Movies: “Kiss of the Vampire”
Sept. 9, 1963 - Opening Wednesday is “Kiss of the Vampire,” a British horror film made by the film studio Hammer Film Productions. The...
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Sep 8, 2023
Guy Williams Win Role on NBC’s “Bonanza”
Sept. 8, 1963 - Guy Williams (pictured with Kathie Browne), who starred in “The Mark of Zorro” T.V. series, has been signed to a...
Sep 6, 2023
Margarita Sierra Dead at 25
Sept. 6, 1963 - Margarita Sierra, 25, one of the stars of the ABC-TV series “Surfside 6,” died at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Hollywood...
Sep 5, 2023
Pete Seeger Won’t Sign Loyalty Oath
Sept. 5, 1963 - Pete Seeger (pictured with Bob Dylan in Mississippi in July), the folk singer, said today he had refused to sign a...
Sep 3, 2023
Movies: “The Haunting”
Sept. 3, 1963 - “The Haunting,” a film version of Shirley Jackson’s novel, “The Haunting of Hill House,” will open in New York Sept. 18...
Sep 1, 2023
Movies: “The Cardinal”
Sept. 1, 1963 - “The Cardinal,” a film dealing with religious conflicts within the Roman Catholic Church, will have its world premiere on...
Sep 1, 2023
Movies: “The Americanization of Emily”
Sept. 1, 1963 - Julie Andrews has been signed for the title role in “The Americanization of Emily,” which William Wyler will direct in...
Aug 29, 2023
Actress Joan O’Brien in Custody Battle
Aug. 29, 1963 - Actress Joan O’Brien (pictured in 1959), called an “unfit mother” by two divorced husbands and one estranged mate, agreed...
Aug 29, 2023
Horror Series at New Yorker Theater
Aug. 29, 1963 - Vampires, mummies, and assorted monsters run rampant at the New Yorker Theater next month when the uptown revival house...
Aug 28, 2023
Lovesick Maid Tries to Murder Actor George Montgomery
Aug. 28, 1963 - A lovesick maid who said she didn’t want actor George Montgomery (top) running around “with those stupid glamour girls”...
Aug 27, 2023
Movies: “The Pawnbroker”
Aug. 27, 1963 - New York will be the setting for the feature film “The Pawnbroker,” which goes into production September 16. Rod Steiger...
Aug 26, 2023
Comedian Jonathan Winters to Star on One-Hour NBC Special
Aug. 26, 1963 - Jonathan Winters (right with Jack Paar), the 37-year-old comedian, will star on a one-hour show over NBC-TV on Feb. 20 at...
Aug 23, 2023
TWA Expands In-Flight Film Service
Aug. 23, 1963 - Starting August 28, some airplane passengers inside the United States will be shown motion pictures during flights for...
Aug 23, 2023
Brando: Racial Trouble in “New York, West, East, and South”
Aug. 23, 1963 - Four movie actors led by Marlon Brando defended their right to help fight for racial equality in the South today, but...
Aug 23, 2023
Gloria Vanderbilt to Divorce Sidney Lumet
Aug. 23, 1963 - Millionairess-actress-writer-painter Gloria Vanderbilt (right), 39, will be divorced “within the next few weeks” from her...
Aug 22, 2023
Hollywood Actors Arrive in Gadsden, Alabama to Bolster Desegregation Drive
Aug. 22, 1963 - Actors Paul Newman, Marlon Brando Anthony Franciosa, and William Frye arrived in Gadsden, Alabama, tonight to bolster a...
Aug 22, 2023
Movies: “Marnie”
Aug. 22, 1963 - Universal Pictures will distribute “Marnie,” an Alfred Hitchcock suspense drama scheduled for production starting in...
Aug 21, 2023
Movies: “A Shot in the Dark”
Aug. 21, 1963 - Walter Matthau, who won the Tony Award last year for his performance in the hit comedy-mystery play, “A Shot in the...
Aug 19, 2023
TV: Sessue Hayakawa on “Route 66”
Aug. 19, 1963 - Two highly acclaimed Japanese performers will appear on CBS television shows this fall. Sessue Hayakawa (pictured), who...
Aug 17, 2023
TV: “Breaking Point” on ABC
Aug. 17, 1963 - Dr. Ben Casey, who will switch his practice to Wednesdays at 9 p.m., will conclude his Monday night practice on Sept. 9...
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