Last Minute News Flash by Cal York: March 1961

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Edith Head gifted Debbie Reynolds with the wedding gown she wears in Pleasure of His Company. Debbie’s saving it for Carrie [Fisher].

Don’t believe everything you read about Sandra Dee and her mother kissing and making up. The situation got hotter when Sandy turned down an invitation to spend the holidays with her mother to fly to Florida and Bobby Darrin.

Frank Sinatra agreed to be on hand for the Barbara Luna-Doug McClure nuptials. They’ll announce the date soon—or never. Sinatra’s latest seems to be young Jo Morrow.

Friends predict a June wedding for Esther Williams and Fernando Lamas. And Jeff Chandler is still carrying the torch for her.

Lucky that Gary Clarke was around when three drunks broke into Connie Stevens’ motel room on the Monterey location of Susan Slade. He held all three of them off until help came. And what do Gary’s dates with Shari Sheeley mean?

From the Photoplay archives.