Don Drapper on location!

[via Jezebel]

AMC has an interview with Judy Kain, the actress who plays Peggy’s tedious secretary Olive. We learn her real-life kids go to school with Duck’s real-life kids, and that’s really something! But most of all we learn Elisabeth Moss can the text shit out of her iPhone.

She is the most amazing texter. She texts faster than anyone I’ve ever met in my life. Her phone is constantly in her hand. She’s like a speed demon with the texting. She can practically do it without looking down.

• Bye Bye Birdie lost Best Sound to How the West Was Won :(
• The Brooklyn chapter of the Congress of Racial Equality considered a program of intentional water-wasting as an “ultimatum” to the city in its campaign for racial integration.
• Johnson swears in eight women — his “favorite people” — into the White House.
• Headline actually says “Ambassador Declares Asian Reds Can’t Be Trusted.”
• Ad agency pleads guilty to seven violations of misleading advertising. It’s toasted!
• Rally held in California for a constitutional amendment to permit school prayer.

• Pilot script for sale with Jon Hamm and Elisabeth Moss’s autographs. Current bidding $11.00 (buy now for $19.99!). “Used.” — eBay
• Matt Weiner discusses why he shoots MM on film instead of, I don’t know, TV? — Messages by Light
• Ugh. Elisabeth (we’re moving to first-names basis) agreed to relegate herself to the Emmys supporting-actress category, so best actress could be cleared for January Jones. — The Envelope
• Sterling Cooper Draper Price! adds Jared Harris, who plays Lane Price, to full cast member. — Entertainment Weekly

I have never seen this picture before. And I, sadly, thought I’ve seen them all. I made a “Mad Men” Google alert the other, and this is what I find. That and Jon Hamm had tacos for lunch yesterday.

I actually went through the New York Times from April 8, 1964, and with the help of Wikipedia tried to make sense of it. Hopefully, this will improve if — IF — I keep it up. I have Mad fever now that season 4 is only three months away.

• The first unmanned spacecraft, Gemini 1, is launched and successfully placed into orbit.
• White House had no comment on rumors that President Johnson was seen drinking and driving (quite literally) and speeding during Easter weekend at his Texas ranch.

• A CORE (Congress of Racial Equality) shut down a midtown block. Not sure which!
  
• The James Bond move From Russia With Love debuted in the US. After Kennedy named the book one of his 10 favorite of all time, the producers chose it as the follow-up to Dr No (1962). Kennedy screened From Russia at the White House the night before he left for Dallas in November 1963.
• During Jimmy Hoffa’s trial, held in Tennessee, a witness testified that a New York union leader bribed a juror with $30,000.
• New York’s Polo Grounds — the pet name for the four stadiums that house the Yankees, Mets, Jets, and Titans (football) — were scheduled to be demolished on April 10. The original space was actually polo grounds, and probably owned by Pete Campbell’s Dyckmans as it extended north to south between 110 and 112, and east to west between Fifth and Sixth.

Not from 1964, but equally exciting. Apparently, this video of cast and crew singing “Bye, Bye Birdie” was leaked, but I’m sure it was more like released. Especially since it was announced yesterday season 4 would begin July (doesn’t it always?). But, whatever, it’s here.

Casting is underway for season 4, particularly for “a handsome and creative male; a voluptuous, curvy, and cute brunette who is friendly but professional; and an affable guy who is a bit lacking in personality.” Production will begin Monday on the season premiere tentatively titled “Public Relations.”

“Bye, Bye Birdie” seems all the more apropos now that Betty left Don. And we know, or we think — I think — he’s going to be better off.

(via Vulture)