Week of May 8, 1957

Three Air Force F-100C Super Saber jets set a 14-hour non-stop flight record.

The Jets flew from London to Los Angeles at an average speed of 480 mph and

a total of 6,710 non-stop miles.

Approval for pay-as-you-watch TV is expected within six weeks by the FCC. Pay

TV will adapt itself to programs that don’t have a wide audience such as an opera

or a play.

20th Century-Fox announces plans for the presentation of 55 motion pictures

during the forthcoming year. The announcement was made (on film), in a 90-

minute presentation entitled “The Big Show.” The film included the likes of Darryl

F. Zanuck, David O. Selznick, Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein, Dick

Powell and others. The estimated cost for all 55 movies is $40 million.

Former SC All-American

who is now playing a roll in the

begin to train with the New York

Giants upon completing the

film.

After a two-year hiatus from films, Samuel

Goldwyn will buy and produce a film

version of “Porgy & Bess,” George

Gershwin’s celebrated musical. Goldwyn is

carrying out a plan on which he has been

working for the past 10 years. “It is never

easy to secure the film rights to such a

highly valuable theatrical property as

‘Porgy and Bess’... there were many

people with whom to negotiate.”

known for his work in

Broadway’s “South Pacific.”

Pinza was one of a few who

made the transition from opera

to musicals. At his home

following a stroke. He was 64.

Week of May 8, 1957

from her husband, denied reports

that she might be considering a

remarriage to somebody else...

Frank Sinatra is suing Look

Magazine for $2.3 million for an

article entitled: “Talent, Tantrums and Torment.”

gallon. Comes with 4 cycle air-cooled

engine, heater-defroster and more. “If

you’ve been hopping for a small car that

parks in 9 out of 10 spaces you now pass

up... laughs at crowded city streets...parks

on a dime...you’ll love the new BMW Isetta

“300.”

Also on sale, RCA-Whirlpool’s Washer-

Dryer. It washes, it rinses, it dries - all by itself. Does the work of two machines.

Takes the space of one. Comes in yellow, pink, green or white.

At the mart, a pack of Oscar Mayer sliced cold cuts - 6 to 8oz, 29 cents. Oscar

Mayer wieners, regular size 1 pound pack is 53 cents.

At the movies - Tyrone Power, Mai Zetterling and Lloyd Nolan in “Abandon Ship.”

17th birthday with a surprise party.

Pop music this week in 1957 - Dell-Vikings “Come Go With

Me,” Elvis Presley “All Shook Up,” Ferlin Husky - “Gone,”

and Ricky Nelson “I’m Walking,” Charlie Gracie -

“Butterfly,” Pat Boone - “Loveletters In The Sand,” Mary

Robbins - “A White Sportcoat (And A Pink Carnation),” Jim

Reeves - “Four Walls.”

Week of May 8, 1957