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she could persuade him to escort her to the Awards — his first time in fifteen years, looks like Gracie could be the King’s queen of hearts. . . . And now it can be told! At the eleventh hour, hysterical Gene Tierney tried to get out of her stint. She was forced to postpone her unexpected rendezvous with Aly Khan in Mexico until the next day! Cal Wonders: Where those rumors start that all is not well between Jeffrey Hunter and Barbara Rush. Currently her career seems to be gaining a faster momentum, but Jeff is so enthused for her. They had a ball together at the Argentine Film Festival and their obvious devotion thrilled the natives. . . . When Zsa Zsa Gabor is going to learn that too much publicity is much more harmful than none at all. Insiders report that women’s clubs have subtly suggested that studios instruct the : uninhibited Hungarian actress to stop living her life on daily front pages! Stork Club: Liz Taylor and Mike Wilding are saying right out loud that they want another baby and soon. First they have to find a larger house, so in the meantime M-G-M waits and wonders! . . . And the Ronald Reagans face the same situation. They may add a room where they are, ■ however, if the stork outsmarts them. . . . Mrs. Edmund Purdom has the most glamorous maternity costumes. Mrs. Tyrone Power who wore ’em first gave them to her. . . . Rory Calhoun to a reporter who called to ask if they were expecting: “The I only thing we’re expecting is a new outboard motor I ordered!” Man Power: Most movie stars have to watch that waist line but not Robert Wag; ner. He can’t gain an ounce, so he’s working out in a Westwood gym to build up a body beautiful. . . . Dale Robertson’s shari ing a valley house with former Argentine ' polo player, Manuel Rojas. You’d be so surprised at the names on their long list of lonesome ladies who offer to come over and cook dinner. . . . Poor Tab Hunter didn’t work for a year. Then he played opposite Claudette Colbert in her first tv pilot film and now Warners won’t let him sign for the series! Home Fires Burning: Cute gag Janet Leigh pulled on Tony Curtis who was working and unable to accompany her to New York to exploit “Prince Valiant.” Jan bought a dozen thick novels and instructed the book store to deliver one daily to her husband! . . . Marilyn Monroe was Jane Russell’s neighbor long enough to move into a house and right out again. Crowds parked out front all day in hopes of getting a glimpse of the famous DiMaggios. ... And when Alan Ladd learned Richard Widmark was going to make a London movie, the thoughtful guy cabled the owner and secured the house the Ladds rented for the Widmarks. (Continued on page 82) WESTMORE proved in giant-screen {3Q$* cl°se-uPs by movie stars . . . True-Glo all-day make-up shows how alluring your complexion can be! k PROVED in giant:screen close-ups where make-up must be perfect to keep skin looking perfectly smooth. Made for you and stars by Westmore brothers, ' most famous make-up artists, origina tors of liquid make-up. SEE the thrilling HE difference: Dot on creamy Tru-Glo, blend in evenly, pat off with tissue. For /rf all types of skin — in many shades. WESTMORE 59** PR0 and ctirk Ess -Tested nPs,ick ' . PROVED BEST in movie close-ups where lip ^ stick MUST NOT SMEAR, even after kissing, £,7$ eating, working under lights. Non-drying! At all variety and drug stores. * Prices plus tax. Slightly higher in Canada. House of Westmore, Inc., New York 11 * Hollywood liquid make-up WESTMORE creamy powder make-up FOR INSTANT BEAUTY, carry Party Puff as movie stars do on the set, at play and evenings. Powder and base all-in-one. Color by Technicolor WESiniVKE brings r 81