or bit actor George Nelse as a Martian botched his pseudo Martian line. Script supervisor Eylin Ja cobus corrected the mispronunciation prompting Neise to ask who will notice the difference Moe Howard finally quips that only every Martian who views the film will discern it.
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Bird Legend of Charlie Parker Reviewed in Reisner Biography
The review assesses Bird The Legend of Charlie Parker by Robert George Reisner. It notes Parker's impact on jazz history, praises the narrative gaps and strong archival interviews, and criticizes misspellings editing and incomplete family input while highlighting valuable photographs and insights from peers.
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Julie MacDonald
Actor William Tell Wins Part in Thin Red Line
Hollywood report says character actor William Tell earned a role in The Thin Red Line after an interrogation scene with Glenn Ford at Columbia. Director Blake Edwards urged a stronger take as Tell joked about the blood at the mouth and the scene proceeded.
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William Castle Gives Grazer Health Insurance Extra
Hollywood details show producer William Castle adding a health and welfare insurance kicker to actor Albert Grazer's contract for a scene in Zotz! The article notes Grazer's past role linked to Khrushchev and the film's plot involving a kidnapped star amid NATO airplane tension.
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William Castle
Albert Grazer
Khrushchev
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Don Juan the Clothes Horse in The No torious Landlady
Hollywood's Patsy Award winner Don Juan stars at Columbia again in The Notorious Landlady by Fred Kohlmar and Richard Quine. The four legged actor plays a second hand clothing peddler horse pulling a cart in street scenes alongside Kim Trovak Joan Lemmo and Fred Astaire.
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Fred Astaire
Parker’s legend grows in a portrait of a musical genius
The excerpt previews an illuminating portrait of Parker, noting the remarkable liveliness and prolific creation packed into his 34 years. It suggests no definitive Parker biography exists yet, but this work serves as a strong stand in until one appears.
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