Amusements, Pages D-l-3 TEEN Appears After D-10 Music, Art; D-4—Radio, D-5 Page Travel, D-8-10—Business, D-IKIS Hobbies, D-6—Schools, D-7 <EF|c Sunday jsfar D Gardens, D-16-19 WASHINGTON, 0. C., APRIL 3, 1960 THE PASSING SHOW "Ben-Hur/Candidate for 12, Could Capture 10 Oscars ‘ .” JAY CARMODY Df»ma Editor ot The Star Shortly after midnight, ESTJ tomorrow, the happiest mart in Hollywood should be a small, bright-eyed chap, L. !¦' wh® was born in Alsace and , •/ who learned from American soldiers in World War I that this was a land of oppor- tunity. His name is William Wyler, Willie to his friends. The source of his happiness should be a windfall collec- tion of Academy Awards, not for himself alone but for his picture and so many of those associated with him in its making. The picture is “Ben-Hur,” which entered the Oscar competition with a total of \ 12 nominations—in as many different categories. This sets a record for even a Wy- ler production although he once held the championship for number actually won. ZM This was with "The Best • ’ •*-** Years J K z? B ¦ . pf Our Lives.” which collected seven individual awards in its year, including best film and best director. ¦ ¦ lr J* Four of Top Six The record now is held by “Gigi,” the musical which got nine awards last year. Interestingly, among its ' x . ¦ s''ll ' .' * round dozen nominations. “Ben-Hur” makes only four ¦ of what are regarded, at least by the public, as the top six Oscars. It is in the competition for best film, best actor, best supporting male performer and best FRONTIER DRAMA IN A SCENIC SETTING director. It is conspicuously missing from the voting for and Burt Lancaster coming Audrey Hepburn play a personal drama against the Attractions best star and supporting pea- pictorially handsome backdrop of our photogenic West in “The Unfor- former in the feminine cate- ven - The outdoor gories. The S?. adventure story, directed by John Huston and STAGE . explanation: filmed m Panavision and will Women were a profoundly Technicolor, open Wednesday at Keith’s. ARENA—"Ring Round the Moon”; by Jean Anouilh, starts sex in Ben-Hur’s ’ • ,secondary Tuesday. -Vj. “dly. NATIONAL—"The Dark at the Top of the Stairs”; by Wil- Os the four top prizes for liam Inge, starring Joan Blondell, opens April 11. which it is nominated. "Ben- Hur” is the post-time (well, LUCKY TEEN-AGER Bob role SCREEN almost post time) favorite Hope, playing a many consider his will for three. It is deemed a best, be the single master of ceremonies AMBASSADOR—“The Nun’s Story.” for tomorrow certainty as the year’s best night’s Academy Award cere- of a Murder” and “Room at the Sandra Dee Loves CAPlTOL—"Anatomy picture 'Hollywood is rag- monies in Hollywood. Hollywood, Tbp,” starts Thursday. ingly of best direc- proud it), DUPONT—lngmar Bergman's "Lesson in Love.” tion by Mr. Wylfr, and best no less, and it carries the Christopher Fry. Uncounted KEITH’S—"The Unforgiven”: with Burt Lancaster and male supporting’ perform- largest spectacle ever hoisted Fry touches stand out bril- Movies, Parties ance. The latter is that of Premieres, Audrey Hepburn, starts Wednesday. on a film performer's shoul- liantly throughout-the Hugh Griffith as the sly narra- By SHEILAH GRAHAM MacARTHUR—“The Man in a Cocked Hat”; with Peter ders. It has the virtue, also, tive, instantly for the young star. At 14 she sheik who hires Ben-Hur as recognizable by North American Newspaper Sellers., of shaping Ben-Hur as a with AlH|nqa . * of his charioteer anyone familiar his style. r ’ 7 ? ' was listed ,as one The 10, in that famous MOLLYWOOD. Sandra METROPOLITANS-¦'•’f’he Nun’s heroic figure on a recogniz- But Mr. Fry who is not top models In the country. Story.” race. a the star who ably human scale, an aston- screen writer Dee, receives Her salary was $72,000 a ONTARlO—"Expresso Bongo”: with Lawrence Harvey. The dubious one, for all the by profession, achievement so the most fan mail in Holly- ishing in vast or by guild identification, is year. "Now I earn more, PALACE—"Kidnapped,” starts April 14. excellence of his perform- wood—from a production. not recognized 8,000 to 10.000 but I keep less. It’s crim- is Charlton Heston as a writing PLAYHOUSE—“Swan Lake.” ance, letters a willbe 18 What, then, does it lack? contributor to “Ben-Hur.” week, years inal—this is new to me, this who plays the title role in old April 23. PLAZA—"Rosemary.” i Principally the support of income tax, it takes more MGM’s mammoth. Heston's Anderson, Perhaps "But I’m TOWN—"Around the tradition which has ft that really not look- than half of my earnings. World in Eighty Days.” is a colossal piece of miming, spectacle blurs the deftness Among his kind the ing forward to it,” Sandra, It isn’t fair. We Ashe in- writers who that makes a will vote for the blond, brown-eyed, round, cludes her 38-year-old moth- performance prizeworthy. Heston, writers' Oscar—Fry's part is and very cuddlesome looking, er) can taxes, but a spe- pay our sufficiently visible that it told cialist in colossals. gave an- may me in her soft, almost we don’t save anything. other excellent performance well earn this award for lisping voice. “There will be Sometimes well a thou- save Robert Anderson in “The Ten Com- for “The no more social worker with sand dollars, then we’ll Six New One Hit as .Moses go Shows, Nun’s Story.” Mr. Returning mandments.” for which he Anderson, me on the set and wherever shopping in Beverly Hills did incidentally, has been this I and blow not even get an Oscar travel, my mother will and it all on slacks, corner's choice nomination. ever since not have to be with all coats and sweaters.” me Will on in that picture was shown. Un- the time. And no more school Open Broadway April Could Be Muni fortunately. maybe not, Loves That Pool or lessons. All this I don’t mind. this NEW YORK. (AP).—Six Miller’s—An all-male cast hit If he the corner does not have a But the by Paddy Chayefsky. loses, Hollywood directors and pro- A year ago Sandia bought vote. new shows and the return of depicts with explosive inten- Scarce. last minute betting intimates ducers can’t wait for the 23rd a four-bedroom house in Os the lesser a recent hit feature Broad- sity a famous post-Civil War that it will be Paul other, five —in “Toys in the Attic,” Hudson to Muni, fact, they call me Al- Beverly Hills, “I’m from New entertainment court-martial. awards for which it is nom- SANDRA DEE way’s lineup Available. —LUhan Hellman a previous prize-winner, for right 23rd” because then York and New Jersey, but I provides inated, “Ben-Hur" is In Love With this morith. his a strong Her Life “The Best Man,” Morosco one of the season's sharpest engaging performance in they can work me from love living in Hollywood and bet in each category. These Joining the current array —A dramas, two sis- “The Last Angry Man.” morning till night.” I love my pool. Now, if only just-arrived satire of na- concerning are for best achievement in of 22 plays, revues and musi- The glamour “ could have ters and a prodigal brother. industry's films. ’Gidget’ really got we some colder tional political conventions, art direction of a color pic- No Celebration cals are the following: week-end deepest special interest in weather sometimes in Heavy demand. ture, best me started in the fan-mail Holly- with Melvyn Lee achievement in 6—"Viva Madison Douglas, "Ben-Hur's” probable prize “Will have Sandra wood. About the house, I April color best you a party to department,” recalled, Tracy and Frank Lovejoy as MUSICALS cinematography, a sweep is that which relates to told my mother, Avenue!”, comedy about celebrate your of , “and ‘A Summer Place’ ’Now that the achievement in color costum- coming principal powers. Avail- Karl Tunberg's nomination I’m advertising, the Longacre “At the of a Hat,” age?” I asked the clinched it. I have three getting older, is .it wise at Drop ing, best achievement in film young able. for the best written Screen- to get a won’t feel with Buddy Hackett starred: star who recently returned secretaries answering house, we Golden Intimate, smart editing, and best achievement to my “The Miracle Worker,” play. Mr. himself too tied down?’ ‘We should April 13, “A Second String,” Wyler in sound. Hollywood after a three-week mail.” whimsy, done Michael domestic at Plaj4iouse Anne Bancroft by stands pat on the have roots,’ she told me. drama the O’Neill argument With Heston the swing around the country on “That must make Flanders and Donald Swann. winning you a and Patty Duke in a that it was who did ‘Okay,’ I said, ‘but when I with cast including Shirley pulsat- Tunberg star acting it behalf of the Russian-made observed. Miss Available (recesses 11- Oscar, then, hatpy.” I Dee Jean ing narrative of Helen Kel- April write the basic “Ben-Hur” marry, you can have the Booth. Pierre Aumont, could come up with a total of “Snow Queen,” which her pouted the pout that 15). baby ” * Nina Foch; ler’s childhood. Standing screenscript, as the 10 house.’ , April 14, “Bye, picture’s Academy Awards.