Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1959-06-19
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with Dolores Calvin

with Dolores Calvin

NEW YORK GIT4-(CNs)-FETCHIT IS BACK-Stephen
Fetchit, who many years ago the --LATEST man
around has returned the scene lazier than
but much smarter He's been feature the
the Jack Parr TV show night and whereas
a is not the funniest he gets few laughs Seems like
he's using the formal which him popular
years ago shuttle is hardly the manner the teen
ayers used to aren't too he'll with
approval Just the oldmers get laughs
antics especially his scratching his bald head
Fechits style of comedy with the hustle
relations concerned but since the only thing he
knows hate to him lose it when there few
around who find it comica The big question is why did
Jack Parr give him the chance and where did he find
him from?
Over in johannesburg Africa, king Kong" may be big
hit but and when they bring it to America, doubt if
will with such bowling The plot itself
national hero of pugsc fame who convicted of
der finally browns himself He has earned the nickname
King Kong" due his and overwhems the natives
with humor the Africans playing the roles
now are SO hoping they PACED debut
they busy getting their in order So far and
LIP sound track recording is of the biggest sellers the
country has had this year
Meanwhile Hugh Charles agent for the London hackers
claims bring King Kong to London and then America with
Broadway opening sometimes in April 1860 They expect
it to the "A Raisin In The Sum- they claim
it play true to form of African life as Rasn is true
life of ChicagoanS of the South Side
No casting has been attemptednor have tryous been
The producers vouchng for those in the cast
now who impressed them and feel King Kong
Just the type drama Americans would for s
we can tell them right change the name
Vaughn at the Apollo, has many al-stero re-
cordng still goes her avore church in Newark
whenever she's nearby limitation OF Lie stu lead
using bayhoo Porgy and Bes getting more DIS
graceful they're trying to portray as an aeX
drama with streetWalker than girl IN love
with "Porgy" The beautiful LIP albums featuring LOUIS
Armstrong etc. which they waited long to put on the marx
Of TO sell at the premiere going for less than
So and beautifully bound and printed real buy sam
nv Davis coming in for the premiere as many oher OF
the top players. ,,,e
cost So dinner opening night at the Walaorl
and if YOU wanted to Ella Fitzgerald through the
hour you apt to spend much more ordering
cocktails and SUCH all in ALL mighty expensive evening
but price was no object many Negro personalities famous
and ordinary were greet the First Lady OF SWING
who fit in the Waldors Starlight Roof like kid glove on ne
hand With her Count Basic who has become quite III
+ernational since his many European jaunts (he even
owns perky French am) and knows how to handle crowus
of every nation Only spot not quite sophisticated Tor e W."
dorf was Joe Williams singing Of the blues tnougn Wte d
dences eat him UP. Ella wearing her halr reoolsn S
davs and irving hard get simmer looked good Delns
when on the road much energy is needed 10 40 oe
manv shows and benefits isn't easy Never cloleS oi
she's looking more polished since her world travels ana a
orconoa most of her habits she can even converse WIN
firshand knowledge famous landmarks which Is saying
much considering she just scared oaclWoous eil
with big responsibility when her tutor Cmck Weoo' u
MANY wears ago month"; Ella leaves baSle eie ~
Tommy Sands replaces her.