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ITDEOJID (D)H3K By ED SULLIVAN By CHARLES McHARRY Vacation, Italian Style Mareello Masiroianrii confesses he has never i vte Fo mi ti la Hollywood, Sept. 12 While Hollywood continues to sing the blues about unemployment and other industry problems, Kirk Douglas is having the busiest year of his career. With his "Gun-fight" and "Light at the Edge of the World'' in release and his "Catch Me a Spy" coming up. he's the only star with three major films, plus the reissue of his Jules Vtrij'e classic, "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea." Itirk doesn't claim to have any magic formula, but he feels he has had one advantage during his career. "I'm in a peculiar position because I don't function any differently now than when I first started in motion made a decision and stuck to it.

Says the actor: "When filming- 'La Dolce Vita' I got caught up in an orgy of liberation and left my wife and my mistress of 15 years. But after the film was finished, what did I do I went back to both my wife and my mistress." Myrna Loy tells friends she has been working almost entirely on the legit stage for the last 10 years but without appearing on Broadway. She's now reading' scripts with Broadway in mind. Lucille Ball reportedly wants to star in the film version cf Simon's "The Gingerbread Lady," the role which HI en and fluids and Stuff "Dear Ed: Sinatra and I are still close friends. Frank sends his best." writes Jilly.

On Serr'o Franchi-Pat Cooper closing' ig-ht at Buffalo, while Franchi was singing "The Impossible Dream." Cooper, dressed as Don Quixote, rode out on stage on a horse. "Last of Red Hot Lovers" made -350G B'way profit. Gregory Peck, Patricia Quinn and 7-year-old Dawn Lyn great in "Shoot Out." Is Peck up for big MGM post? Harry James and Billy Black Daniels jamming Vegas Desnt Inn Lounge. Julie Christie's "Go-Between." Cannes Festival winner for Columbia, set for San Francisco Festival, Oct. 2.

Drop a note to Merv Griffin's wife Julann at Coast's Cedars of Lebanon. One of Xew York's biggest plungers was knifed in the throat over SHO.OOO bet. Joe E. Lewis left Friars Club $50,000. Joe Frazier exited Stage Deli minutes before Muhammad AH arrived.

Waiter told Ali, "Y'ou just missed the champ, Frazier." "You mean that rock singer?" chuckled Ali. Two major B'way restaurants for sale. The Pete (X.Y Giants) Gogolaks named the baby David. Jack Dempsey and Rocky Graziano toasted Nick Manero's 20th ann'y. Blind singer AI Ilibbler at Englewood iN.J.) Hosp for major throat surgery.

Charles Manna. P.Is (Paola and Jeanne) aivi Ray Bloch ork highlighted tobacco convention. Eh is Presley asking 450,000 for Coast home. Marlene Dietrich's one-woman Wed'y midnight show at London's Royal Theater has S12-5 top. Proceeds to Nat of Mentai Health.

Bonita Granville rather, co-producer of TV's Lassie, now in 18th year, told Joyce Haber she's been scared of dogs ever since her grandfather was bitten and died of hydrophobia. Paul Anka bidding for '6. 5 million chain of radio stations in Nevada and Arizona. Sec'y of State William Rogers' son Jeffrey weds Kristine Olson on ISth. Tony Bennett's London concert tour winning raves.

Mario Lanza's Lisa and Jackie Bisset Kirk Douglas reluzzi ii I a is a Jeanine Napoleon won a Tony for Maureen There are now more than 2 Stapleton last season. JiOft Spanish castles 1 pictures more than 20 years ago. I was independent then, and I'm independent now, so I've never functioned under the blanket of a studio." Kirk is a whiz at pulling deals together as the head his Bryna Productions. His "Gunf ig-ht" was financed by a tribe of Indians in New Mexico, and at the Edg the World" by a Spanish bank, while "Catch a Spy" is a co-production between France and England. Anyone who can swing all these deals doesn't need a studio.

Producers Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff, i of the mob on "The Gang That Couldn't Shoot switch to the other side to produce the police saga. "The Xew Centurions." They are now at Columbia Studios holding briefing sessions with policeman-author Joseph Wambaugh, scouting police stations for briefings and testing for all those plum roles. Jackie Bisset, their "Believe in Me" feminine star, will probably join i cm on the police beat. Tennessee Williams and actor-writer Mike Steen are opal ing a film production based on Williams' i i 48 -hurt story, "One Arm." Steen initiated the idea of filming the story in 19(i7 and at that time persuaded Williams to write his own screenplay adaptation. During the last four years, Williams has been working intermittently on the script.

He and Steen now feel they I a powerful screenplay with a wide audience appeal. "One is one of the more famous and popular Williams' many short stories. It deals with the theme innocence corrupted. The interplay of humor and tiagody is. of course, a wibiams speeia ty.

Sieen plans to shoot the major part of the film in Nov Orleans with additional locations in Xew York mhI Los Angeles. Steen and Williams are now exploring ai ioiis production deals. Fa ye Dunaway has signed to recreate on film her stage role in "Hogan's Goat." The play will be filmed fi National Educational Television Network to be iecast Oct. 18. it was this role that brought her to the attention of pi ihii er Sam Spiegel, who starred her in Elliot Silver-stein's "The Happening." her first film role.

Up until i i). she was known for her ork in the theater "A Man for All Seasons" and then as a charter member the Lincoln Center Repertory Company. Sophi Gregory Peck la -oren Jule Styne's nephew, Bobby Bregman, at Rosoff s. A baby girl for singer Fabian Forte and his Katie. Joe (Pier 52) Kipness inked lease for at prices ranging from S2.SO0 to $50,000, but uivus must sign an agreement to repair and restore the )-) p-erties and this car.

add another $511,000 to the price. Manhattan's Saul Kuchinsky offers this handful nf Not-So-Good Words You Don't Hear Much Any iore: kcrspital, hoor, drownded. liberrian, teriet. miscbeetous and pitnic. Have you others? Immediately aSter ''Jesus Christ Superstar" opens, Tom O'Horgan will direct still another Broadway musical called "Inner City Mother Goose." based on the book about slum life.

It will be produced by the Joe Kipness firm To discourage shoeless hippies from crossing its threshold, a Southampton pub called the Driver's Seat displays a sign stating the house rule: "Bare Feeis. No Eats." Thrush Donna Theodore, of descent, will visit Portugal for the lirt time when -he headlines at a Lisbon cafe in January La Kort. in the Pierre, opening Thursday with Peter Diichiii's orchestra, is looking for attractive cocktail wait reve who speak French. Don't call us. call them Sok- it the Font ana di Trevi Gloria Swanson, signing autographs for everyone in the room.

Singer Jeanine Napoleon, beginning a twr-vnchtr at the Playboy Club tonight, comes from a fau-i'v musical note. Her father is pianist Teddy Napoleon the Dorsey bands and her great uncle was legeodasy trumpet star Phil Napoleon of the original Men.) bis Five. Her uncle is Marty Napoleon, the late Louis Anii-strong's long-time pianist, and her aunt. Jo Napi.ie was a well-known big-bam! singer in the '-ids Lticiana Paluzzi plays one side of a love triangle io the movie "Come Tog-ether." Tony Anthony and ternary Dexter are the remaining two sidt-s The Kennedy Center in Washington doesn't figure to aitiat many budget-conscious citizens. Lunch for two in ire restaurant there inns about and that's without booze Vincent Sardi.

resplendent in his iU'ifg clothes, now bikes down Fifth Ave. on the way io bis restaurant. When be sees one of his cusu is. be toots his horn Add inflation notes: There i a r- So minimum in the back room at P.J. Clarke's.

Would vciu believe the Bumsteads may reunite. i.is time fur a stage tour? Yes. Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake, the screen's beloved Blondie and Pag.od of many tears ago, are on tap to share honors sn be national company of "No. No. Nanette." with Fenny repeating the role she filled on Broadway during' Ruby vector's recent vacation and Arthur cast as her Henry Ilonigman of Bi-rgenf ield.

turning 1C0 Wfdnesdiy. will be a guet on the Memory lane stg-meiit of Joe Franklin's TV show that day I'hailtcn Ileston got the good news from hi-- 1 ti-year-old -on Eraser. I he voungsfer doesn't ant to be f.e r. lie. his new million Shubert Alley restaurant-cafe project.

Mike Nichols to London for "Carnal Knowledge." "Dear Ed: In your column you asked "Any truth to rumor they charge a buck a head to take people on a tour of Dallas Book Depository, where John F. Kennedy's killer was The answer is a flat Elgar F. Laux, Dallas Chamber of Commerce." Huge marijuana shipments from Mexico being dropped from planes in Nevada, California and Arizona deserts, reveals Vegas Sun writer Harold Wyman. Raquel Welch dating Bo Polk, former MGM head. Rachel Roberts.

Rex Harrison's ex. may wed Darren Ramirez. Shirley MacLaine and John Heyman a London duet. Duke Ellington filming TV special in Russia. Sophia Loren and Sonny King flying to slavia.

They'll co-host Wed'y opening of Maestral Hotel in ubrovnik. recently bought by owner of Reno's Harolds Club. In Carefree, carefree Keenan Wynn escaped without a scratch when he flipped off his motor bike on Bob Hope's "Cancel My Reservation" set. Newark's Italian colony to honor Dean Martin at "-iumbus Day celebration. Dean opens at Vegas Riviera on 22d.

i. Singer Jimmy Randolph into Riviera with Totie Fit Ids on Nov. 7.) So help me. Kirk Kerkorian. who si his interest in Vegas lnt'1 to Hilton is as elusive as Howard Hughes.

Comedian Leo do Lyon is new conductor for Sandler and Young, replacing the Joe Cribari. Paul McCartney penning a song for Bob-by Vinton. Three record companies want to sign singer Judy Scott. Cinerama's smash hit. "Sou! hi Soul." Hearing S'2 million gross.

Jules I'eoe" set Dionne Warwieke to headline Cora Oct. 7. Marleiu Caitiff T.e fler Instead, he plans to be a marine biologist Silver has returned to his manv roles in 'Lennv" Li iii'i ii. Sept 12 Reuters Dittrich in London today for l.er first visit in six years rumors she i tiring from show b-' -1 s. "Net triu.

the ear-old German-horn sta told iii rtt rs at Heathrow Airport. Hut she Si t'r i-e v. willing to concede her title of the world's most grandmother to Elizabeth Taylor. few w-ek' breather at hi Fire Island relreaS -rner Kleir jjerer. of Hogan's fame, signed for a leading role in Eddie Lawrence's "Loui "he Elephant." opening off-Broadway Oct.

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