Last Minute News Flash by Cal York: May 1961

 

From Monaco comes the rumour that Princess Grace and Prince Rainier aren’t hitting it off as happily as they used to, and that by the end of the year Her Highness will be making a picture.

Those who feel that Paul Newman was miscast as the tough Israeli, Ari Ben Canaan in Exodus might be interested to know that Paul isn’t so happy about it himself.

Esther Williams and Fernando Lamas are reportedly all set to marry in Spain. Still, Esther has been known to change her mind at this stage of the game—remember her long-drawn romance with Jeff Chandler that ended in nothing? In fact, people are asking what Esther’s trying to prove.

Gina Lollobrigida dyed her hair red. Tina Louise went the other route. She’s covering her red hair these days with a blonde wig. Who’s next?

The feud is on again between Joan Crawford and her daughter Christina. They haven’t spoken to each other since Christmas.

Didn’t Frank Sinatra quietly arrange for Ava Gardner to stay a week instead of a day at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas? The two must have a lot to talk over… Still, this bomb of a surprise meeting didn’t stop The Voice from dating Dee Boyar.

From the Photoplay archives.

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