Poitier Leads All as Box Office List Shifts
Hollywood reports reveal Sidney Poitier as the top box office star for 1968, the first black actor to lead. Elizabeth Taylor slides to 10th and Richard Burton drops out of the top 10, with 1967 No.1 Julie Andrews slipping to lower ranks. The polling tracks exhibitors’ earnings across major titles and film careers.
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Leisure will replace work as machines take over
New York readers are warned that automation will reduce jobs and increase leisure. Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis discuss a future with less paid work while society shifts to arts and planning. The column blends quotes, jokes, and reflections on work, culture, and technological change.
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