Category: Anne Articles

— with the help of 1961 fashions Fort Lauderdale News (Fort Lauderdale, Florida); 30 Apr. 1961; pg. 134. Author: Sweeton Wood Neither of Anne Bancroft’s roles in Two for the Seesaw or The Miracle Worker gave anyone a chance to see her as the glamorous female she is–5’7″ in her stocking feet, with measurements that… Continue reading Anne Bancroft Revisits the ‘20s (Fort Lauderdale News, April 1961)

Oakland Tribune (Oakland, California); 6 May 1963; pg. 40. Author: Theresa Loeb Cone NEW YORK–Anne Bancroft, who received her Academy Award as “Best Actress” last month by proxy, continues to star in the Broadway staging of Bertold Brecht’s Mother Courage, the production which kept her in New York during the Oscar hoopla.  Although Brecht, Germany’s… Continue reading “Mother Courage” Scores High With Anne Bancroft (Oakland Tribune, May 1963)

The Mercury (Pottstown, Pennsylvania); 4 Apr. 1963; pg. 4. Author: Dorothy Kilgallen. “You’ll never view a more inspired performance than that offered by Anne Bancroft in Mother Courage and Her Children—rank her now with Helen Hayes, Katharine Cornell and Judith Anderson—she belongs with the greats. I wish I could say Bertold Brecht’s heavy, wobbly message… Continue reading Excerpt from “The Voice of Broadway” (The Mercury, April 1963)

She who gets slapped filming screen version of ‘The Miracle Worker.’ The Record (Hackensack, New Jersey); 28 Jul. 1961; pg. 9. Author: Hal Boyle NEW YORK–Anne Bancroft has been struck in the face more than 2,800 times in the name of art. Film audiences gasped years ago when actress Mae Clarke played a role in… Continue reading Anne Bancroft Turns Cheek 2,800 Times For Art’s Sake (The Record, July 1961)

The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington); 18 Dec. 1960; pg. 40. Author: Lydia Lane NEW YORK–When I remarked at a cocktail party that I was visiting Anne Bancroft the next day, my hostess said, “I’ve seen The Miracle Worker seven times. I think she’s the greatest actress since Sarah Bernhardt.” A producer said, “Annie is kookie but… Continue reading Anne Bancroft Tells Her Secret (The Spokesman-Review, December 1960)

The Miami Herald (Miami, Florida); 20 Apr. 1953; pg. 26. Author: Jimmie Fidler Hollywood, Cal.–It is a matter of accent with Anne Bancroft, whether Bronxese or English. Handsome Anne was ad libbing cheerily and animatedly with a group of friends when I came on the scene this week at 20th Century Fox. She of the… Continue reading Anne Bancroft Quelled Accent (The Miami Herald, April 1953)

The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California); 26 July 1953; pg. 85. Author: Philip K. Scheuer Dark, sparkling-eyed Anne Bancroft, who came to movies from TV, misses the rehearsals most of all. Except for Roy Baker, who directed her first 20th Century Fox film, Don’t Bother to Knock, her studio mentors have been inclined to… Continue reading TV Wars Arm Anne for “Gladiator” Role (The Los Angeles Times, July 1953)

The Times Dispatch (Richmond, Virginia); 30 Oct. 1960; pg. 98. Author: Earl Wilson NEW YORK–I rushed down to West 12th St. in Greenwich Village to interview Anne Bancroft. I was late and she was in a hurry so we talked in clipped phrases (I clipped them personally).  “Have you got a favorite beef?” I asked.… Continue reading Anonymous Critics Annoy Anne Bancroft (The Times Dispatch, October 1960)

The Post-Standard (Syracuse, New York); 6 Aug. 1952; pg. 17. Author: T.N.T. “PARAMOUNT–Don’t Bother to Knock: Jed Towers, Richard Widmark; Nell, Marilyn Monroe; Lyn Leslie, Anne Bancroft; Bunny, Donna Corcoran; Eddie, Elisha Cook, Jr. Produced for 20th Century Fox by Julian Blaustein. Directed by Roy Baker. Paramount’s new picture on screen yesterday, Don’t Bother to… Continue reading “Don’t Bother to Knock” Offers Surprise for Monroe Fans (The Post-Standard, August 1952)

The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California); 21 Nov. 1951; pg. 4. Too excited to speak, raven-tressed Actress Anne Bancroft, 20, of New York, yesterday vigorously nodded her head to indicate to Superior Judge Orlando H. Rhodes that she was perfectly satisfied with her first motion-picture contract, which she won after appearing for 18 months… Continue reading Anne Bancroft’s Film Contract Gets Approval (The Los Angeles Times, November 1951)