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...after taking the salvos of Manhattan critics, barged westward. "This lady," said Hollywood's Rosalind Russell at the film's Los Angeles premiere, "is one of the most remarkable fund raisers in the history of the world." It sounded like good news for 20th Century-Fox, but Roz, alas, wasn't talking about Cleo-she was talking about Mrs. Norman ("Buff") Chandler, 61, wife of the president of the Los Angeles Times-Mirror Co. To raise money for her pet project, a new L.A. Music Center, Buff peddled premiere tickets at $250 apiece, raised...
Based on the Broadway boff that was based on the autobiography of Gypsy Rose Lee, the film affects to explain how a nice little girl from Seattle grew up to be the genius of grind. The explanation is Momma. As Roz portrays her, Momma Hovick is the matriarchetype of the stage mother, an all-too-human dynamo who sees in her daughters, big clumsy Louise (Natalie Wood) and talented little June (Ann Jilliann), a second chance at fame...
...billing (5 ft. 9½ in., 130 Ibs.) of the lusty, busty broad who was known as "the Gene Tunney of burlesque." But thanks to Director Mervyn LeRoy, the show itself is remarkably well-built-big and brassy, loud and fast. As for Actress Russell, she defies description. Roz is a Roz is a Roz is a Roz...
...Examiner hoisted one of its favorite banner headlines: S.F. MERCHANT SLAYS BRIDE IN LOVE NEST. In New York, the World-Telegram & Sun bannered an example of typical Communist behavior (REDS SPY ON U.S. A-TESTS), and the Post reported a typical episode in the life of a movie star (ROZ RUSSELL ROBBED OF 100G IN GEMS...
...Church), found time late in the day for turkey with Mamie (who will not go on the big trip), Son Major John and Daughter-in-Law Barbara (who will), the four Eisenhower grandchildren and two unannounced visitors. Cinemactress Rosalind Russell and her husband. Producer Frederick Brisson. (The Eisenhowers, confided Roz Russell to newsmen afterwards, did not serve cranberries, settled for applesauce...