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SCREENLAND
May 1954
Exclusive Movie
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THE INSIDE NEWS BEHIND THE NEWS, TOLD BY AMERICA'S BEST-INFORMED COLUMNIST
Piper Laurie and Dick Contino are together again — but rumor's been wrong before in heading her to the altar!
Shelley Winters Gassman is likely to come out on top after all the divorce hoopla — so many former friends of Vittorio's have rushed to her defense. Insiders say Shelley has evidence that will rock Gassman back on his heels and into a "no defense" divorce settlement, although the tempestuous actress admits her financial demands and her insistence that Vittorio marry his youthful leading lady, Anna Maria Ferrero, were strictly for publicity purposes. Friends expect Shelley to recover from the broken marriage — and after "Executive Suite" is released she'll be bigger than ever in Hollywood . . .
One oj the screen's biggest stars, rumored about to divorce her musician husband, will make headlines when she files suit. No other person is involved, it's merely a matter oj politics. She'll claim he's responsible jor the pinko tag that has hounded her in recent years . . .
When Diana Lynn returned to Hollywood from her European whirl, her first date was with her ex-husband, John Lindsay. You may recall it was Lindsay who was
awarded their house, furniture and two apartment houses as part of the divorce settlement. Diana, back in town without a place to live, rented a lavish apartment from Lindsay. Their dinner date was strictly a business deal and he made no concessions for his former spouse . . .
Tony Curtis and his studio bosses are not seeing eyeto-eye these days. One member of the UniversalInternational Top Brass department claims Tony is suffering from that old bugaboo — star complex. The studio is very unhappy about Tony's attitude — he's beginning to turn down roles scheduled for him with lesser known studio players. Next step will be Tony asking for script and directorial approval. Despite the fact the young star has worked like a truck driver ever since he hit stardom, his current attitude can be the beginning of The End. A "suspension" may be the answer. It's cured many a difficult situation between studio and player . . .
Gene Tierney has been the talk of Hollywood since she returned from Europe to resume (continued on next pace)
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