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Evening star., 1953-10-04
BY Marc Purdue

Ally Khan, who loves fast
horses and beautiful women,
and Gene Tierney. who is
gorgeous. are good friends.
But keen-eared intimates hear
no wedding bells yet.
They have been frequent
companions in Ireland, Eng
land and France. In the old
days, that would have been
enough to qualify as an in
ternational romance.
Ally. however, was a principal
in an earlier international
romance with Rita Hayworth
which eliminated in matri-
mony, fatherhood and settle
ment complications when the
buStup came, and presumably
has learned some lessons.
Gene Is ToctfuI
Miss Tierney, travelling with
her mother and her child, dis
plays a native skill for keeping
her mouth shut in the presence
of the press. The black-eyed
movie beauty has opened it
publicly only to stress that her
film career is being inter-
rupted, not abandoned.
An interviewer caught Miss
Tierney shortly after she re-
turned to her modern three
bedroom villa in Antilles, Casa
del CipreSso, owned by Aly's
uncle. She had spent the aft
ernoon at the swimming pool
at Aly'S Chateau de L'Hori-
Eon.
She was wearing bright green
SlackS, a yellow shirt, a black
straw hat and an inscrutable
expression. The interviewer
asked her plans.
I'm going to the United
States soon," she said. II have
not forgotten that I am under
contract with Fox for seven
more years"
She added she will first
make a film in Spain-an ad-
venture saga Of the reign of
Philip II-but confessed she
hadn't even completely read
the script and was even more
vague about the director and
cast.
She's Happy
"Are you happy?" asked the
interviewer.
why, yes" said Miss Tier
ney, I'm happy E. of course"
rs there question of mar
riage between you and Ally
Kahn?"
Excuse me-" said Miss Tier
ney, you know I never speak
of personal matters"
That's the situation, so far
as words go. But the pairs
chummy appearances around
Europe's most plush recrea-
ton spots have generated a
lot of talk if little light.
Miss Tierney is as free as a
bird and available for ma
trimony. Rita Hayworth has
a Reno decree from Ally but
he has not recognized it, so
the divorce isn't valid in
France until he does. There's
still considerable haggling
going on about a financial
settlement on their daughter
YaSmin.
There are other points
which observers note when
Evening star., 1953-10-04
He's q Progressive
In Actor Deaths
BY the Associated Press
HOLLYWOOD.

Hollywood's newest murder
expert is a quiet producer by
the name of Ivan Tors. He
uses only approved scientific
methods of knocking off actors
in his pictures.
For instance, in "Magog" a
scientist is shown freezing and
unfreezing a monkey. Min
uteS later, the scientist is
trapped in the cold chamber
and, falling to the floor, splin-
tiers into hundreds of pieces.
In another scene, a light ray
pursues a victim with lethal
intent. Supersonic sound
kills off another. A couple
more fall victims to a couple
of berSerk robots.
A spin table. such as is used
to test mans resistance to
gravity pull, kills two persons.
It's a great show for the
kiddies to see, especially if they
are interested in science.
Evening star., 1953-10-04
Marry Ally? Gene Insists
She Still Has q Career

talk turns to predictions of
marriage. One is Miss Tier
ney's inSistence that she's
going back to work as an
actress. Another-apparently
even more convincing-is that
Ally has been living a busy life
of his own. There were other
girls during the gay season at
the French resorts this year.
After their trip to Ireland
together. Ally and Gene turned
up at Deauville-Miss Tierney
accompanied by her mother
and 5-yea old daughter
Christina Cassini. Ally stayed
at his own place. Gene and
her family went to a villa in
the nearby village of Sacre-
pain.
Evening star., 1953-10-04
HOLLYWOOD.

Although it is generally con-
ceded that Frank Sinatra runs
of with top acting honorS in
From Here to Eternity" CO.
lumbia Studio has reduced him
from star to supporting player
status in the films billing.
This is just a slick little bit
of business to help Frank get
over the hurdles of an academy
technicality so he may have
a fair chance of winning an
Oscar next March.
Originally, Frank was tabled
along with Montgomery Cliff,
Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr
and Donna Reed as one of the
stars. Realizing the competi-
ton might prove much too keen
for him in that top division,
Columbia agreed to send out
new title leads for all the
Evening star., 1953-10-04
MeIchoir Takes Sour View
Of Met Under Binq Plan
By Bob Thomos

operetta as the creamy dessert
to a season, but not for "a per-
formances, like Die Fielder
maus.'"
Melchoir also suggested Civ
ing more native singers a
break and importing fewer
Europeans. "Why bring sing
ers from all over the world
when you have just as good
voices here?" he said. unless
there is only one singer of his
kind, as I was when they
brought me here"
Evening star., 1953-10-04
Sinutru's Prize Prospects Aided

prints of the picture. These
read with Frank Sinatra."
thus reducing him to the rank
Of supporting player.
Under the new classification,
the crooner appears an odds
on favorite to grab the "beSt
supporting player" citation.
Evening star., 1953-10-04
Tony Gets Aroun d
HOLLYWOOD.

Tony Curtis is now tabled
the modern Don Ameche.
No actor ever played so
many varied greats of real
life as did Ameche-topped
off, of course, with his Alex
ander Graham Bell. Curtis,
who has played half a dozen
sports, amusement and pro-
fessional figures (his latest is
an all-America football star,
is now eSSaying the role of a
great auto racer.
He and Piper Laurie are in
and around Toledo making
scenes for Johnny Dark" at
the WHY'S Overland plant.
Released by NANA.)
Evening star., 1953-10-04
HOLLYWOOD.

Now a hit of the night-club
circuit, Lauritz Melchoir can
snap his pudgy fingers at the
Metropolitan Opera, which
turned him out a couple of
years ago.
When impresario Rudolph
Bing took over the Met, he
neglected to sign Melchoir for
another season. This aroused
a controversy, since the great
Dane had long been a fixture
in the company's Wagnerian
program.
Il was surprised" remarked
the massive tenor. "It wasn't
because of the money I wanted
to stay there. No one grows
rich singing at the Met, and
I even took losses by passing
up other engagements. But I
had sung there "a years and
I had wanted to round out my
silver anniversary season.
Resents Method
1T wasn't because of my
voice that I wasn't signed. It
is as good as it ever was; with
out Dragging, I can say that
I am still the best Tristran in
the world today.
II would have expected the
new manager to show more
consideration for the senior
artists of the company"
Melchoir should care. He
still makes a f1stful with his
movie, radio, TV and concert
engagements. And now he is
knocking them dead with his
nitery dates. He opened last
week at the Sahara in Las
Vegas, his third date there
this year. That's a record in
the Nevada gold gulch. He
also holds the all-time Las
Vegas record for the size of an
audience on one night.
I talked with the singer at
his mountaintop home, the
Viking, which has a breath
taking view of the San Fernan-
do Valley on one side and Los
Angeles on the other. He was
running through his show with
the rest of the company, six
young singers with magnificent
voices. It's lucky Melchior has
no close neighbors, because the
songs nearly raised the roof.
I asked Melchior what he
thought Of the new Met man.
agement, and his reaction was
what I expected. He disap-
proved.
Says Policy Eres
"If you are going to put on
Broadway shows to compete
with other musicals, that is
one thing" he remarked. But
the Met is supposed to be our
greatest opera house. It should
present the classical opera in
its finest form.
II don't disapprove of opera
in English translations. That
is all right for the lesser COM
panieS. But the Met should
present opera in it's greatest
form, and that is in the orig
inal languages.
Besides, you can't under
stand the words, even if they
are sung in English"
Among the things Melchoir
disapproved: Investing $780,
600 in three performances Of
"AlceStis," sung by Kristen
Flagstad-"How can you Law
ish money like that and then
plead with the public for more
money to support the Met?";;
opening the season with pei
leas ct MeliSande"-"which
bores every one stiff; putting
on "a cheap Broadway ver-
sion" of Carmen"
He added: II don't mind
presenting the best classical
Evening star., 1953-12-03
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
And Time Of Showing

OuITent IneoteI AttToCti0nS
And Time of Showing
Stage.
National-"The Prescott Pro-
posals":: $3.50 pm.
Sam S. Shubert Flame
OUT; $3.50 pm.
Arena - Thieves Carnival:
$3.50 pm.
/ Screen. M
Ambassador - "Hondo";; 1880,
$3.50. 5:35. 7:40 and $40 pm.
Capitol = kiss Me Kate;
11:15 am. 1920. $3.50. 5::35. 7:45
and $3.50 pm.
Columbia - Take the High
Ground; 1925 am, 1880. 3:35,
$40. 7:45 and 9:55 pm.
Dupont - Martin Luther; |;
HAS am. lao, $40. 5:35. 7:40
and 9:45 pm.
Keith's - "All the Brothers
Were Valiant: 1880 am, 1885,
$40, 5:45. 1850 and 9:55 pm.
1.-THE Young and the
Damned; $40, $40 and 9:35
pm.
MacArthur-"The Cruel Sea-;
Z and $50 pm.
Metropolitan "Hondo";; 1880
am, 1880. 3:35. 5:35, 7:40 and
Gas pm.
Ontario-"Veils of Bagdad"::
l, 2:4O. 4:25. 6:15. 8 and 9:45
pm.
Palace-"How to Marry a Mil
lionaire"; IL am, 1:10. $3.50
$50. TAO and $50 pm.
PlayhOuse-"Roman Holiday;
11:05 am, LILO, 3:15. $40, 1880
and 9:35 pm.
Plaza-"Little Boy Lost; IL
am. 1850. 2:40, 4:35. 500. sos
and 1905 pm.
Silver Spring-"The Beggar's
Opera; $3.50 pm.
Trans-Lux - Prom Here to
Eternity: 11:10 am, 1:15. 1928.
5:35, 7:50 and 10 pm.
Warner-"This Is Cinerama";;
2:30 and $40 pm.
Evening star., 1953-12-03

months, Mr.. Baker would come
up with a new picture every
week, and be mighty glad to
get it.
He gave the critics an honest
days work at least one day in
seven, no matter how long the
others pictures ran. This won
him the not altogether fiattering
reputation for being the one
theater manager drama depart
ments could count on.
Baker didn't last. either.
A fortnight ago, he laid his
hands on a picture MGM simply
could not find house room for.
Long runs of other pictures, you
know. So, Gall the Brothers Were
Valiant" was passed along to
Keith's and Mr.. Baker.
That was the last of him.
from then until now.
And only a few months ago,
the movie critics could count on
at least four review columns out
OF seven weekly. They've had to
go to work since then.
Evening star., 1953-12-03

a huge ranch and raise pheas-
ants, raised 25 birds for a dinner
at Chasen'S one night last week.
Among the guests, Ann Sothern
was with Fred MacMurray again.
But Ann hasn't forgotten her
former beau, Dick Egan. They
attend the same church Sundays
and afterward usually brunch
at the Beverly Hills Brown
Derby.
Grace Kelly, who usually falls
for her leading men, has only
seen her agent since arriving here
to do Rear Window" with Jimmy
Stewart. She'll return to New
York just as soon as the picture
is completed, on account of the
male situation here is murderous
for lonely girl.
(Released by NANA.)
Evening star., 1953-12-03
Hollywood Diary:
Movietown Is Hoppy
As Pick-Up Begins
By SheiIoh Grohom

co-star in her Broadway musical,
by the Beautiful Sea-? Dennis
sings like a nightingale, and
Shirley, with all those singing
lessons, hopes to.
JEFF Chandler, barred from
television because of his Univer-
sal-International contract, is
plotting his new radio show.
Frontier Town." to turn it into
a TV series, when (a) his con-
tract expires, or (b) the studio
breaks down and gives him the
green light. jeff tweed with
Marilyn Maxwell again the other
night at the Mocambo.
y +
Virginia Mayo, with the stork
behind her, is slimming like
crazy. She can't wait to get
back to work again-next on
her film agenda is "Phe Tails
man."
The thieves who stripped Pat
O'Brien's car also took his police
badges and cards which make
him an honorary sheriff, police
man and detective.
Bill Doizer tried for three days
to book passage to Los Angeles
to visit his and Joan Fontaine's s
little daughter, Debbie. He
finally arrived here for last week
end. He'll be back in Hollywood
with new wife, Ann Rutherford,
for the Christmas holidays.
The Jimmy Stewards, who own
Evening star., 1953-12-03
HOLLYWOOD.

HOLLYWOOD.
The holidays will be happier
in Hollywood homes, because OF
the step-up in picture production,
Twentieth Century-Fox is COM
ing to life again with employees
expected to number $500 by the
end of this week, and 1,750 by
early in January. Paramount
looks perkier, and Warner
Brothers will soon be really hum
ming again. But it does seem to
be a fact that Mr.. and Mrs.
Public are not interested in B.
type pictures any more. They
can see those on television. A
picture has to be big, and very
good, to compete with what used
to be called "the monster" but
which is now accepted as an
essential part of entertainment.
Meaning TV.
Arlene Dahl told me before I
left New York that hot deal
is cooking to co-star her in a
theater guild play, with the man
she loves. Fernando Lamas.
A fast friendship developed
with the Bob Hopes and Coun-
tess Di Frasso. They were in
Separable in the East. I saw
them all over the place.
X 4 = X
Now that Magda Gabor has
decided to be famous, / hereby
predict she'll outdistance sis
tiers Eva and Zsa Zsa. Magda's s
current escort is youthful So
cialite Denny Slater.
Poor Denise Darcel has the
mis'ries. She's mad about one
of those fabulously wealthy
Texans. But his wife prefers a
separation to divorce. Or does
she know about Denise? -.
And does Mrs. George Sanders
know that PORTE Rubirosa is
now swooning for Ruth Woods
of "Sabrina Fair?
Danny Thomas and Don De
Fore are competing for presi-
dent of the Academy of Tele-
vision Arts and Sciences. In
cidentally, the Emmy Awards
for this year will be telecast ma
tionally. Lucille Ball and Desi
Arnaz were the winners last
year. And, from the ratings.
they have a good chance to re-
peat this year.
Audrey Hepburn is sand
wiched between Dean Martin
and Danny Kaye in Paramount's
dreSSing-room row. She's learn
ing about life, love and laughter.
Ann Blyth's baby has q June
q dateline, the day she'll cele-
brate her first wedding ami
verSary with Doc James Nc
Nulty.
Dore Schary, after much pom
dering and waiting. has decided
to shoot "The Student Prince"
and Jane Powell's "A Bride for
Seven Brothers" in cinemascope.
Edgar Bergen invited me to
Las Vegas for the premiere Of
his nightclub act there. But
even though Charlie Mccarthy
seconded the invitation, this
tired-from-the-New York-whirl
girl said, "No."
Has 1t been printed that Shir-
ley Booth gets Dennis King as
Evening star., 1953-12-03
The Passing Show
The Passing Show
Nobody Ever Sees Anybody
On Film Beot Anymore
BY Jay cormody

small too. constantly reminded
changes show business
Take for instance, the other morning Dupont
heater MANAGEMENT Fanfan Tulip" was
the second the critics prevew of that
Evening star., 1953-12-03

the second time the critics were
comedy starring Gerard PHILIPPE
and Gina Lollobrigida.
Why a second screening?
Well. the first one was seven
months ago when it looked as
if the film was just about to
open. More than half a year
later, it still is being crowded
backward. The management de-
cided the critics might be able
to stand a refresher course
not that "Fanfan" is a for
gettable picture, which it is not,
but because reviewers see so
many.
AS a matter of candid truth,
this department thought Fan
fan" had opened and been re-
viewed. What the others
thought, they didn't say, but
they all turned up for the second
screening.
Something has happened also
to the old professional intimacy
of the business.
One used to see lots of people
regularly. But now one sees lots
of people, only irregularly. In
other words, more people but
less often.
It is not merely in the movies,
although that is where the revo-
luton is most evident. once
upon a time, to reissue a phrase.
a fortnight was the longest be-
tween at least phone calls from
Fr. Gilbert V. Hartke, head OF
Catholic University's speech and
drama department.
This afternoon, a suddenly
worried drama department Whlcn
had neither seen nor heard from
Father Hartke since last Sep
tember, called Adams 2-6OOO.
got the drama department ana
demanded:
"Whatever happened to Cath
olic University's Father Hartke?"
"Well. I'll be blessed" came
the answer, whatever happened
to you?"
That's the way it is, months.
+ 4 X y
In the pre-magnif1ed days OF
the cinema, before long-runs, big
screen, Sd and the other ex-
aggerated labels. it was like life
on any other news beat. Every
week at least, mostly oftener.
one ran into the plump figure
of Jack Foxe, and the less
plump one of Orville Crouch.
This was when the Capitol The
ater opened a new picture every
Thursday, and there was Pal
ace screening at least every
second or third Tuesday.
Yesterday, this department en-
countered Mr.. Crouch on the
telephone.
Il haven't seen you since The
Robe opened" he said. That
was nine weeks ago. Mr.. Foxe
is not that scarce, his work De-
ing press contact. but the oc-
casions for contact are notice
ably fewer.
Another man drama depart
mentS remember is one named
Marvin Goldman. He runs the
Ontario and Macarthur, among
other theaters. Seven weeks
ago, he opened picture called
"The Cruel Sea" at the latter
house. The picture stayed, but
Mr.. Goldman disappeared.
He has not been seen since by
this drama desk.
X X + X
One of the most prominent OF
all figures on the local show
scene for years was Frank La
Falce, Stanley Warmers man.
He used to be everywhere. es-
pecially where there was a char
ity committee. A few weeks ago,
he emerged, looking confident,
to sponsor the debut OF Cine
rama in Washington.
Memos continue to come from
his Office, couple of them deal
ing with luncheon dates a week
or so hence, but otherwise MI.
LaFalce is absorbed.
X X X X
A man one could count on
and who wished it were not So
was always Jerry Baker, Keith's
man. For a long time, he had a
stretch of pictures that seemed
barely to last the week out.
While others, like Vincent Iorio
Of Trans-Lux would go away for
azwwycEnRENYrC
Evening star., 1953-01-18
Al Brosch Shoots 64
But Bolts 204 Still
Tops San Diego Golf
BY the Associated Press

SAN DIEGO. Calf. Jan. IT.
Colorful Tommy Bolt survived
severe challenges today, includ-
ing a rivals eight-under par 64,
but managed to remain on top
by a stroke at the end of the
third round of the $4,000 San
Diego Open golf tournament.
Leading the charge on 34-
year-old Tommy was a 41-year-
old club pro from Garden City,
N. Y, AL Borsch, who uncorked a
"a. That placed him right be-
hind the pacesetter from Maple
wood, N. j.
Bolt began the round with a
two-stroke lead over Jerry Bar
ber of La Canada, Calf, and
four or more over such threats
as Doug Ford, Lloyd Mangrum,
Ed Oliver and. until late this
afternoon, the red headed
Brosch.
Barber and Oliver Close.
When the round was over,
Bolt had shot a two-under-par
10 for 204. Brosch and another
New Yorker, Ford, had 205. Ford
had a sc today.
Barber was still in the picture,
with a 70 for 206: Oliver had
moved up to 207 with 66, and
the dashing Mangrum man was
back in contention with a Ct
for 208.
Five strokes back, at 209, were
Ted Kroll. New Hartford, N. Y,
winner of the tournament last
year: Dick Knight, 23-year-old
newcomer from Honolulu, and
San Diego's star amateur, Gene
Littler. Jimmy Demaret, last
years runnerup, shot a 20 for
210.
Bolt dominated the scene as
play got under way at the San
Diego Country Club. q $780,
yard, par 36-36-72 test.
New Course Record.
But Brosch responded with a
31-3364 for a new course COM
petitive record. The old one, 65,
was established by Kroll in the
first round here last year.
Brosch and Bill Nary of Los
Angeles share the PGA one
round record. Brosch fired a so
in the Texas Open at San An
tonic in 1851 and Nary at FL
Paso last year.
Brosch was more consistent
(See GOLF, Page C-2.)
Evening star., 1953-01-18
By Lewis F. Atchison

The cool, nerveless FBI agent
in-charge in the movie, Walk
East on Beacon Street." was up
to his well-groomed elbows in
paper work when we found him
at Inaugural Committee head
quarters. Rounding up enter
tainers. arranging transporta-
ton. lodging and the order of
their appearance at the Inaugu-
raj Ball is tougher, George
Murphy has discovered, than
looking unflinchingly into the
barrel of a movie criminals gun.
But the handsome Irishman
seems to be standing the pace
and taking in stride his job as
director of entertainment for the
Inaugural Festival.
And why shouldn't he know
pace and stride? Wasn't his
father. the late Mike Murphy,
the famous trainer at Yale and
Penn who was head coach of the
American Olympic squads of
1904, '08 and IL? In off years,
the elder Murphy took the COM
bined Yale. Harvard and Prince
Evening star., 1953-01-18
Nick Shuk Badly Hurt in Spill
Durinq HiuIeuh Feature Race

was $1,310,815. compared with
the corresponding Saturday last
year when 1880 wagered ST.
350,4O1.
Eternal Will, owned by Mrs
Wallace Gilroy, won the first
division in convincing fashion
when he pressed the leaders all
the way and moved up in the
final strides to win by three
quarters of a length over Hal
Price Headley's Reprimand.
Darby Dan Farms Skipper Bill
was third, another length back
Time. for the six -furlongs was
1:113s over a fast racing strip.
Eternal Will, ridden by Hedley
Woodhouse. was the faVorite in
the field of IL thrse-year-old
colts and geldings. paying 81
$4.90 and $3.50. Reprimand re-
turned $40 and SO while Skip
per Bill paid $3.50.
Eternal Will, nominated for
the $100,000-added Flamingo
Stakes to be run February %
was making the second start of
his career. He won by seven
lengths at Jamaica last August 2
in his only other race. The dark
(See HIALEAH. Page C-5.)
Evening star., 1953-01-18
Col. Wilson's 50 Official Mark at Army Navy
But Hogan Once Had 65, Others Scored 66s

In beginning this tri-weekly
series with the Army Navy Coun-
try Club, it was found the rec
ords are more accessible at the
Service Club than at others be-
cause the present layout is only
Is years old, and because there
has been a minimum of tourna-
ment golf played there by out
side organizations.
The official record at Army
Navy, a 6,188-yard, par-72
course where local knowledge is
of tremendous Importance, is
held by Col. Jimmy Wilson. With
the card and pencil" on him,
as the pros say. he shot a three
under-par 50 in the qualifying
round of the club championship
in 1850. Nobody has equaled or
bettered that score under COM
petltive conditions.
Col. Wilson, now stationed at
Maxwell Field, Ala. was one of
the Districts top amateurs dur
ing his two assignments in
Washington. He was low amateur
in The Star Open of 1949. q
Continued on Page ca, Col.3o
Evening star., 1953-01-18
Son of Mike Murphy, Famed Olympic Coach,
Has Inaugural Job Tougher Than FBI Film Role

records bear cold testimony to
his ability.
Jim Thorpe was one Of Mikes
pupils during the 1912 Olympics
at Stockholm and the famous Big
Bill Hollenback was at Penn
when Mike coached there. Al
vim Kraenzlein and Ted Mere
dith also came under his wing,
as did Mike Sweeney. who held
the high Jump record for 18 years
to the best of Georges memory.
MY father invented the
crouch start for sprinters."
George told us. John Owens.
who later built the Owens auto
mobile first used 1t while COM
peting for the Detroit Athletic
Club"
Old Mike could spin stories by
the hour about the Olympics and
the famous athletes of his era,
particularly about the 1908
Olympics in London which pro-
duced an unprecedented num-
ber Of rhubarbs.
TEX Cartmel, who later
coached Penn State. got into a
Continued on Page C-5. Col. e.)
Evening star., 1953-01-18
Bevo Francis Held
To 50 Points in Win
Over Air Base
BY the Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. IT
Bevo Francis was held to SO
points tonight, but his team from
Rio Grande College downed
Lockbourne Air Force Base,
$3.50.
Francis was closely guarded
in a rough game seen by a crowd
estimated at $500 in nearby
Groveport High School gymna-
Sium.
The six-foot-nine freshman
sensation rolled his season scor-
ing total to 1,108 points in Rio
Grande's % straight wins. He
passed the old national season
record of 1,051 points Thursday
night. and still has II games to
go. On January he set new
single game scoring record with
116 points against Ashland (Ky)
College.