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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 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

TV: Swedish Actress Ingrid Thulin to Star in "Intermezzo" on NBC

Aug. 27, 1961 - Ingrid Thulin, one of the leading actresses in Sweden, will star in "Intermezzo" over the NBC-TV network on Nov. 19 from...

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...

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...