Category: Newspaper Article

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Looking for a Man in Vancouver

Various Papers, September, 1957

by Doug Heal

A short article about Maria on the occasion of a one-week vacation in Vancouver in the Fall of 1957. Par for the course for a 1950s newspaper article it mostly concerns itself with her looks but also mentions her role in The King And I and some modeling work she did in the spring of this year for Jacques Grieffe and Jean Patou. This article appeared in various forms in multiple papers throughout the month of September. It looks like the original article was written by Doug Heal for the Vancouver Province and published in that paper on September 4th of 1957

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Advertiser’s Announcement: Odeon Premiere of ‘The Admirable Crichton’

Evening Standard, London, England, United Kingdom, June 1st, 1957

(Unknown Author)

This ad for the premiere of “The Admirable Crichton” at the Odeon in London lists a veritable army of attending celebrities including Maria in column number 2 of the ad.

Odeon Premiere of 'The Admirable Scranton' Part 1Odeon Premiere of ‘The Admirable Scranton’ Part 1 01 Jun 1957, Sat Evening Standard (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com

Odeon Premiere of 'The Admirable Scranton' Part 2Odeon Premiere of ‘The Admirable Scranton’ Part 2 01 Jun 1957, Sat Evening Standard (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com

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Omar Khayyam Production Schedules

Citizen News, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, March – May, 1956

(Unknown Author)

Maria is listed in the production schedules of the day for her role in (The Loves Of) Omar Khayyam in almost every week’s release of the column.

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‘Crusader’ Probes Real Story of Quote

Jefferson City Post-Tribune, Jefferson City, Missouri, USA, March 2nd, 1956

(Unknown Author)

Maria appears in a brief blurb about a new episode of the show “Crusaders” in which she has a role. The Episode must be “Pressure” (S01 E22) for which we have not been able to find video clips yet.

'Crusader' Probes Real Story of Quote‘Crusader’ Probes Real Story of Quote 02 Mar 1956, Fri Jefferson City Post-Tribune (Jefferson City, Missouri) Newspapers.com

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Behind The Scenes in Hollywood: Maria at the Mocambo

The Lethbridge Herald, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, October 18th, 1955

by Harrison Carroll

Maria appears in this column in a section about Russell Nype’s opening night at the Mocambo. Apparently she was seen there with actor Glen Kramer (“Pillars of the Sky”) among other celebrities including Marlene Dietrich.

Behind The Scenes in Hollywood by Harrison CarrollBehind The Scenes in Hollywood by Harrison Carroll 18 Oct 1955, Tue The Lethbridge Herald (Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada) Newspapers.com>

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Voice of Broadway: Woolie Donahue calls Landon, Fifth Avenue

Various Papers, March 12th, 13th, 1954

by Dorothy Kilgallen

Maria is mentioned briefly in a long gossip column. Apparently one Woolie Donahue’s is calling her at her residence at the Langdon on Fifth Avenue, trying to suggest perhaps that there was more to it, though Maria was still married to her first husband at the time. She is referred to as a model and tobacco heiress. The column with this particular blurb ran in a few newspapers for a couple of days at the time.

The Voice of Broadway

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