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Dec 2, 2021

Dinah Shore to Divorce George Montgomery

Dec. 2, 1961 - Singer Dinah Shore announced today that she and her husband, actor George Montgomery, were separating and would be...

Nov 30, 2021

Movies: Janet Leigh Signed for "The Manchurian Candidate"

Nov. 30, 1961 - Janet Leigh has been signed to co-star with Frank Sinatra and Laurence Harvey in “The Manchurian Candidate,” a United...

Nov 26, 2021

Movies: "The Wonders of Aladdin"

Nov. 26, 1961 - “The Wonders of Aladdin,” the comedy adaptation of the noted legend, which was filmed on location in Tunisia with Donald...

Nov 26, 2021

Movies: "Adventures of a Young Man"

Nov. 26, 1961 - Ricardo Montalban and Juano Hernandez have joined the cast of “Adventures of a Young Man,” the Twentieth Century-Fox...

Nov 24, 2021

John Carradine to Make Broadway Musical Debut

Nov. 24, 1961 - John Carradine (pictured) will make his Broadway musical comedy debut in “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the...

Nov 24, 2021

Movies: "One, Two, Three" with James Cagney

Nov. 24, 1961 - “One, Two, Three,” the Billy Wilder comedy with James Cagney, Horst Buchholz, Pamela Tiffin, and Arlene Francis, has been...

Nov 23, 2021

Movies: Frank Capra's "Pocketful of Miracles"

Nov. 23, 1961 - “Pocketful of Miracles,” Frank Capra’s new film adaptation of Damon Runyon’s story “Madame La Gimp,” will be the next...

Nov 22, 2021

Movies: "Blue Hawaii" with Elvis Presley

Nov. 22, 1961 - Arriving in local theatres today is “Blue Hawaii,” a musical romantic comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring...

Nov 7, 2021

Movies: Burt Lancaster Signed for "The Leopard"

Nov. 7, 1961 - Burt Lancaster has been signed for the role of the Italian prince in the film adaptation of Giuseppe di Lampedusa’s...

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....