Sessue Hayakawa in Silent Film Era Recalled by Era's Echoes
Hollywood veteran Sessue Hayakawa, once called the man without expression, reflects on his silent era rise to star status. He recalls studying at Chicago, building his studio, and his famed restraint that defined his on screen persona. He also recounts encounters with Cecil B. DeMille and David Lean, including ad libbed moments that altered filming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erskine Johnson
Uself
Hollywood
NMA
Ty River
Iwal
Sossne Nagikawa
Sessue Iayakawa
Sessue
University of Chicago
Lad
Boxolfite
Nayakawa
Townsend Harvis
0.S
Japan
John Wayne
France
Cecil B. DeMille
David Lean
DeMille
Aloy Guinness
Alec
Lean
Bridge of San Luis Rey on TV Show of the Month
The 1937 novel by Thornton Wilder is adapted as a live 90 minute television drama to air on CBS TV Show of the Month. David Susskind produces, with Judith Anderson Viveca Lindfors and a large cast staging the five linked stories. The production used six cameras and 28 sets at a cost of $148,000, aiming for dramatic pace and thematic reach about fate and survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Mercer
Wilt
New Carrier
New York
Seth Leonard E. Wi Jr
Mitle
Thornton Wilder
Lovettsville
Las Rey
J. A. Jitt
Shumaker
Leonard E. Will
Joly
Taylorstown
Witt
Sound Ville
Hemes
Judith Ant
Derson
Cropya
Kyalie Gallionne
Viveca Lindfors
Pee
of Art IL
Til Clare
Rishi
Wilder
Various TV Movie and News Schedule Fragments
A dense read of TV listings and program notes shows a mix of shows, films, cartoons, news, weather, and sports segments. Named programs include Queen For A Day, American Bandstand, Popeye, Mickey Mouse Club, and Amos ’N’ Andy, with anchors and hosts referenced in scattered notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos
Andy T
Foreign
Tincy Stringer
g—Westher
John Trouglas
Him Ginbonsa
Bill Kuster
Steve Cushing
Paul Shields
Huntley
Brinkley
Douglas Edwards
George Hagers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dety Aares Damascus MD
Clearwater
Boone Shirley Jones
April Love
Plante Aquatiums
Acressertoy
Rae M. Euman Pres
ITV
Radio
Los Angeles
Korea
Britain
Frederick
Vines
United
Nalions
Mure
Washington
Atomte Energy Commission
United States
Pape
Cal
Hredevich
Yost
Bal
Lancaster
WMAR
TY Bate
WIZ
WRCTY
ODIAL
WIOP
Jewelers Frederick Shopping Center
Coblentz & Main
Qrandenburg
Patrick St
Ata
Weil Brothers, Inc
KitchenAid
Feos
Angie
Tex and
Jinx
Theater of Stars
Joan Klein
Walter Cronkite
Howard Miller
Reulah JJ
Little Margie
Taynard
Dr. Hudson’s Journal
Kitty Foyle
Buddy Deane
Homemakers
Lilli Palmer
TV Reader's Digest
Elizabeth
Phoéve
Unel. Sin's Cartoons
Footlight Theater
Mickey Mouse Club
Tens—Cas
David Stickle
Susie
Jerry Strong
Phil Silvers
Bill Malaive
Fe Rogers Ewe
Ews
John Dalvig
Melon Mcyer
o—Waterfront
Sugarfoot
Fhil Silvers
Eddie Fisher
Eve Arden
Wyatt: Earp
McGraw
Broken Arrow
DuPont
Sam_ang
Wintere
Maryland
Sowell Tire & Battery CO
Ee South Marl
William S. Hood, Inc
West Patrick St
WEI, Brothers, Inc
North Market St
Whitesell Pharmacy Prescription Center
Whitesell
B.D
B. Whitesell
B.S
N. Market St
Hotpoint
Panascus Electric Company
Ritchie Finance Corporation
South Market
Wally Sos
Apt
George L. Rothenhoefer
Edison Hild
Neice
of the Woman River
Scolor
EU Pte
Sayonara
Permaglas
Frederick Bottled Gas Co
Pyiuvan
St. Frederick
Houghi
EF. i. Motors
Evergreen Pt
N. Y
God
Brrgitte Bardot
Atlal Entertainment
Wines & Liquors
Jerry Wayne Kongle
North Beni Street
North Market Street
Schon
Shavi
Pearre
Mars Opticians
Bausch & Lamb
Clearspring
Williamsport
Keller
Shirley Atyshire
William C. & Rhoda
Tedrick Lewis Renner
Fockler
THE
Fredericktown Savings Institution
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
eRe
Penney
Arnel Tricot
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