Variety (September 1952)

6% CHATTVIR Broadway Cynda Glenn • to B.uffalo* 'where her mother is at the Cancer Hos- pital. Fred Allen says, *‘My only con- cern now is ■ to stay out of the obituary columns.” Arthur W. Kelly, sales rep for Charles Chaplin, is resting at home -after a.nose hemorrhage. Grotto, eatery next door to Dinty Moore’s, stuck up by three armed thugs over the weekend and taken for $1,050. Bronislava Nijinska, choreop rapher and sister of the late Nijinsky, sailing for Paris today (Wed.) on the He de France. Eleanor and Reeves Lewenthal (American Art Galleries), w.k., in show biz, were remarried in Venice recently after a brief divorce. Rex Harrison,-Lilli Palmer, Ray- mond Massey, Constance Collier and Lillian GLsh in from Europe yesterday (Tues.) on the Queen Mary. _ Rita Hayworth, the Garson Kanins (Ruth Gordon), Buster Kea- ton and agent Mitchell Hamilburg to Europe last week on the United Milton Berle thinks the TV crix are “backtracking”; when he es- says something “different’ they want to know why he’s not making with the corn. George Jessel back east on ii- nancing negotiations for bis new indie film setup. Came east for the Walcott-Marciano fight last night in Philly. * 4 . Vet comedian Walter Catlett guest of honor the night of Oct. 11, when Tift Lambs toss their first “seidel night” of the season. Jack Waldron will emcee. ,vt v Josh White back in his N. Y. home after three weeks in New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, for three operations. Illness caused his collapse on two European tour«. night (Wed.) marks the culmination! of special events arranged by the Friars as a tribute to Blossom Seeley and Benny Fields, whose theatrical careers form the basis of film's story. A scroll honoring the couple will be presented them on the theatre’s stage by Milton Berle, Abbot of the N. Y. Frairs. Paris London Willard Parker and his wife Vir- ginia Field arrived in London last week from Paris. ^ Silvana Mangano is due here next weekend for London preem of her film “Anna.” She’ll be accom- panied by Dino de Laurentis, the Wedtiesdayy September 24 , I952 ensemble have been invited to ap-^ pear with their pantomime “The' Idiot” at the Biennale of Venice Sept. 17. j, vr • fr “One Summer of Happiness” (Sweden), “Fanfan la Tulipe” C France ) and “Rashomon” named» best pix in HoOywood Earle C. Anthony divorced Valerie Bettis in from N Y* Ava Gardner planed in‘from Rhonda' Fleming planed Tokyo. to (Japan) August by Berlin crix> ^ Sonny Tufts’ wife filed _ , U.S. pix currently running at divorce producer. , , , , j Army houses include “Just Across United Artists had a record turn- street,” “Brave Warrior.” “Re- out-ior Its - -turn of Texanj; "WoxkiMHer Way Phyllis Kirk to San Francisco on vacation. ^ night (Tues.) to welcome Charles -p^rough College” and “Francis home Chaplin on his first visit to Lon- ^ m m Australia. don in more than 20 years. George Brown 2”“^ ®«son in town after 15 Dianne Foster inked by Colum- . months abroad. .. , bia to play the femme lead oppo- Moment’■ All exteriors Sam Marx over from London for a two-week looksee. Linda Darnell here from her film chores in Italy. Hazel Scott to give a one-nighter at Salle Pleyel here Oct. 9. . RKO releasing four of its back- ' locationine in Wales. ^ „ log pix here at the same time. Thornton Wilder arrived on the omp o Andre Paulve,Discina topper, re- America last Thursday (19) en- reeling, ceived slight injuries in a recent America “'cmd^ Heath into Muriel chairman of the American delega- Gaines’ new ?Jfe llaWd* i^^Te'^SnSr «o"fT G^r^W “ thrTat‘infeeto: PE9?«ctiom. SaJs 'Sirf tgTrd^iiai ^zlt- Gordon Bennet is di- Chicago Promotionist Ted Worner In up with to Bermuda for a month’s vacation. Coleen Gray planed to Mexim City for TV chores. ” Bud Abbotts celebrated 34th wedding anni. Robert L. Lippert returned from the TO A convention. Oscar Hammerstein 2d in from N.Y. to eye prospective talent. Adele Buffington laid up wUh a their Se cafe Society ‘‘®E"rSSt!n^“LoTd^l^okm^^ -The Two-Faced VoSon^f ChiSgrih^ weeron''tourwiih Beauty” getting title changed to »» whioh is to be done by Monica Lewis. “Secrets of Mother.” • „ ^ Prince Littler in association with , A1 ^United sustained in a fall! There are 16 French pix now Williamson Music Strange World, at the United Olivia de Havilland back to wo rolling here, plus one Franco- wiiiiamwnMUsic^^^^^ ^ iuuoacKwwo Italo co-production in Venice.. .Bmg Crosby arnveyast^ 1 Courtney Van Horne of Court- Long-runs here are “American against Ted Ray and Donald ney & Sonya Van Horne, into in Paris” (M-G), “Two Penny’s lea Kay ana iJ jy^ichael Reese Hospital Monday Worth of Hope.” Italo film, and m a contest sponsorea oy me shoulder operation. “Gone With Wind” (M-G), last- ^^ndon Variety ^ me McDonald back again named being Robert Sarnoff, who has been in Swedish pic. She Danced ®uly London for confabs with Douglas with George Rochford and Don One Summer,” Fairbanks, Jr., on his telepix series, 1 broken 111 attendance .records ^n'^'llst wleklnd“"“''®“‘®^ I here at the Cinema D’Essai. where oariv npvf now in sixth month. ACIOV O • , — • 1 1. ^ jr ?T cxxvx c%xx\x xvxxx^vxt 4. here early next month for con- f^ Sunday night performances ot Dallas for the “Lusty tinued talks. “Guys and Dolls” starting Oct 5 Robert S. Wolff, the RKO radio ^ Bill Fields, .general pre.ssagent Herbert J. Yates and Vera Ral- topper, weekended in Paris when for Lh® Playwnghts Co., in to wn- town after eight weeks in Samuel Goldwyn to plan the cam- fer with Alan Dalzell, advance man Europe. Tiaian -Pn-r ralosca nf *‘'H’anc fOF F0Urp0St6r, vlCtOr SSHirOCK* I Minneapolis By Les Rees paign for the' release of “Hans for "rqurposier. victor oamruu^ Allen and Bill Shirley re- Don McGrane orch into Hotel Christian Andersen,” He was ac- BlavwrigMs g.m.. flew in for the ^ COMPO tour o[ Radisson Flame Room. .. ^V his publicity chief opening Monday (m Indiana. Exotic dkneer Flash O’Farrell David Jones. ■ sivnll for Lovoia^^Drama^ Fes- Three Stooges put on a show for tops Alvin burlesque. ®'?,. ? nIInLs Kile and Idalgaret ®P®s“® children at Bard's dhprman and Barbara atrical passengers on the Queen tival. uennis Kmg ana iviargaret rpj.g„fj.p Palm into Colony ^lub. which sailed last Thursday Vnn” Helms Athletic Foundation cited ^ iji wSiiam? Judv (18) for N. Y. included Lilian Gish, son in “Arms and the Man Mon- Jane Pickens up to Schenectady „^ 4 . canital Hex Harrison and Lilli Palmer, Es- day (2^ with RuUi Huspy 11 _4. Fnre-1 Perkins at Club Capital. . niond Knight, Seymour N. Siegel “Royal Family” set for next week. Janette JJavis, Armur v^ouiiey Raymond Massey, to chirp at General Electric's Fore men’s Assn. 50th anni celebration men S ASSn. oum aniu - Iioro xvaymonu Sept. 27. with ex-GE prexy Charles y® Underlined for Hal Cooper, W. Wilson delivering principal ad- Tommy mr dress. one of the backers -n T> -^TiA nicyVifpr • xiic Troublemakers,” which Prom H^Hroom on -n g * ££ j « preemed successfully last week at Ballroom oirermg strand Theatre, planed to N. Y. Omaha Rubinoff playing concerts In “The Ring” (King Bros.) for Its realism. Suzan Ball returned from Buf- falo where she underwent appen- dectomy. Steve Broidy led a group of Mon- ogram execs to Chicago for the company’s convention. . Milo Frank resigned from the William Pine and his wife take Marigold "'1^rd“w"a»ow Played Sioux Milo Frank ~ .r„ a ni^weeK swuir, wj- Him Anpacrement at St. Paul Prouuction iq negouaie a uroaa- p.. A„riifnriiim (17) at 27 ton William Morris Agency, with Mike the Continent. It wll pe the him turn engagemenc ai 01 . jra way presentation early next year. iilL.r« 4 x? Zimmerine taking over urndiiccr^s first V 3 C£ition in six** HGini0 s. Normsn Collins formpr chlpf of Elmor tiBinoSi niBnB^^r of N0\v ■xr-ri ^ ?llrs Dorothy Lewis ice show in fourth Fox Theatre in Sidney, has ousted Y. Frank Freeman and Cecil B. Singer Josephine Premice skied month at Hotel Nicollet Minneso a chairman and managing direc- matinees that proved popular in * *' In after 13-month tour of Europe Terrace. . toj* of High Definition Filins summer. Argentine ineatre oiggie. and South Ainerica and took off Ramon Noval orch moving to 9', ^1™*™". Bill Mlskell of Tristates says ad- William Cannon resigned atUr for her Montreal opening at Cafe Hotel Statler,.Boston, after entire ^g*'vance sale for Walcott-Marciano 16 years as Mervyn LeRoy's assist- “nental ?lo h^urs liter her summer at Hotel Radisson Flame ^nd tS FitaBoarf of S ■fiictht from Paris Room. pardifig RHi-ish taipniv pheum Theatre is brisk. Frankie Darro celebratea nis - jn- cin^cr ’3 iin/ipr TC. of C. ausoices. Black 6 a g r t sh t lepix. Clifton N. “Mudge” Robinson, op 30th anni as a screen actor and Agent Jpe Lriaser s.moiner umue Theatre in Blair, dished his 500th role (“Siren of Bag- Qaoffla ducats to every student and dad”). OcalUu teacher in his county (Washington) Billy May band set for Trianon her first plane trip last week at the Hills “Passion P,lay opens fort age of 81, to. visit the Associated nighti engagement at Lyceum, Booking Clorp. head in New York.. Sept. 28. She’ll plane back this week to the Don the Beachcomber coming ^ Coast where she lives. from Hawaii netx month to aip Oct. 2. Manie (RCA) Sacks to Philly for starting construction of Hotel Toy & Wing to B. O. F. ^ ^ ^ v _ the big fight last night (Tues.) and Nicollet’s new Waikiki Room, Spokane. Get. 1-7 date at Denver Coliseum, for Frank Sinatra’s Latin Quarter Singing sextet at Schick’s cafe The Mulcays at the Magic Inn, which has played Omah^as Shipstads & Johnson’s “Ice Fol-’ Club I billing western Nebraska for Rome By Helen' McGill Tubbs Tito Schipa off to Salsamagglore . Latter usually rooms with pacted to fly to N. Y. for American where Paul Allen orch is current. o r- « {..An fni* in N. Y., when Ava Gardner Trucking Assn, party at Waldorf Show Box (Pat Patton) is using ''j t Scotts Italo Tajo to San Francisco for • - - •” ^ ’ two acts chaneinff fortniehtlv Hollywood Ice Revue.” a concert series. with permanent line of gals and World-Herald is still .debating Frankie Laine expected in.from preem Sdclcs — - .(Mrs. Sinatra) isn’t east. Astoria, Oct. 7, with James Wadsworth Symington, Motors footing the bill, son of the W. Stuart Symingtons of Missouri, and who next month was to return to the Carnaval Room of the Sherry-Netherland, where He made hrs professional singing General 10-piece orch ~ replacement for late critic Jake Paris on his European vacation. Florence Ahn leaves this weeV Bachman, vet Variety mugg. Tern- The Francis Lederers like Rome for Honolulu to finish a vacation P®f,“Y ® v-i?,/™ " f i^ey may stay here for « Far 'TrX Fal^ heS from 1946-48. now night sports ed _ Gianni Agnelli, auto tycoon and Scotland debut last spring, engaged to Syl- vidpix unit, via Schlapp. Jack Radcliffe, Scot comedian, Gene Blakely to Edinburgh to East Trade Fmr here. c - J .. I Jerry Ross now boolung Palomar Supper Club (Sandy De Santis), of sheet, is bidding for post. ClaudePhilippe the Waldorf ^ "|"a?ed on -TV Wsk Hall srpt. Vancouver. B. C.. with three acts ■Pciv’aiirQlUncr His riomedie Rppqarea on » ner BTifFoi/ frir frt -PniiT* xirfXAlrp exec, farewelling his Comedie Francaise bride, Mony Dalmes, at per show for two to four weeks. Borrah Minevitch’s Harmonica PhiladelnMa By Jerry Gaghan film producer, hurt in an auto acci- dent on the Riviera. Col.- Barney Oldfield, former Variety mugg, through here on his way to Ismir, Turkey. . Swedish actress Kay Wilkins Paris next week. ’’ Wells & Four Fays, Zacchini Fami- outfit. Nick (& Arnold) Prounis, boss- bonald Sutherland authoring Two Valors. Cy Taillon Dottie King, songstress last at resoonden^r wlm^^orked ^in plc man of the Versailles where Edith ^ew play, “Guest of Honor.” for again emcees. Big top show has Orsatti’s. is in University Hospital worked P Piaf is in her fifth return engage- production at Glasgow Citizens’ Z^vattf ... „ „ ® Vittorio DeSica planed in from ment, was best man at her wed- Theatre. " Troupe, Les Dassies, and Acrocu ding Saturday (20) to Jacques Peals George and Bert Bernard, head- oans. (Pils), also a nitery singer at the ing vaude at Empire in Glasgow, ---GompeUtivfi La Vie En Rose nitery.. inked.for. London.Palladium stint , ^ Marlene Dietrich stood up for the this fall, Dcrilll bride. Tom Ampld sending “Robinson « Hani Hophn New York's Cinema Lodge, B’nai Crusoe” ice pantomime to Empire, g jj includec; B’rith, will pay tribute tonight Glasgow, for Christmas-New Year i^clud^ (Wed.) to Leonard H. Goldenson, season, opening Dec. 9. Film kecto? R A SteSp'^ prexy of United Paramount The- Merle Oberon vacationing here, ..j, g j ^You’’ is hk 25th atres, at the Hotel Astor. Judge and staying at Drumlanrig Castle, ponging ror you is his 25th Samuel Leibowitz will present the Dumfriesshi^, with Duke and Ernst Legal resigned as direc- Cinema Lodge “honor scroll” to | Duchess of Buccleuch. Goldenson on behalf of the enter- tainment industry. Lucette Caron, aunt of Leslie Caron, Metro contractee, and Paris Ray Feves fashion writer for Variety and Edward Everett Horton in “Nina” Portland, Ore. tor of East Berlin’s State Opera House. Walt Disney became correspond- ing member of the Berlin Cultural Film Academy. With new preems, the number others, in to meet her new in-laws, opened a week's rup at Mayfair of West Berlin cinemas in opera since marrying Cebra Graves, re- Theatre on Monday (22). tion has climbed to 208. tired U. S. attorney now residing The First Drama Quartet in TV station NWDR-Berlin now in the French capital. They will “Don Juan in Hell” will appear to telecasts the film reviews of pix honeymoon in N. Y. for^ three [ a sellout Auditorium, Oct. 10-11. critic Dr. Manfred Barthel once a Billy Eckstine, George Shearing week. Quintet and Count Basie orch play- Hildegarde Neff finished exterior weeks before returning to Paris. Mervyn Nelson back from Neva da, where he looked in on two of ed a one-niter at Auditorium last shooting on her latest pic in Mun- the three Frank Sennes packages which he scripted and directed— “Minsky University” at the New Golden. Reno, and “Peep Show” at Desert Inn, Las Vegas. His third is the Diosa Costello show, with three more Sennes units com- ing up for which he’ll perform sattie chores. Preem of Paramount’s “Some- body Loves Me” at the Roxy to- Saturday (20). ' ich. The film stars Eric von Stro- The Show Timers into Clover heim. Club for two weeks. Merry Macs Pfc. Jim Londot appointed inked by booker Charla Ferguson chief announcer at AFN-Berlin. for next month. He was staff announcer and disk Martha Wright in “South Pad- jockey, fic” set to open a week’s date at Louis Armstrong signed con- Auditorium Oct. 14. The 3,500 tract to appear at Titania Palast sealer is sold out except for mat.i- Oct. 12. It will be biggest jazz nees so far. First time this town event in postwar Berlin, has seen scalping. “ Tatjana Gsovsky and her ballet Larry Steele and his Club Har- lem (Atlantic City) revue signed for the Earle’, week of Nov. 7. Ed Sullivan cancelled his sched- uled •appearhiie'e"ar the "auibm'btlvet trade banquet (17), because of 111 health. Harry Nagle, formerly with Lar- ry Clinton and Tommy Tucker, is the new alto sax with the George Sommers orch. George Jessel acted as chairman at dedication ceremonies of new Home for the Jewish Aged, and Gertrude Berg headed guest list. AGVA drive to screen “super- fluous” booking agents in Philly has been set back until, windup of AGVA’s national board meeting, Oct. 6-9. San Francisco By Ted Friend Lisa Kirk making the deejay clr cuit. Dorothy Shay into Mark Hop- kins. Wood Soanes, Oakland Tribune drama and pix cric, to Canada by boat. Frederick Freed, CBS writer- producer, in from New York en- route to southwest for vacation. Louis B. Mayer, William Goetz, Johnny Green and the Jack Ben- ny’s in for the Danny Kaye show. America to hold confabs with Ten- nessee Williams on directing ol Rose Tattoo,” which is to star Aniia..Me®iani. Australia By Eric Gorrick “Greatest Show” (Par) set t® open Xmas at the Prince Edward, Sydney. ^ Joe Fearon back from London to rejoin the Hoyts’ filiu circuit in Melbourne. Virgil, U. S. magico, set for wn at Princess, Melbourne, under Carroll management. , Only local production unit to work here at present is Cnaries Chauvei with “Jedda.” - Borovansky Ballet to tour New Zealand under- the - WiUiAy^JJ^- management after plush local ru • A1 Daff, Universal veepee, wm make another quick trip here near future to set plans for product. . Joe Joel, RKO exploitation-puj licity chief, looldng for at?,, iitiic Jane Russell to tie in with Kind of Woman.” , Although building novi have been nixed here until it is predicted that several cinemas will be green-lighted early next year.