Evening star., 1948-07-17
Hollywood:
Ava to Replace
Arlene Dahl in
'Liddy Thomas
Bv SheiIoh Graham
By SheiIoh Grohom

Ava Gardner had a conference
with the casting director, Billy
Grady, and I learn afterward-not
from Mr. Grady-that Ava Is now
on schedule to replace Arlene Dahl
in About Liddy Thomas" Robert
Walker is the leading man. That's
fine with Ava, who starred with
Bob in "One Touch of Venus" Ar
lene will be disappointed.
Tyrone Power is still in the mar
ket for sultry girl for the second
woman's role in Prince of Foxes" :"
The only thing sure about the part
is that Linda Christian will not
play it.
Norma Shearer says it isn't true
that she has given up all thought
of returning to the screen. When
she finds the right picture she will
make it.
Alan Ladd and Donna Reed get
Coincidence June Havoc for their
Paramount picture, "One Woman"
Joan Crawford is packaging her
Miss O'Brien" picture. Whoever
buys the story buys Joan and her
director, Curt Bernhardt. Latest
report is that Joan's on-and-of1
romance with Greg Bautzer is off
again.
Farley Granger and Geraldine
Brooks are cooling like crazy. Far
ley's picture, your Red Wagon" !"
now has the title, "The Twisting
Road" I like the first title better.
X X X X
Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt, the former
Faye Emerson, says for me to tell
you it isn't true that she is sign
ing long-term contract at Goth
Century-Fox. Faye would like to
pake one or maybe two pictures
q year in Hollywood, but wants to
be free to go where her husband
has to live.
Virginia Mayo and Mike O'Shea
have already celebrated the first
year of their wedding, but they are
just getting around to having a
honeymoon. They're going to New
Mexico for leisurely drive through
the State.
Zachary Scott swears that his next
picture will be based on the life of
his Texas grandfather, r. B. Mas
terson. Zach will make the movie
Independently with Jean Renoir, on
location, near Dallas.
June Haver will be minus her best
ict TnH vutN {y,
Wyoming for a much needed rest.
June hasn't felt we'll since she re-
turned to work too soon after her
appendectomy.
Lionel Barrymore saying mo" to
all picture offers for, the rest of
the summer He too doesn't feel up
to par physically.
Mrs. Joseph Gotten has decided to
60 to England with her actor hub
by. The original idea was for Joe
to 60 alone to co-star in London
with Ingrid Bergman.
Claudette Colbert jumped to act
ing fame in THE Barker" Now
Shelley Winter will play the Colbert
role in stock. First. however, she
leaves on a Today tour to plug the
U-I picture, "Feuding' Fussin' and
Fightin'."'
Charles Bracket and Billy Wilder,
the two who so successfully made
The Lost Weekend" into thrilling
film fare, are now negotiating to
buy Author Charles Jackson's latest
epic, THE Outer Edges"
Ella Raines will be the princess in
Outpost Morocco" with George
Raft. This seems to cancel Elias
plan to 60 to England with her hus-
band, Maj. Robin Olds.
Jack Carson is the cagiest guy In
Hollywood. He doesn't seem to want
a divorce from his estranged wife,
and he doesn't seem to want to
marry any one else. His burning
romance with Pat Neal Is In the
dying -ember stage. But, for while
there, he sure enjoyed her intellec-
.ual conversation.
Helena Carter is getting the
incest Thank you" for her work