Evening star., 1954-03-25
Hollywood
Diary
By SheiIoh Grohom
HOLLYWOOD.

Carlos Thompson. -. Gary is
dating Lorraine Chanel down
Mexico way.
Gene Barry gets the Franchot
Tone role in the touring COM
pany of "Oh. Men! Oh. Women!"
Bing Crosby received . ma
hogany wig holder from some
one whose initials are B. II.
Bob Hope, maybe?
Gene Nelson wants to switch
from dancing to dramatic roles.
The Henry Hathaways are
heading for Europe.
Edmund .Purdom slowed up
production on "The Egyptian"
when he couldn't get his lines
straight due to embarrassment
of showing his legs. Edmund re-
fused to bare his chest in "The
Student Prince"
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Betty Cradle says she will not
appear on q TV screen unless
it's in color. San Quentin
inmates call Lucille Ball and
Desi Arnaz'S TV show, II Love
Lunacy."
Judy Garland is still saying no
to all fan-mag home sittings.
Pier Angel and Vic Damone
are doing the rounds Of the town
and what a sweet couple they
are!
Shirley Temple and husband
Charles Black will build dream
house in Vaudeville Canyon
white picket fence and all. Which
reminds me-John Agar's wife,
Loretta, is the highest paid
model in Southern California.
Clark Gable stopped spinning
long enough to send Ava Gard
ner a congratulatory wire for
her academy award nomination
for "Mogambo." Francis.
the talking mule. has a stand-in
and a double. and the best
dressing room on the U-I Lot.
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Jane Wyman. for her tele-
vision series, is negotiating with
stars and extras who played in
her pictures 10 years ago.
Rock Hudson told me he hasn't
had a haircut in six months. and
he can't get one for at least
four more. Rock is going to
England to make Captain Light
foot" in which he'll play an 18th
century gangster. Also, he'll
record some folk songs while
over there.
zsa zsa Gabor will write her
memoirs when she finishes her
bit part in "T'he Big Top" She'll
call the book. II. Zsa Zsa Swear"
and she said 1t will contain
nothing but the truth about her
life. dare her!
Claire Trevor had the most
fun in South America, spending
money as If it were going out of
style. The money was frozen
there by the government. some
time ago. when her husband had
big pictures playing all over
South America.
Marie Wilson has zippers down
the back of all her dresses so
that she can make quick changes
on her TV show. But there's al.
ways the risk that a upper will
get stuck
Imogene Coca's new TV for
mat is under way with a full
crew working steadily under the
direction of Ed Beloin. although
the show doesn't start till next
year. Tmogene will be solo in
most Of the acts. I think Sid
Caesar will miss her. and I pre-
dict She will top him on the
ratings.
Glenn Ford and Stewart
Granger broke UP a movie board
meeting. screaming viva Puerto
Rico! Viva Marilyn Monroe!"
Fortunately, they shoot only
with water pistols.
John Wayne told Daryl Zan-
uck it was wrong to sue Marion
Brando for 50 million. Said
John, "The kid doesn't have
that kind of money. II he did,
he would patch up that torn
undershirt he wore in 'Streetcar
Named Desire He's still wear
ing It,"
Robert Mitchum has the word
"love" tattoed on one hand and
hate" on the other for Paul
Gregory's first feature Aim,
Might Of the Hunter" Bob tells
me he can't wait to play the
black hearted, salm-singing
preacher.
Bill Bendix, of to Vegas for
three days. says it's the only
place in the country where he
can really relax, The whir of
the slot machines puts him to
sleep. William now has 76 Life
OF Riley" telefllms under his belt.
Glenn Ford says his new five
year deal at Columbia is so good
that he'll be able to match coins
with Harry Cohn for the back or
the front lot. {. But Hugo Haas
is mortgaging the old homestead
to finance his new movie, "Tur-
moil." It's about HOLLYWOOD.
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Errol Flynn's objective Bur-
ma" hooted at in England the
first time around, is drawing
queues on its second showing.
They've forgiven Errol. appar-
emily. for winning the eewar
singlehandedly."
Lloyd Nolan will win every act
ing award in New York for his