Reagan seeks Oscar rule changes to curb vote splitting
Ronald Reagan proposes two reforms to Oscar voting to address unfairness. He argues votes split when actors appear in multiple films could deny nominations, and that supporting categories are abused by studios lowering stars to boost the chances of supporting actors. He cites James Cagney Jennifer Jones James Dean and William Holden as examples. Sophia Loren arrival tears at Stockholm film festival.
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Gag Writing Not Funny Claims Top TV Combination
Norm Lear and Ed Simmons, rising gag writers for the Martha Raye Show, say weekly comedy is hard work. The pair, ages 33 and 38, recount their process in a Manhattan triplex, writing acts separately then rewriting together. They note Martha Raye’s physical humor shapes their material and discuss adjusting jokes to fit her style. Elephants on Sumatra are mentioned tangling telephone wires in a brief aside.
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White House Christmas Tree Goes Up In President's Park
The Black Hills spruce, 65 feet tall with a two foot trunk, arrives by rail as a South Dakota gift. A 60 foot scaffold will surround it and about six workers take three days to decorate with 8000 lights and ornaments before President Eisenhower lights it on December 18 at 5 p.m.
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Christmas trees to blaze on government installations worldwide
Gettysburg home. Simultaneously, throughout the world, Christmas trees on government installations at ships at sea, U S embassies and lonely Army bases will suddenly blaze with light.
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