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Aug 25, 2021

Actress Mercedes McCambridge Sued for Divorce

Aug. 25, 1961 - Mercedes McCambridge, actress, is being sued for divorce by her husband, Fletcher Markle, movie director and producer....

Aug 24, 2021

Movies: Jewison to Direct "40 Pounds of Trouble" for Tony Curtis's New Production Company

Aug. 24, 1961 - "40 Pounds of Trouble," a comedy film, will be the first feature that Curtleigh Productions, Tony Curtis's independent...

Aug 24, 2021

Audrey Meadows of "The Honeymooners" Marries President of Continental Air Lines

Aug. 24, 1961 - Robert F. Six, president of Continental Air Lines, and Audrey Meadows, the actress best known for her role as Alice...

Aug 23, 2021

Movies: "The Big Gamble" to Debut at NYC's Paramount Theatre

Aug. 23, 1961 - Darryl F. Zanuck's "The Big Gamble," a drama set on the Ivory Coast of Africa, will be the next attraction at New York's...

Aug 23, 2021

Movies: Lumet to Direct "Long Day's Journey Into Night"

Aug. 23, 1961 - Sidney Lumet has been signed to direct the film version of Eugene O'Neill's "Long Day's Journey into Night." The film...

Aug 23, 2021

Movies: Mantle, Maris, Berra Make Hollywood Debuts in "That Touch of Mink"

Aug. 23, 1961 - Three stars of the New York Yankees made their Hollywood debuts today: Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, and Yogi Berra, who...

Aug 22, 2021

Movies: Anthony Quinn to Appear in "Lawrence of Arabia"

Aug. 22, 1961 - Anthony Quinn will play an Arab chief in "Lawrence of Arabia." The actor will interrupt his assignment in "Barrabas," now...

Aug 22, 2021

Actor and Musician 'Spade' CooleyGets Life Sentence for Murdering Wife

Aug. 22, 1961 - Donnell Cooley (right), the musician and actor better known as Spade Cooley, was spared the gas chamber and sentenced to...

Aug 22, 2021

Movies: Alice Faye Signed for 20th Century-Fox Remake of "State Fair"

Aug. 22, 1961 - Alice Faye (pictured with José Ferrer), musical comedy star of the 1930s and '40s, will return to the screen after an...

Aug 21, 2021

Movies: "El Cid," Starring Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren, to Open Dec. 14

Aug. 21, 1961 - "El Cid," a historical film spectacle with Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren, will open at New York's Warner Theatre on a...

Aug 19, 2021

Movies: "The Young Doctors" with Ben Gazzara, Fredric March, and Eddie Albert

Aug. 19, 1961 - Opening in local theatres this week is "The Young Doctors," a drama film directed by Phil Karlson and starring Ben...

Aug 18, 2021

Josephine Baker Decorated as Chevalier of French Legion of Honor

Aug. 18, 1961 - Josephine Baker, American-born music-hall star, was decorated today as a Chevalier of the French Legion of Honor for her...

Aug 18, 2021

Movies: "The Pit and the Pendulum" with Vincent Price

Aug. 18, 1961 - This week's new film is "The Pit and the Pendulum," a Panavision horror film directed by Roger Corman and starring...

Aug 17, 2021

TV: Sinatra and Martin to Appear with Garland on CBS Special

Aug. 17, 1961 - Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin will appear with Judy Garland on her special television show March 11 over the Columbia...

Aug 17, 2021

Movies: Casting for "Freud," Starring Montgomery Clift, Now Complete

Aug. 17, 1961 - Larry Parks and Susan Kohner will appear in John Huston's biographical drama film "Freud," in support of Montgomery Clift...

Aug 15, 2021

Movies: "Thief of Baghdad" with Steve Reeves

Aug. 15, 1961 - Opening in local theatres today is "Thief of Baghdad," an Italian-made costume fantasy with Steve Reeves (center). The...

Aug 15, 2021

Lee Marvin Injured after Taking Stray Punch from Martin Milner on Set of "Route 66"

Aug. 15, 1961 - Lee Marvin, the actor, was badly cut in the face today while filming a fight scene for the "Route 66" television show. A...

Aug 13, 2021

Movies: "Ring of Fire" with David Janssen

Aug. 13, 1961 - Opening in local theatres this week is "Ring of Fire," an MGM color melodrama with David Janssen and Joyce Taylor,...

Aug 12, 2021

Janet Leigh's Father A Suicide in Beverly Hills

Aug. 12, 1961 - Fred Morrison, the father of Janet Leigh, the movie actress, was found dead in his business office in Beverly Hills...

Aug 11, 2021

Movies: "Splendor in the Grass," with Warren Beatty and Natalie Wood to Open in October

Aug. 11, 1961 - Warner Brothers' "Splendor in the Grass," directed and produced by Elia Kazan (center), with Natalie Wood (right) and...