Ginger Rogers and the Redheads Across Time
A summary of Ginger Rogers rise from vaudeville to Hollywood star and Oscar winner. Notes her early Ginger and the Redheads act with Lucille Ball guesting on CBS TV, plus career milestones including Broadway, collaborations with Fred Astaire, Kitty Foyle, Hello Dolly, Coco tour, and recent stage and public appearances.
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Oklahoma
Texas
Ginger
Cbs-Tv
Ginger Rogers
Lucille Ball
Kitty Foyle
Hollywood
Miss Rogers
Fred Astaire
Carol Channing
Coco
Katherin Hepburn
Middle Earth Adventure On Stage At OU
The Hobbit was staged as a graduate student production at Ruper Jones Theatre University of Oklahoma. Bob Greenwood played Bilbo with strong hobbit charm while Iola Kirk Olive and Robert Denney appeared as Gullum and Bofur respectively. William McRight’s Smaug and costuming impressed though Gandalf fell short of Tolkien’s power. A matinee drew young fans and adults alike who remained attentive throughout the fantasy quest.
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Middle Earth
Ruper Jones
University of Oklahoma
J.R.R. Tolkien
Prentis Smithson
Bob Greenwood
OU School of
Bilbo
Greenwood
Robert Denney
Bofur
Smaug
William McRight
Frank Magner
Gandalf
Wizard
Bilbo Baggins
Jeanne Foster
Inmate Art Show Declared A Success In Tulsa
Oklahoma inmates at McAlester displayed about 135 pieces in a three week all inmate show at the University of Tulsa gallery. 31 works sold as visitors discussed oils acrylics beads and woodwork by Chandler Webber and Allen.
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Tulsa
Dennis Eckert
Okla
Roland Allen
Allen
Oklahoma State Penitentiary
McAlester
Alexandre Hogue
University
Oklahoma
Leo Darrell Chandler
Oklahoma City
Raymond Webber
Chandler
Hope Special Brightens TV Hope Special Brightens TV
Cynthia Lowry reports a Bob Hope special with an all star cast Sunday night. The program features Jack Benny in 1929 Joe College clothes, John Wayne spoofing All In The Family as an Old West bigot, and Debbie Reynolds as a sexy spy amid Henry Kissinger references. Some sketches flopped, notably the Wayne segment.
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New York
Bob Hope
Allstar
Jack Benny
Joe
John Wayne
Debbie Reynolds
Henry Kissinger
Peking
Hope
Rock Star Melanie Performs at United Nations Staff Day
Melanie, a folk rock composer and performer, becomes the first rock star to perform at the United Nations during Staff Day. The event is a pre General Assembly tradition for U.N. delegates.
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New York
Melanie
United Nations
U.N
General Assembly
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State Fairgrounds Arena
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Cache Road
14Th and
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University of Tulsa
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Pardo Company
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82Nd Street
At Sea
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Devils
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