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[N.B.C trade releases]. (1958)

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February 13, 1958 ROSTER OF HEADLINERS PARTICIPATING IN ’OSCAR AWARDS SHOW’ HAS MANY ADDITIONS AS TALENT PRODUCER JERRY WALD AIMS AT PROGRAM GOAL OF 'NINETY STARS IN NINETY MINUTES’ More names have been added to the headline roster already announced for the 30th annual awards ceremonies of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Wednesday, March 2 6 (NBC-TV, 10:30 p.m. -12:15 a.m., EST; NBC Radio, 10:30 p.m. -midnight, EST). Newest recruits for the Oscar Award proceedings, are Carol Baker, Rossano Brazzi, Red Buttons, Marge and Gower Champion, Cyd Charisse, Maurice Chevalier, Joan Collins, Gary Cooper, Vic Damone, Doris Day, Jose Ferrer, Mel Ferrer, Eddie Fisher, Rhonda Fleming and Dorothy Malone. Also Jayne Mansfield, Tony Martin, Johnny Mathis, Marilyn Monroe, David Niven, Donald O'Connor, Vincent Price, Anthony Quinn, Debbie Reynolds, Edward G. Robinson, Jimmie Rodgers, Rosalind Russell, Eva Marie Saint, Tommy Sands, Jean Simmons, and Richard Widmark. Still another "personality" listed for the show is Walt Disney's cartoon creation, Donald Duck. This will be the first "Oscar" broadcast ever sponsored by the movie industry itself and talent producer Jerry Wald has promised to make it "ninety stars in ninety minutes." o PRESS DEPARTMENT, NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK 20, NEW YORK