Variety (March 1956)

Page scan 00084 from Variety

Record Details:

Title:
Variety
Date:
March 1956
Publisher:
New York, NY: Variety Publishing Company
Volume:
Variety (March 1956)
Leaf #:
00084
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Recorded Sound",Vaudeville,Theatre,Broadcastin
Collection:
Theatre and Vaudeville, Hollywood Studio System, and Early Cinema
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Founded in 1905 by Sime Silverman, Variety is the best known and most important trade paper in the history of American entertainment. Variety began as a New York weekly publication covering vaudeville, however, its scope expanded over time to include legitimate theatre, burlesque, motion pictures, radio, and television (transitions that the MHDL will eventually document within this record). In 1933, Daily Variety was launched in Los Angeles to offer in-depth coverage of the motion picture industry and serve as a competitor to The Hollywood Reporter, which was founded 'on the Coast' in 1930. In March 2013, Variety's owner ended the print edition of Daily Variety, though as of this writing, the weekly publication and a website offering non-stop news updates still exist. Variety may ultimately be best remembered for its integration of show business slang into entertainment trade coverage. Boffo. Hokum. Quickies. Svelte. Climaxer. Tenpercenter. Coastlander. Skein. We're still feeling zowied. -- Eric Hoyt, 2013
Date Added:
August 27, 2022
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, If I* Wednesday, March 14, 1956 ISIETT 21 AT M-G-M EVERYTHING IS P! "THE SWAN" PREVIEW TERRIFIC! The industry was electrified by the Preview in a New York theatre of Grace Kelly’s new M-G-M picture "THE SWAN'* —The Love Story Of A Princess. This magnificent produc¬ tion in CinemaScope and Color co-stars Alec Guinness and Louis Jourdan. VEGAS HITS JACKPOT! Everything predicted at the Nationwide Theatre Previews for the CinemaScope-Color "MEET ME IN LAS VEGAS'* came true as M-G-M's Gold Mine of Entertainment had its gala Premiere at the Astor, N.Y. Starring Dan Dailey, Cyd Charisse with a big cast. "TRIBUTE” TO BOX-OFFICE! James Cagney's honors, including Academy Nomination and mag|zine awards, are enhanced by his great performance in M-G-M's CinemaScope-Color "TRIBUTE TO A BAD MAN.'* A Big production, filmed in Colorado, it has guts and a May-Septeinber romance that lift it to the Western skies. Film Row interest predicts sure-fire, box-office action! GABY” IS GREAT! In the tradition of the screen's most famous stories of young love, M-G-M's "GABY” in CinemaScope and Color gives Leslie Caron her biggest starring opportunity and John Kerr of the stage's famed "Tea and Sympathy” his first smash success. Chance romantic meeting of soldier and dancer, their separation and reunion. A drama that's MONEY. MANY HONORS FOR M-G-M I Tops in Academy Nominations! M-G-M got 31, leading all com¬ panies, with 5 alone for "I’LL CRY TOMORROW.” M-G-M Sweeps Lpok Awards! More "Best Pictures” than any company, including "I'LL CRY TOMORROW.” M-G-M Gets Red book Award! Redbook Award annual Silver Cup to M-G-M for leading the industry in product. Including "I'LL CRY TOMORROW.” M-G-M Tops Film bdily’s "10 Best”! M-G-M leads all com¬ panies with Four!