Ear to Ground Columnist Reports Studio Shifts In Hollywood
Hollywood gossip column notes Francesca Gabor’s UCLA audition sparking Zsa Zsa’s doubts about acting for her daughter. Ransohoff and MGM plan a bigger push for The Americanization of Emily with Julie Andrews, while Clint Walker may headline Barranca for Columbia. Farentino endures a friendly contract suspension at Universal as he eyes Ross Hunter’s A Very Rich Woman. NBC’s Dolan reflects Watts life and a late talk with police highlights local tensions.
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Nea
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Francesca
UCLA
Zsa Zsa
Julie Andrews
Marty Ransohoff
MGM
Emily
Ransohoff
John Saxon
Columbia
NBC
Harry E. Dolan
Budd Schulberg
Watts
Dolan
Dutch Actor John Van Dreelen Finds Slow Rise Welcome
HOLLYWOOD actor John Van Dreelen credits his gradual success. He notes guest roles on 10 TV shows and a lead in Madame X, now stars in a German series. He recalls wartime memories deter his return to Holland and says he prefers growing craft over rapid fame.
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Hollywood
NEA
John van Dreelen
Aruba Embraces Luxury Hotels and Casino Expansion
Oranjestad, Aruba, a 70 square mile Caribbean island with a 60,000 population, unveils new luxury hotels and a casino. Water sports like scuba and snorkeling draw visitors while a planned additional hotel signals ongoing growth. Aruba remains a Dutch West Indies free port with favorable exchange and tax conditions.
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Oranjestad
Aruba
UPI
Venezuela
Caribbean
Aruba Caribbean Hotel
Netherlands Antilles
Dutch West Indies
Alonso Dé Ojeda
Spain
Holland
U.S
Movie Cast Not Feuding Says Shirley Knight
Shirley Knight says the group from the film The Group remains friendly despite tabloid feuds. She notes only real conflict was between Jessica Walter and Joanna Potter, while others keep cordial ties. Knight shares dinners with Jessica Widdoes Reed and Mary Robin Reed, stays in touch with Candy Bergen, and visits Joanna in Paris.
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Hollywood
NEA
Shirley Knight
Shirley
Jessica Walter
Joanna Pottet
Candy Bergen
Jessica
Kathleen Widdoes
Mary Robin Reed
Candy
Joan Hackett
New York
Paris
Joanna
Phoenix Parks Offer Varied Winter Program For Tourists
Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department unveils a diverse winter program with daily activities for visitors. The plan includes arts and crafts classes and other inexpensive options to keep tourists engaged during their stay in Arizona.
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Phoenix
Ariz
UPI
Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department
Soviet writers trial dramatized on Channel 17
In February 1968 Andrei Sinyavsky and Yuri Daniel were sentenced in Moscow to seven and five years hard labor for allegedly anti Soviet writings. Channel 17 will present The Trial Begins with excerpts from the transcript and adaptations, plus a letter from Soviet writers calling for clemency and responses from Shoikhov and Chukovskaya.
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Andrei D. Sinyavsky
Yuri M. Daniel
Moscow
Channel 17
Showcase
Sinyavsky
Daniel
Mikhail Sholokhov
Soviet Union
Lidiya Chukovskaya
Howard da Silva
Mel Dowd
Cec Linder
Richard McCutchen
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Ross Hunter
Rosalind Russell
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Eli Wallach
Broadway
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Phoenix Parks
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