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Page 8 Lancaster Eagle-Gazette, Sunday, February 7, 1993 IFaunmBdl dlSireddDir MsumMcBwncs Oscar as best picture and George' Sanders as best actor. In 1961, Mankiewicz was hired, to take over a foundering: "Cleopatra." His final film, "Sleuth," starred. Michael Caine and Laurence Olivier. All were nominated for Oscars. Mankiewicz married Elizabeth; Young in 1934; they had one son, Eric, and were divorced in 1937-His second marriage to actress Rosa' Stradner in 1939 produced two boys, Christopher and Thomas.

She died in 1958 and he married Rosemary Matthews in 1962. They; had a daughter, Alexandra. He is survived by his wife and daughter and three sons. Joseph Leo Mankiewicz was born in Wilkes-Barre, on Feb. 11, 1909, youngest of three children of immigrants Frank and Johanna Mankiewicz.

His father had been an editorial writer for German-language newspapers in New York, went to Wilkes-Barre to teach and later returned to New York, where he became a professor. Like his brother Herman, who was 12 years older, he went to Columbia University. Mankiewicz received his liberal arts degree at age 19. He worked briefly in Berlin, then went to Hollywood where Herman had established himself as a writer he would later co-author "Citizen BEDFORD, N.Y. (AP) Joseph L.

Mankiewicz, the Academy Award-winning writer and director whose films included the classics "All About Eve," "A Letter to Three Wives" and "Suddenly Last Summer," died Friday. He was 83. He died at his home here from heart failure, said his nephew, public relations agent Frank Mankiewicz. His uncle's film career began at the end of the silent era, peaked during the heyday of the Hollywood studio system, encompassed the controversy of "Cleopatra" and ended with the hit "Sleuth" in 1972. He won Academy Awards for writing and direction in 1949 for "A Letter to Three Wives" and repeated the double Oscar the following year for "All About Eve." The four Oscars sat on the mantle at his home.

Mankiewicz also got memorable performances from James Mason and Marlon Brando in a 1933 version of "Julius Caesar." He coined the phrase "my little chickadee" for W.C. Fields in "If I Had a Million." He produced the first movie in which Katharine Hepburn was teamed with Spencer Tracy. As a director, he was hailed for his mastery of flashbacks and use of squndtrack narration. As a writer, he was known for his witty, biting dialogue. critical successes but "The Philadelphia Story" with Hepburn, James Stewart and Cary Grant was his first smash.

Another was "Woman of the Year," the first to pair Hepburn and Tracy. One highlight is a scene in which Hepburn, a high-powered columnist, tries to make breakfast for her sportswriter husband, Tracy, and fails hilariously. His first chance at directing came in 1946 with "Dragonwyck," a period piece. "A Letter to Three Wives" soon followed and then the triumph, "All About Eve" a backstage story of an aging star and ruthless young actress. In addition to the writing and direction awards, "Eve" won an Kane." Joe began by writing intertitles for silent films such as "The Mysterious Dr.

Fu Manchu" and "Fast Company." He was nominated for an Oscar for co-writing "Skippy" in 1931 and continued collaborating on scripts, but his real ambition lay elsewhere. While working for MGM, he "went in to see Louis Mayer, who told me he wanted me to be a producer. I said I wanted to write and direct. He said, 'No, you have to produce first, you have to crawl before you can Which is as good a definition of producing as I ever heard." As a producer, he had some early Why is Branson, so Dick ts i XT' jJ 1 sit If, 1 A. Not being a regular ArsentO' viewer, I don't know who that was: who put soap in your waterfall, but I do know that Michael J.

Fox is a. Canadian, from Edmonton. They; may have a waterfall in Towjrr Clock Plaza there, too. Q. My friend and I had a discussion on whether Roseanne Barr was ever married to her TV husband.

I said she was and my friend said no. Please help us out D.C., Portage, Mich. A. John Goodman, who play? Ms. Ban's husband on that shovr, says, firmly, 'Never! Q.

As a boy of 9 or 10, some 30 years ago, I sat in our local theater and watched a horror movie, "The Haunted with Vincent Price. It resulted in many nights sleeping with the lights on. Has that movie been released on VCR, or maybe under a different name? J.P Normal, III. A. You have the title right.

And ij is available, not only on VCR, but on the new laserdisc. mmmmm It was worth the i v. Dick Kleiner is syndicated by Newspaper Enterprise Association. collection. Erie, Pa.

A. The Disney people tell me that, at the moment, that film is "reserved for theatrical release." Which means no VCR at the present. Q. I'm from Dubuque, Iowa, and I heard that Michael J. Fox, who was in "Back to the Future," was on Arsenio Hall's show and told Arsenio he was from Dubuque.

He also told Arsenio he used to put soap in our waterfall we have on Town Clock Plaza just for the fun of it. Is he the same one? If so, my daughter used to go with him. G.F., Dubuque, Iowa i S- MANY UNADVERTISED SPECIALS THR0U6H0UT THE STORE! "p- FT THR0U6H0UT THE STORE! FT, .1 AP Laserpholo "Lead poisoning? At least we have water." Mug-Z, a 13-year-old Shetland sheepdog mix who made her TV debut on Letterman's first Stupid Pet Tricks in 1982, arrived at the rally by limousine to reprise her act. The grizzled little pooch sneezed on command and "answered the phone" by sitting up with the receiver in her mouth. effort Manuel Diaz, a television cameraman, proudly promotion Friday at Sacramento's main post displays his Elvis-stamped letter marked "Return office.

He was one or more than 2,000 who bought to Sender" that was hand-cancelled at a special commemoratives "and had them stamped. lose Letterman show? Q. I keep hearing about Branson, where all the country music stars perform. Is it just a show place, or do people actually live there? W.D., Oswego, N.Y. A.

It is becoming a big city, with all those showplaces, which have to have people living there to run them. It's not only country music, however. The very popular romance novelist, Janet Dailey, recently built a lavish home there, where she is currently working on her 89th novel. Q. I want to know why Dallas isn't on TV anymore.

E.V.K., 'Terra Alta, W.Va. Q. I've wondered why they haven't put "Knight Rider" on in so many years. I was a big fan of that show. J.T.H., Benton, Ark.

Q. Why isn't "Falcon Crest" on anymore? That was the best show! N.Y., Olean, N.Y. A. There are two factors that govern television the ratings and the cost. When the ratings slip, the networks are quick to cancel a show, no matter how long it has been on.

TV isn't sentimental; it is business. Then, too, the longer a show is on, the more expensive it gets salaries go up every year. So, in the case of these three shows, the networks decided they were no longer profitable ventures. Q. Please give me some information on that sexy guy, Kyle Chandler, who stars on "Home What can you tell me about him? S.B., Cedar Lake, Ind.

A. That sexy guy was born in Buffalo, N.Y., then moved to Chicago and then Atlanta. He went to the University of Georgia, his birthday is Sept. 17, and he is an even 6' tall. He will be seen in "Pure Country," if you'd like to see him on the big screen.

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