Marilyn and Marlon Figures of the Year in Hollywood
Hollywood names Marilyn Monroe and Marlon Brando top the year 1954 profile. Monroe’s scandals and marriages dominated front pages while Brando drew fame for acting prowess and personal exploits. The piece lists top performances, marriages, and notable showings across film and television.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Marilyn Monroe
Marlon Brando
Joe’ DiMaggio
New York
Brando
Napoleon
France
John Barrymore
Marlon Brands
Bing Crosby
James Mason
Humphrey Bogart
William Holden
Judy Garland
Grace Kelly
Eve Marie Saint
Ava Gardner
Jean Simmons
Desiree
Joe DiMaggio
Marilyn
Helen Hayes Stars in What Every Woman Knows at City Center
Helen Hayes delivers a persuasive performance as Maggie Wylie in a new Barrie adaptation at New York City Center Theater. The plot centers on a determined Scotch girl who, despite plain looks, desires love while a visiting thief intrudes to borrow books and seek education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York 21
Helen Hayes
James M. Barrie
New York City Center
Miss. Hayes
Maggie Wylie
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
John Shand
Shand
Lena Horne Satire at Sands Opens With New Act
Las Vegas reports Lena Horne launching a new Sands Hotel night club act and shunning Stormy Weather. Critics hailed the premiere as her best work in years as she adds dance and satirical acting to her singing. The MGM contractee riffs on Hollywood in a broad satire about being used only to sing in lavish musicals.
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Las Vegas
Lena Horne
Sands Hotel
Hollywood
Horne
Cotton Club
MGM
Studio Fire Halts Scene at Universal International
A fire on the Universal International lot disrupted a scripted moment as Anne Baxter threw a book at Rock Hudson, knocking over a kerosene lamp and igniting acetate drapes. Flames spread to an 80 foot high sound stage, triggering sprinklers and damaging adjacent sets. no loss estimate given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Universal-International
Anne Baxter
Rock Hudson
Bale Beach Theaters Showings Amid Curious Cryptic Note
A fragmented listing from Bale Beach theaters includes scattered characters and numbers. Names like Kanani appear amid garbled text and time clues such as 2:28, with references to schedules, locations, and cinema codes, producing a cryptic entertainment blurb.
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E. Ocean Blvd
Martin Lewis
Oma
Aru
Sea Sauna
Bynes
Toanne Ortega
Tse
Gabor
Paul Douglas
Disney
Elsa Lanchester
Your New
Imperial Theatre
Sweet Tooth
Wilton
Miracle Yuenes
Channel Glass & Metal CO
Billy Ohman
Paramount
Calif
Electricraft, Inc
Electrical Constructing & Engineering
Glendle Blvd
Los Angeles
Angelus
Los Cienega Blvd
Phohe Bradshaw
Ralph Wilson
Los Nietos Whittier
West Washington
Galif
Liston Gen
Doheny Drive
Los Amoeles
Bill Liston
Crestview
Luminart Neon CO
Long Beach
Phore AE
Hoppe Plastering CO
Riverside Drive
Crown Cleaners & Dyers
E. Amameim
L. B
Marilyn and
Marlon
By Bob Thomas
Suzan Ball
Frank Sinatra
Susan Hayward
Jess Barker
Liberace
Merio Lanza
Vanishing Prairie
Genevieve
Danny Kaye
iLena Horne
I A Coast
Toaest
Oscar
Starmephanie Sound Cinemascopee
Acs
Fanture
Mark Stevens
Ang Ae
Tas Pn Wah
Sinwan
Mendes
Stiatomaonic
Mickey Rooney
Cere
the Atomic Kid
Wil
Walt Disney
Technicolor
Dieney
Orace Bell
Lasks Baron
Haj Ferrer
Cammind’ Gee
Tih
Harley Kong
Lene Aspihe
Haden
Vigubriae
Atel
Mandy Pea
Lake Weeo
Bela
Ste
Nao
Rey
Jose Ferrer
Merle Oberon
Helen Traubel
W Doe Avedon
Tamara Toumanova
Paul Stewart
Isobel Elsom
William Olvis
James Mitchell
Walter Pidgeon
Paul Henreid
Rosemary Clooney
Gene
Fred Kelly
Jane Powell
Vic Damone
Ann Miller
Cyd Charisse
Howard Keel
Tony Martin
Eny
United Artiste
Roa
van Nea
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