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Apr 21

Movies: Godard's "Vivre sa Vie" ("Her Life to Live")

Apr. 21, 1962 - Shooting in the streets of Paris, in people’s apartments, and in his own apartment is Jean-Luc Godard, at work on his fourth film, “Vivre sa Vie” (“Her Life to Live”). The film features, as did his last two films, his wife, Anna Karina. In the picture, she plays a Paris salesgirl who little by little becomes a prostitute. The point of the story, according to Godard, is that though his heroine may prostitute her body, she keeps her soul intact. The film, which

Apr 19

Movies: Cyd Charisse Signed for "Something's Got to Give" with Marilyn Monroe, Dean Martin

Apr. 19, 1962 - Cyd Charisse has been signed to appear with Marilyn Monroe and Dean Martin in “Something’s Got to Give.” George Cukor will direct the new Twentieth Century-Fox version of the comedy “My Favorite Wife.” #classicmovies #classicmoviestars #1960s #Movies #MovieStars #celebrities #OTD

Apr 17

Movies: "Cape Fear" Opens Today

Apr. 17, 1962 - Opening in local theatres today is “Cape Fear,” a Universal-International thriller with Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum, Polly Bergen, Martin Balsam, and Telly Savalas. J. Lee Thompson directed the black-and-white production. The film concerns an attorney whose family is stalked by a criminal he helped to send to jail. The music was composed by Bernard Herrmann. #classicmovies #classicmoviestars #1960s #Movies #MovieStars #celebrities #OTD

Apr 17

Natalie Woods Files for Divorce from Robert Wagner

Apr. 17, 1962 - Natalie Wood filed suit in Santa Monica, Calif., today to end her marriage of four years to Robert Wagner, the actor. The 24-year-old actress charged her husband, who is 32, with mental cruelties. The couple separated last August. They have no children. #classicmovies #classicmoviestars #1960s #Movies #MovieStars #celebrities #OTD #divorce

Apr 16

Movies: Antonioni's "L'Eclisse"

Apr. 16, 1962 - “L’Eclisse” (The Eclipse), the latest film written and directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, will be one of Italy’s entries at the Cannes Film Festival in May. Alain Delon and Monica Vitti head the cast of the drama. It is due for release in the U.S. in the fall. A young woman (Vitti) meets a confident young stockbroker (Delon), but their love affair is doomed because of the man's materialistic nature. #classicmovies #classicmoviestars #1960s #Movies #MovieStars

Apr 14

Movies: Orson Welles' "The Trial"

Apr. 14, 1962 - Orson Welles has taken up directorial duties once again. He is both before and behind the camera in Paris for his personal adaptation of Franz Kafka’s novel “The Trial.” Unlike such previous Welles directing-starring ventures as “Citizen Kane” and “Othello,” Mr. Welles is confining his acting to an incidental role to concentrate upon his off-screen duties. The leading acting assignments in the avant-garde nightmare about a man on trial for an unidentified crim

Apr 13

Movies: "Cape Fear"

Apr. 13, 1962 - Opening in local theatres today is “Cape Fear,” a psychological thriller starring Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum, and Polly Bergen. J. Lee Thompson directed the adaptation by James R. Webb of the 1957 novel “The Executioners” by John D. MacDonald. The film concerns an attorney (Peck) whose family is stalked by a criminal (Mitchum) he helped to send to jail. Also in the cast are Martin Balsam, Jack Kruschen, and Telly Savalas. The musical score was composed by Be

Apr 12

Movies: "Lolita"

Apr. 12, 1962 - Peter Sellers is expected to arrive in New York on April 22 for a promotional drive for the forthcoming film “Lolita.” The MGM release, with Shelley Winters, James Mason, Sue Lyon, and Mr. Sellers heading the cast, is now set for a June premiere in New York. In Vladimir Nabokov’s screen adaptation of his controversial novel, produced by James Harris and directed by Stanley Kubrick, the British comedian portrays Quilty, the young heroine’s abductor. #classicmov

Apr 12

Movies: "Experiment in Terror"

Apr. 12, 1962 - Opening in local theatres today is the Columbia suspense-thriller “Experiment in Terror,” a suspense drama co-starring Glenn Ford and Lee Remick. Blake Edwards directed and produced, and the musical score is by Henry Mancini. A man with an asthmatic voice telephones and then assaults clerk Kelly Sherwood (Remick) at her home. He then coerces her into helping him steal a large sum from her bank. #classicmovies #classicmoviestars #1960s #Movies #MovieStars #cele

Apr 12

Movies: "Safe at Home" and "Don't Knock the Twist"

Apr. 12, 1962 - A Columbia double bill opens in local theatres today. “Safe at Home,” a baseball drama directed by Walter Doniger is the first film. Mickey Mantle stars with his Yankee teammate Roger Maris in a good-natured story of dreams that really do come true. The second film is “Don’t Knock the Twist,” a musical starring Chubby Checker. #classicmovies #classicmoviestars #1960s #Movies #MovieStars #celebrities #OTD

Apr 12

Vatican Weekly Newspaper Excoriates Elizabeth Taylor

Apr. 12, 1962 - The Vatican City weekly newspaper, L’Osservatore della Domenica, warned Elizabeth Taylor that the life she is leading could end in “erotic vagrancy” and questioned her right to keep the year-old girl she recently adopted. Miss Taylor’s name was not mentioned, but an open letter addressed to “Dear Madam” was an unmistakable attack on the actress prompted by the break-up of her marriage to Eddie Fisher, her fourth husband. L’Osservatore is printed in the Vatican

Apr 11

Movies: "House of Women"

Apr. 11, 1962 - Opening in local theatres today is “House of Women,” a prison drama directed by Crane Wilbur, starring Shirley Knight and Andrew Duggan. Erica (Knight) is wrongly implicated in a crime and sent to prison for five years, where she faces horrendous conditions. With the aid of the warden (Duggan), she sets out to prove her innocence. #classicmovies #classicmoviestars #1960s #Movies #MovieStars #celebrities #OTD

Apr 11

Movies: "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance"

Apr. 11, 1962 - “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance,” directed and produced by John Ford and co-starring James Stewart and John Wayne, will be the next attraction at New York’s Capitol Theatre. Vera Miles, Lee Marvin, and Edmond O’Brien are featured in the Paramount offering, written by James Warner Bellah and Willis Goldbeck. A senator (Stewart) returns to a western town for the funeral of an old friend (Wayne) and tells the story of his origins. #classicmovies #classicmoviest

Apr 11

Michael Curtiz, Director of "Casablanca," Dead at 72

Apr. 11, 1962 - Michael Curtiz, Academy-award-winning motion picture director, died of cancer last night. He was 72 years old. Mr. Curtiz, who won an Oscar for directing “Casablanca” in 1943, had been a distinguished director in Europe before he came to this country in 1927. He was with Warner Brothers studio for more than 20 years, directing 74 pictures for that studio alone. Mr. Curtiz was one of Hollywood’s most successful directors, a perfectionist who was familiar with e

Apr 10

Movies: Sam Peckinpah's "Deadly Companions"

Apr. 10, 1962 - Opening in local theatres today is “Deadly Companions,” a drama with Maureen O’Hara and Brian Keith. Sam Peckinpah directed the screenplay by A.S. Fleischman. The film is about an ex-army officer (Keith) who accidentally kills the son of a widowed dance-hall hostess (O’Hara). He tries to make up for it by escorting the funeral procession through dangerous Indian territory. #classicmovies #classicmoviestars #1960s #Movies #MovieStars #celebrities #OTD

Apr 10

"West Side Story" Wins 10 Oscars including Best Picture

Apr. 10, 1962 - “West Side Story” overwhelmed all opposition last night to become the best picture of 1961 and win 9 other Oscars at the 34th annual presentation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Partly obscured by the sweeping victory of “West Side Story” was the election of Sophia Loren as best actress of the year for her performance in “Two Women.” Her victory was the first time a major Oscar was won by a foreign actress in a foreign-language film. The be

Apr 9

Movies: Stuart Whitman to Star in "The Day and the Hour"

Apr. 9, 1962 - Stuart Whitman (left) has been signed to appear opposite Simone Signoret (right) in “The Day and the Hour,” a World War II drama to be filmed in France in the summer. Rene Clement will direct the Jacques Bar production for MGM release. Set in occupied France in 1944, a French woman (Signoret) finds herself helping a downed American pilot (Whitman) as he searches for a way to leave the country. #classicmovies #classicmoviestars #1960s #Movies #MovieStars #celebr

Apr 9

Movies: "Cape Fear" to Open April 18

Apr. 9, 1962 - “Cape Fear,” a Universal-International suspense drama with Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum, Polly Bergen, and Martin Balsam, will open on April 18 at New York’s Trans-Lux Theatre. J. Lee Thompson directed the screenplay by James R. Webb, adapted from the 1957 novel “The Executioners” by John D. MacDonald. The film concerns an attorney whose family is stalked by a criminal he helped to send to jail. #classicmovies #classicmoviestars #1960s #Movies #MovieStars #cele

Apr 7

Movies: "Days of Wine and Roses" Currently in Production

Apr. 7, 1962 - Currently before the Warner Brothers cameras is “Days of Wine and Roses,” a dramatization of a young married couple’s descent into alcoholism, starring Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick. Blake Edwards is directing the film from a screenplay by J.P. Miller, who adapted it from his original “Playhouse 90” television play starring Piper Laurie and Cliff Robertson. “This is a hell of a story,” Mr. Lemmon said today. “When I think of some of the scenes I’m going to be doin

Apr 5

Paul Newman Named Best Foreign Actor by British Film Academy for Role in "The Hustler"

Apr. 5, 1962 - Paul Newman today was named best foreign actor of the year by the British Film Academy for his role in “The Hustler.” The British film “A Taste of Honey” was named the best British film of the year. Peter Finch won the male acting award for “No Love for Johnnie.” Sophia Loren was named best foreign actress for her performance in “Two Women.” #classicmovies #classicmoviestars #1960s #Movies #MovieStars #celebrities #OTD