The Los Angeles Times from Los Angeles, California • 53

NOV. 19, 1953 ''Hole in the Head" ex losanfftlfsTlmfsJ Sandburg Fete Theaters Liook 'Defiant Ones1 "the Defiant One's" con at UCLA. Sunday tinues for an eighth week at UEDDA HOPPER Tony Curtis Buys Annunzio Biog "Marion7 Dm at SC Friday The -SC Opera Theater production of Puccini's romantic opera "Manon Les-caut" will be given the first of three performances in Bo-vard Auditorium, SC, on Friday evening. It marks the fifth time that Walter Ducloux has assumed the dual role of conductor and stage director. Head of the opera department of the SC School of Music, Ducloux made his American stage directing debut with the production two years ago of Offenbach's gay "Tales of Hoffman." Presented in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Puccini's birth, "Manon Les-caut" will be repeated next Saturday evening (Nov.

22) and again on Dec. 5. the Fox Beverly. Today it also opens at Los An geles, New Fox, Loyola, Uptown and eight Pacfic Drive- ins. Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier costar.

cept Sinatra for a cruise to Ft: Lauderdale over the week end. Orily picture Clark Gable has agreed to do so far is with Carroll Baker at Paramount. "Bay of Na-. pies," to be done in Italy, is only in the talking stage. He and Kay off hunting in Catalina.

Paul Douglas to New York to work with Sid Caesar in his next comedy show. Bing Crosby, Phil Harris and Dean Martin taped their show. It's hilarious. Then Dean flew to Vegas to work three nights before resting in Palm Springs. You'll see George Scott, stopper in "Comes a Day" on Broadway; in "The Hanging Tree" with Gary Cooper and Maria Schell.

and acting scenes must be done by one who knows a lot about both." I saw for the first time, "San Francisco" with Gable, Tracy and Jeanette Composer Irving Gertz has created an original setting for the Sandburg poem, i "Buffalo -Bill," which will be performed by a chorus of 70 as part of the program for "A Tribute to Carl Sandburg" to be presented Sunday at UCLA's Rovce Twenty topflight Hollywood stars will participate in honoring one of the nation's literary giants, who will be present. Mr. Gertz is in the process of composing original musical settings for chorus based on more of Sandburg's vast catalogue of poems. Tony 'Curtis, most sought after actor here and one of the best, bought the life of Gabriele D'An-nunzio, Italian poet, for his own company. Leslie Stevens writing script to be called "The Perfect Love" which Tony does next year.

Tony finished Marilyn Monroe picture Friday, on Monday was fe- MacDonald on TV. It was A Newt Released by Chlco Tribune-N Syndicate, 1958 not dated, beautifully done, finely acted. We couldn't make that picture today for less than even then it wouldn't be as good. Steve Allen comes west in January for several shows also as guest with Bob Cummings. Eartha Kitt wears red dress she wore before Queen of England at her Grove opening.

Doris Day and Marty Melcher signing Cary Grant for "Roar Like a Dove." Frances Langford and Ralph Evinrude have their yacht at Miami and took the whole company of CALL HOIIywood 3-3263 for phone reservations TWO SHOWS TODAY 2.30 incj 8.39 5 th MONTH If A II you'll want to shout when you see SUSAN HAYWARD in "I WANT TO LIVE" 1 EXCLUSIVE 10. CAllfOMIA DlttcllM of raochaa I Marca PARAMOUNT HOLLYWOOD tmiln MM Nallnmd Si. MO. 1-124 All CWlOUIOHW GOOD SEATS AVAILABLE MOST PERFORMANCES RESERVED SEATS ON SALE AT Thettrt: So. Cillf.

Music Co. 737 So. Hill St. and all agendas Tony Curtis r.nd DniVSf II CAT kj 1 mm It I ii vKJ wfi -ir M4 TO TAKE CARE OF HIS 'i THREE KIDS IN THE xff FRESHEST -LOOK AT LOVE I jJ' A mojSimR 3 -h Sf xi' hearsing a Gf3 show. Only the young can be as active as he.

Sang "Happy Birthday" to Mamie Eisenhower during Virginia Robinson's party at her lovely Beverly home. When I finished Mamie said, "You're in good voice tonight." Asked what Ike's birthday present was. She replied, "A white fox cape." "What about jewels?" "You know he doesn't care for jewels, Hedda. Neither do Ketti Frings, Pulitzer prize winner for "Look Homeward, Anger," in Cedars of Lebanon Hospital and goes from there to penthouse at Chateau Marmont I understand she's renting her new home in Beverly Hills. A GREAT HONOR When Yul Brynner was asked to take over Ty Power's role in "Solomon and Sheba," he said, "First I must get Y.

Frank Freeman's release from my promise to open "Buccaneers' in New Orleans, New York and Chicago." Freeman immediately phoned him to say, "You not only have my permission but gratitude from the motion-picture industry." Ronnie Reagans giving small welcome party for Cene Tierney when she returns for a GE show. Shirley MacLaine longing to work with Noel Coward in his play "Later That Spring" in New York with rehearsals starting in February, but before that she makes a picture at Metro and does a TV spec on Dec. 14. Desi Arnaz wants Lucy to do several shows without him. She's looking madly for either a drama or comedy, and working so hard with her theater workshop group.

Practically all those who have worked with small acting groups here offered their services: Charles Laugh-Ion, Yul Brynner, Tony tjuinn, Agnes Moorehead, etc. "I've never 'known iuch co-operation, and I'm so grateful," said Lucy. I saw a set of dishes for serving a dinner to 36 Jrnade especially for her by Haviland and Jshe's never met any mem-ber of the firm. Paul Newmans rushed season, they're leaving-Ifor New York so gave their Christmas presents at a luncheon for 20 on Among guests were Perkins and Barbara Rush. Sticker on each gift, "Don't open until Christmas." More than a thousand have been caricatured and hung on Brown walls over a period thirty years.

They were horrified when they realized Francis X. Bushman wasn't among them, so- a painting of him was done, they plan a celebration for the hanging of it Not one has ever been sto- len until last week when 'Lawrence Welk, hanging between Pat Boone and I Elvis Presley, disappeared. A dear little lady from Pasadena is suspect because she stood looking Ilongingly at it each time ishe came to lunch. I didn't know that Rich-Jard Brooks turned doyn offer to direct "Porgy Tand Bess." He honestly said, "I don't know enough about music." When told music had. already been recorded, he replied, jThat's all right, but a marriage between music SBSRW nnrn niim'fft Sac-e B3SRT BES aid LEICESTER I Plus 2nd 7 Torino above nTV he skyVme-an indestrucwie LOVE SONG FROM "HOUSEBOAT" t4 (Almost In Your Arms) i 1 1 11 BING! BANG! BONG! 4 i.

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