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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...

Apr 13, 2022

Movies: "Cape Fear"

Apr. 13, 1962 - Opening in local theatres today is “Cape Fear,” a psychological thriller starring Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum, and Polly...

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 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...