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Ben Hecht Cracks Wise | March 15, 1941 Many ironic things happen in Hollywood. Overnight idiots become geniuses and geniuses become idiots, waitresses turn into duchesses and what duchesses turn into won't bear mentioning. Overnight in Hollywood panhandling hams blossom into Coquelins and Lorenzos and vice versa. The boulevards are crowded with royal coaches turning into pumpkins before your eyes. |
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Raise Me The Money! | October 1980 The only real excitement at the staid Republican Convention was a televised birthday celebration for former President Gerald Ford. Engineered by California's lieutenant governor, Mike Curb, the gala featured a galaxy of Hollywood stars, including Jimmy Stewart, Buddy Ebsen, Wayne Newton, Michael Landon, Donny and Marie Osmond, Vicki Carr and Glen Campbell. |
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G-Men: NYC Premiere | May 11, 1935 THIS is the story of a Broadway opening that really was an opening. This youthful and impressionistic writer…is willing to concede, if necessary, that for excitement, crowds, ballyhoo, Kleig lights, invited notables, cameras…the opening of "G-Men" at the Strand last Wednesday may have been equalled so many times that this account will seem like so much poppycock. |
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The New Phone Book Is Here! The New Phone Book Is Here! | July 9, 1979 It was "The World's First Premiere For A Motion Picture Trailer." It was a zany, crazy, two minutes - the shortest world premiere the movie industry has ever seen. Stars, a marching band, valet parking, celebrity interviews - it was the works for Universal's "The Jerk." The offbeat style reflected the mind of comedian Steve Martin and his equally kooky director, writer and director Carl Reiner. |
