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Jan 28, 2022

Movies: Norman Jewison to Direct "Forty Pounds of Trouble"

Jan. 28, 1962 - Hollywood again has enlisted a recruit from television. Norman Jewison has been signed to make his screen debut as the...

Jan 26, 2022

Happy Birthday, Paul Newman/"The Hustler" podcast

🎙 Happy Birthday to the great Paul Newman, who would have been 97 today. “The Hustler” features one of his greatest performances. Check...

Jan 25, 2022

Movies: "The Outsider" with Tony Curtis

Jan. 25, 1962 - Universal’s “The Outsider,” a drama starring Tony Curtis (pictured), will have its première Feb. 7 at New York’s...

Jan 25, 2022

Movies: New York Board of Regents Won't License "The Connection"

Jan. 25, 1962 - The New York Board of Regents today upheld the refusal of the motion picture division of the State Department of...

Jan 24, 2022

Movies: Robert Ryan Signed for "The Longest Day"

Jan. 24, 1962 - Robert Ryan has been signed to portray General James M. Gavin (pictured in Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge) in...

Jan 22, 2022

Podcast on "The Hustler" (1960)

🎙 Happy Birthday to the brilliant Piper Laurie, 90 years old today. “The Hustler” features one of her most brilliant performances. Check...

Jan 22, 2022

Movies: "Only Two Can Play" with Peter Sellers

Jan. 22, 1962 - “Only Two Can Play,” a British comedy with Peter Sellers and Mai Zetterling, will be the next attraction at New York’s...

Jan 21, 2022

TV: Upcoming NBC Documentary Will Cover Making of "Road to Hong Kong"

Jan. 21, 1962 - A television documentary about the making of “Road to Hong Kong,” a forthcoming motion picture starring Bing Crosby, Bob...

Jan 21, 2022

Movies: “The Three Stooges Meet Hercules”

Jan. 21, 1962 - Scheduled to arrive in local theatres this week is a double feature from Columbia. The first film is “The Three Stooges...

Jan 20, 2022

New York Film Critics Hand Out Awards Tonight in NYC

Jan. 20, 1962 - The 27th annual award-presentation ceremony of the New York Film Critics will take place tonight at a reception at...

Jan 20, 2022

Producers of "The Ugly American" Waiting on Brando

Jan. 20, 1962 - Universal-International is having trouble getting started on “The Ugly American.” The difficulty is that the star, Marlon...

Jan 20, 2022

New Marilyn Monroe Movie Faces Delays

Jan. 20, 1962 - Twentieth Century-Fox would like to be able to say with certainty that its new Marilyn Monroe movie, “Something’s Got to...

Jan 19, 2022

Stars Turn Out for Benefit Opening of "Tender is the Night"

Jan. 19, 1962 - The invitational benefit opening last night of “Tender Is the Night” at New York’s Paramount Theatre was attended by an...

Jan 18, 2022

Zero Mostel Signed for "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"

Jan. 18, 1962 - Zero Mostel (pictured) has signed contracts to star in “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” the Harold S....

Jan 18, 2022

Movies: Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris to Appear in "Safe at Home"

Jan. 18, 1962 - Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle will appear in starring roles in “Safe at Home,” an independent feature, to be filmed by...

Jan 17, 2022

Movies: "Sail a Crooked Ship"

Jan. 17, 1962 - Columbia’s “Sail a Crooked Ship,” starring Robert Wagner, Dolores Hart, and the late Ernie Kovacs, will open on Feb. 2 at...

Jan 16, 2022

Sal Mineo Has Driver's License Revoked Over Latest Speeding Conviction

Jan. 16, 1962 - Sal Mineo (pictured left with Elvis Presley), the actor and singer, was convicted today of speeding in the Bronx last...

Jan 15, 2022

"La Notte" is Italian Entry for Foreign-Language Academy Award

Jan. 15, 1962 - Michelangelo Antonioni’s “The Night” (“La Notte”) has been selected as the official Italian entry for this year’s...

Jan 15, 2022

Elizabeth Taylor and Eddie Fisher Adopt Baby Girl

Jan. 15, 1962 - Elizabeth Taylor and her husband, Eddie Fisher, announced today they had adopted a baby girl. They said they had been...

Jan 14, 2022

John Wayne Signed for "The Longest Day"

Jan. 14, 1962 - John Wayne has been signed to portray Lieut. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort in “The Longest Day,” which is being produced in...