Modern Screen (Jan-Dec 1960)

JANUARY BIRTHDAYS If your birthday falls in January, your birthstone is the garnet and your flower is the carnation. And here are some of the stars who share it with you: January l — Dana Andrews Charles Bickford January 3 — Ray Mi I land January 4 — Barbara Rush Jane Wyman January 5 — Jean-Pierre Aumont January 6— Loretta Young January 7 — Terry Moore January 8 — Jose Ferrer Elvis Presley January 9 — Fernando Lamas January 10— Judy Garland Paul Henreid Sal Mineo January 1 3— Judy Busch Jeff Morrow Robert Stack January 14— William Bendix January 15— Margaret O'Brien January 16— Ethel Merman January 17— Sheree North January 18— Cary Grant Danny Kaye January if— Guy Madison January 20— Patricia Neal Alex Nicol January 21— John Agar J. Carrol Naish January 22— Ann Sothern January 23— Dan Duryea January 24— Ernest Borgnine January 25— Dean Jones January 26— Mary Murphy Paul Newman January 27— Katy Jurado Donna Reed January 29— John Forsythe Victor Mature January 30 — Dorothy Malone Dolores Michaels John Ireland Hugh Marlowe January 31— Jean Simmons David Way 4 January 30 Joanne Dru January 31 Want the real truth? Write to IIVSIDE STORY, Modern Screen. Box 515, Times Square P.O., N.Y. 36, N.Y. The most interesting letters will appear in this column. Sorry, no personal replies. For vital statistics and biographical information about the stars get Modern Screen's SUPER STAR CHART. Coupon, page 57. Q. What made Jennifer Jones consider studying with Lee Strasberg when she's been in pictures over fifteen years and already has an Oscar? — R.H., Hewlett, L.I. A. The reviews of her last movie. Q. Is it true that John Wayne has gone on the wagon because his doctor warned him his health would be seriously impaired if he continued drinking? — P.W., Pittsburgh, Pa. A. Wayne was advised to cat down — not out. He has a martini before dinner now, a couple of drinks afterwards. Q. I have heard our darling Elvis will give up rock 'n' roll singing when he returns to his career and concentrate only on straight ballads. What about this? — T.W., Butte, Mont. A. Elvis won't give up rock 'n' roll as his bread V butter. He'll try out a few extra ballads however to insure his future when the fad fizzles. 9 Now that Eva Gobor has married for the '"Xth" time, exactly how many husbands have the Gabor gals chalked up amongst themselves? — C.H., Orlando, Fla. A. Including mama — thirteen. Q. Whatever happened to the reconciliation so dramatically staged between Corn Williams and John Barrymore Jr. for the sake of their son? — P. A., Litchfield, Conn. A. John went off to France. Cara went off to the out-of-town tryout of her new play, the reconciliation went out the window. Q. Although Leo Durocher and Laraine Day have denied that there is trouble in their marriage, in vour opinion is there a rift? — WT.R., Washington, D.C. A. Where there's smoke there's fire and we think this marriage has burned itself out. 9 Now that Binq Crosby has reconciled with his sons, and all is well between him and Gary again, do you think this will change Gary's less-than-friendly attitude toward his step-mother Kathy? — L.D., Portland, Ore. A. No. 9. What happened to cause the John Bromfield's (of TV's U.S. Marshal) split? — F.D., Trenton, N.J. A. The marriage allegedly struck out when John suspected foul play between his wife and a famed baseball figure. Their friends, however, feel that Larri (his wife) made an error by leaving home base. <J>. I read conflicting reports about Ice Palace newcomer Diane McBain's big heart-interest. One paper says Richard Burton, the other Troy Donahue. Which fellow is it? — R.Y., Madison, Wis. A. Since Burton is married, it is obviously Troy. Q. I saw the Jeff Chandlers together at a sports event here in Los Angeles. Does this mean a possibility of a reconciliation ? — S.F., Los Angeles, Calif. A. No — merely the fact that Jeff had an extra ticket and his ex-wife wanted to see the game 9 Exactly what were Liz Taylor's demands for appearing in Butterfield 8 — and why, after al) the hassles, did MGM finally agree to them ? — R.D., Staten Island, N.Y. A. Clean up the plot, re-write the script, shoot in New York. The grosses of Cat On A Hot Tin Roof caused the studio to give Liz what she wanted. She's a big draw, and MGM knows it. 9. How much money is Bobby Darin getting for his first movie? How much did Fabian get? How does Ricky Nelson rate? — Q.W., Dallas. Texas A. Bobbv's getti.ig $45,000, Fabian got $35,000. Ricky wants $100,000. 9 Is it true that Dick Clark is annoyed at his teen-age following after the riot that was caused when he made a personal appearance in Kansas City recently, and that he secretly referred to the rioters as a bunch of juvenile delinquents? — K.C.. Reno. Nev. A. Dick referred to the rioters as "adult delinquents." Most o1 them were over tort v vears old