Hollywood Best and Worst of 1956 in a Celebrity List
A satirical year end survey names Tony Perkins and Carroll Baker as best new faces while flagging Liberace’s film and a party scene as worst publicity. It highlights Diana Dors, Liz Taylor, Elvis Presley, Grace Kelly, Marilyn Monroe, and Grace Kelly among top personalities with quirky notes on fashion, headlines, and industry trends.
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Baker
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Exan
Liberace
Diana Dors
Liz Taylor
Mike Todd
Carroll Baker
Eli Wallach
Jerry Lewis
Dean Martin
Dove Schary
MGM
Elvis Presley
Stretch Lively
Donna Meechy
Jayne Mansfield
Screen Publicists Guild
Billboard
Burt Lantaster
Gina Lollobrigada
Los Angeles
Marilyn Monroe
Carol Ohmart
Grace Kelly
the Gabor Sisters
Overlooking
Monaco
Gene Tierney
Jack Lemmon
Cynthia
Jackie Gleason
John Ireland
John B. Kelly
May Wynn
Jack Kelly
Jeff Donnell
Aldo Ray
Aldo
Gary Cooper
Jimmy Cagney
Hunchback of
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Lon Chaney
Kathy Grant
Bing Crosby
Russian Imperial Ballet
Wally Cox
Superman
Adventures of
Hiram Holliday
Hollywoods New Year Eve Gala Promises 1957 Extravagance
Aline Mosby reports on a lavish New Year Eve costume party in Hollywood hosted by Texas oilman David Feldman with an estimated cost of 125000. The My Fair Lady themed event attracts 260 guests from Paris London New York Chicago and Texas, with stars like Clark Gable Jimmy Stewart David Niven Gary Cooper Joan Crawford and Greer Garson attending in era costumes. The party relocates to Romanoff's restaurant for two days with redesigns and temporary wallpaper to resemble Delmonico's, aiming for an unmatched social spectacle.
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Hollywood
David Feldman
Paris
London
New York
Chicago
Texas
Clark Gable
Jimmy Stewart
David Niven
Gary Cooper
Joan Crawford
Greer Garson
Feldman
Tex
Romanoffs
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Tom Douglas
Delmonico
Clean Burlesque Failed in New York City Return
A cleaned up burlesque show that opened December 26 failed to draw patrons and closed yesterday after a 19 year banishment in New York City. Lack of audience was blamed for the closure.
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New York
Governor Knight Hosts 6000 at California Mansion Open House
Governor and Mrs. Goodwin Knight welcomed more than six thousand Californians to a New Year’s open house at the state mansion in Sacramento yesterday afternoon.
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Sacramento
Calif
Goodwin Knight
Actor Danu y Andrews Charged With Drunk Driving
Hollywood actor Danu y Andrews, 47, faces a drunk driving charge after a minor North Hollywood accident on Saturday. He told police he had been drinking and was released on $263 bail.
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Hollywood
Danuy Andrews
Andrews
North Hollywood
Airlift Near End in Hungary, MATS Plan New Year's Flight
Washington reports the Military Air Transport Service will fly one more plane on New Year’s Day to evacuate the last of 9,700 Hungarians. The airlift effort is near completion as the final sorties are arranged by MATS.
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Washington
Military Air Transport Service
MATS
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