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Oct 11, 2021

Chico Marx is Dead at 70

Oct. 11, 1961 - Chico Marx, oldest member of the famed Marx Brothers, died today of a heart ailment. He was 70 years old. Chico and his...

Oct 10, 2021

Movies: “Back Street” with Susan Hayward, John Gavin, and Vera Miles

Oct. 10, 1961 - “Back Street,” a new film version of the sentimental novel by Fannie Hurst, is at New York’s Capitol Theatre, Broadway...

Oct 8, 2021

Movies: “Splendor in the Grass” Opens Tuesday

Oct. 8, 1961 - Opening on Tuesday in local theatres is "Splendor in the Grass," a drama by William Inge, produced and directed by Elia...

Oct 7, 2021

Movies: Ingmar Bergman’s “Through a Glass Darkly” and “Winter Light”

Oct. 7, 1961 - Sweden's Ingmar Bergman was on both the screen and soundstages in Stockholm last week. While his latest somber drama,...

Oct 6, 2021

Director John Frankenheimer: Color Film Only Good for Musicals and Travelogues

Oct. 6, 1961 - John Frankenheimer (pictured right with Burt Lancaster), the director, thinks color film should be confined, almost...

Oct 5, 2021

Peter Fonda, Henry’s Son, to Wed Susan Brewer

Oct. 5, 1961 - A marriage license was issued Tuesday in the New York Municipal Building to Peter Fonda and Susan Brewer. The couple plan...

Oct 4, 2021

Bette Davis Sues Modern Screen Magazine for $1 Million

Oct. 4, 1961 - Bette Davis (pictured in the forthcoming “Pocketful of Miracles”) has lodged a $1 million libel suit against the...

Oct 4, 2021

Movies: “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” with Audrey Hepburn

Oct. 4, 1961 - Today's new film is "Breakfast at Tiffany's," a comedy based on Truman Capote's novel, at the Radio City Music Hall....

Oct 4, 2021

Anne Baxter Gives Birth to Daughter in Hollywood

Oct. 4, 1961 - Anne Baxter (pictured) gave birth to a daughter in Hollywood today. The child is the first for the actress and her...

Oct 2, 2021

Movies: “King of the Roaring Twenties” Opens this Week

Oct. 2, 1961 - Opening in local theatres this week is "King of the Roaring Twenties," a gangster drama about Arnold Rothstein, with David...

Sep 30, 2021

Movies: "Spartacus" Marks First Anniversary

Sept. 30, 1961 - "Spartacus," the spectacle-adventure starring Kirk Douglas, will mark its first anniversary at New York's DeMille...

Sep 28, 2021

Hollywood Gets Mass Fallout Shelter

Sept. 28, 1961 - The stars and other figures who live near Hollywood's Sunset Strip have become the most fallout-proof citizens of...

Sep 27, 2021

Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward Parents to Second Daughter

Sept. 27, 1961 - Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman, the film performers, became parents of a daughter today at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital...

Sep 25, 2021

Movie: "The Hustler," with Paul Newman, Piper Laurie, George C. Scott, and Jackie Gleason

Sept. 25, 1961 - Opening in local theatres today is "The Hustler," a CinemaScope drama directed by Robert Rossen from Walter Tevis's...

Sep 22, 2021

Marion Davies, Star of Old Hollywood and Hearst Paramour, Dies

Sept. 22, 1961 - Marion Davies (pictured in 1936), a star of the old Hollywood, died today of cancer. A friend said that Miss Davies,...

Sep 22, 2021

Movie: "Back Street," with Susan Hayward, John Gavin, and Vera Miles

Sept. 22, 1961 - "Back Street," Ross Hunter's film version of the sentimental 1931 novel by Fannie Hurst, will open at the Capitol...

Sep 21, 2021

Movie: "King of Kings" with Jeffrey Hunter

Sept. 21, 1961 - Two public previews of the film "King of Kings" have been scheduled for Oct. 8 and 9, before the official opening at New...

Sep 20, 2021

Movie: Rod Serling's "Requiem for a Heavyweight"

Sept. 20, 1961 - Mickey Rooney (pictured with Rod Serling) has been signed for a leading role in Serling's "Requiem for a Heavyweight,"...

Sep 20, 2021

Former Film Star Marion Davies Given Last Rites

Sept. 20, 1961 - Marion Davies (pictured in 1935) has been given the last rites of the Roman Catholic Church and was reported to be near...

Sep 20, 2021

Movie: "Town without Pity" with Kirk Douglas and E.G. Marshall

Sept. 20, 1961 - "Town Without Pity," a United Artists release filmed in Germany, will open Oct. 10 at New York's Astor Theatre,...