O'Brien Survives Child Stardom
Hollywood star Margaret O'Brien recalls lying about her age to work longer hours at four, telling studios she was six. She says officials now tag her as forty though she is thirty eight, and she regrets the deception. She has built a steady career and became a mother last summer.
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Hollywood
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Margaret O'Brien
Margaret
Journey from child star to Hollywood's seasoned mother
In a feature profile, Margaret O'Brien discusses her acting career from Look magazine covers as a child to MGM stardom in films like Journey for Margaret and Meet Me in St. Louis. She reflects on motherhood, contracts, and balancing TV work with stage and film, now basing herself in Thousand Oaks near Hollywood.
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James Cagney hospitalized for anemia in Los Angeles
Actor James Cagney, 77, is treated at a Los Angeles hospital for anemia after a weeklong stay for transient ischemic anemia caused by an inner ear infection. Producer A C Lyles confirms the condition and notes Cagney’s renown for tough-guy gangster roles.
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Los Angeles
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Lyles
Cagney
Dolores Ibarruri Returns to Spain After Four Decades Abroad
Friends describe La Pasionaria Dolores Ibarruri as ordinary and home loving despite four decades in exile. The 82 year old, famed for rallying anti Franco fighters, left Moscow for Madrid and is seen as a future spokesman for the legalized Spanish Communist party. Her life in Moscow brought hardship and controversy. she endured poverty and the loss of children while remaining loyal to the party and to Santigo Carrillo.
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Photog recalls stars at O'Hare over 50 years
Mike Rotunno, 74, longtime airport photographer at O'Hare, recalls Marilyn Monroe as the most exciting and Mickey Mantle as the nastiest. He also notes Joan Crawford gave a lingering kiss he calls the best of all and jokes about show business people always kissing.
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O'Hare International
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Chicago
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Mike Rotunno
O’hare
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