Movies: "The World In My Pocket" with Rod Steiger
May 6, 1962 - Arriving in local theatres this week is “World In My Pocket,” a European crime melodrama with Rod Steiger (right), Jean...
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May 4, 2022
Movies: "Son of Flubber"
May 4, 1962 - A football game has been going on intermittently for several days on a turf-covered field laid out in one of the largest...
May 4, 2022
Movies: “The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm”
May 4, 1962 - The world premiere of MGM’s “The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm,” in widescreen Cinerama, will take place on the...
May 3, 2022
Movies: "Miracle of the White Stallions"
May 3, 1962 - Curt Jurgen, Lilli Palmer (pictured), and Eddie Albert will co-star with Robert Taylor in Walt Disney’s production of...
May 1, 2022
Sammy Davis Jr. to Star in "Golden Boy" on Broadway
May 1, 1962 - Sammy Davis Jr. (left) will star in the proposed musical version of Clifford Odets’ “Golden Boy.” The announcement was made...
May 1, 2022
A Daughter is Born to Singer Julie London
May 1, 1962 - A daughter was born today to singer Julie London (pictured right in 1955) in a hospital at suburban Van Nuys, California....
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...
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