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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1961
Page
2
The Defense Department announced a reduction in Zanuck film troops sent from West Germany to France for The Longest Day. The number cut ranges from 70 to 250, with about 700 typically provided for Army film productions.
Horst Buchholz faced a heavy fine and license revocation after a Cadillac crash into a tree in Berlin causing a court case that kept him from filming in Germany. He praised the decision as a deterrent and said he would not drive during movie shoots. Meanwhile, economist Robert R. Doane, 72, died in New York.
News of Martin Luther King Jr choosing not to accept the minor screen role in Otto Preminger’s Advise and Consent is reported. Preminger had planned King as a Georgia Negro senator with a $5,000 SCLC contribution tied to the project. King cited civil rights significance and his civil rights leadership, stating he had not signed any agreement.
Police barred a preview of a controversial pacifist film in Rome drawing protests from a star studded audience including Gina Lollobrigida Anna Magnani and Tim Preminger. King, pastor of Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church, warned of misunderstandings and possible publicity motives while guests protested outside the theater blocking traffic for 15 minutes.
Louis Prima performs without Keely Smith for the first time in 11 years at the Moulin Rouge in Las Vegas. He hints at new material and talks of auditions for a new female vocalist as he prepares for Warrsh’s Lake Tabee show in six weeks. Barbara Dane and Connie Haines are among candidates considered.
Prof Teodor Goldsmidt aged 72 a noted West German heart scientist died Friday in Viareggio Italy after a sudden heart attack. The death removes a leading figure in cardiology whose research influenced European medical circles. He studied at and taught at several prominent institutions and was widely published in international journals. His colleagues described him as dedicated to patient care and to advancing heart disease treatment.
Bradenton Times reports Rotanda Butler, a longtime Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus publicist, died Friday at age 74. Born in Whelan, Massachusetts, Butler served 25 years as a general press representative for the circus.
Local listing shows starting times for features at Long Beach theaters with schedules and prices. Readouts include page fragments and theater names, with entries like 4:04 and 8:42 showings and ticket notes for continue viewing.
The will of actress Marion Davies admitted to probate in Santa Monica lists an estate valued at over 8 million dollars. Davies died of cancer September 22 at age 84 and named her husband Horace Brown and other family members as principal heirs.
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