Birthday Report for June 19th, 1954 |
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Events of the Month for Kathleen Turner |
When Kathleen Turner entered the world, these stories made the front page of the nation's newspapers: U.S. Sen. Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin announces that communists have infiltrated atomic plants and the CIA. President Eisenhower says that communism is a "global peril that cannot be checked by armed strength alone." In other news, Mendes France is elected French premier. The election is a sign of support for an Indochina peace plan. The Soviet Union announces that it opens a nuclear power plant which has the capability to produce over 5,000 killowatts. Rebels in Guatemala begin a revolution against the government. |
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Entertainment News for the year Kathleen Turner was born |
| Audiences were applauding these developments in the entertainment industry when Kathleen Turner was an infant. Frank Sinatra makes a comeback this year in From Here to Eternity. Marlon Brando wins the Best Actor Oscar for the classic On the Waterfront. And Judy Garland stars in her last big musical A Star is Born. Meanwhile, the mambo is the latest dance craze to sweep the nation bringing with it the song Papa Loves Mambo. |
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Popular Music when Kathleen Turner was born. |
| WWhen Kathleen Turner was rocking in a cradle, these songs were topping the music charts: Back in 1954, the popular songs were: Hey, there performed by Rosemary Clooney; I Need You Now performed by Eddie Fisher; Let Me Go Lover sung by Joan Weber; as well as Make Love to Me by Jo Stafford. Also topping the musical charts: Mister Sandman by Chordettes; Secret Love by Doris Day; Sh-boom by Crew Cuts; and the ever popular Wanted by Perry Como. |
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| Movie News for the year Kathleen Turner was born. |
| While Kathleen Turner was discovering how to stand up, The Academy gave a standing ovation to these movies and actors: 'On The Waterfront'- Directed by Elia Kazan won the Best Movie Academy Award in 1954. Also this year, the Academy Award for Best Actor went to Marlon Brando for his role in 'On the Waterfront' and the Best Actress Award went to Grace Kelly for her role in 'The Country Girl'. |
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