20th Century Fox – Doyle's Space

Max Showalter

He was in Broadway shows, movies, television, recorded albums as Casey Adams, directed and produced theatre, and painted oil miniatures.

Max Gordon Showalter, born June 2, 1917, in Caldwell, Kansas, was a gifted performer whose early years foreshadowed a life in the arts. His mother, Elma, was a music teacher who played piano for silent movies, and her son would accompany her to the local theater, where he developed a lifelong passion for performance. After studying at the Pasadena Playhouse in the late 1930s, Showalter made his Broadway debut in Knights of Song and went on to feature in prominent productions such as This Is the Army, Make Mine Manhattan, and The Grass Harp.

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

“Klaatu barada nikto”

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) is a landmark science fiction film directed by Robert Wise and produced by Julian Blaustein. The screenplay was written by Edmund H. North, based on the 1940 short story Farewell to the Master by Harry Bates. Released by 20th Century Fox on September 28, 1951, the film is widely regarded as one of the most influential sci-fi movies ever made, blending Cold War-era anxieties with a strong anti-war and pro-unity message.

Mitzi Gaynor Dies

Her first break came in the 1950s, when she signed a contract with 20th Century Fox.

Mitzi Gaynor was born as Francesca Marlene de Czanyi von Gerber on September 4, 1931, in Chicago, Illinois, to Hungarian and Swiss parents. Her early years were steeped in the world of entertainment, as her mother was a dancer and her father a violinist. This artistic environment fostered Gaynor’s early interest in dance and performance.

MAS*H – Doyle’s Space: SitCom Hall of Fame

My third inductee into my SitCom Hall of Fame is M*A*S*H.

“M*A*S*H” is an American war comedy-drama television series that aired on CBS from September 17, 1972, to February 28, 1983. The show was based on Richard Hooker’s novel “MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors” and the 1970 film adaptation directed by Robert Altman. Created by Larry Gelbart and developed by Gene Reynolds, the series followed the lives of the staff at the fictional 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH) during the Korean War.