Photoplay (Jan-Jun 1958)

INSID continued take sides in a quarrel. After all those bitter bits tossed between Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin — and as recently as Dean’s TV debut — guess who Jerry telephoned first with the news of his newest son’s arrival. You know it — Dean Martin. So, I predict that sometime, somehow, someplace, those two will get together again. Dean and Jerry. All About Venetia: Get ready! The new Lana, the young Rita, the latest Kim is on her way. Her one and only role so far, in “Darby’s Rangers,” rings no alarms, sets no standards, promises no genius. But what this teenage divorcee does to the local swains! Handsome Barry Coe, the “Peyton Place” boy, hopes to marry Venetia the minute her divorce from Russ Tamblyn is final. Tab Hunter, in a trance of sorts, parted with his favorite horse, “Battling Bim,” before he knew what hit him, selling it to Venetia in an unguarded moment. Tony Perkins risked life and limb to climb embankments and break in windows when Venetia mislaid her door keys. Frank Sinatra spent one entire evening at a party trying to become “friends,” and got nowhere. Once shy, once retiring, Venetia’s now cool and sophisticated. Besides her own private phone, which she never answers unless on signal, two answering services take care of her messages. She seldom, if ever, calls back. She lives alone, likes it and keeps ex-husband Russ as her best friend. If all this comes across on the screen, and, remember, we said if, then walk, don’t run, to the nearest Venetia Stevenson fan club. This could be the one. This 'n' That: Paul Newman has finally effected a property settlement with his ex-wife, and is now free to marry Joanne Woodward ... A few days after Bob Wagner taught Natalie Wood how to play gin rummy, she took him for $485 . . . Yul Brynner coaching Kim Novak on her “From Among the Dead” lines . . . Jayne Mansfield has set January 8th as her wedding date with Mickey Hargitay . . . The Fishers awaiting a little brother or sister for baby Carrie. Daddy Eddie wants a boy. . . . Everyone bursting his buttons with pride over Irene Dunne's U.N. appointment . . . Big, big hats at cocktail parties newest rage, with Dana Wynter, Joan Collins, Martha Hyer and Erin O'Brien the smartest wearers . . . Liz Taylor and Eva Marie Saint biggest fans of town’s smartest color: Green. Set of the Month: Rumors that Tommy Sands has it made as an actor, sent us to the “Sing! Boy, Sing!” set for a look. Sure enough, even after ten or more takes of a single scene. Tommy was cool, natural and easy. The scene had Tommy and pal Nick Adams eating waffles for breakfast. Tommy could take his slowly but Nick — a half-starved kid — must wolf his with gusto and ask for more. After ten waffles with butter and syrup, a pea-green Nick asked to be excused, and bolted for the exit. “That’s nothing,” grinned Tommy. “The other morning Nick had to eat nineteen banana splits before we got it right!” ( Continued ) probably down at the gate talking to the kids.” Nick said while the Presley phone jangled. “Guys hang around there all hours.” Elvis, who had just returned from Nashville, was happy over Nick’s raves on “Jailhouse,” and thanked us botli for our kind words. Tips: Stars to watch for: James Garner, six-foot-four Oklahoman, thirty, brown eyes, black hair, devil-maycarish, bit part in Broadway’s “Caine Mutiny Court Martial,” and Marlon Brando's friend in “Sayonara,” scores in “Darby’s Rangers,” star of his own TV show, “Maverick.” Strong, sexy, eligible. Curt Jurgens, handsome blond co-star of Bob Mitchum in “The Enemy Below,” six-feet-four, divorced from Eva Bartok. Single. Prediction: Take my word for it: Never Lots of fascinating new faces have been livening the recent Hollywood parties! Heads turned when that demon partygoer, Nick Adams, turned up with a dazzling new girl friend — Jennifer Holden, a model turned actress. John Saxon squired cute little Sandra Dee to big wingding celebrating “ Escapade In Japan,” in matching costumes, yet! Sandra, who’s only fifteen, got her first screen kiss from John in the test that won her U-I contract. And handsome Curt Jurgens, Europe’s toast, is charming all the ladies in Hollywood now — including Claire Bloom i