Photoplay (Jul-Dec 1954)

from page 43) bet that they’ll wind up being the best of buddies? We do! . . . And Doris Day got off to an unfortunate start making “Young at Heart” with Frank Sinatra for I Warners. When the Day doll saw how CinemaScope enlarged her face on the screen, she decided to make the picture in regular size. Lean, likable Frankie, however, wasn’t similarly affected and needless to say, he welcomed the additional poundage. Currently all’s quiet and coolish on the Burbank front! The Hollywood Scene: Disconsolate Ann Blyth at lovely Gail Patrick and Cornwell Jackson’s seventh anniversary party: “I can’t understand how I forgot to bring Timmy’s new pictures. I must have left them in my other bag.” Husband Dr. Jim McNulty, dryly: “Don’t worry, dear. After you’ve had your third baby, you won’t be this upset!” Gold Mine: It’s an unwritten law at 20th! They want Marilyn Monroe kept happy, and from now on no one (including her directors!) is to oppose her wishes. Her sets are closed when Miss Million Bucks at the boxoffice has lines to speak. Making Irving Berlin’s “There’s No Business Like Show Business,” when she didn’t show they shot around her and not a word was said. Marilyn’s suppressed desire is to make a movie with Marlon Brando. Should her studio refuse to loan her to producer Sam Goldwyn for the movie version of “Guys and Dolls,” she’s gonna be a sad i1 little sex-pot! Turn About: When they were casting Ij “Come Back, Little Sheba,” Shirley Booth was unable to fly to Hollywood to test with Burt Lancaster. So Paramount prevailed upon popular Una Merkel (she did the play at La Jolla) to read Shirley’s lines with Burt. He didn’t forget her kindness. For his current production, “The Gabriel Horn,” Burt needed a fine actress to play his sister. Una was in a play but Burt waited until she was free to accept his offer. Hollywood needs more actors with his heart — and memory! Letter To Cal: “Here I am in Durango City, Mexico, making ‘White Feather’ and please promise to plant one on the seat of my pants if I ever complain again! All kidding aside, I was very anxious to make this picture. I’ve been lucky being in the best productions, working for the finest directors with the greatest casts. They made me look good, but I can’t expect someone to hold a pillow under me forever. Here, it’s every man for himself, a wonderful challenge and experience for me and I’m grateful. Best to you and everyone at Hollywood and Vine.” — Bob Wagner. Now It Can Be Told: Of all people, Bob Mitchum developed a streak of modesty doing a scene in long underwear for “Track of the Cat.” Mitch had ’em clear the set of visitors ... If only newcomer Kim Novak had known she was going to be a smash hit in “Pushover.” She was so nervous when making the picture, she had to dub in most of her dialogue after it was finished ... If the rights can be cleared, M-G-M would love to remake the remake of “Broken Blossoms” with Montgomery Clift playing the tragic Chinese boy. He’d be wonderful, too! . . . It’s a no-publicity order from Rodgers and Hammerstein on Shirley Jones, the new singing star of “Oklahoma!” They want the public to discover her when the picture’s released . . . Elizabeth Taylor was in the hospital as reported, but not as a patient which wasn’t reported. She called on a sick friend who was. Here, There, Everywhere: Jane Russell and Jeff Chandler hit it off so well making “Foxfire,” they’re planning to make singing recordings together, too . . . While summering at Del Mar, Betty Grable still drove into Beverly Hills to have the curl taken out of her hair in the Ann Meredith beauty salon! . . . Because Ann Sothern turned ’em away at the Chez Paree, Chicago’s taxi drivers sent her a floral tribute for increasing their business, too! . . . And while we’re in the windy city, Terry Moore in person at the Drury Lane Theatre played to SRO nightly. Standing room only, that is . . . Shelley Winters took up with a new car and an old boy friend, when she met Farley Granger at the airport in her new white Cadillac . . . About that Indigo snake biting treat-’emrough Jack Palance in a scene for “The Silver Chalice”: “I’m surprised Jack didn’t bite the snake!” kidded an ex-leading lady who shall be nameless. Births, Marriages, Divorce: Just as Cal reported last year, Jane Powell and Pat Nerney fell in love on their second date. Now she can wear his engagement ring because her divorce is final and they’ve announced their forthcoming marriage . . . It’s a baby girl for Jennifer Jones and producer David O. Selznick, who have two sons each by previous marriages . . . All ends well for harassed Susan Hayward, who finally got her divorce, the custody of her twin sons and a million-dollarsworth of community property. Jess Barker’s long and bitter court battle (he refused a generous compromise offer) netted him a station wagon and right of visitation! . . . Audie Murphy’s denying the usual separation rumors, which popped up again when he attended a big review in his honor at Ft. Lewis. Pat stayed home with the kiddies . . . Not so with the Vic Matures. This time his periodic separation from his third wife looks permanent . . . And Hollywood’s shuddering over the report that John Wayne’s last wife may reopen her divorce case and expose new skeletons in the family closet! Say it isn’t so! Meditation: No one knew of Piper Laurie’s devotion to the late Leonard Goldstein and everyone insisted it was a serious romance. The death of the producer-friend who guided her career was a shock to Piper, who also lost a favorite aunt the same week. The heartsick girl doesn’t drink or gamble, but she took off for Las Vegas and surrounded herself with people. 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