Cal York's Inside Stuff: July 1956
MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS
Doris Day’s birthday and anniversary happen to fall on the same
date. On location at Carmel-by-the-Sea, shooting Julie, Marty Melcher
gave his best girl seven presents. Six of them commemorated their happy years
together. The seventh, Marty wrote on the enclosed card, he gave “just because
you were born, dear Doris.”
DAD’S DAY
Here’s a switch. Stewart Granger’s and Jean Simmons’ married
friends gave them not one, but two showers. The dolls presented baby clothes
for the wee one expected in August, and the guys gave trees to Stew for
his new yard!
We love this one about Ernest Borgnine’s four-year-old
daughter, Nancy. When the neighbourhood children asked her famous father for
his autograph, Nancy wanted to get in on the act, too. So she went and asked their
fathers for autographs!
PURPLE HEART
Who says Grace Kelly is cold and unfeeling? Here’s an untold
story that reveals her true nature. Because she had to complete her trousseau,
Grace flew to New York before her wedding gown had been finished. It arrived a
few days later in an uncrushable metal box, and when the Princess opened it,
she burst into tears. Thoughtful M-G-M designer, Helen Rose, had taken the time
to have notes of instruction translated into French. Then she pinned them on
the gown so that Grace’s maids in Monaco would make no mistake when dressing
her for the wedding!
BETWEEN YOU AND CAL
Their personal press agents report that Rita Moreno,
Charlotte Austin, Anna Kashfi, and Josanne Berenger all received phone
calls from Marlon Brando while he was in Tokyo. No comment!
Elizabeth Taylor’s dieting problem took on a new twist when
her Raintree Country costumes were designed for a ten-pound loss of
weight. Now lovely Liz has to recount the calories she’s already counting.
Wise and wary Frank Sinatra wouldn’t commit himself, but
most of Hollywood believes he’ll reconcile with Ava Gardner while he’s in Spain
making The Pride and the Passion.
HUMOROUSLY YOURS
As you undoubtedly know, Gina Lollobrigida angrily charged
that Hollywood censors retouched pictures of her famous curves so much that, “My
figure looks like Gary Cooper.” So some joker decided to send a fake photo to
big Coop. On Gina’s beautiful body, he super-imposed Gary’s smiling ace!
From the Photoplay archives.
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