Irish Festival Record Parade Brightens Saint Patrick's Day
A lively survey of Irish songs and performers spans Decca and MGM catalogues. Father Sydney MacEwan’s acclaimed renditions, the Gaelic Little Singers from Nazareth House, and classical and folk entries from Radio Eireann Symphony and Mary Mayo showcase a vibrant cross section of authentic and popular Irish tunes with stars like Bing Crosby and Margaret Barry contributing notable recordings.
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St. Patrick's Day
Shamrock
Kathleen
Ould County Down
Ireland
Sydney MacEwan
The
Hebrides
John McCormack
Father MacEwan
Columbia
Compton MacKenzie
Fina
Irish Festival Singers
Father O'Flynn
Derry
Nazareth House
Decca
Mother Macaree
Old Erin
Radio Eireann Symphony
Brian Boydell
Seoirie Bodley
Thomas C.kelly
Arthur Duff
London
Patrick O’haegan
Danny Boy
Bing Crosby
Riverside
Margaret Barry
Patrick Galvin
Girl Sues Own Father Over Damages in Missouri Case
In St Louis Circuit Court a jury awarded Marian Worth 7 500 damages against her father John S Wurth a brewery foreman for spinal injuries from a 4 year old accident. The suit claimed 25 000 and marked a potential first in Missouri with a minor suing a family member. The verdict came yesterday as Wurth drove his daughter to work when the car skidded on ice.
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ST. Loutsia
Marian
Missouri
John S. Wurth
Miss Wurth
Jayne Mansfield Husband Wins Divorce in Dallas
Paul J. Mansfield won a divorce from actress Jayne Mansfield on Friday. He stated he would not take her back even if given the chance. Mansfield was not in court and the custody of their daughter Jayne Marie, age 6, was awarded to her.
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Dallas
Paul J. Mansfield
Jayne Mansfield
Jayne Marie
Speech Coach Does Wonders
HOLLYWOOD Patty McCormack eleven is the youngest Academy Award nominee this year. A sixth grader at St Victor's School she played the child killer in The Bad Seed on stage and in films. Her mother says a speech impediment once held her back and a speech coach helped her Broadway debut at seven.
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Hollywood
Patty McCormack
Patty
St. Victor's
Motion Picture Honors Babies Arriving in Old Fashioned Way
A film celebrates babies entering the world in the timeless traditional manner. The wording underscores enduring parental joy and the continuity of birth as a heartwarming fact.
Hitchcock battle over Vera Miles frames hot versus cool buildup
Hollywood turmoil centers on Vera Miles under contract to Alfred Hitchcock with Jack Rose and Mel Shavelson backing a seductive marketing approach. They argue cheesecake sells more tickets than prestige, contrasting Miles with Marilyn Monroe and Kim Novak as Noël box office pressures rise.
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Hollywood
Vera Miles
Miss. Miles
Alfred Hitchcock
Miss Miles
Hitch
Madeleine Carroll
Ingrid Bergman
Grace Kelly
Jack Rose
Mel Shavelson
Vera
Bob Hope
Beau James
Marilyn Monroe
Kim Novak
Paramount
Japle ‘Rose
Hitchcock clashes over Vera’s publicity for Beau James
The opening at the boxoffice disappointed except in Berkeley where a cheesecake shot of Vera is used. Hitchcock limits Vera’s publicity arguing for mystery. Shavelson and Rose push color photos to boost the film’s promotion. Vera backs Hitchcock preferring quiet sex to explicit buildup. Hope seeks to please both sides and keep peace around the loanout.
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Berkeley
Calif
Terry Moore
Hitchcock
Vera
Shavelson
Rose
Newsee Eee
Beau James
Hitch
Gordon
Tarzan) Scott
Betty Compton
Jimmy Walker
New York
Bergman
Grace Kelly
Judy Garland Sues CBS Over Defamatory Contract Claims
New York singer Judy Garland files a 1.39 million dollar breach of contract and libel suit in federal court against CBS. She charges CBS authorized publication of false statements about her self that harmed her reputation. The suit outlines a 1955 contract for five TV programs with annual payments scaling from 83 333 to 95 000.
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New York
Judy Garland
Columbia Broadcasting System
Miss Garland
CBS
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Judy Holliday
Salvatore Baccaloni
Paramount Theater
David Brian
May Wynn
Columbia Pictures
Strand Theater
Burbank ST
Cali
Aarp
State
Ontv Today
WCPO
Leif Erickson, Donald Woods
Scarlett
Richard Green
JO Dasani
Jown Fante
John Fartc
Fred Kohlmar
Richard Quime
Dow Taylor
Sally Forrest
Ratwone Burr
James Bacon
Homestead Inn
Crawford ST
Man Guntey
Preser
Mila Theata
Clinger
Aed Berry Nelson Carel Channing
Fiss
Columbm Pictures
Warwick
Jome
Eta
Victor Mature
Wet James Darren
Glover
Gary Cooper
Gregory Peck
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