Screenland Plus TV-Land (Jul 1959 - May 1960)

Hollywood Lowdown continued from page 7 appearances against Marlon Brando — her career took a turn for the better. The Welsh or Indian, what does it matter, beauty, is now working steadily — although she could relax with that huge settlement from Marlon. Is Marilyn Monroe again expecting a baby? If the stork cancels out this time, Mmmmarilyn and husband Arthur Miller will adopt a baby. This often works the miracle and you have your own . . . The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz differences will be settled when Lucille comes East in the fall to star in a play on Broadway. . . . Robert Horton liked it in London in spite of the going-over by the press. And he has a return date between "Wagon Train" telefilming . . . Raymond Burr came up with a great idea. To have Perry Mason lose one case — just to make the poor District Attorney feel better . . . When last heard from, Bobby 'Mack The Knife' Darin was on a strict diet ... So was Eddie Fisher. Neither one is tall, and the plumpness doesn't look good. I shouldn't be talking. It's always a struggle to diet. . . . No one really believes the story that Sir Laurence Olivier will portray Humbert Humbert in "Lolita" . . . But one fact is sure, British actor John Mills will not allow his talented 13-yearold actress daughter, Haley, to play the Nymphet. . . . Kim Stanley is the hardest girl to pin down for an interview, next to Garbo. Makes life easier for Kim to refuse all interviews. But it's hard on her producers who want publicity for their productions. . ; . Jan Sterling is lonely in the big house she shared with the late Paul Douglas, and the mansion is for sale. Alfred Hitchcock refers to contractee Vera Miles as "the prettiest boy in town." Vera's hair is still short from her "Jovanka" shaving. . . . The loneliest man in town, Joseph Cotten, since his beloved Lenore passed away . . . Pity Kay Kendall's last film, "Once More With Feeling", didn't match her own artistry. I didn't like the play either. Alan Ladd's 12-year-old son, David, now wants to be a prizefighter, the result of Champ Ingo Johansson, staying with Dad while he was filming "All The Young Men" for Alan's company. . . . Jayne Mansfield is going quietly off her blonde rocker. She wants to stay in her pink palace with its 14 bathrooms on Sunset Boulevard. But every film she has made in the past two years has been in Europe. Mickey Hargitay doesn't care where he goes, as long as .the eating is good. How this boy can put it away. But he maintains his muscles with rigorous exercises. . . . It may be a year before Judy Garland is really well, but this doesn't mean she won't work. Judy's memoirs should be ready for fall publication. Edd "Kookie" Byrnes insists he will remain idle until he gets a better deal at Warners. But Kookie will have to compromise, I fear. Only the very top stars can remain away from the cameras for any length of time . . . Correct me if I'm wrong, but hasn't some of the excitement been missing from the Steve Allen Show since he began broadcasting from Hollywood? . . . Sir Alec Guinness, upset by the criticism of his recent films, threatens to give it all up if his next is panned. I hope not. He's too good to go. Cary Grant, a long-time hold-out, is about to follow ditto Danny Kaye, and say 'Yes' to a fabulous fortune for a TV spec. ... I caught up with Dan Dailey in the Big City. He allowed as how his marriage to Gwenn was on the hectic side, "But no worse than any one else's." Funny how the sweetest guys get in the most tangles. . . . The Hugh O'Brian-Lloyd Nolan motel project in Palm Springs caught on after a wobbly beginning . . . Jimmy Durante relays that he has been asked to stay way from the Smellorama movies because one sniff from him and there's nothing left to smell for the rest of the audience. What a difference a successful television show can make. In the old days they always referred to Jack Kelly as Nancy Kelly's kid brother. Now they say that Nancy is Jack Kelly's sister. She rather likes it. The way is being cleared for Maureen O'Hara to marry her long-time Mexican admirer . . . New star sensation Larry Harvey denies there is trouble in his marriage with top actress Margaret Leighton. If they have a problem, it's career. Larry has signed to make a dozen films in this country. Margaret has stage commitments in London. It's tough. . . . Thirty-nineyear-old Jack Benny celebrated his 32 years of marriage with Mary earlier in the year. Who says they can't stay married in Hollywood? . . . Ava Gardner originally refused a quarter of a million dollars to BEAMING with happiness, parents-to-be Mel Ferrer and Audrey Hepburn go to a show. tell all to a national magazine. But with everyone misinterpreting her actions, says Ava, she's getting ready to give her version of her quite fantastic life. Young Carol Lynley seems to be taking over where Tuesday Weld left off. The younger set is pretty rampant in Hollywood, with all tbe TV series starring kids who were unknown a year ago. . . . Prediction: Elizabeth Taylor and Eddie Fisher will contact the stork this year . . . Tony Randall, the man of a thousand faces, has joined the record set. It seems that everyone can sing. ... I love Peter Ustinov's explanation of why he has made Switzerland his home "The people are so jolly." So are the jolly minimized taxes. When Red Skelton divested himself of his long-time business " manager, he immediately invested half a million dollars in camera equipment. Red has made a fortune so he can afford a gamble. . . . Dick Powell is hoping that all the trouble with the actors, writers and the studios will result in pensions for actors. "They have nothing to look forward to in their old age except the Motion Picture Relief Home. I don't mean the stars of course." Some of the best character actors, says Dick, earned a mere $4000 last year. END STUBBY Kaye and Stella Stevens see nose to nose while clowning at gay supper party. RE-OPENING of Ciro's, top Hollywood night spot, finds Debbie Reynolds among patrons. 59