Pint-Sized Actresses Find Hollywood Cold Shoulder
Susan Cabot, five-feet-two, recalls the hard climb for small-stature actresses in Hollywood. She cites discrimination, pitches a stock line to producers, and argues that size has not halted great careers, pointing to Maude Adams and Bette Davis as examples. She stars opposite Audie Murphy in Ride Clear of Diablo.
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Concert Program by Municipal Band Tuesday
Concert program change announces new program for the evening at the Municipal Band, conducted by Eugene DaBarre with Daniel B. Son as assistant. The concert will be broadcast over Radio GER from the auditorium, featuring selections including a medley noted as “Olivadatt” and modern tunes, with additional soloists and a curtain of varied ensembles.
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Rock Hudson Gets Biggest Film Chance
Hollywood tale traces Rock Hudson rising from modest roles to a major opportunity opposite Jane Wyman in Magnificent Obsession. The six foot tall actor, formerly known as Roy FitzGerald, built fame through earlier parts in US films, including Iron Man and Has Anybody Seen My Gal. He notes the workload has been heavy but rewarding.
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Two Miss Universe entrants stay in Hollywood
Hollywood highlights two contestants still in town Miss Christiane Martel, former Miss France, and Miss Myrna Hanson, Miss USA, while several others have left. The piece notes 3-D demands for skilled extras, evolving fashion talk, and various entertainers' fates in film and TV, with references to Bella Darvi, Jean Simmons, Judy Garland, Rocky Graziano, and past stars.
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Stassen Sees Cautious Optimism for World Peace
Harold Stassen, United States Foreign Operations Administrator, voices cautious optimism about progress in defense and economic matters by the free world toward world peace. He warns that formidable but not insurmountable problems remain ahead.
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Demo Leader Urges Suburb Vote Effort
National Chairman Stephen A. Mitchell urged the party to shift focus from big city votes to fast-growing suburbs. He told the Democratic club in Evanston on Sunday night that suburban votes are the most important and difficult task, noting majorities against the party in suburbs have decided recent elections.
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Vietnamese delegates meet to negotiate independence talks
In ASALGUIN Indochina a hastily convened congress of 211 delegates from Tonkin Annam and Cochin China nominated envoys to negotiate with France for Vietnam reintegration into the French union. Bao Dai called the session after a rival convention threatened Premier Nguyen Van Tam. Delegates favored Tam and Bao Dai to guide the process.
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Soprano Sings Turandot After Father's Death
Dorothy Warenskjold sang the role of Lin in Puccini's Turandot shortly after her father died of a heart attack in a San Francisco hotel room. She initially canceled the Sunday matinee but chose to perform, and the audience cheered her moving performance.
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Stage Roles Boost Film Careers Across Hollywood
Hollywood stars find stage work pays off with Broadway success leading to bigger film opportunities. Betty Grable, Jean Parker, Jimmy Stewart, Ginger Rogers, Vivian Vance and others credit stage experience for boosting fame and box office appeal. A growing view holds stage work reshapes careers for newcomers and stars alike.
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