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Dec 31, 2021

Movies: "The Day the Earth Caught Fire"

Dec. 31, 1961 - Universal Pictures has acquired Western Hemisphere distribution rights to “The Day the Earth Caught Fire,” a British-made...

Dec 30, 2021

New York Times Chief Critic Lists 10 Best Films of 1961

Dec. 30, 1961 - Bosley Crowther, New York Times film critic, has listed his “ten best” films of 1961, in order of their release: The...

Dec 28, 2021

New York Film Critics Vote "West Side Story" Best Picture

Dec. 28, 1961 - “West Side Story” was voted the best motion picture of the year in the 27th annual poll of The New York Film Critics....

Dec 28, 2021

Elizabeth Taylor Top Money-Making Star in Hollywood for 1961

Dec. 28, 1961 - Elizabeth Taylor was named the movies’ top money-making star today in the 30th annual poll of exhibitors by The Motion...

Dec 28, 2021

Actress Piper Laurie is Engaged

Dec. 28, 1961 - Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Jacobs, parents of actress Piper Laurie (left), today announced her engagement to Joseph M....

Dec 26, 2021

Movies: "Tender Is the Night" to Open Jan. 19

Dec. 26, 1961 - The film version of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel “Tender is the Night,” with Jennifer Jones and Jason Robards Jr., will...

Dec 20, 2021

Spencer Tracy Signed for Stanley Kramer Comedy

Dec. 20, 1961 - Spencer Tracy, now starring in “Judgment at Nuremberg,” has been signed for a key role in Stanley Kramer’s forthcoming...

Dec 20, 2021

Movies: "One, Two, Three"

Dec. 20, 1961 - Today’s new film is “One, Two, Three,” a comedy with James Cagney, Horst Buchholz (pictured), Pamela Tiffin, and Arlene...

Dec 20, 2021

Sophia Loren Files Lawsuit Over "El Cid" Billboard

Dec. 20, 1961 - Sophia Loren, the actress, brought suit today because she didn’t get equal billing with Charlton Heston on a...

Dec 19, 2021

Actor Anthony Franciosa to Wed

Dec. 19, 1961 - Actor Anthony Franciosa (pictured) and Judith R. Balaban Kanter obtained a marriage license at New York’s Municipal...

Dec 19, 2021

Movies: "Judgment at Nuremberg"

Dec. 19, 1961 - Opening in local theatres today is “Judgment at Nuremberg,” directed and produced by Stanley Kramer, written by Abby...

Dec 15, 2021

Actor Albert Finney to Divorce

Dec. 15, 1961 - A Shakespearean love story played by Albert Finney (pictured) and Zoe Caldwell has turned into romance offstage. Mr....

Dec 14, 2021

Movies: World Premiere of "Judgment at Nuremberg" Held in Berlin

Dec. 14, 1961 - An Berlin audience viewed the world premiére of the American film, “Judgment at Nuremberg.” A capacity audience of 1,200...

Dec 12, 2021

Movies: "The Colossus of Rhodes"

Dec. 12, 1961 - Opening in local theatres today is “The Colossus of Rhodes,” a dubbed Italian import with Rory Calhoun (left) and Lea...

Dec 12, 2021

West German Media Approve Eichmann Verdict

Dec. 12, 1961 - West German newspapers were unanimous today in approving the verdict against Adolf Eichmann (pictured in 1942) by an...

Dec 11, 2021

Eichmann Likely To Be Hanged

Dec. 11, 1961 - Israeli judges rejected one by one today the arguments that Adolf Eichmann hoped would gain some mitigation of sentence...

Dec 10, 2021

Movies: "El Cid" and "Babes in Toyland" Open

Dec. 10, 1961 - Scheduled to arrive this week in local theatres is “El Cid,” a biographical adventure with Charlton Heston and Sophia...

Dec 10, 2021

Eichmann Convicted in Jerusalem

Dec. 10, 1961 - Adolf Eichmann was convicted in a Jerusalem court this morning of crimes against the Jewish people, crimes against...

Dec 6, 2021

Movies: "The Ugly American" Delayed as Brando Still Works on "Mutiny"

Dec. 6, 1961 - What happens to a producer-director when he is ready to begin shooting his movie and then has to wait a year for his star?...

Dec 2, 2021

Movies: Alain Delon to Appear in Upcoming Antonioni Film "L'Eclipse"

Dec. 2, 1961 - 26-year-old Alain Delon, one of France’s top screen idols whose success this year in the French “Purple Noon” and the...