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Apr 11, 2022

Movies: "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance"

Apr. 11, 1962 - “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance,” directed and produced by John Ford and co-starring James Stewart and John Wayne, will...

Apr 11, 2022

Michael Curtiz, Director of "Casablanca," Dead at 72

Apr. 11, 1962 - Michael Curtiz, Academy-award-winning motion picture director, died of cancer last night. He was 72 years old. Mr....

Apr 10, 2022

Movies: Sam Peckinpah's "Deadly Companions"

Apr. 10, 1962 - Opening in local theatres today is “Deadly Companions,” a drama with Maureen O’Hara and Brian Keith. Sam Peckinpah...

Apr 10, 2022

"West Side Story" Wins 10 Oscars including Best Picture

Apr. 10, 1962 - “West Side Story” overwhelmed all opposition last night to become the best picture of 1961 and win 9 other Oscars at the...

Apr 9, 2022

Movies: Stuart Whitman to Star in "The Day and the Hour"

Apr. 9, 1962 - Stuart Whitman (left) has been signed to appear opposite Simone Signoret (right) in “The Day and the Hour,” a World War II...

Apr 9, 2022

Movies: "Cape Fear" to Open April 18

Apr. 9, 1962 - “Cape Fear,” a Universal-International suspense drama with Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum, Polly Bergen, and Martin Balsam,...

Apr 7, 2022

Movies: "Days of Wine and Roses" Currently in Production

Apr. 7, 1962 - Currently before the Warner Brothers cameras is “Days of Wine and Roses,” a dramatization of a young married couple’s...

Apr 5, 2022

Paul Newman Named Best Foreign Actor by British Film Academy for Role in "The Hustler"

Apr. 5, 1962 - Paul Newman today was named best foreign actor of the year by the British Film Academy for his role in “The Hustler.” The...

Apr 4, 2022

Actor Bradford Dillman is Divorced

Apr. 4, 1962 - Bradford Dillman (pictured left with Dolores Hart), film actor, was divorced by his wife in Superior Court in Santa...

Apr 4, 2022

Movies: "Moon Pilot" with Tom Tryon, Brian Keith, and Edmond O’Brien

Apr. 4, 1962 - Today’s new film is “Moon Pilot,” a Walt Disney adventure comedy at the Radio City Music Hall. Tom Tryon, Brian Keith, and...

Apr 2, 2022

MGM: "All Fall Down," with Warren Beatty, to Open April 11

Apr. 2, 1962 - “All Fall Down,” an MGM production based on the novel by James Leo Herlihy, will open April 11 at New York’s Loew’s State....

Apr 2, 2022

Movies: Doris Day to Star in "The Thrill of It All" with James Garner

Apr. 2, 1962 - Doris Day will appear in “The Thrill of It All,” a comedy about television commercials which Carl Reiner and Larry Gelbart...

Apr 2, 2022

Elizabeth Taylor and Eddie Fisher to Divorce

Apr. 2, 1962 - Actress Elizabeth Taylor and singer Eddie Fisher will soon end their three-year marriage in divorce, it was announced in...

Apr 1, 2022

Movies: "X-15"

Apr. 1, 1962 - Scheduled to open in local theatres this week is “X-15,” a space aviation drama with Charles Bronson, David McLean, James...

Mar 31, 2022

Movies: 'Tippi' Hedren To Make Film Debut in Hitchcock's "The Birds"

Mar. 31, 1962 - Starring in Alfred Hitchcock’s film “The Birds,” currently before the cameras in California, are Rod Taylor, Suzanne...

Mar 31, 2022

Movies: Martin Ritt and Paul Newman's Next Project: "Hud"

Mar. 31, 1962 - Salem Productions, the independent film company headed by director Martin Ritt and Paul Newman, has settled on the first...

Mar 30, 2022

Movies: Lee J. Cobb To Play Sinatra's Father in "Come Blow Your Horn"

Mar. 30, 1962 - Lee J. Cobb will portray Frank Sinatra’s father in the Paramount adaptation of the stage comedy, “Come Blow Your Horn.”...

Mar 27, 2022

Movies: Suzanne Pleshette Signed to Warners Contract

Mar. 27, 1962 - Suzanne Pleshette, who is currently before the cameras in California in Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds” and co-stars with...

Mar 25, 2022

Ingrid Bergman to Star in Ibsen Play on CBS-TV

Mar. 25, 1962 - Ingrid Bergman (center) and Michael Redgrave (right) will co-star next season in “Hedda Gabler” on CBS-TV. Mr. Redgrave...

Mar 24, 2022

Movies: Director Milestone Blames "Mutiny" Delays on Brando

Mar. 24, 1962 - The MGM remake of “The Mutiny on the Bounty” has been subject to countless delays and troubles. Many in Hollywood —...