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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1957
Page
2
Hollywood box office prospects hinge on sensational themes and adult content as studios test limits. Islands in the Sun plays in Miami and Washington theaters amid lifting bans on productions with provocative material. The era's censors loosen, promoting risque fare while debates over race and sexuality frame new era cinema.
In a Hollywood interview Joanne Dru discusses how voice quality rivals grooming in making a woman attractive. She cites stars like Bacall Barrymore Arthur Hepburn and Hepburn, arguing a distinctive voice is essential and comparable to hairstyle or wardrobe in defining star appeal and career impact.
Preston Weatherby, 23, of Daltex, was arrested in Houston for impersonating a Marine recruiter. He wore a Purple Heart and Silver Star claim in a movie role mix up, arousing suspicion among actual Marines. He was sentenced to three months in jail after FBI detention.
German film actress Ursula Thiess, wife of actor Robert Taylor, took the oath of allegiance before U.S. Judge Thurmond Clarke in Los Angeles. She said she was thrilled to become a citizen of this great nation, amid 325 aliens also naturalizing Friday.
The Baltimore Hotel Association voted to admit Negro athletes and convention delegates, with member hotels free to decide their stance. The three largest downtown hotels signaled they would accept the policy, while the New York Yankees honored the move.
The administrator behind Durant era auto manufacturing firms died Friday. Details of his role and impact survive in corporate and industry histories.
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