Fans Want Music Dramatic Roles Out For Bing
Bing Crosby says fans want him as a good time character with music and laughs. He notes his non singing role in Man on Fire disappointed fans who paid to hear him sing. Crosby talks TV work, a Pebble Beach Golf tour telecast with his bride Kathy, and possible film roles including Bells are Ringing with Judy Holliday.
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Actress Plays Difficult Role On Broadway Classics
Pat Breslin stars as Jackie Cooper's TV wife in a demanding part marked by impishness and a hint of wickedness. The actor once described her as "The Wayward Saint," recalling one of the early Broadway plays where she led the feminine cast.
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Stereo Tapes Bring Home Sound Systems Step Closer To Realism
AP News features stereo tapes and two channel systems as a major new boom in sound reproduction. About 40 companies issue stereophonic tapes, with 100 new titles monthly. tapes cost about twice LPs but offer richer fidelity and instrument separation.
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Lundigan Returns to Acting After Car Sales Career
William Lundigan, known for Chrysler TV pitches on Climax, returns to acting after four years as a car salesman. He recently appeared on Playhouse 90 in No Time at All and hopes to take on more outside jobs while continuing his busy travel as a Chrysler salesman.
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William Lundigan
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Ladd Takes Back Seat In The Proud Rebel
Hollywood star Alan Ladd after years of stardom shifts to supporting role in The Proud Rebel. He explains he took the part as the young actor David Ladd who is his son by marriage urged him to play the father.
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Alan Ladd
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This Kid Has Pull
Warner Anderson stars as Lt Guthrie in The Lineup and toured nationwide for the Boys Club of America. In each city he Tom Tully and Marshall Reed spoke to large Boys Club crowds. A boy asked if his hair was real and pulled it to prove it, revealing the hair is real.
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Actress Proves Archery Minded in Robin Hood Series
Pat Driscoll who plays Maid Marian in The Adventures of Robin Hood embraced archery before her role. She and husband Duncan Lamont are sports enthusiasts with an archery range in their back yard. Richard Green, star of the series, carries bow and arrow constantly saying it’s become part of his costume and he feels undressed without it.
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Maida Marian
Robin Hood
Duncan Lamont
Richard Green
Veteran actors reunite after twenty years on Californians set
Four motion picture veterans Keye Luke Kem Tang H W Peanuts Gimn and production manager Marvin Stuart gathered for a reunion during the China Doll segment of The Californians Their careers intersected earlier at a major studio for The Good Earth in 1935 and they now meet on the current production after two decades apart.
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Yard Doesn’t Invade Home
Edgar Lustgarten, noted crimeologist and author of Scotland Yard series, writes widely on crime but his home and study contain no mementos of crimes he covers. He keeps personal space free of crime artifacts despite his public fascination.
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Never Argue With Blonde
Jeanne Carmen of Paragould Arkansas, a striking blonde known for golf feats, left the touring life after a breakup with Jack Redmond, a famed trick-shot artist. She cites an argument that escalated when he pointed his finger, prompting her to quit competitive golf and pursue acting.
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Coogan Meets Silent Era Star Bushman at Hollywood Party
At a Hollywood party youngster Jackie Coogan, born 1914 and famous since infancy, sat beside Francis X. Bushman, a matinee idol from the silent screen. Coogan noted this as his first encounter with someone older in show business. He began in films at 18 months old and learned Bushman had started before him.
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Cooper Seeks Genuine Laughs Behind TV Canned Tracks
The article notes both canned and natural laughtracks face criticism from editors and fans. It describes audience warm ups by emcees as a method to set a receptive mood, while stating no cheerleaders or other contrivances are used.
Sally Jilted and Gag Laughter Spark on The Peoples Choice
The piece notes light moments during The Peoples Choice with Jackie Cooper greeting the crowd and Johnny Desmond’s response guiding Joan Caulfield’s on stage lead. It hints Sally returning from action and a late spring musical but lacks clear details.
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Johnny Desmond
Joan Caulfield
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Camera Corner Young French Photog Braces Winter for Pictures
A young Parisian, Christian Cambazard, roams New York with a 7x24 camera in winter weather seeking offbeat scenes. Though not a professional photographer, he plans marine films in the South Seas and has attracted editors and publishers who may feature his New York views in books.
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Barr Barred As Stripper In Hollywood
Kathy Barr, a singer and actress, returns to Hollywood and is mistaken for a stripper named Candy Barr. She recalls early MGM contract talks with Louis B Mayer, career shifts to New York operettas and Las Vegas nightclub act, and how Minsky’s show fame led to confusion with the other performer.
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Las Vegas
Karloff Lends A Helping Hand
Boris Karloff, famed horror film star, is described as educated and gracious off screen. Actor Carl Esmond recalls a gag where Karloff attended a private dinner with a large tool kit and repaired a dripping plumbing fixture during the visit.
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Carl Esmond
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TV Guide
Wilmington College Increases Salaries and Tuition
Wilmington Ohio faculty salaries rise by $1000 each. A compensating tuition hike raises the cost per credit hour from 17 to 21.
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Ohio
Wilmington College
Mount Aconcagua: South America's Highest Peak
Argentina's Mount Aconcagua rises to 22,834 feet, making it the continent's roof. The peak stands as the highest point in South America and a landmark for climbers and geographers alike.
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Aconcagua
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