Gene Kelly Special To Be Taped In Ambassador Auditorium
William Wiemhoff
Once again nationwide attention will soon be focused on Ambassador Auditorium. Thursday evening, December 15th, GENE KELLY — AN AMERICAN IN PASADENA, a star-studded TV special, will be taped in Ambassador Auditorium for airing on the CBS television network in March, 1978. Appearing with Gene Kelly will be June Allyson, Lucille Ball, Cyd Charisse, Betty Garrett, Kathryn Grayson, Janet Leigh, Liza Minnelli, and in a pre-taped performance Frank Sinatra, Lana Turner, Cindy Williams and Natalie Wood will also appear. Also to be featured are Danny Daniels, Bridgit Kelly, Alex Romero and the Irish Pipers Band of San Francisco. The special is being produced by Marty Pasetta and Frank Konigsberg, producers of last season's BING!, celebrating Bing Crosby's 50th year in show business, which was also taped in Ambassador Auditorium.
Arranged for by Henry Cornwall, Secretary-Treasurer of the Ambassador International Cultural Foundation, GENE KELLY — AN AMERICAN IN PASADENA is the second in a series of annual galas benefiting WAIF, Inc. (a nationally noted organization benefiting homeless children) and the Foundation. Patrons of the reception — immediately following the taping — and the souvenir program will receive free admission to the taping.
Gene Kelly Special To Be Taped In Ambassador Auditorium
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