| Show LAWSUIT MAYBE Hal Wallis in Cold War Versus Martin Lewis By Louclla Louella 0 O. Parsons II HOLLYWOOD 0 L L Y YV V 0 0 D INS INS INS- Theres There's a cold war on between Martin and Lewis and Hal Wallis Vallis with each side haughtily haughtily haughtily haugh haugh- tily refusing to move an inch But the cold war could very well ell develop elop into a lawsuit On the side of the boys Dean and Jerry object to a remake of Bob Hopes Hope's picture The liThe which they say was presented to them The boys claim the five pictures they already have made for producer Wallis brought in Attorney Ross who represents represents represents Martin Marlin and Lewis says the boys want a picture with a little story in addition to slapstick slap slap- stick They knew nothing about until it was sent to them What's hats Wrong Hal says there is nothing wrong about a remake remake every every studio is remaking old films Anyhow the boys say they aint a going to do it Im I'm not surprised to hear that M l G M 1 has made an ex ex- expensive pens pensive pense e extensive test of Nanette Nanette Nan- Nan ette eUe So pleased were the bosses with the way Nanette Nanette Nanette Nan Nan- ette photographed that they signed her on a long term contract con con- tract She is a aery ery very very talented young lady with a long list of Broadway hits hils behind her so there was no problem about her acting It was merely to ascertain ascertain ascer aster tain taro whether she is as photogenic photogenic photogenic photo photo- as she looks in real life I believe e by the time this appears in print it will be arranged arranged ar ar- ar- ar ranged for Joan Fontaine to take her daughter Debbie Dozier and Marlita Martita her adopted adopt adopt- ed daughter to Madrid ladrid with her Big Bij Arran Arrangement ement She's Saes had conversation with wilh Bill Dozier and she has agreed that if she makes a second picture shell she'll send Debbie back backI to her father in New York That I I seems to be a reasonable i enough arrangement Martita l is one of the most charming children I have ever er met and so spiritual and she is wonderful with little Debbie If Bill does docs sign sign and and my guess is he w will Joan will Joan and the two children leave the of April for Spain where shellI shell she'll costar with ith Louis Jourdan in fn I Nights Chatter in Hollywood Hollywood- On I Monday londay Shelley Winters' Winters boy boyfriend friend Vittorio Gassman Gasman is giving a reading of poetry in Italian and French at the Circle Theater She has invited some of us to be present Marriage 1 in May 1 MayI I asked her where she and Vittorio were going to be mar mar- ried Right here in Hollywood in May she told me Were Vere I going to wait until Vittorio comes back from New York where he will do exteriors for forThe forThe The liThe Glass Wall Vall The interiors will be done here so when he comes back to finish the picture picture picture pic pic- ture well we'll be married What a triumphant homecoming homecoming homecoming home home- coming it was for Judy Garland Garland Garland Gar Gar- land photographers newsreels newsreels newsreels news- news reels and TV cameras were all at the train to greet her In the crowd Judy saw only Liza 1 her little daugh daugh- ter She plans to take Liza Lia away over the week end so that she can be with her child alone She brought her a lot lotof lotof lotof of presents No Objection Vincente l who has always been wonderful about making it possible for their little daughter to see Judy will not take any objection to this arrangement Sid Luft whom Judy will marry when she's free arrived arrived arrived ar ar- ar- ar rived a day later Snapshots of Hollywood collected collected collected col col- col- col at random random- Hedy Lamarr is being paged by Alexander Paul for the lead leadin leadin leadin in Taj raj Mahal 1 to be made in India Stephen Bogart has the mumps mumps so so apparently Lauren Bacall did have a slight case three weeks ago when she complained of swollen neck glands Duct Duet Recordings Robert Hobert Merrill and Roberta Peters were ere no more than married than they the recorded a duet of So in Love and Indian Indian In dian Love Call to be I leased next week The honeymooners sail for Europe June 28 and will go to the Salzburg Music lusic Festival in July Gene Kelly will be given an award at the Cannes Festival Festival- at lez lest st that's what I hear Jeanne MacDonald l Peter Lawford's former girl friend at Ciros Ciro's with Robert Taylor That's all now See you OU tomorrow to to- morrow |
