Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-10

1.-THE ranch is for my children"
says Joel. who Is now before
the cameras in a new TV series.
wichita Town." Pretty
Cathy Crosby, daughter Of Bob,
uses q beatnik makeup
oyster white powder, heavy
black around the eyes. and
pale lips. / wonder why? /.
James Mason parks his 1916
Avis roadster outside the stars
building at movietone city. I'VE
use the rolls for shopping and
errands." he explains.
u - 80
Clifton webb is feeling better
and walking his two poodles
around the block daily, while
Hans Conried cavorts In Cliff
toms "Mr. Belvedere" character
for television. At Para
mount. Marion Brando is back
In his SET" shirt and blue jeans,
which is where he came ina
decade ago. Hugh williams,
who has made a fortune from
his Grass Is Greener" play on
stage, and to Cary Grant for a
movie, was a bankrupt. and re-
ceived his discharge from bank
ruptcy five years ago. hope
Joan Greenwood will come with
the play to New York. She's
hilarious with her strangely
trilling voice. I was reminded
of Joan when ! saw Parker
Mccormick in David Wayne's
play. Marcus in the High
Grass" at the Westport Com
munity Playhouse, presented by
the Theater Guild.
Curvaceous Gina Lollobrigida
ON her recent experiences
making a movie in Hollywood
with Frank Sinatra: ut was
interesting. The way Of work.
ing is completely different from
the Italian. or anywhere else.
=. 1t seems like being in a
huge factory-there is no place
for any except professional &C
tors. and the actor must play
his part with the same precision
as the electrician and the film
cutter" $50
Now comes Brigitte Bardot's
new husband jacques Charter
to say that his pouting bride is
not expecting q baby. He ac-
cuses Columbia of putting out
the motherhood story in order
to postpone her picture for
them which Henri Clouzet was
to direct in the fall. But both
ClOuzet and her producer Raoul
Levy insist that the stork is
coming for Brig in January. I
guess we can bear to wait for
the next few months to pass.
One Of Frank Sinatra,s many
girl friends, British starlet
Shirley Ann Field, landed the
role opposite Sir Laurence OIL
vier In the movie version Of
"The Entertainer" This was the
part Jean Simmons declined
because she wouldn't leave hus-
band Stewart Granger in Ari-
IONA to work again with Sir
Larry in London.
Gregory Peck, who has a per-
centage Of the profits. will 60
on the road to sell his ION the
Beach" picture for Stanley
Kramer. When you talk to
Greg about this Aim, he says,
Wasn't Fred Astaire excel
lent?" Closing date for Greg's
role In Beloved Infidel" Is now
September 15-my birthday.
I'm waiting until the film is
completed before seeing 1t. And
then, ! want to be alone.
May Britt In THE Blue
Angel" is sexy and sultry-but
different from Marlene Diet
rich's version 80 years ago.
Mays big problem these days
is the marriage breakup with
Stanford student George Greg
son. Stanford is a long way
from Mays home in Bel Air
nearly 500 miles. And occa-
sional week ends have never
kept any marriage on a firm
basis.
Tempestuous opera star Ma
ria Callas has been visiting
friends in Venice-but has not
been seen publicly, according
to my informants, with Elsa
Maxwell who is also attending
the festival there. La Calais is
listening to an offer from a
German film company Of $780,
900. 900 lire to star in the movie.
"The First Lady" Sounds like
all the money in the world and
IL almost is-about half a mil
lion dollars.