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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...

Aug 11, 2021

Movies: "Scream of Fear," with Susan Strasberg to Open Aug. 22

Aug. 11, 1961 - Columbia's "Scream of Fear," starring Susan Strasberg, Ronald Lewis, and Ann Todd, is scheduled to open on Aug. 22 at New...

Aug 9, 2021

TV: Janice Rule Sings and Dances on NBC

Aug. 9, 1961 - Jimmy Durante had a one-hour show on NBC-TV last night in which he shared the stage with two other formidable headliners,...

Aug 9, 2021

Movies: Suzanne Pleshette to Star with Troy Donahue in "Rome Adventure"

Aug. 9, 1961 - Suzanne Pleshette, the young actress who most recently seen on Broadway in "The Miracle Worker," will play opposite Troy...

Aug 8, 2021

Movies: "Breakfast at Tiffanys" to Open at Radio City this Fall

Aug. 8, 1961 - "Breakfast at Tiffany's," the film version of Truman Capote's novel, will have its world premiére at Radio City Music Hall...

Aug 7, 2021

TV: Art Carney and George Burns to Guest Star on "Connie Francis Show" on ABC

Aug. 7, 1961 - Art Carney (pictured) and George Burns will be among the guest stars on "The Connie Francis Show," which ABC will televise...

Aug 7, 2021

Judy Garland Separates from Husband and Manager, Sid Luft

Aug. 7, 1961 - Judy Garland (left), the singer, has separated from her husband, Sid Luft (right), her manager said today. Miss Garland,...

Aug 7, 2021

Movies: Richard Burton to quit "Camelot" for "Cleopatra" with Elizabeth Taylor

Aug. 7, 1961 - It is now official that Richard Burton will quit the musical "Camelot" on Sept. 16 to act with Elizabeth Taylor in the...

Aug 6, 2021

Movies: Alec Guinness to Play Prince Faisal in "Lawrence of Arabia"

Aug. 6, 1961 - At the present time, "Lawrence of Arabia" dominates talk of British filmmaking as thoroughly as did "The Guns of Navarone"...

Aug 6, 2021

Movies: "Gidget Goes Hawaiian"

Aug. 6, 1961 - Arriving in local theatres this week is "Gidget Goes Hawaiian," a Columbia romantic comedy with Deborah Walley (pictured),...

Aug 5, 2021

Movies: 20th Century-Fox to Produce "Something's Got to Give" with Marilyn Monroe, Dean Martin

Aug. 5, 1961 - Twentieth Century-Fox is preparing to open the vaults - the old R.K.O. vaults, that is - for a remake of the 1940 comedy,...

Aug 4, 2021

Movies: MGM to Produce Adaptation of "Jumbo"

Aug. 4, 1961 - MGM will produce an adaptation of the stage musical "Jumbo," which was originally produced by Billy Rose in 1935. It will...

Aug 3, 2021

Movies: "Marines, Let's Go" with Tom Tryon

Aug. 3, 1961 - "Marines, Let's Go," a drama about the Korean War directed by Raoul Walsh, will open at New York's Paramount Theatre Aug....

Aug 2, 2021

Movies: Steve McQueen to Star in "The Honeymoon Machine"

Aug. 2, 1961 - "The Honeymoon Machine," an MGM romantic comedy with Steve McQueen, Paula Prentiss, and Jim Hutton, will be the next...