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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...

Oct 5, 2021

Peter Fonda, Henry’s Son, to Wed Susan Brewer

Oct. 5, 1961 - A marriage license was issued Tuesday in the New York Municipal Building to Peter Fonda and Susan Brewer. The couple plan...

Oct 4, 2021

Bette Davis Sues Modern Screen Magazine for $1 Million

Oct. 4, 1961 - Bette Davis (pictured in the forthcoming “Pocketful of Miracles”) has lodged a $1 million libel suit against the...

Oct 4, 2021

Movies: “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” with Audrey Hepburn

Oct. 4, 1961 - Today's new film is "Breakfast at Tiffany's," a comedy based on Truman Capote's novel, at the Radio City Music Hall....

Oct 4, 2021

Anne Baxter Gives Birth to Daughter in Hollywood

Oct. 4, 1961 - Anne Baxter (pictured) gave birth to a daughter in Hollywood today. The child is the first for the actress and her...