TV Radio Mirror (Jul - Dec 1956)

Whatfs New from Coast to Coast {Continued from page 8) Heart Belongs to Daddy." So much for history. This coming Sunday, October 28th, Mary Martin and Paul Douglas co-star in the great comedy, "Born Yesterday." Mary plays the sexy ex-chorine, Billie Dawn. To viewers this is a radical contrast to her performance as Peter Pan, but maybe Pan is a better clue to the real Mary Martin. Last year, when NBC wanted to fete Peter Pan with its usual cocktail party, Miss Martin refused to attend — until they agreed on only ice cream sodas and milk shakes. Two men who will never meet: Steve Allen hits the sack at 4 A.M. — Dave Garroway gets up at 4 A.M. . . . Two men who should meet: Bob dimming-, expects to be a father for the fifth time — Eddie Fisher for the first. And here's the stuff on Eddie. He's postponed his November trip to New York, for it's the middle of November that Debbie is expecting. If it's a girl, Debbie would like to call the baby "Kathy"; a boy, "Kevin." Eddie says, "Maybe we'll just call it, 'Hey'." Real romance on Valiant Lady: Assistant Director John Desmond dates Sue Randall, who plays Diane Emerson. Or maybe it's Marion Randall. She started out Sue Randall, her real name, but Equity told her someone else already held the handle. So Sue had to use her middle name, Marion, but she's still Sue to friends — Sweet Sue to John Desmond. . . . Mrs. Ernie Kovacs (Edie Adams) gets star billing in the new Broadway musical, "Lil Abner." Edie plays darling Daisy Mae. Says Mr. Edie Adams (Ernie Kovacs), "Few people appreciate how much wonderful talent this gal has." . . . Joni James continues to deny there is any serious romance in her life. . . . You'll be seeing Margaret Truman exclusively on NBC-TV this season. She signed a year's contract. . . . Groucho Marx is bitter over rumors that he wears falsies — those eyebrows are his own. Love & Marriage: Julie and Rory LaRosa are still on their honeymoon. Although married last April, they still eat off a trunk in their dining room. Why? Well, wife Rory, who travels with Julie, hasn't had time to shop, but she has been learning to cook. Observed a friend, "He's so much in love he doesn't know what he's eating anyway." . . . And For People With Ears: RCA Victor's first album of Julie, aptly titled "Julius LaRosa," is a work of joy. Julie swing-sings such fine standards as "Candy," "But Not for Me," "If I Had You," nine others. . . . Herb Shriner is godfather to Randall Crawford James, son of Dennis. Crawford is mommy's maiden name. . . . October babies for Gale Storm, Julie Stevens of Helen Trent, and Mary Stuart of Search For Tomorrow. . . . Ditto stork for Marge and Gower Champion. Then, come about the end of November, when Marge is up on her toes again, the Champs go into rehearsal for a weekly TV show that will be live three weeks and on film the fourth. The show is posted for a January start and Jack Benny is to be one of its godfathers. . . . Jimmy Kirkwood of Valiant Lady is readying for a movie with Carol Channing. . . . Hollywood Bulletin: "Red Skelton is writing the first fairy tale about outer space." Maybe to be titled, "With Mother Goose to the Moon." Predict the TV love of the year will be Ricky, Jr., new character in this season's I Love Lucy. Ricky, Jr. is played by fiveyear-old Richard Keith, whose family name is Thibodeaux. Richard was born in Lafayette, Louisiana, where his father sold insurance. As a toddler, Richard had a natural affinity for drums. Horace Heidt was so impressed by the lad's drumming that he made Richard a regular on his show. But it turned out he had an affinity for acting, too. Two hundred kids had auditioned before him, but Richard won the part of Ricky, Jr. In private life, Richard has a younger brother and sister. Says his father, "Richard eats cereal in the morning, gets dirty right after he's dressed and gets into an occasional fight." Says dad, "Richard gets away with just so much, before he winds up with a spanking." You can reassure your kids that "Spin and Marty" will be back with MM (Mickey Mouse) later in the season. MM has become the most important entertainment in the lives of kids from three to thirteen and "Spin and Marty" is its most successful feature. . . . And speaking of initials, there is WW, who makes his first real TV bid on choice Friday time this month. Walter Winchell will do a variety show and to this he is no stranger. The first dozen years of his working life were spent in vaudeville with such as Cantor and Jessel. When Walter turned to the typewriter, his love of show-biz continued not only in his reporting on its affairs but by participating in the build-up of many of our greatest entertainers — from Ruth Etting to Arthur Godfrey. About his new show, he says, "All I promise is that it will be good." Always exciting to watch, Barbara Stanwyck makes a rare TV appearance, October 10th, on ABC-TV's Ford Theater drama, "Sudden Silence." . . . Except for video guest shots, Martha Raye will be pretty busy this season in a new Broadway musical. . . . Did you know that Jackie Gleason is an amateur hypnotist? . . . It Was Inevitable Dept.: Tarzan will be swinging onto your antenna after the first of the year in the physique of Gordon Scott. . . . The only woman mask-maker in the country makes those disguises for Masquerade Party. Kari Hunt puts about a hundred hours of work into each mask. And speaking of the impact of TV (and sometimes people do speak of it) , take the case of handsome actor Jack Lord, born Joe Ryan. Well, Jack was getting nowhere. All he had to his credit was a lead in the Broadway hit, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," and another lead in "The Traveling Lady." He had made a few movies, too, like "The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell" and the currently-showing film, "Vagabond King." The producers and directors and the critics thought he was great, but the public was playing it cosy. Until this summer. He played a blind man on Studio One in July, and for three days his telephone and that of the show's producer were tied up with inquiries about him. Hundreds of letters came in, and come fall they were still coming. His services are now sought by two major picture studios and he will be nominated for the TV Emmy award. In private life, Jack is wed to a former French dress designer. There will be a terrific lot of new shows coming on this month: Herb Shriner's variety, The Most Beautiful Girl In The World; Playhouse 90: Zane Grey Theater; On Trial with Joseph Cotten ; Dinah Shore. . . . These are some of them and October can use them all . . . October has to watch its rating. 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