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Nov 6, 2021

Paul Newman Succeeding on Stage and in Film

Nov. 6, 1961 - The tendency of Hollywood producers to replace Broadway stars with movie talent when plays are converted into films has...

Nov 5, 2021

Movies: "King of Kings" Criticized by New York Minister

Nov. 5, 1961 - The Rev. A. DeWitt Mallary Jr., vicar of St. Thomas Protestant Episcopal Chapel in New York City, took issue in his sermon...

Nov 5, 2021

Movies: "Paris Blues" with Paul Newman and Sidney Poitier

Nov. 5, 1961 - Scheduled to open this week in local theatres is “Paris Blues,” a drama with music. Martin Ritt directed the United...

Nov 3, 2021

Movies: Henry Fonda in "The Longest Day"

Nov. 3, 1961 - In order to accommodate Henry Fonda, who has a tight schedule of acting commitments, Darryl F. Zanuck has decided to film...

Nov 1, 2021

Movies: "Bachelor in Paradise"

Nov. 1, 1961 - “Bachelor in Paradise,” an MGM comedy with Bob Hope and Lana Turner, will open at New York’s Capitol Theatre on Nov. 16,...

Nov 1, 2021

Movies: Natalie Wood to Star in "Gypsy"

Nov. 1, 1961 - Natalie Wood will play burlesque dancer Gypsy Rose Lee in the screen version of “Gypsy,” with Rosalind Russell in Ethel...

Oct 31, 2021

TV: Telecast of Hollywood Anti-Communist Rally on New York’s WPIX

Oct. 31, 1961 - A three-hour taped telecast of an anti-Communist rally (pictured) in Southern California will be shown tomorrow night on...

Oct 30, 2021

Son to Bing Crosby and Kathy Grant Born in Los Angeles

Oct. 30, 1961 - A son was born today to singer Bing Crosby (pictured right in 1958) and his wife Kathy Grant (left) at Queen of Angels...

Oct 28, 2021

Movies: Mirisch Brothers Acquire Rights to “A Shot in the Dark”

Oct. 28, 1961 - The Mirisch Brothers, who have ample reason to exult over the reaction to their film production of “West Side Story,”...

Oct 26, 2021

Movies: Paul Newman, Geraldine Page to Star in “Sweet Bird of Youth”

Oct. 26, 1961 - A movie version of the Tennessee Williams play “Sweet Bird of Youth” was completed recently at the MGM studio. It stars...

Oct 23, 2021

Movies: “The Comancheros” Starring John Wayne

Oct. 23, 1961 - “The Comancheros,” a Western drama with John Wayne, will open at New York’s Paramount Theatre on Election Day, Nov. 7....

Oct 22, 2021

Movies: Gig Young Signed for “Kid Galahad” with Elvis Presley

Oct. 22, 1961 - Gig Young (left) has been signed to play the prize-fight manager in “Kid Galahad,” the role originally played by Edward...

Oct 18, 2021

Movies: Spencer Tracy and Frank Sinatra in “The Devil at 4 O’Clock”

Oct. 18, 1961 - Opening in local theatres today is “The Devil at 4 O’Clock,” starring Spencer Tracy and Frank Sinatra and directed by...

Oct 17, 2021

Movies: Ingmar Bergman’s “Through a Glass Darkly”

Oct. 17, 1961 - Film critics in Stockoholm, Sweden, were applauding today the premiére of Ingmar Bergman’s “most important” production,...

Oct 15, 2021

Movies: “West Side Story” to Open Wednesday

Oct. 15, 1961 - Scheduled to open Wednesday is “West Side Story,” the adaptation of the hit Broadway musical drama with Natalie Wood,...

Oct 11, 2021

Chico Marx is Dead at 70

Oct. 11, 1961 - Chico Marx, oldest member of the famed Marx Brothers, died today of a heart ailment. He was 70 years old. Chico and his...

Oct 10, 2021

Movies: “Back Street” with Susan Hayward, John Gavin, and Vera Miles

Oct. 10, 1961 - “Back Street,” a new film version of the sentimental novel by Fannie Hurst, is at New York’s Capitol Theatre, Broadway...

Oct 8, 2021

Movies: “Splendor in the Grass” Opens Tuesday

Oct. 8, 1961 - Opening on Tuesday in local theatres is "Splendor in the Grass," a drama by William Inge, produced and directed by Elia...

Oct 7, 2021

Movies: Ingmar Bergman’s “Through a Glass Darkly” and “Winter Light”

Oct. 7, 1961 - Sweden's Ingmar Bergman was on both the screen and soundstages in Stockholm last week. While his latest somber drama,...

Oct 6, 2021

Director John Frankenheimer: Color Film Only Good for Musicals and Travelogues

Oct. 6, 1961 - John Frankenheimer (pictured right with Burt Lancaster), the director, thinks color film should be confined, almost...