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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 , 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 , best supporting male performer and best FRONTIER DRAMA IN A SCENIC SETTING director. It is conspicuously missing from the voting for and 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 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- “.” 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. Other- studio, Universal - Interna- looks cute the * so on big room only. Rides credits “Are Bye Birdie,” a musical about “Destry Again,” Im- specify. wise, its best hope will be for tional, is releasing, and for screen. “It’s but you planning any- expensive, a singer in the at the “The Tenth perial—The Wild West tamed On the other hand, all thing in that line?” I asked Army, Man,” Booth nine, more than enough to which Sandra dubbed the it is amgzing and wonder- Martin Beck. by tootin’ but non- close followers of movie-mak- the —Modern version of the an- rootin’, make Mr. Wyler the happiest English voice of the cartoon ful,” she admitted. happy teen-ager. “No! “Alsb, cient ing know that the writer who I’m in love week. One Also, April 19, “Duel of Dybbuk legend, a major See BROADWAY, Page D-3 man in Hollywood on the heroine. and I’m not bragging, 80 every worked full time on the pic- of television’s week I’m in love because he Angels," at the Hayes, a night biggest "No celebration," said San- per cent of the fan magazine likes French hit ture in Rome was England's annual spectacular dra Bobby Darin. The next spotlighting brightly, “You see, I mail is about me. Please, week I Vivien Leigh and don’t have I’m meet a man who loves Mary Ure; any friends of my not bragging, I’m proud Bobby Darin AND horses—- April 20, “From A to Z,” re- own age. I being so .of it.” guess at my two great loves. I can vue the Plymouth star- busy doesn’t give me time.’’ How did it all begin? For wait ring Hermione In to marry. Gingold: her three years in Holly- one thing, attention and a April 21, “Christine.” a musi- ¦' wood, she has starred in nine t big salary are nothing new Juicy Melodrama cal J//7/ at the 46th Street, star- I Maureen O’Hara. “Oh dear,” said Sandra, ring On clutching her midriff, "I left April 27 “West Side -a Story” returns to the Winter //// belt off. waist i my My is 18‘/2 Garden - TODAY'S SCHEDULES normally, but 17 inches with from which it set out ///•'/ i 'ziFw' the belt.” Designer Jean Louis on a triumphant national ' tour last STAGE made her gowns for “Portrait season. /: Here is list Os / ARENA in Black” in which she a attractions STAGE—“The Iceman Cometh”; Eugene O’Neill’s plays Lana Turner’s now running, showing thea- drama of life in the lower 7 stepdaughter depths; p.m. ter, —“lt’s a real juicy melb-’ stars, topic and ticket SCREEN drama,” as was her other availability: movie with Lana. “Imitation AMBASSADOR—"Guns of the COMEDIES Timberland”; Alan Ladd of Life.” “The studio gave me Itads the loggers against the of ranchers; 1:15, 2:50, 4:30. the clothes, but I suffer now “AMajority One.” Barry- 6:10, 7:50 and 9:30 p.m. when I wear them. Jean more An East-West au- CAPITOL—“HeIIer in Pink Tights”: Western satire about Louis made the dresses a size tumnal romance, done with a traveling theater with Loren Sophia and Anthony smaller, he also made me touching verve by Gertrude Quinn; 1:50. 7:50 3:5Q, 5:50, and 9:50 p.m. wear a size six and a half Berg and . DUPONT—“BIack Orpheus Cannes Film ’; Festival winner, shoe, when I take a Available. based seven. on the Orpheus and feet Eurydice legend; 1:10 3TO My were always swell- “A Thurber Carnival,” "i A' 1 5:20. 7:30 and 9:40 p.m. ing.” For our luncheon ANTA— and KEITHS Was some “Who That Lady?”; loud and Sandra her energetic was wearing own other .comic experts enact a marital farce: 1:20. 3:25. 7:35 blue size 5:30, and 9:40 p.m. pale five dress. At series of James Thurber fa- MacARTHUR—"The Magician”; fine Swedish five feet film about six. she weighs a bles to cool jazz background. a group of traveling entertainers; 2:20, 4:10, 6. 7:50 mere 105 pounds. No bones, week-end and Heavy business. 9:45 p.m. all curves. METROPOLITAN—“Guns, of the Timberland”: Alan DRAMAS Ladd “Who bought you the ring?” leads the loggers against the ranchers; 1:30, 4:45. said I 3:05, pointing to Sandra's “A Raisin in 6:30, 8:15 and 9:50 the Sun,” Be- pro. diamond dazzling and pearl lasco The drama critics' ONTARIO—“Out Man in Havana”; laughing, ironic a look ring on her engagement at military intelligence prize play of a Negro fam- with ; 1. 3 05 finger. “I she did,” replied. ily's of 5:10, 7:25 and 9:40 p.m. pursuit happiness, “I wear it on this be- finger with Claudia McNeil the im- PALACE—“Home From the Texas life Hill”; pictured as cause it fits. I’ve been a big and sinful: pressive matriarch. Available. 1:15, 3:55, 6:40 and 9:25 p.m. spoiled, sheltered baby,” ! PLAYHOUSE— “Chance “Dear Liar,” Rose— Meeting”; crisply wrought British Sandra concluded in that I Billy melodrama; 1:15, 2:50, 4:35. 6:15, 8:05 and 9:45 half and Brian p.m. lisp, “but I've been very PLAZA—“Nude in a White Car”; to Aherne in memorable does, say the least, fortunate in my parents. I por- startle her nuzzled of the passenger; 1:15, 2:50 4 30 620 adore my mother—we look trayal Mrs. Patrick 8:05 and 9:50 p.m. CampbeU-Bernard Shaw like sisters, she’s a size seven, TOWN ‘Cell 2455 Death Row”; a prison and friendship. Limited story based on wears most of my dresses. engage- the ment Caryl Chessman case: 2:20, 5. 7:35 and'lo:ls p.m. I also had a wonderful father. through April 30. Avail- TRANS-LUX—“Suddenly Last I didn’t able. Summerscreen version of have him very long, In the movieland and for what- Charlton Doris Tennessee spotlight ready Top’), Heston (“Ben-Hur”), Williams’ turbulent play, enhanced by he died three days before I “Five Finger Exercise,'! a ever Fate has in store tomorrow night are the Day (“i*illow Talk”), (“Some top performance from Elizabeth Taylor: 1, 310 5 20 met Ross Hunter in New York Music Box—An English 7:40 and 9:50 candidates for the Best Actor and Best Actress Like It Hot”), Katharine p.m. who signed me tor Holly- household in emotional crisis. Hepburn (“Suddenly WARNER “Ben-Hur”: Oscars. As Al Hirschfeld lines them Last Nun’s brilliant production, on a mam- wood. I love the movie busi- stars. A few up (left Summer”). Audrey Hepburn (“The moth scale, of the to story of Christianity’s birth: 2 and ness, I love the parties and tickets available for most right) they are: Elizabeth Taylor (‘'Suddenly Story”), Paul Muni (“The Last Angry Man”) 7:30 premieres. pm. I’m very healthy. performances. Last Summer”), Laurence Harvey (“Room at and (“Anatomv of a Murder”). ¦¦ - ¦ - . And I'm very lucky.” “The Andersonville Trial.” the Top”), Simone Signoret (“Room at the The ceremonies will be telecast over WRC—4.