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Feb 26, 2022

Oscar Nominations Announced

Feb. 26, 1962 - Nominations in the annual competition for Oscars were announced today by the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences....

Feb 26, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II Braves Snowstorm to See "West Side Story"

Feb. 26, 1962 - Queen Elizabeth II braved a London snowstorm today to go to the movies. For the first time in four years, she attended...

Feb 23, 2022

William Bendix Leaves Play After Conflict with George C. Scott

Feb. 23, 1962 - William Bendix (pictured), veteran film actor, has dropped out of the title role in “General Seeger,” the Ira Levin...

Feb 22, 2022

Frank Sinatra and Juliet Prowse Call Off Wedding

Feb. 22, 1962 - Juliet Prowse and Frank Sinatra (pictured in 1959) today issued a joint statement which called off their planned wedding....

Feb 22, 2022

Movies: Arthur Kennedy Replaces Edmond O'Brien on "Lawrence of Arabia"

Feb. 22, 1962 - Arthur Kennedy (pictured between Peter O’Toole and David Lean) has been signed to replace Edmond O’Brien in the role of...

Feb 21, 2022

Movies: Frank Overton Cast as Sheriff in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

Feb. 21, 1962 - Frank Overton (left), stage and film actor, has been signed by Alan Pakula, the producer, for the role of the sheriff in...

Feb 19, 2022

"Anna Christie" (1930) Gets Production Board Approval 32 Years Later

Feb. 19, 1962 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer today obtained a seal of approval for “Anna Christie” (1930) from the Production Code Authority. The...

Feb 19, 2022

Elizabeth Taylor Out of Hospital, 20th Century-Fox Relieved

Feb. 19, 1962 - Twentieth Century-Fox heaved a $20 million sigh of relief today when it learned that Elizabeth Taylor would return to...

Feb 17, 2022

Movies: "Walk on the Wild Side" with Jane Fonda and Laurence Harvey

Feb. 17, 1962 - Opening this week in local theatres is “Walk on the Wild Side,” a dramatic film directed by Edward Dmytryk and featuring...

Feb 16, 2022

Movies: Jessica Tandy Signed to Appear in Hitchcock's "The Birds"

Feb. 16, 1962 - Jessica Tandy has been signed for a co-starring role with Rod Taylor in Alfred Hitchcock’s forthcoming “The Birds,” which...

Feb 15, 2022

Movies: Don Weis to Direct Lucille Ball and Bob Hope in "Critic's Choice"

Feb. 15, 1962 - Don Weis has been signed to direct the comedy film “Critic’s Choice,” which goes before the cameras at Warner Brothers on...

Feb 15, 2022

Character Actor Vladimir Sokoloff Dead at 72

Feb. 15, 1962 - Vladimir Sokoloff, character actor who once estimated he had portrayed 35 different nationalities during his 50-year...

Feb 14, 2022

Houk Joins Production of "Safe at Home" to the Amusement of Yankee Players

Feb. 14, 1962 - The Yankees went Hollywood today, and for more than four hours Manager Ralph Houk’s well-regulated training camp became a...

Feb 14, 2022

ActressPier Angeli Weds in London

Feb. 14, 1962 - Pier Angeli (left), 29-year-old film actress, was married in London today to Armando Trovajoli (right), an Italian band...

Feb 13, 2022

Movies: "The Explosive Generation" with William Shatner

Feb. 13, 1962 - Today’s new film is “The Explosive Generation,” a United Artists drama with William Shatner and Patty McCormack, at...

Feb 13, 2022

Stanley Kubrick's "Lolita" Set to Open this Spring

Feb. 13, 1962 - Stanley Kubrick’s film version of “Lolita,” which has been described as a “faithful adaptation” of the controversial...

Feb 12, 2022

More Children Getting Key Hollywood Roles

Feb. 12, 1962 - Hollywood is betting millions that children in key roles will not ruin movies. This marks a reversal of the industry’s...

Feb 10, 2022

Movies: "Sergeants 3" Features the "Rat Pack"

Feb. 10, 1962 - Opening in local theatres today is “Sergeants 3,” a comedy Western film directed by John Sturges and featuring Frank...

Feb 9, 2022

Movies: "Satan Never Sleeps" with William Holden

Feb. 9, 1962 - “Satan Never Sleeps,” a 20th Century-Fox drama co-starring William Holden, France Nuyen, and Clifton Webb, will be the...

Feb 8, 2022

Jayne Mansfield is Found

Feb. 8, 1962 - Jayne Mansfield, her husband, and a companion were found on an island six miles east of Nassau, The Bahamas, today after...