Charisse Drops Ballet for Dramatic Film Role
Cyd Charisse temporary shift from dancing to a straight dramatic part in Universal International's Twilight for the Gods with Rock Hudson and Arthur Kennedy marks only her second non dancing film in 25 starring roles. She returns to dancing after the film, calling it a refreshing challenge and her first love. The story follows an American girl of questionable reputation seeking passage on a doomed sailing ship in a perilous voyage from the South Seas to Honolulu.
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Broadway Glamour and Scandals Sweep entertainment World
Deborah Kerr sits at center of a dramatic scene as Rita Hayworth eyes Broadway stardom in Grand Hotel with Paul Muni. Vic Damone plans a London second honeymoon while Aga Khan circles a betrothal to Sylvia Casablanca. George Shearing schedules tonsil surgery and cancels June shows as international figures flee headlines.
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Jim Wyatt Earp Seeks Sedgwick County Sheriff Nomination
In Wichita, Jim Wyatt Earp, a Wichita automobile dealer and decorated Air Force veteran, announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for sheriff of Sedgwick County. He is the grandson of Virgil Earp, renowned Western peace officer and brother of Wyatt.
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Blockbusters Define Hollywood’s Box Office Puzzle
Hollywood questions the formula for blockbuster hits as big earnings mix with rising costs. Writers seek stories with strong emotion and spectacle while war films and Biblical epics dominate legacy lists, though no single rule guarantees success.
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Family Lifts Rubbish To Find Lost Cash
The Rohde family spent an entire day digging through 5000 pounds of refuse in Tulsa to recover $150. Mrs. N. W. Rohde had wrapped the money in tissue and placed it in a clothes hamper after a failed attempt to reach the bank. Daughter Mary Jo located the cash in a trash basket as city workers moved the trash to a garage for repairs. All bills remained wrapped in tissue.
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Sophia Loren steals Brussels Film Festival spotlight
Sophia Loren shone at the Brussels Film Festival alongside Bil Holden, drawing praise for her appearance and performance. Holden praised the cultural aims of Hollywood at the American Pavilion while Loren and other stars drew ovations from the Belgians.
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Bing Crosby Signs Five Year TV Contract
Hollywood AP reports Bing Crosby signed a five year television deal with ABC for two live ninety minute specials annually. Crosby had been rumored to retire, but his agent said retirement plans are premature by about five years. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
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