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jh 3 Tuv sr. vAJirv timk wn, Frontier Hotel Bow Tops Big Openers By ABE GRFXNBl RG This is the week-that MexJmu thi Tburdy even- Inj, he in Las Vegas as unique The Two Faces of Actress Dee Victor By NADINE M. I MVAKDI Undoubtedly everyone ha heart! of the "Seven fare of Pr, Uo end the "Three Fare of Lve, hut did you alo know there wat the Two I ace of Pee Ferhap pot, for if you ee Mis Victor on itage as the middle-aged Amalia Agarcl In "Right You Are at the Hartford Theater you might pot realize that she (offstage) is a very youthful, bright and tueezy young My, Almost BRUNETTE BEAUTY Raquel Welsh atari lit prehistoric drama, "One Million Years, color film at several citywide theaters and drive-ins. CUDDLY TWOSOME Jean Simmons snuggles up to Dick Van Dyke in modern comedy, "Divorce AMERICAN Style," Columbia release screening exclusively at the Village Westwood Theater. brand of humor scored mightily when he made hu initial appearance at The Falare last November.

hakim, who won an Oscar for hi Mm work in VUi hide Story" Is a tnplMhrfat performer whose atnging equals his ability in acting and dancing. DESERT DATA. The lounge-circuit along Las Vegas' Strip get a sharp lift this week too with a trio of new showbills slated. The frontier Hotel's opener marks the inaugural (f its Post Time Room so named by Joe E. Lewis with Ben Blues "Kook's Tour" revue as the piece de resistance in this newest of the lounge theaters.

over at The Riviera the Startite Theater Introduces "Mini-Mod Revue," a jet-paced production produced by I lorence A pear with a cast of a dozen international aong-and-dance artists the revue will be presented three times nightly alternating with the SRO-only Vic Damone show. Down the road The Sands, Buddy Greco, April Stevens and Nino Tempo bow In at The Celebrity Lounge. The 1 1 Brothers top the bill In Neros Nook at Caesars Palace. Don Rickies stays on as headliner through July 31 at The Sahara's Casbar Theater. could the funtown drives to a peak mid-summer pace with a triple-header in show openings topped hy the long-awaited premiere of the 123 million frontier Hotel.

The new giant of the desert metropolis lamed Cay White Way if 650-room, handsome-Jy mounted complex set like a Jewel in 43 acres of magnificently 'manicured lawns and landscaping. It' public I debut will he heralded Friday 1 night with the world premiere of a spectacular stage presentation, "Europe the hotel'i posh 800-seat Venus I Room. That show opening will herald the start of a four- day celebration In which state and government officials and celebrities from all around the nation will participate as guests to help Initiate the new Frontier, The other openings which go to make up this weeks triple-' header Include the Buddy I Hackett-Serglo Franchl 'biggie' at The Sahara, a tried and i true combo at Del Webbs big hotel and the new combination of Woody Allen with 1 A a Award-winner -George Chakirls making his Las Vegas debut In the Caesars Palace' posh Circus Architect' Builds Role Into Career Shoilak Hay leys Headed For the Altar fiatirS flril of III kind ttrf pmettf in Puerto Rico, "following that unique ex-perirnr, I appeared I a Botitoe n4 New York, where I kept bumping into 'dasnirsl' aciort. It wat then decided to become member of APA, and except for a few extra Curricular ojourn. I've been with the company ever amre, "One of my tour with the company turned out father amuting, all hough I didnt think io at the time.

It wat when I a a sent to Australia to tar In 'Barefoot In the Park for nghi months. My only reason for accepting thu raiher out-of-the-way alignment was because my broiher lives in Australia, and I was delighted at the thought of seeing him. The only 'setback' to my delirious plans was geographic. My broiher lives in Sydney and I was to appear in Melbourne. That' like having your parent live in Bakersfield while you're appearing in South Haven, Michigan." I asked Dee if her many character role had proved confusing to those who meet her offslage people who expect to meet a much older woman.

"Ye It does prove raiher disconcerting. This happened with a director who had seen me on stage and wanted me to audition for him. He called and asked me to come see him and when I arrived he took one look at me and said, "Oh no, my dear; I wanted to see your mother, not you. As you can see, the legend of "Two Faces of Dee Victor" began a long time ago. YOUTH GROUP TO STAGE MILLER PLAY "After the Fair by Arthur Miller will be prevented by the San Fernando Valley Youih Repertory Company, Friday and Saturday, in th Waller Reed Jr.

High School Auditorium at 4525 Irvine Ave North Hollywood. Curtain rises at I m. There will be no admission charge, Steve Marx, producer-director-lead male player, organized the company in the summer of 1906, with the Intention of providing young actors with the chance to "acquire in. valuable experience through non-authoritive supervision in production (entirely Now in its second season, the members of the SFVYRC feel they are on their way to their goal, establishing a cultural Institution in the Valley, accompanied with an attempt to develop and showcase the young talent of the San Fernando Valley. "Romeo and Juliet." The filming I taking place In a medieval village called pienza, near Rome, Hi English girl friend came to visit him and you should have seen the villagers staring at her mini mini-skirt Stop the presses.

Michael Caine was unaccompanied when he dined at Annabela with Harry Saltzman and wife. Actually you dont often see Michael with a girl in a public restaurant, unless she is THE girl. Gordon Dilworth, nominated for a Tony award for his performance as the understanding Tubby Wadlow In "Walking Happy" now at the Pavilion of The Music Center, is a native New Yorker whose original ambitions embraced the field of architecture. However a part In "Babe In Arms," led him Into a long and active theatrical career. On Broadway he has been seen in "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever," "Flora, the Red Menace, "My Fair Lady," in which he was the first American to perform the role of Alfred P.

Doolittle, "Paint Your Wagon," The Medium and "The Telephone." In "Walking Happy" he Is featured with such Broadway and London stars as Norman Wisdom, Anne Rogers and George Rose. "Walking Happy" continues at the Music Center through July 29 then makes way for the Civic Light opera world premiere of Dumas and anothfr pertonai.ty. Bl were (hatting In her renting foom during a reheirul break, where 1 aoon dihcovrred the could be at wlily and warmly imuhlng In penun as ah was lat year In "You Can't Tak It With You" another A PA Repertory Company production which played at the Hartford Theater, "I've been cod of jumping around lately, both menially and physically," she told me, a we sat backstage at the Hartford, "You know I didnt arrive in Hollywood until after the reel of the company because I bad to finish my cameo stmt in the film 'A I.oveiy Way to Die' with Kirk Douglas. Since my arrival here, Ive been occupied with Right You plus my Mrs. Sorby role In The Wild plus learning two other roles for the Ann Arbor and New York seasons.

In addition Ive been trying to cram In a few splashej in my hotel pool. Unlike some actresses who dream of being a great star even as a child. Dee Victor bad no such Intentions. Acting never entered my mind. After graduating from Wellesley, I went Into fashion advertising for several years, and then one day from out of nowhere I dreamed up the Idea of starting a summer theater, along with four of my college pals.

each chipped In $100 and went to work. We built scenery you should have seen the sky I created! made our own costumes, sold the tickets and acted. The last was naturally the most fun, for we deliberately cast ourselves In the most 'antitype roles we could possibly find. What a fantastically varied experience that was! "In between our acting and designing and costuming and selling tickets, we swam in a marble quarry and lived in a pink marble palazzo. We even managed to eat once in awhile.

And you want to know something? That Dorset Playhouse in Vermont is still in existence today. Once the acting bug bit Dee Victor, there was just no cure, and so enthused was she about this new life and so obviously talented, that the Group 20 Players asked her to join them. This was a company of young actors from Wesllesley, Carnegie Tech, Yale and Harvard. Rosemary Harris, one of the founders of the APA Repertory Company, was also a member of this group at the time, and following her marriage to Ellis Rabb, the two formed the now celebrated APA Repertory. "Did I become a charter member of APA then? No, because I decided it was very imperative for me to dash off to Puerto Rico at that time to appear in a series of English CANOGA PIC.

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Son" on August 1 starring Inla TeWiata, Frank Porretta, Constance Towers, Hermione Gin-gold with Edward Everett Horton, Gregory Morton and Gilbert Price. SEPULYEDA Sapulvadi, S. of Victory ST 4-4529 ALL COLOR SHOW ADULT THEME Shlrloy MaoLoin "IRMA LA DOUCE "THE CHEAT ESCAPE" SAVAGE LUST COLOR IckjuI Welch "ONE MILLION YEARS S.C." "DEVILS OF DARKNESS" LAUREL Lourol Cyn. I V.n Nuy MJ-25SI dMOffjHiDgOSltBEAUTiTVL 'LMSlVERlMADE 4 UauJjT NOW! 3n RECORD BREAKING WEEK! Fortier in Wax Next figure from the entertainment world to be placed in the Hollywood Wax Museum will be Sidney Fortier. Its now being designed.

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"A Girl Like Me" is also for Joe. If Princess Grace looks as if she is enjoying her role of minor royally. Its because she is. The princess is very popular with all the reigning royalties because she looks more royal than most of them. Its silly to suppose she will ever return to acting.

Alain Delons wife Nathalie changed her last name to Sands for her film debut In "Samourai. "I admire Georges Sand, she explained. Also, she does not want to ride to fame on Alains well-known last name. Dont be too surprised if Melina Mercouri changes her nationality. Husband Jules Dassin is American, and while she will die a Greek as she says, a girl has got to have a country and its not difficult for wives of Americans to become U.S.

citizens. Ron Moody, currently playing Fagin in John Woolfs production of "Oliver, is planning to make a musical based on a Strindberg work. "Strindberg is so wandering, no restrictions on place or story," he explained. After "The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom, Shirley MacLaine has no intention, she told me, of doing anything before reporting to Hollywood for "Sweet Charity.

In "Bliss, Shirley plays a young wife wed to a sewing machine manufacturer. A repair man comes to the house to take care of her sewing machine and remains three years in her attic. "A Flea in Her Ear, is the first joint starring effort for Rex Harrison and wife Rachel. They are currently toeing the starting line in a beautiful flat in Paris. Carlo Ponti happened to see the Playboy issue with the nude photos of Sylva Koscina.

He threw down the magazine and said, "Terrible, why would she allow herself to be seen like that. The Italians, for all their passion, are very much opposed to female nudity. Pictures with overexposure have a tough time passing the Italian film censors. Peter McEnnery he was Janes sexy stepson in The Game Is Over is now playing Mercutio in Zeffirellis at MEIR0-G0LDWYN-MAYER PRESENTS A CARLO P0NTI PRODUCTION DAVID LEAN'S FILM OF BORIS PASTERNAKS DOCTOR ZIIilftGO. IN PANAVISI0N AND METROCOLOfi ALL COLOR SHOW SAVAGE LUST RAPUEL WELCH "ONE MILLION YEARS S.C." JERRY LEWIS "WAY.

WAY OUT" gl'tgL ST 4-8233 I Fathom Sounds Off August 9 "Fathom," 20th Century-Foxs bizarre comedy-thriller starring Tony Franciosa and Raquel Welch, opens a theaters and drive-ins throughout Los Angeles Beginning on August 9. The Cinemascope and Color attraction was filmed on locations along Spains glittering Costa del Sol, favorite sun-hunting ground for the jet set. As title role satr "Fathom, Miss Welch portrays an adventuress whose penchant for sky-diving entagles her with a group of international spies, counter-spies and other unorthodox criminals. As her co-star, Franciosa plays an ambiguous hero-villain whose true leanings are unknown to Miss Welch and the audience until the films finale. Featured in the adventure story are such well-known English and European actors as Ronald Fraser, Greta Chi, Richard Briers, Tom Adams and Clive Revill.

Barefoot Starting Its Fifth Week Paramount Pictures "Barefoot in the Park, a Hal Wallis production- will begin its fifth giant week on Friday the Plaza Theater in Westwood Village. "Barefoot in The Park stars Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Charles Boyer, Mildred Natwick. il want I I I WTY ALL C010R SHOW li AM I fllfflllJA I WAYNE and MITCHUM I If AuimRo 1 I "ELDORADO" I CCATC II at ItKda EM. If HUGH O'BRIAN I jCAIj aZToisa "Africa, Texas sm" ALL COLOR SHOW WAYNE and MITCHUM "EL DORADO" HUGH O'BRIAN "AFRICA, TEXAS STYLE" TATSVtM TtMUTftOt CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCES BEGINNING AT 30 PM WAewe ww ia PERFORMANCES START IB 30 PM roi wtm cotat murmt DAPPER Ole Soitoft stars as youth yearning for manhood in adult film, "17, co-billed with another adult picture, "Loves of a Blonde, showing exclusively in the Valley at the Sherman VAN HUVt VAN NUYS WASAMNA COLORADO 9-97M wfercHitriR CENTiNEU MlVt III OR 0 77 LOB 1N9ELII RtCFAIR 1 5299 KARIENS tu tan SANTA IsetilCA WISHI8E FOX 7 1773 SUIDtaOTT studio ern 769 4441 TANTSMS STANTON 192 NM LCNMLf' ROXY eiMJis NOWTMtioar FOX Of 9 7495 tNBlfWOOO UNITED ARTISTS ZHI77 NOBWItK NORWALK ILYI DRIVE IN UN 1-6317 SAN 6A9NKI sm cu i si it in the jocular vein of Mike Todd's memorable Around Tli World in 80 DaycT TIME MAGAZINE LEGITIMATE THEATERS 3K wwtintom CINEMA 147 9b08 POMONA yALLtr MONTCLAIR 24-99S MATINEES EVERYDAY EXCEPT MONDAY AND TUESOAV ijerted r4Melodyland Theatre Wcx rf)ppsuf Mtuhff iktHfiM DOOM STAGE OOP IN PERSONOO ceHMHfMHIMtMMH(B(1 NOW FLAYING thru AUG. 4 OTTO PREMINGER MICHAEL CAINE alANE FONDA JOHN PHILLIP LAW D4AHANN CARROLL ROBERT HOOKS FAYE DUNAWAY BURGESS MEREDITH I KATHRYN GRAYSON in Lerner Loewas Camelot also ttarrmg JOHN ERICSON Bdi AMERtON INTERNATIONAL I EVERYONE'S RAVING ABOUT THIS PICTURE! DON'T MISS ITU! uRMdJlA-MULLIGANa-e.

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