Photoplay (Jul-Dec 1959)

Private’s Affair” with Christine, Terry Moore and Barry Coc. “But you should see my home in Westchester, New York,” he said. “It’s on an island with fifteen other homes and it’s beautiful— built by Mary Piekford when she lived there. Now look, Sara, there’s one thing I want you to promise,” he insisted. “When you visit New York again, you telephone me right away and I’ll come and get you and take • you up for a visit with my family. Is it a deal?” “It’s a deal,” I agreed. Everything Is “Kookie” (pronounced Edd Byrnes) : It’s the newest catchword in Hollywood. For instance, Millie Perkins’ wonderfully Hat voice in “The Diary of Apine Frank” is kookie. .So’s Jayne Mansfield’s silver eyeluows for e\ening; the way Tuesday Weld wears small corsages tied to her wrist and Edd Byrnes’ pompadour hairdo in “77 Sunset Strip.” All are kookie. So's the pastel pink, yellow and blue hose that teenagers are wearing with their summer dresses; Jane Powell’s open surrey “with the fringe opi to|) '; and the town’s wholesale crush on Fabian — all kookie. So’s the great big polka dots tiny June Allyson is wearing on summer evening dresses; the w'ay Shelley Winters and Tony Franciosa fight and make up, with harsh words and costly gifts; and Sophia Loren’s preference for wearing her diamond brooch as a hair ornament — kookie, delightfully kookie. The Truth Is: While Liz Taylor embraced Judaism, Gary Cooper became a Catholic, the faith of his wife Rocky and daughter Maria. Which proves, in both instances, movie stars arc seeking the Way through the faith of their own choice. . . . Nancy Sinatra is tin; loyalest, nippst wonderful ex-wife this or any other town ever knew. “Frank is good to me and the children,’' she assurepl me recently at a iparly. “lie never forgets our l>irlhdays. lie comes to sec us and to care for us.” I determined, beeause I love Naney, to see and to know the goopi in Fraipkic. It has to he theic to earn the loyalty of ;i uoman like Nancy. Anyway, bis warm weleomc to Gina Lnllohrigida, her husbaiu 1 Dr. Milko Skofie and son Milko Jr., was most gratifying. Gina, who co-stars with Frank in “Never So Few,” declared right off there would ho pro feud with Sophia Loren. Whatever the two may have felt about each other in Rome, in Hollywood it’s to be love and kisses. And just to make sure, Sophia atrd her husband Carlo Ponti took off for Europe shortly after Gina's arrival. . . . The feeling is Janet Leigh couldn’t care less whether she ever makes another movie or not. This once ambitious actress has relaxed into contented wifehood and motherhood. Besides, husband Tony Curtis earns enough fame these days to do the both of them. . . . Bing Crosby, who recoitly made that rather iplaintive confession that he'd failed his boys as a parent, will become a daddy for the sixth time in the early autumn. “I've stopped talking about wanting a girl,” he tohl me. But Kathryn confided they’re both praying qirietly for a little Mary Frances. In the meantime, his four grown sons flew to their dad’s defense in his self reproaches, creating a warmer, more friendly relationship among the Crosby clan, which is as it should be. New Boy In Town: Brandon dc Wilde, Carol T.ynley aipd Warren Berlinger were reheapsing a seepie when T cpepl oppto the ■'Bhie Denippi” set. “Qppiet " was the order of the day. BppI the itpstatpl the scene was finished, Biatidon atid Carol eattpe hy lo say hello, before he dashepl to the schoolroom opi the set, and Warren and I sal dipwpi for a chat. Right olT, I think you’re goipig to be crazy about this ninetecpi-yearold lari who made his movie debut in “Teenage Rebel." He’s Ireen a part of the eiPtertainment world for eleven yeais, atteppdipig Childien's Professional School in New York in the morning and rehearsing and performing in radio and T’V shows in the afternoon. Evenings, he'rl scoot over to Broadway for roles in such hits as “Anniversary Waltz,” “A Roomful of Roses” and the stage version of “Blue Denim,” which is the frank story of teenagers trying to be independent of their parents — even when faced with an illegitimate pregnancy. “I wasn’t pushed into acting,” Warren says. “I wanted to do it.’’ And he still wants to. “I’ve been going with the same girl, Betty Lou Keim, for five years,” he told me. “I met her in the movie ‘Teenage Rebel’ whepi I was hfteepi and there's ppever been apiolher girl for me. She's levelheadcpl and wonderfipl.” We watched as the next scene was being set up. “I hope papeipts flock to see this picture,” Warreip said. “Maybe they 11 fin<l out things about their kids they were too busy to notice.” [continued) The jeans set could take a cue jroni chic Joan Bennett. Bill Holden, despite recent ill health, came with Ardis. ? Bob Wagner looks quizzically! Nat Wood seems unperturbed. 77