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Apr 30, 2022

Movies: Howard Hawks Retrospective at Museum of Modern Art

Apr. 30, 1962 - Howard Hawks (pictured in 1958 with Angie Dickinson), one of the most successful action directors in American films, will...

Apr 29, 2022

Actress Vanessa Redgrave Marries Actor Tony Richardson

Apr. 29, 1962 - Actress Vanessa Redgrave was married today at the Hammersmith Registrar’s Office in London to Tony Richardson, the film...

Apr 26, 2022

Movies: “Divorce Italian Style” with Marcello Mastroianni

Apr. 26, 1962 - “Divorce Italian Style,” a comedy representing Italy at the Cannes Film Festival next month, has been acquired for...

Apr 24, 2022

Burt Lancaster Storms Out of Mike Wallace Interview

Apr. 24, 1962 - Burt Lancaster walked off Mike Wallace’s “P.M.” television show after Mr. Wallace had asked the motion-picture actor...

Apr 24, 2022

Movies: "Wildest of the Housand" (or "Hud") with Paul Newman

Apr. 24, 1962 - Melvyn Douglas, Patricia Neal, and Brandon de Wilde will appear with Paul Newman in “Wildest of the Thousand.” An...

Apr 23, 2022

Princess Grace Putting Off Her Return to Films

Apr. 23, 1962 - The return to films of Princess Grace of Monaco will be postponed for eight months to a year, Alfred Hitchcock announced...

Apr 22, 2022

Movies: John Ford's "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" Opens Today

Apr. 22, 1962 - Opening in local theatres today is “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance,” a Western directed by John Ford and starring John...

Apr 22, 2022

Movies: "The Horizontal Lieutenant"

Apr. 22, 1962 - Scheduled to arrive in local theatres this week is “The Horizontal Lieutenant,” an MGM comedy with Jim Hutton, Paula...

Apr 21, 2022

Movies: Godard's "Vivre sa Vie" ("Her Life to Live")

Apr. 21, 1962 - Shooting in the streets of Paris, in people’s apartments, and in his own apartment is Jean-Luc Godard, at work on his...

Apr 19, 2022

Movies: Cyd Charisse Signed for "Something's Got to Give" with Marilyn Monroe, Dean Martin

Apr. 19, 1962 - Cyd Charisse has been signed to appear with Marilyn Monroe and Dean Martin in “Something’s Got to Give.” George Cukor...

Apr 17, 2022

Movies: "Cape Fear" Opens Today

Apr. 17, 1962 - Opening in local theatres today is “Cape Fear,” a Universal-International thriller with Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum,...

Apr 17, 2022

Natalie Woods Files for Divorce from Robert Wagner

Apr. 17, 1962 - Natalie Wood filed suit in Santa Monica, Calif., today to end her marriage of four years to Robert Wagner, the actor. The...

Apr 16, 2022

Movies: Antonioni's "L'Eclisse"

Apr. 16, 1962 - “L’Eclisse” (The Eclipse), the latest film written and directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, will be one of Italy’s entries...

Apr 14, 2022

Movies: Orson Welles' "The Trial"

Apr. 14, 1962 - Orson Welles has taken up directorial duties once again. He is both before and behind the camera in Paris for his...

Apr 13, 2022

Movies: "Cape Fear"

Apr. 13, 1962 - Opening in local theatres today is “Cape Fear,” a psychological thriller starring Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum, and Polly...

Apr 12, 2022

Movies: "Lolita"

Apr. 12, 1962 - Peter Sellers is expected to arrive in New York on April 22 for a promotional drive for the forthcoming film “Lolita.”...

Apr 12, 2022

Movies: "Experiment in Terror"

Apr. 12, 1962 - Opening in local theatres today is the Columbia suspense-thriller “Experiment in Terror,” a suspense drama co-starring...

Apr 12, 2022

Movies: "Safe at Home" and "Don't Knock the Twist"

Apr. 12, 1962 - A Columbia double bill opens in local theatres today. “Safe at Home,” a baseball drama directed by Walter Doniger is the...

Apr 12, 2022

Vatican Weekly Newspaper Excoriates Elizabeth Taylor

Apr. 12, 1962 - The Vatican City weekly newspaper, L’Osservatore della Domenica, warned Elizabeth Taylor that the life she is leading...

Apr 11, 2022

Movies: "House of Women"

Apr. 11, 1962 - Opening in local theatres today is “House of Women,” a prison drama directed by Crane Wilbur, starring Shirley Knight and...