Las Vegas topless shows rival Broadway in hotel venues
Producers shift Broadway style acts to the Las Vegas Strip as 19 hotels mount two nightly shows in 500 to 1,000 seat rooms. Top acts like Sinatra and Streisand appear alongside sensational revues with showgirls. Costs rise with costumes and sets. some shows run for years while others struggle to fill seats.
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Las Vegas
Folies Bergere
Casino de Pans
Max Walkoff
Desert Inn
Caesars Palace
Eddie Fisher
Andy Williams
Milton Berle
Rodney Dangerfield emerges from rejection to standup fame
The profile traces Rodney Dangerfield from constant rejection to breakthrough on Ed Sullivan and late night TV. It notes his self described shtik and worries, debt incurred quitting a paint job, and his persistence in pursuing comedy despite doors closing in television.
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Dangerfield
New York
Bob Precht
Carson
Bishop, Griffin
Steve Allen
Sullivan
Greater Glory
Jacob Cohen
Jack Roy
New York City
Catskill Mountains
Rodney Dangerfield
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Manhattan
Rodney Dangerfields
Study on Revising Federal Baiting Rules Opens in Cambridge
W Darlington Denit of Cambridge leads a study group examining whether federal baiting regulations for migratory birds should be revised. Baiting has been illegal for 34 years, drawing hunter discontent due to unclear definitions and enforcement questions.
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Cambridge
W. Darlington Denit
Interior Department
Miss Parsons
Bill Graham shapes the Fillmores as rock’s stage and ethic
New York interview with Bill Graham outlines his Fillmore East and West as serious venues promoting quality talent and discipline. He pushes punctuality and audience respect, stressing a businesslike approach to rock and his role as a producer guiding mass taste.
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New York
UPI
Bill Graham
Fillmore West
San Francisco
Fillmore East
Graham
More West
Fillmore Auditorium
Haight- Ashbury
East
UPL
PVE
Fillmores
Germany
United States
City College of New York
Shady Management Corp
Fillmore Corp
Fillmore
Atlantic
Columba
Fire forces Worley from luxury apartment to hotel
Hollywood actress Jo Anne Worley escaped a blaze that damaged her wardrobe and cost over $2,000 in clothes. She will live in a hotel for months while a new home is sought, planning summer personal appearances and cooking at home when possible.
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Hollywood
UPI
Jo Anne Worley
Jo Anne
Falls
Texas
Miss Worley
Comedienne
Ed Sullivan
Joey Bishop
Parson Says Fame Not Just Popularity
Estelle Parsons, an Oscar winner and multiple nominee, says she is not a household name despite critical acclaim. She discusses her method acting, the challenge of staying emotionally alive, and her view that many American actors are undertrained and driven by money.
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New York
UPI
Estelle Parsons
U.S
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