Show Biz Money Tops in '69 New Year Forecasts and Laughs
Earl Wilson reports on 1969 show business wealth surges with stars earning record salaries while entrepreneurs gain profits. Notes include Phil Harris in NY, Mia Farrow filming John and Mary, Barbra Streisand and Woodward award momentum, and fashion and hotel costs rising. Also recalls jokes about Chinese Jews and fashion quips, with Nathalie Delon's divorce slated for Jan 30.
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New York
Alludl
Richard Nixon
Johnny Carson
Joay Bishop
Merv Griffin
Phil Harris
Palm Springs
Bobby Morse
Mia Farrow
Dustin Hoffman
Irving Heller
la Mirabélle
Fearless
Christos
Barbra Streisand
Barbra
Joanne
Woodward
Rachel
Katharing Hepburn
Julie Andrews
Mary Poppins
Streisand
George Jessel
Make It Big Actors Life Is Seldom Easy
Hollywood profile follows a down on his luck actor on a Tronside set. A mid thirties man explains balancing $150 daily acting gigs with $50 to $60 weekly unemployment aid while supporting two children and a third on the way. He says acting is life, not a regular job, and dreams of steady work and recognition from casting directors.
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Little Man
Raymond Burr
Rye Been
MGM
Mit Thay
Etter
A Gift From Papa Tops Long Beach Premiere
A large Long Beach audience greeted Eleanor Shibley’s prize winning one act comedy A Gift From Papa at the Jewish Community Center Schulman Auditorium. Directed by Alvin Randall the show follows three middle aged siblings and their father’s death, mixing warmth with humor as the family divides the estate. Although no local revivals are planned, the play earns a favorable reception and could join permanent repertoires.
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Long Beach
Eleanor Shibley
Papa
Schulman Auditorium
Vina
National Jewish Welfare Board
Center
Housewives and Businessmen’s
Alvin Randall
Nation's Fourth TV Network Begins Noncommercial Service
The nation's fourth television network and first noncommercial service started Sunday providing coast to coast programs from 8 to 10 p.m. The network links Corporation for Public Broadcasting and AT&T for relay facilities, with National Educational Television and six regional networks supplying most programming. Initial support comes from the CPB and Ford Foundation, while concerns rise over schedule disruption and limited taping.
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New York
Corporation For Public Broadcasting
Congress
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
National Educational Television
Public Broadcast Laboratory
Sun
National Association of Educational Broadcasters
Frank Pace Jr
Ford Foundation
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New York Times Service
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