Movies: "Cape Fear"
Apr. 13, 1962 - Opening in local theatres today is “Cape Fear,” a psychological thriller starring Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum, and Polly...
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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...
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 9, 2022
Movies: Cliff Robertson to Star in "PT-109"
Apr. 9, 1962 - Cliff Robertson will portray John F. Kennedy in “PT-109,” the movie version of the President’s exploits as a Navy officer...
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 4, 2022
Movies: Filming of "PT-109" Underway in Florida
Apr. 4, 1962 - The mystery of rumored invasion preparations in the Key West area of Florida was cleared up today at Warner Brothers. What...
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...
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