Broadway Scene Hints at Impromptu Duke and Duchess Drama
Broadway may stage a controversial Impromptu for the Duke and Duchess of Windsor with Gant Gaither offering Eugene Tonesco a partner role if New York rights are secured. The Duchess reportedly opposes the piece while producers abroad stay hopeful.
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Huxley Says Most People Are Naturally Boring In Conversation
Hollywood gossip column recounts Aldous Huxley denouncing dull talk on buses and planes, criticizing monologists, fanatics, and mothers who discuss unsuitable topics. It notes his views on age, imagination, and a few other entertainment figures and trends of the era.
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Cantor urges daily settlements and parental vows
San Francisco news conference with Eddie Cantor, 65, honoring him as father of the year, shares advice on divorce avoidance and teen conduct. He emphasizes daily settlement, Bible study for teens, and parental guidance as key investments, receiving a Bible inscribed by Ben-Gurion at the Israel Bonds dinner.
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Considine's On The Line Gotham Hick Town and Clubman
Bob Considine surveys New York nightlife and public figures amid disarmament talks in London. He skewers prohibition taxes and aging nightlife venues, notes the hick town drift, and recalls exchanges between notable leaders and their kin with a wry, satirical tone.
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Maria Schell Questions Marilyn Monroe Interest in Karamazov Role
Actress Maria Schell expresses disbelief that Marilyn Monroe wanted the Grushenka part in The Brothers Karamazov. She notes MM’s long-standing fame and contrasts their personalities, while praising Schell’s own fit for the role and her good English.
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Hollywood Talk Highlights era stars and Italian links
Hollywood gossip rounds up Laurence Harvey and Jimmy Woolf in a deal for The Silent Enemy with Dawn Addams as the femme lead via Rome. Sophia Loren’s coach Ponti arrives. Marlene Dietrich eyed for Broadway The Blue Angel. Townsend and Joan Collins note on set. Jimmy Van Heusen hospitalized. Lois Collier and Paul Schriedman announce engagement. Victoria Shaw pregnant. Roger Smith shines in Operation Madball. Eddie Robinson upbeat amid Island in the Sun events.
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Heart Trouble Kills Veteran Song Writer
Culver City California pianist and composer Chris M Schonberg died at 66 after a coronary thrombosis at home. He wrote Darling Neath a Blanket of Stars and It Was on a Night Like This and led Los Angeles first nightclub orchestra and Cocoanut Grove debut in 1921.
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Olmecs Use Calendar and Mathematics in Ancient Era
The Olmecs, an ancient American Indian civilization around 400 B.C., developed a calendar system and advanced mathematical knowledge. This discovery highlights early Mesoamerican science and culture.
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