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GUEST SUITE FIRST TIME ON THE MARKET

A split of the inside of a house and a portrait of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward from the 1958 movie "The Long Hot Summer."
Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward’s New York apartment
hits market for first time in 40 years for $1.69M.

(FOX) – The two-bedroom guest suite one floor below the legendary
couple’s penthouse features Central Park views, 24-hour doorman,
a fitness center, a bike room and other amenities.

A sitting room with pink walls and a window looking out.

The kitchen features green tiled backsplash and a dining area.

A bedroom with pink walls and a white bed.

An office with a black desk and a green lounge chair in the corner.

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MUSICAL PRODUCTION PREMIERED IN 1959

Original Broadway Cast - The Sound of Music

Starring Mary Martin as Maria and Theodore Bikel as Captain
von Trapp, the original Broadway production of The Sound
of Music
premiered at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on November
16, 1959, where it won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical
and Best Leading Actress. It later moved to the Mark Hellinger,
where it would end its lauded run on June 15, 1963 after 1,443 performances.

Look Back at the Original Broadway Production of The Sound of Music | A thousand years

The Sound of Music - Media - Rodgers & Hammerstein

Stills from the 1959 SOM Original Broadway Production - Rodgers & Hammerstein

"The Sound of Music" Original Broadway Cast 1959. | Sound of music, Theodore bikel, Lauri peters

The Sound of Music Broadway Musical from 1959

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ART CARNEY DIED ON THIS DAY IN 2003

Art Carney, Music Legend Painting by Esoterica Art Agency - Pixels

The Art Carney Special, Art Carney, Tv Guide Cover, November 28 - December  4, 1959. Tv Guide/Courtesy Everett Collection Poster Print - Posterazzi
1959


On his birthday, we'd like to remember actor Art Carney (November 4, 1918  – November 9, 2003).

Arthur William Matthew Carney
(November 4, 1918 – November 9, 2003)

Art Carney was an actor and comedian. A recipient of an
Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and six Primetime
Emmy Awards
, he was best known for his role as Ed Norton
on the sitcom The Honeymooners (below) (1955–1956).

Art Carney - Hollywood Walk of Fame

I went to visit Art Carney's grave today in Old Saybrook. He was a great  actor and comedian. I remember when my sister and I were little, we watched  "The Honeymooners" with

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CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD CINEMA STAR BORN

The Great Burt Lancaster – The Wonderful World of Cinema

Burt Lancaster Movies: 20 Greatest Films Ranked Worst to Best
Deborah Kerr and Burt Lancaster in that famous beach scene in
From Here to Eternity  (Columbia Pictures, 1953).

From Here to Eternity (1953) Original Half Sheet Movie Poster - Original  Film Art - Vintage Movie Posters

Fans for the Cure - Mustaches also help actors achieve that

Burt Lancaster

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SLASHER FILM PREMIERED ON THIS DAY

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John Carpenter’s "Halloween" premiered, sending chills
across small towns nationwide.

Produced for $300,000, the slasher movie grossed more
than $47 million in North America.

Jamie Lee Curtis, 19 at the time, was paid only $8,000 for
her film debut
.


Halloween
spawned a film franchise comprising 13 films
which helped construct an extensive backstory for Michael
Myers.

Halloween: Jamie Lee Curtis didn't get work after release of original  horror classic

Jamie Lee Curtis Pays Tribute to 'Halloween' Fans at N.Y. Comic Con
Jamie Lee Curtis will be 67 years young on November 22.

Original Michael Myers actor returning for 'Halloween Kills'
Nick Castle played Michael Meyers right.

John Carpenter on Love of Los Angeles, Music and If He'll Direct Again

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John Howard Carpenter (77)

13 Days of Terror: The Ultimate Halloween Movie Marathon

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