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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1957

Page

2

Hollywood rumors and film notes crowd 1950s pages

Hollywood gossip discusses Erskine Johnson and Joan Crawford contenders for The Jean Harlow Story and Marilyn Monroe odds. It notes Tony Perkins salary returns to Paramount, Sophia Loren in Desire Under the Elms, Gene Barry for Noel Altman in Marjorie Morningstar, and Brando Moreno dating. C. V. Whitney's The Missouri Traveler in production with parade extras. Whitney’s The Searchers connection. anecdote about Nate Slott and a money-in-the-picture joke. Also mentions Jonathan Winters, Peggy King, Dana Andrews, Linda Darnell, Sterling Hayden, Joey Adams book quote, Howard Keel, Duel in the Sun musical project, Cinemiracle process, and a submarine crash-dive sequence with three cameras.

Joan Celfins Jean Harlow Marilyn Monroe Tony Perkins Paramount Sophia Loren Gene Barry Noel Altman Marjorie Morningstar Marlon Brando Rita Moreno America C. V. Whitney the Searchers Whitney Nate Slott Slott Joey Adams Cindy Howard Keel Harry Ackerman Niven Busch Hollywood Atlantic Louis de Rochemont U.S Jim Nardiman

Flanagan Band To Be Featured At Legion Dance

Odessans will hear Ralph Flanagan and his orchestra in a Tuesday June 25 dance at the American Legion auditorium. Admission is $6 per couple. open to the public with reservations via the American Legion club on Last Eighth Street. The program centers on rhythm, piano stylings, and versatile acts by the Flanagan Trio and Flanagan's Flatbush Five.

Legion Dance Ralph Flanagan American Legion Auditorium American Legion Club Last Eighth Street Flanagan Flatbush Five

Lovelorn Mayor Wins His Gal

In Reggio Calabria Italy a lovelorn mayor won permission to marry the dark-eyed schoolgirl who aided his plan to seize her to the mountains last week. Police dropped the case after Francesca Cavittieri age 2 and Pietro Nucera 4 year old mayor of Roghudi staged an apparent abduction. They waylaid Francesca and gunfire accompanied the couple toward the hills. An anonymous note led police to a cave on the Aspromonte where Francesca was located and Nucera later surrendered at the Reggio police station. The family gave their blessing and the wedding was announced to be soon.

Reggio Calabria Italy Francesca Cavittieri Pietro Nucera Roghudi Nucera Francesca Nuccra Reggio

Horse Show Set in Los Fresnos Charity Event

Los Fresnos Lions Club Charity Horse Show opens Thursday with over 140 animals entered and a possible total near 200, said Mayor W B Speer. The event showcases local participants and community support for charity initiatives.

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Indians Among 3006 USC Graduates Listed on Sheepskin Names

Three Indian graduates Viswanathasetty Udipikrish na Maheshchandra Shukla and Prabodhchandra Shukla were among 3,006 names printed on the University of Southern California graduates' sheepskins. The OCR text lists these individuals in a jumbled set of spellings.

Los Angeles Madavasetty Viswanathasetty Udipikrishna Maheshchandra Girijashanker Shukla Prabodhchandra Girijashanker Shukla All of India University of Southern California

Espana Five-Volume Spain Record Set Gains Attention

A five volume Espana record series on the London label commands notice among high fidelity collectors. Conducted by Ataulfo Argenta with various national orchestras the set showcases Rimsky Korsakov Granados Chabrier and Moszkowski pieces. Volume 2 by the London Symphony Orchestra at Albert Hall is highlighted for its superior acoustics. Also new Cook piano releases Camp Has a Ball and Camp Inventions feature unique instrumental touches.

Espana Spain London London Symphony Orchestra Albert Hall Rimsky - Korsakov Red Camp Camp Cook Lizzie Miles New Orleans

Silent Feud Bubbles Between Sophia Loren and Anna Magnani

Hollywood reports a tense but cordial friction between Sophia Loren and Anna Magnani as they clash over roles on Paramount lot. The two Italian stars, once tied to Carlo Ponti, met briefly between takes with studio aides attempting to keep distance. Magnani denies a feud, noting that Hollywood differs from Rome where insiders say social circles overlap more.

Hollywood Paramount Studios Soephia Loren Anna Magnani Epicons Anna Roberto Rosselljini Ingrid Berg

Television Schedule Log From Multiple Stations

A fragmented schedule lists programs for KOSA TV KMID TV and KCBD TV with times and showings across Monday and Tuesday. Entries include sports Weather News Soap Operas Talk Shows game shows and movies alongside film clips and live broadcasts. The noisy OCR merges times titles and channels into a dense guide without complete coherence.

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