Photoplay (Jul-Dec 1954)

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Iron man: Gordon MacRae is so crazy about golf he takes his clubs with him even if he’s on location in a cornfield! Net work: Tab Hunter wasn’t taking any chances with movie career when he went on Lake Placid holiday, tennis, skating Ski stunt: Wife Evie didn’t rise to Van Johnson’s lure when he ivanted to teach her the art of skiing on water! INSIDE Cal York’s Gossip of Hollywood STU FF Sports of the Stars: Enthusiastic Robert Taylor introduced Ursula Thiess to his favorite spot and sport when he taught her how to fly-cast at Jackson Lake, Wyoming. Back in Beverly Hills, merchants got a big boot out of impatient Ursula and Bob shopping for Christmas-tree ornaments in mid-summer! Builders promise the happy couple their new home will be ready to greet Santa Claus . . . And while we’re getting settled, rugged, romantic Carlos Thompson finally found a place for his gun collection. It’s a small, isolated house in beautiful Topanga Canyon, and here’s some sad news for Hollywood’s lonesome ladies. Carlos, who’s written three books (in Spanish) is about to begin his fourth. So his telephone’s fixed for him to call out, but no one is able to get a call through to him! Gals and Skis: With boyfriend Bud Pennell on location, lonesome Marla English took off on a fishing trip with starlet Kathryn Grandstaff. The fragile fisher-women learned how to bring in the big ones from Don Anderson, outdoors-activities director of Sun Valley, Idaho . . . But no one had to teach water-skiing to nautical-minded Jeff Richards and the former Shirley Siber. They met, married and honeymooned at Cypress Gardens, Florida, then rented a house at Manhattan Beach, California. Jeff and Shirley, who spend every weekend on their small boat, still aren’t water-logged! . . . Neither is Van Johnson, super water-ski man who promised his Evie a diamond bracelet to learn the sport. Land-lover Evie said no! Late summer reservations at favorite Lake Arrowhead were made by Van before taking off for Europe. Sight of the Month: Big he-man Gordon MacRae breaking in long curly hair, Levis and high-heeled “Oklahoma” boots on the golf course at Lakeside! Ever-present clubs went along with Gordy to picture’s location site in Nogales, Arizona— “Just in case I come acrbss a flat green spot in the cornfield!” You certainly have got to admire Tab Hunter for turning down $30,000 worth of acting roles in three pictures. Instead. he packed his tennis racket away in moth balls and took off for Lake Placid to brush up on figure skating. “The parts weren’t right for me,” confides Tab, “I’ve just finished two wonderful pictures, so why jeopardize the spot I’m in?” Why indeed when you have Tab’s looks, his talent and his acting ability and you’ve saved your money— as he has! (Continued on page 96) 43