Walter Winchell notes on scandals and showbiz turmoil
The column surveys rising scandals like Billie Go Estes with Teapot Dome echoes, Arnold Palmer’s Desert Inn finish, and NBC color coverage. It also covers film industry woes, stage drama, labor tensions, mergers, and a splash of trivia about Betsy Flannagan and Soviet economic pressures.
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Billie Go Estes
Arnold Palmer
Desert Inn
NBC
Paradise
Glenn Titey
James A. Michener
Vegas Nightlife Snippets and Survivor Stars Reach for Breaks
Entertainers tease European dates as Teresa Brewer eyes London in October with a six week nitery tour. Arlene Fontana battles a virus while Frank Gorshin remains cited for an Emmy miss. Keely Smith promises glamorous gowns amid Riviera shows. Vince Anselmo departs SUN as Thunderbird PR head. Ann Margret buzzing in Bye Bye Birdie links and Rome Adventure cast notes spur travelogue mood.
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Teresa Brewer
London
Arlene Fontana
Keely Smith
Riviera
Keely
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Arlene Dahl
The
Kings IV
T-Bird
Zany Ford
Reynolds
SUN
Vince Anselmo
Thunderbird Hotel
Gene Austin
Ann Margret
Birdie
George Burns
Johnny Cash Tops Mint Bound Las Vegas Engagement
Johnny Cash opens an eight day engagement at The Mint in downtown Las Vegas with The Tennessee Two and June Carter. The act, in the Merri Mint Theatre, follows Tex Williams, features Tompall and the Glaser Brothers, and will run midnight to 6 am. Cash rose to fame on Sun Records and Columbia, with hits like I Walk the Line, Don't Take Your Guns to Town, and Cry Cry Cry.
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MINT
Johnny Cash
Merri Mint
the Mint
America
Cash Box
Las Vegas
Sam Boyd
Marshall Grant
Luther Perkins
Tompall
Glaser Brothers
June Carter
Cash and Company
Merri-Mint
Tex Williams
Cash
Sun Records
Filvis Presley
Jerry Lee Lewis
South
Columbia Records
Sun
Soviet hovercraft to carry 38 passengers
Tass reports the Soviet Union has developed a hovercraft with a 38 passenger cabin. The 12 ton craft, 57 feet long and 21 feet wide, rides on a cushion of air and will be commissioned this summer.
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Moscow
UPI
Tass
Soviet Union
Eddie Pisher Rocks Charts With New Recording
Eddie Pisher, fresh from a romantic phase, topped last week’s charts in several show business papers with Arriverderch Roma. He denies chasing headlines and says most potential titles were rejected for double meanings while joking about recording I Get Along Without You Very Well.
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Eddie Pisher
Cole Porter
Irving Berlin
Eddie
Elizabeth
Rome
Weill
Atlantic
March of Dimes Dinner Highlights Sobol Tribute and Hollywood Talk
A testimonial dinner honored Louis Sobol with many notable guests, including at least three controversial personalities. Nipsey Russell stood out as he joked about the fading color line in Hollywood. Jack Warner sat nearby while Russell teased offering him a Western-a sandwich.
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March of Dimes
Louis Sobol
Nipsy Russell
Jack Warner
Hollywood
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