Evening star., 1953-11-26
HOLLYWOOD.

Lady Nancy Astor tossed a
luncheon for Greer Carson at
Cliveden. at which Greer met
the King of Sweden. Greer's
new clothes are the talk of Lon
don. And Arlene Dahl's red
hair is the talk of New York City.
Elizabeth Taylor goes blond
for Beau Brummel," while Lana
Turner's hair gets darker and
darker. Mike Wilding's S
British accent, by the way, is
now so British that they don't
even understand him over there!
That pretty leg art on Judy
Garland as the carhop in "a
Star Is Born" has been recalled
by Sid Luft. No reason given.
With the Academy Awards to
be televised in color, Glenn Ford
is planning something really
bright in the way of a tux. Looks
like red, blue and yellow will be
the predominating colors for the
stars dresses.
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The only way Ginger Rogers
could get Jacques Bergerac into
her British picture was to take
a salary deferment. She loves
him, all right. Audrey Hep
burn and Willie Schorr have
dined together three nights in a
row.
Yul Brynner has gone over
board for the Egyptians-has
two on tap. He plays an Egyp-
tan with Anna Magnani in
Judith Holfermes" and Phar-
aoh for c. B. DeMille in THE
Ten Commandments"
Adding insult to injury
Shelley Winters is getting letters
from that Flamingo comic, tell
ing her he can't help it if he
happens to be a better per-
former than she is. Gene
Evans plays a heavy to beat all
villains in Mickey Spillane's
''The Long Wait"
Mike Stokey's departure for
Gotham to do his "Pantonirne
Quiz" is only the beginning of
a TV trek to New York where
they dislike Hollywood's kline
scopes.
African Queen" is being
worked into a Broadway play,
with Katharine Hepburn repeat
ing. But not Humphrey Bogart
AS yet.
Ava Gardner takes off for New
YORK tomorrow, and Frank ST.
natra wants to wangle a long
talk with her before she leaves
1or Europe. She is still in love
with him. So, who knows?
Ricardo Montalban was tell
ing me of the time he was in
MEXICO and the bank was held
up and the bandit said. "All
right folks. all in favor of having
the bank held up, put both
hands over your heads" 1t was
unanimous.
arlene Dahl will make a mint
for TV guest appearances now
that her Roxane Theater stint
IS over. And they all want her
TO sing. That's how she started
but Hollywood wouldn't let her
Vocallze in pictures.
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Janet Gaynor is all of a sud-
den very much in demand for
TV in New York. When I caught
her at the airport saying good
by to Hubby Adrain, the tears
were streaming as though she
was of to darkest Africa.
Close buddies Dick Powell and
John Wayne are cooking a deal
Tor the latter to star for Dick in
Bullet for O'Brien."
Lionel Barrymore plays Scrooge
Tor the 18th time this Christmas
on radio Eve still have radioD
Lionel is as much a part of
Christmas as is Santa Claus.
Janet Leigh wants out of her
Metro contract-hasn't made a
picture at her home base for
two and half years, and She
reckons she might as well COL
lect the cash her studio collects
for her.
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Ann Blyth wants a huge fam
lily. And now, that she has
started on the stork route. I'm
wondering how many pictures
she will make between babies.
The nursery for number one will
be decorated in sunshine yellow.
Vivian Blaine sank her Guys
and Dolls" profits into a $4,000
white mink coat. And Joan
Davis took $4,000 from her "I
Married Joan" telefilm profits to
coddle herself in a white ermine
coat.
.Epp New York television bosses