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where he has a home. Although Durante is certainly comfortably fixed, he isn't happy unless he knows he's got a i-big season." At this stage of the game he doesn't have to worry about bookings. When the Hollywood columnists were trying to predict who would be re-signed for the current season on NBC's "All Star Revue," they unanimously reported '"the one comic that doesn't have to worry about replacement is Durante." Most people seem to think Jimmy's main following comes from the family trade, which is a mistake. Although, after practically every video show some kid comes back stage and breaks into an impersonation of his famous "strut-away" dance and is led off mumbling £'ha cha cha," or "goodnight Mrs. Kalabash," Durante's prime following is among the sports set. Known as big spenders and easy tippers, these loyal followers are the cnes that brighten a night club owners' heart and warm many a cold cash box. Recently, he has had to cut down on night club appearances, but he still likes to play the clubs owned by his friends in Miami, Las Vegas, Chicago and New York. He has only two contract stipulations on these junkets, his boys are to get into da act, and, if possible, the show opens on a Thursday. The latter request stems from a pet hunch that paid off during his Club Durante days. "Many people," Jackson told us, "ask me if Durante really talks that way or if he just coins the words for his act. But it's Jimmy. He actually pronounces Minneapolis as Meany-an-apples." "When we were appearing at the London Palladium recently," Jackson continued, '"a London columnist asked me why I didn't help Jimmy correct these mispronunciations, and it's just as I told him, 'Look, if I did that, me and eight other guys would be out of work.'" " There's no doubt about it, the public prefers Durante as is. We remember once asking Margaret Truman what it was like working with six-hour stay. So Kirk's about to go back and see some sights. Hear Milly Vitale, the excitingly beautiful Italian gal, does a bizarre dance in a bazaar for this picture. * * * Julie Harris, who won the love and admiration of the creiv when she was here making "Member Of The Wedding," is coming back about now in the John van Druten stage hit, "I Am A Camera,'' and you can bet everybody who worked with her in the picture will be on hand to see how she looks. In "Member," her hair was cut like a tom-boy' s , with manicure scissors yet. In the play, she's a Jimmy. "Well," she said, "his show is the most athletic in town. He always has me running around from one side of the stage to the other, but it's fun and he never makes one uncomfortable or tries to steal a scene." As she was telling us this, she saw Jimmy coming up the aisle, so just as he got even with us, she added, "and he's such a gentleman." Durante looked neither to the right or to the left, but the proud glowr on his face was brighter than the theatre's footlights. sophisticated girl of the 30's and her chums ivant to see her all dressed up. * * # It isn't just the gals who bleach or dye their hair. John Payne had to have his chest bleached and dyed red for "Swords Against The Mast" because he wears a red beard too. * * * And if you're wondering what Rita Hayworth's going to do today, tomorrow, next week then you're just as puzzled as anybody else. The answer is — she probably doesn't know herself so how should anybody else . . . What Hollywood Itself Is Talking About Continued from page 13 Reducing Specialist Says: LOSE WEIGHT Where It Shows Most f Like a magic wand, the Spot Reducer ■■■■■■■■ REDUCE MOST ANY PART OF THE BODY WITH Relaxing • Soothing Penetrating Massage ALSO USE IT FOR ACHES AND PAINS ■ CAN'T SLEEP: Relai with electric Spot Reducer. See how soothing iff gen* tie manage cert be. 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