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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1953
Page
10
Hollywood events defy clocks as premieres and receptions run late. Bruce Berle’s party showed stars mingling past the listed hours with Betty Hutton Danny Thomas and others present. the author tests timing by arriving late and finds the social whirl rewards relaxed punctuality.
Hollywood report notes TV producer Bernard Frockton says most reporters lack acting skill. The Big Story dramatizes real news cases with actors portraying writers since real journalists rarely convey believable on screen. The show has featured nearly 500 stories from New York columnists and small-town leg men.
A humorous survey from New York ad men describes global ad limits and reactions. It notes language bans on smoking in India, modesty rules for Indian women, low necklines in Latin America, and cultural color meanings in Hong Kong. It also highlights regional quirks from Brazil to South Africa and the use of different languages and rhythms in global campaigns.
Philip Rapp alleges Hoagy Carmichael Eddie Foy Jr and Sid Miller copied his radio program The Honeymoon is Over later The Bickersons and that Carmichaels Saturday Night Revue used his ideas. He seeks 1 250 000 in damages and a restraining order from a superior court.
The Long Beach film page lists starting times for theater offerings across venues ATLatl antic bays and local houses. Titles include Phone Call From a Stronger Young Bess Glory Brigade Snows of Kilimanjaro and Murder Without Tears with showings from early afternoon through late evening at venues such as Atlantic Bay Cabamint Crest EGYPTAN Rivoli and Sam Desire.
William Sadie, 53, attempted a 30 mile swim from Point Pelee Ont to Cedar Point Ohio. After more than six hours and 15 hours 10 minutes of swimming he gave up near Pelee Island as three foot waves churned. Coast Guard boats hunted for him.
The Municipal Band presents concerts Saturday evening at 7 30 and Sunday afternoon at 2 00 at Band Shell Locust Avenue with soloist James W Pinean trombone and soprano Marlyna Horne. Selections include The Counsellor Interlude Bohème Carmen gems and Finale. The event features marches encores noting the 20 53th season.
Logan Utah district reports Louie Guinn, 19, trapped by soapy waist while attempting to squeeze through bars at Cache County jail. Deputies applied more soap and hacksaws failed to help. After three hours an acetylene torch freed him. Guinn said he planned to buy tobacco.
Miholick James Noholick of Honolulu won the national Read-E-O teen driving contest with 1845 points out of 1000, earning a 1250 prize scholarship. He led 48 drivers, missing a snow driving question. Anne Whitfield of Huntsville, Alabama was the lone female entrant finishing 24th with 795.5 points.
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