Broadway Unmusicals: Talent Lacks Singers, Music Still Promising
A critical review notes Take Me Along lacks singing contrast despite strong acting by Gleason and Pidgeon. It praises Merrill, Peerce, and co for reviving Paint Your Wagon and Lerner and Loewe classics, while condemning the show’s unsung songs and overall musical inadequacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Harrison
Robert Preston
Jackie Gleason
Gleason
Walter Pidgeon
Robert Morse
Eileen Herlie
RCA’ Victor
Robert Merrill
Gleason- Pidgeon Soft
RCA Victor
Lermer
Loewe
Talen
Jan Peerce
Robert Merrit
Jane Powell
Johnny Green
Phil Harris
Lerner and Loewer
Gigi
MGM Records
Lerner
Starlight Symphony Orchestra
Victor
Lennon Sisters Stay Grounded Amid Fame In Venice Home Life
The Lennon Sisters and family of four boys live in a 50 year old Venice California house. Peggy 18 and Dianne 20 discuss their simple needs and the family’s normal life. Dianne’s engagement and plans around television shows are noted along with visits for President Eisenhower. The group awaits a new baby as they balance schooling and show business duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foury
Lennon
Mom
Pop
Venice
Calif
Lagey
Peggy
New York
Perry Como
Janet
Kathy
Dianne
Dad Lennon
Washington
Eisenhower
California
Vic Damone
Flamingo
Las Vegas
Vic
Carlyn
Puerto Rico
Caribbean Hilton
Frank Sinatra
Peter Lawfords
Hawaii
Lawford
Judy Campbell
Honolulu
Frank
Mary
Bob Hall
Panama
Vanessa Brown
Mark Sandrich, Jr
Bahamas
Hollywood gossip threads through a tangle of divorces
Vera Miles contemplates suing Gordon Scott in California while Johnny Johnston begins a new night club role in the San Fernando Valley. Several stars juggle marriages, planning, and travel with holiday plans affected by legal and personal changes across Hollywood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Miles
Sue Gordon
Tarean) Scott
California
Yiollywood
Johnny Johnston
Kathryn Grayson
Joe Kirkwood
San Fernando Valley
Johnny Tells
Johnnie Robinson
Juarez
Shirley Carmel
Johnny
New York
Jackie Unger
Jackie
KSID Radio Schedule Thursday and Friday Listings
A dense roster shows hourly programming from Sign On at 6:00 through a 10:30 sign off with entries for news, weather, music, and variety shows. Notable programs include The Rhoads Go, Peter And Mary Show, The Bud Lee Show, Edward P Morgan, and Music Beyond the Stars across both days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Ham
Ringo
ABC
J. Rhoads
Dalton
ABC News
Bud” Lee
Quincy Howe
Bud" Lee
Con’t
Lindsey Crosby
Ron Tighe
Capitol Dome
John Daly
Arthur van Horn
Bill Stern
Capitol Assignment
Edward P. Morgan
Music Beyond the Stars
Family Theatre
John W. Vandercook
Sidney
the World Today
Shack of Wax
HBR
P & Lori
Paul’ Harvey
Bud’’ Lee
Navy
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NEW
Ailugica
Rie
Robert Stack
Erin O’brien
Sammuel Bronston
John Paul Jones
Warner Bros
Fox Theatre
Marisa Pavan
Charles Coburn
Macdonald Carey
Bette Davis
Catherine the Great
the Fox
Carol Ohmar
Vincent Price
THE
FOX
Waterfront Isu Yates
Cagney
Union
Roger Smith
Caral Williams
Smith
Shirley Jones
Maxwell Anderson- Rouben Mamoulian
Universal-International
Hollywood
Tarzan
Tone
Debbie Reynolds
Todd
Debbie
Bill
Dirkine Jergens
Peter Brown
Warners’ “Law Man
Diane
Manila
Peter
Fay Spain
John Altoon
Tropicana
Dorothy Shay
Don Burnett
Germany
Gia Scala
Franchot Tone
Dolores Dorn
Franchot
la Scala
Dolores
Sandra Giles
John Corlyn Chapman
Geemans
King Features Syndicate
ASL
Gordon Scott
Thea
Thur
Theatre
Sai. & Sun
Rowshrough
James
Jones
Roger Sioth
Cara Williams
Hermes Pan
Universal International
Samuel Bronsson
Vorty Technicolore
Erin O'Brien
Jean Pierreaumont
David Farrar
Peter Gushing
Susana Canales
Bette Avis Sa Rs
Wild Horse Mesa
EEG Inc
Rp Stallions
Celoor
Crone Montgomery
George Montgomery
Allied Artists
Montgomery
Diane Brewster
Edgar Buchanan
Legion Hall
Ellis
Terry's Arena
Terrytown
Scottsbluff
Grand Ote Opty
Billy Grammer
Carl Perkins
Blue Suede Shoes
Hadley Barrett
Sidmey
National Guard Armory
Smart Clothes
Eastside Cafe
Telegraph Office
the Telegraph
Telegraph
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