Evening star., 1947-05-03
Hollywood:
Twisted Ankle
Takes Lawford
Out of Film
] BY Sheiloh Grohom

Gregory Peck and Olivia de Havil-
land are talking with William
Bacher about co-starring in THE
Walls Of Jericho. Gregory was
supposed to do this, anyway, before
Daryl Zanuck switched him to
"Gentleman's Agreement" The
Jericho picture has q November
starting date.
Peter Lawford is out Of the Good
News" cast with a twisted ankle.
But what made Pete more furious
was that he couldn't 60 to Texas
to appear with Frank Sinatra In a
big benefit show for stricken Texas
City.
Jeanne Grain gets Alan Young
again as her beau in Chicken
Every Sunday" Dan Daley and
Anne Baxter are mother and father
in the movie version OF this best
seller.
Dick Powell is out of the hospital
but still gets unexpected swellings
on his feet and ankles and hives on
his arms. Dick tells me that he
won't be making "Pitfall" now for
some time. "The script isn't quite
right" says Dick. And he'll take
his time about the seven days work
that still has to be done on "As-
signed to Treasury" my doctor
has ordered me to keep out of the
sun" says Dick. We both laugh.
because sun has been practically
nonexistent these past two weeks IN
our part Of California.
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Mickey Rooney stops me at Metro
to discuss the suit his wife is bring
Ing against him for more money
All know" says Mickey morosely.
is that gave her more money
than she ever had in her life." I
asked Mickey what he will do with
the money Ahe made on his recent
personal-appearance tour. Pay off
my debts" said Mickey.
Vanessa Brown has flunked IN
folk dancing at U. G. L. A., where
she's going to school-between shots
IN THE Foxes of Harrow" under
her real name, Smylla Brind.
Greer Carson has asked Jean
Sablon for permission to use his
song Passing BY" as her theme
tune all the way through Woman
OF My Own" And that, of course
brings up again the subject of
Richard Ney, who has now decided
to take his reconciliation attempt
more calmly. From now on he win
be in the market to make pictures
While waiting for Greer to decide
whether she will go back to him
understand that Greer is very
peeved at story announcing their
get-together.
Gene Kelly stubbed his toe on
the set of The Pirate" Immediate-
ly all the wire services call and want
to know If Kelly has broken his leg
and which hospital he's in.
Tyrone Powers traubles-or some
OF them-on location with Captain
from CASTLE" can now be told. Right
at the beginning, $50 Mexican extras
went on strike against the American
food provided by Goth Century Fox
Then about 500 Indians struck for
five more pesos (about 81 per day.
It's simpler to make movies in Holly
wood.
T Katharine Hepburns family Is
coming here from Connecticut to
visit with her.
Robert Mitchum, who usually
complains that they give him too
many pictures to do-and they do
Is now moving heaven and earth to
sandwich in Eddie and the Arch
angel Mike" because he likes the
story. "And I'm crazy about The
Red Pony" says Robert, who is
about to start this picture. There's
no love story" he explains.
Maureen O'Hara's S small daughter,
Bronwyn, Is Haunting black eye.
This is one time where I'll believe
the story, II caught it against the
door"
Robert Ryan is negotiating with
Dwight Deere Wiman to 20 to
Broadway next autumn for the lead
In Robert Nathan's play, Winter
In April" Ryan has just finished
"Crossfire," which I heard someone
describe yesterday as "the most
daring picture ever made by Holly
wood"
Ivan Kirov and his girl friend |
Jean Richey earl Carroll beauty
are spending these chilly evenings
at the beach, swimming and doing
hiphops from a boat. Kirov is not
only terrific ballet dancer hut has
also won three world records in
backstroke swimming.
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