Behind the Scenes on Hollywood Drama Halts Dean and Jerry Rift
Hollywood gossip centers on Dean Martin refusing to star in Damon and Pythias with Jerry Lewis while Jerry plans to co direct. The pair still announces upcoming East coast night club dates but faces contract questions with Hal Wallis. Other notes cover Eve Arden and family misadventures and Hobo Bobby Boyds ending a world tour.
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Dad uses pretend bank to teach kids budgeting
A father solves allowance issues by giving each child a spare check book. Each week the kids’ allowance is credited in their books and they write checks for spending. The parents act as the bank to teach budgeting and provide a record of expenditures.
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Forester Finds History Harder to Write About War at Sea
Associated Press Arts Editor reports C. S. Forester, author of Hornblower, says writing history is tougher. Forester discusses his new book The Age of Fighting Sail about the War of 1812, reflecting on how Horatio Hornblower shaped his career and views on American history.
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Forester on history vs fiction and Baltic detour
Forester discusses how English and American histories diverge on battles against New London and notes his Hornblower novels mix fact with fiction. He recalls choosing the Baltic route for Hornblower in 1811 and says he files 41 books in 33 years alongside film work. Llivia remains an enclave connected by a neutral road to Spain, per the National Geographic Society.
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Costume Drama? Temple Theater Marquee Belongs to Past
In Temple Texas a theater marquee teased The Lieutenant Wore Skirts. The snippet notes Americans bought 1.4 million dollars worth of furs in 1899 and 400 million in a later reference.
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