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Aug 2, 2021

Movies: Mantle, Maris, Berra to Appear with Doris Day and Cary Grant in Comedy

Aug. 2, 1961 - Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, and Yogi Berra will appear as themselves in "That Touch of Mink," a comedy starring Cary Grant...

Aug 1, 2021

Movie: French-Language "Purple Noon," Starring Alain Delon

Aug. 1, 1961 - René Clément's "Purple Noon" will open on Aug. 10 at the Little Carnegie Theatre in New York. The cast of the...

Jul 31, 2021

Movie: Anthony Franciosa and Claudia Cardinale to Star in Italian Drama "Careless"

July 31, 1961 - Anthony Franciosa (right) will leave for Rome on Thursday to start pre-production for "Careless," a romantic drama based...

Jul 31, 2021

Otto Preminger Acquires Rights to Best-Selling Religious Novel "The Cardinal"

July 31, 1961 - Screen rights to the late Henry Morton Robinson's best-selling religious novel, "The Cardinal," have been acquired by...

Jul 30, 2021

New Movie: "The Fiercest Heart"

July 30, 1961 - "The Fiercest Heart," a Twentieth Century-Fox dramatization of the novel by Stuart Cloete, arrives this week at...

Jul 29, 2021

Eiji Okada, Star of "Hiroshima, Mon Amour," to Make Hollywood Debut with Brando

July 29, 1961 - Eiji Okada, the Japanese actor who portrayed the hero in "Hiroshima, Mon Amour," named last year's best foreign-language...

Jul 27, 2021

Giants-Dodgers Game to Be Filmed for Use in Movie "Experiment in Terror"

July 27, 1961 - Next month three Hollywood cameramen will film a game at San Francisco's Candlestick Park between the Giants and the...

Jul 27, 2021

Movie: "Francis of Assisi"

July 27, 1961 - Today's new film is "Francis of Assisi," a Twentieth Century-Fox biographical drama, with Bradford Dillman, Dolores Hart...

Jul 26, 2021

Jocelyn Brando Joins Brother Marlon in Cast of "The Ugly American"

July 26, 1961 - Jocelyn Brando (left), Marlon Brando's older sister, will play the featured role of Pat Hingle's wife in Universal's "The...

Jul 25, 2021

Actress Madlyn Rhue in Serious Condition after Car Crash

July 25, 1961 - Madlyn Rhue, an actress, is in serious condition from injuries received in a head-on automobile collision in Hollywood,...

Jul 25, 2021

Film "Homicidal" Will Include Special "Fright Break" for Viewers

July 25, 1961 - Opening at local theatres today is "Homicidal," a horror-thriller film produced and directed by William Castle. Glenn...

Jul 23, 2021

Movie: "Tammy Tell Me True" with Sandra Dee and John Gavin

July 23, 1961 - Scheduled to arrive in local theatres this week is "Tammy Tell Me True," a romantic comedy with Sandra Dee and John...

Jul 23, 2021

Edward G. Robinson to Narrate Crime Documentary on NBC-TV

July 23, 1961 - Edward G. Robinson will be the narrator of "Cops and Robbers," a documentary of crime in America from pre-Revolutionary...

Jul 22, 2021

McQueen to Star in World War II Picture "Hell Is for Heroes"

July 22, 1961 - Steve McQueen (pictured right with Nick Adams), who once served a stint in the U.S. Marine Corps, is currently filming...

Jul 22, 2021

Film: "The War Lover" with Steve McQueen

July 22, 1961 - Shirley Ann Field, who appeared in the British film "Saturday Night and Sunday Morning," will co-star with Steve McQueen...

Jul 20, 2021

Sidney Poitier Buys House in Pleasantville, NY

July 20, 1961 - Sidney Poitier (pictured with producer David Susskind), young Negro stage and screen star, has purchased a 12-room Tudor...

Jul 20, 2021

First Castings for World War II Epic "The Longest Day"

July 20, 1961 - First castings have been announced for Darryl F. Zanuck's production of "The Longest Day," the Cornelius Ryan book on the...

Jul 19, 2021

Comedian Mort Sahl on BBC-TV

July 19, 1961 - Mort Sahl made his British debut today on a BBC television program. As usual, the comedian wore a sweater and open-necked...

Jul 19, 2021

Susan Strasberg Signed for Contemporary Drama "Until Tomorrow"

July 19, 1961 - Susan Strasberg (pictured), who has been living in Rome for the last six months, has been signed for the starring role in...

Jul 18, 2021

William Holden to Star in Adventure Film "The Lion"

July 18, 1961 - William Holden (right) has been signed for a leading role in "The Lion," the adaptation of Joseph Kessel's novel, which...