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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...

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...