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Sep 8, 2021

Movie: "The Longest Day," Film on D-Day Landings

Sept. 8, 1961 - Curt Jürgens (right) has been signed for the role of Maj. Gen. Gunther Blumentritt, the German staff officer, in "The...

Sep 8, 2021

Senators Decry Use of Military for Paar Show in West Berlin

Sept. 8, 1961 - "Shocking," "disgraceful," and "highly dangerous" were descriptions applied by Senators today to describe the use of U.S....

Sep 7, 2021

Movie: "The Carpetbaggers"

Sept. 7, 1961 - Screen rights to Harold Robbins' novel, "The Carpetbaggers," have been acquired by Joseph E. Levine's Embassy Pictures...

Sep 7, 2021

Rita Hayworth Divorces Fifth Husband on Grounds of "Extreme Mental Cruelty"

Sept. 7, 1961 - Rita Hayworth, 42, was granted a divorce today from her fifth husband, James Hill (left), a producer, when she testified...

Sep 7, 2021

Jack Paar in West Berlin to Film TV Show

Sept. 7, 1961 - Fifty armed U.S. soldiers moved rapidly down the street, then took possession of buildings overlooking the East-West...

Sep 6, 2021

Movies: "The Hustler"

Sept. 6, 1961 - "The Hustler" will follow "The Big Gamble" into New York's Paramount Theatre. Robert Rossen directed and produced the...

Sep 5, 2021

Movies: "Two Weeks in Another Town"

Sept. 5, 1961 - George Hamilton (left) will play a leading role in "Two Weeks in Another Town," the film version of Irwin Shaw's novel...

Sep 5, 2021

TV: Henry Fonda Succeeds on Small Screen Too

Sept. 5, 1961 - Henry Fonda seems to be doing well in his relatively new role as television host and narrator. CBS-TV announced today...

Sep 5, 2021

Movies: "The Manchurian Candidate," with Laurence Harvey and Frank Sinatra

Sept. 5, 1961 - Laurence Harvey has been signed for the title role in "The Manchurian Candidate," the Richard Condon novel, which will be...

Sep 4, 2021

Movies: 20th Century-Fox Plans Film on Gen. George S. Patton Jr.

Sept. 4, 1961 - A movie about the life of the late Gen. George S. Patton Jr. (pictured) is scheduled to be made for 20th Century-Fox next...

Sep 3, 2021

Movies: "Nikki, Wild Dog of the North"

Sept. 3, 1961 - "Nikki, Wild Dog of the North" and "The Sign of Zorro," two adventures presented by Walt Disney, will open this week as a...

Sep 2, 2021

Movies: "Splendor in the Grass" with Warren Beatty and Natalie Wood

Sept. 2, 1961 - Warner Brothers, in an effort to stimulate advance interest in their expensive new film, "Splendor in the Grass,"...

Sep 1, 2021

Movies: "Bridge to the Sun" with Carroll Baker

Sept. 1, 1961 - Carroll Baker (left) scored a personal success in Venice with her performance in the official American entry, "Bridge to...

Aug 31, 2021

Movies: "Fanny" Sets Box-Office Record at Radio City

Aug. 31, 1961 - "Fanny," which started its ninth and final week at the Radio City Music Hall today, grossed a total of $1,432,292 in its...

Aug 31, 2021

Movies: 20th Century-Fox Postpones "The Greatest Story Ever Told"

Aug. 31, 1961 - Twentieth Century-Fox has "indefinitely postponed" its multimillion dollar production of "The Greatest Story Ever Told,"...

Aug 30, 2021

Charles Coburn Dead at 84, Won Oscar in 1943

Aug. 30, 1961 - Charles Coburn (pictured with Marilyn Monroe in 1953), whose career in show business covered 68 years, died today of...

Aug 29, 2021

Movies: "The Great War," with Vittorio Gassman and Silvana Mangano

Aug. 29, 1961 - "The Great War," an Italian-made drama, is opening at New York's Trans-Lux Theatre (with subtitles). Vittorio Gassman and...

Aug 28, 2021

Movies: Rex Harrison to Play Julius Caesar in "Cleopatra"

Aug. 28, 1961 - Rex Harrison has been signed to portray Julius Caesar in 20th Century-Fox’s "Cleopatra," which director Joseph Mankiewicz...

Aug 27, 2021

36-Year-Old Actress Gail Russell Found Dead in her L.A. Apartment

Aug. 27, 1961 - Gail Russell, film actress, was found dead in her Los Angeles apartment today. The body of the 36-year-old wife of Guy...

Aug 25, 2021

Movies: Jane Fonda, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. to Co-Star in "The Chapman Report"

Aug. 25, 1961 - Jane Fonda and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. have been cast in "The Chapman Report," a Technicolor drama by Warner Brothers that...