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Tom Ewell remembers The Seven Year Itch

May 28, 2014 by Vickie Lester

A comedic everyman who played foil to the bombshells of an era recounts what happened that night in New York when they shot the famous subway scene. .

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Federal shutdown hits Southland; Yosemite visitors urged to leave – latimes.com

October 1, 2013 by Vickie Lester

By Ari Bloomekatz October 1, 2013, 8:10 a.m. As Congress failed to agree on a budget and President Obama’s healthcare law, parts of the federal government have started shutting down, with stoppages felt by Southern California residents and across the nation. One of the most jarring repercussions is the impending closure of 401 national parks that include Yosemite and Joshua Tree, among others. “Anyone who’s hoping to arrive, even for a day visit, would see gates closed and would be […]

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FROM BROADWAY TO HOLLYWOOD – THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH

November 28, 2012 by Vickie Lester

[Tom Ewell’s] most successful and arguably most identifiable role came in 1952 when he began the Broadway production of The Seven Year Itch. With Vanessa Brown as “The Girl”, the show ran for almost three years, and Ewell played the part more than 900 times, as he said when he appeared as a mystery guest on What’s My Line? to promote the movie. He won a 1953 Tony Award for this role. He reprised his role in the 1955 film […]

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Tom Ewell remembers The Seven Year Itch

Federal shutdown hits Southland; Yosemite visitors urged to leave – latimes.com

FROM BROADWAY TO HOLLYWOOD – THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH