Variety (January 1958)

Record Details:

Title:
Variety
Date:
January 1958
Publisher:
Variety Inc.
Volume:
Variety (January 1958)
Leaf #:
000251
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Recorded Sound",Vaudeville,Theatre,Broadcastin
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System, Early Cinema, and Theatre and Vaudeville
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:
February 15, 2024
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January 8, 1958 196 Fifty-second. J^SrIETT Anniversary —THE WILCOX-NEAGLE— VINTAGE YEAR 1957! IT'S BEEN a great, busy and exciting year for Anna and me. We have been involved in six films, four of which America has yet to see. First, "TEENAGE BAD GIRL," with Anna starring as the mother of a problem daughter, Sylvia Syms, and which I produced. Next, I produced .Richard Todd in "BATTLE HELL/’ stirring story of the daring Yangtse Incident. Meanwhile, I had a new boss when I directed Anna's first produCti . This was "RUN FAR. RUN FAST." which introduced vocalist Frankie Vaughan in his; first dramatic acting role. WITH THIS, HIS FIRST FILM, FRANKIE VAUGHAN BECAME No. 8 IN THE POLL OF INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE STARS IN BRITISH CINEMAS DURING 1957. T WO MORE films followed for Anna. She played a children's hospital matron i "NO TIME FOR TEARS" and a Q ueen's Counsel in a murder drama,. "THE QUEEN AND SMITH." We have wound up the year by me directing Anna's production. of Frankie. Vaughans second starring film, "WONDERFUL THINGS/1 Six new films . . . six new hopes. THREE OF THEM ARE LISTED AMONG 1 957’s TOP BOX OFFICE DRAWS IN BRITISH CINEMAS, AC¬ CORDING TO KINE WEEKLY'S ANNUAL POLL; "NO TIME FOR TEARS," "BATTLE HELL" and "RUN FAR, RUN FAST." No wonder we look forward to 1958 With zest and confidence. HERBERT WILCOX Greet Their AMERICAN Friends and Would Like to Introduce