kkRIETY Mon., Oct. 22, 1962 0OUETY News of the Show World *_%*/#! /\#/**%l / (Trade Mark Reglilered) JUST FOR VARIETY FOUNDED BY SIME SILVERMAN Two Before Zero Published Daily, Except Saturdays, By ARMY ARCHERD (DomMM**fanU Sundays and Holidays, with a Ellis FUms release of a Motion Plrlure Special Edition the Last Week GOOD MORNING: Dick Powell haa the goahead from NBC'a Bob Corp. of America production, produced by in October Fred A. Nile*. Directed by William D. By Daily Variety, Ltd. Sarnoff and Bob Kintner, sponsors R. J. Reynolds and American Gas Faralla. Features Basil Rathbone and Mary Aaan. to continue performing In thla aeaaon'a aerlea, and to alao prepare Murphy. Narration written by Bruce Henry | Syd Silverman, President camera, Jack Whitehead i editor, Robert I 6404 Sunset Boulevard to be on for them again next year. Powell, now halfway thru treat hlnlse, music, hid Megel. Reviewed In Ne> Hollywood (28), California ments for cancer, looks well — says he's feeling okay — but has to York, Oct. 18, 1962. Running timet 78 Phone HOIIywood 9-1141 be cautious of catching cold — cancer, the medics may cure; a cold, they can't ... He haa aix more aega In which to theap, 14 to boat. "Two Before Zero" is a hyWid Vol. 117 Oct. 22, 1962 No. 33 Powell reads three scripts today. "You can bet I'll take the best of 'em documentary on Bolshevik be Copyright 1962, by Daily Variety, Ltd. for myself," he adds, while looking forward to the Dec. 11 airing of havior and the Orwellian implica Single Copies, 10 Cents "Court Martial Of CapL Wycliff" aeg, which he deacribea aa "The Beat tions of communism. It is simpli fied and emotional, intended to Annual $20 ■ - Foreign, $25 thing I've EVER done" . . . Mra. Powell (June Allyaon), meanwhile, exploit boxofficewise preaentday Second class postage paid at Los Angeles, has no thesplans this season . . . David Niven, here for a fast week California. EastWest tensions. It will find a ■' ■ ■ ' !■■■■—■ --■■■ ■ . —. of confabs, met with Powell and Tom McDermott Saturday aboard the presold type of spectator in se THOMAS M. PRYOR, Editor Powell yacht, to talk a Four Star series next year which will call on lected situations. the partnera to ahare acting chorea — Nlven, and Charlea Boyer, that Turned out by Motion Picture la, with Jackie Cooper joining them In a group of ahowa and maybe Corp. of America, a Chicago out alao Peter Falk. Nlven, who juat wound "56 Daya At Peking," bouncea fit, and released by Ellis Films. Who's Where hack to Rome and "Pink Panther," which he aaya haa a great acrlpL "Zero" employs Basil Rathboni Q>i Says he may be back in Hollywood In April — if scripts promised Mary Murphy in stagey, selfcon measure up to expectations. Niven claims he has no tax problem, will scious symbolic roles, laced with Milton R. Rackmil, Universal clips parading the top communist prexy, in from N.Y. for studio con work anyplace — haa homea in Switzerland (for akiing), Southern names, past and present, and a faba. France (for swimming). Wife Hjordis currently in Oxford, England, grlaly recital of Soviet atrocity hospital for final repairs on an ankle fractured in 15 places via ski over the yeara. Phil Kellogg to N.Y. for Wll accident . . . Bob Taylor alao retuma to the Four Star fold next year liam Morris agency huddles. Rathbone, as the figure of his for another series to follow his successful "Detectives," this one also tory, and Miss Murphy, who seema Bruce Cabot to Gotham, Vivian dramatic, but not an anthology . . . Following the work sked noted, intended to symbolize American in Vance to Conn. Dick Powell has a cruise penciled in for Feb. . . . Feature plans for nocence, are staged somewhat like "Born To Glory," at ***+ await discovery of a leading man, described ancient Greek drama. Their duolog, Jerry K. Levine. Paramount ad by Prexy Tom McDermott as "A young Jimmy Cagney" . . . Mickey which also serves to narrate pi^is topper, In from N.Y. for "Glrla! Rooney, an Emmy contender last year via his Powell show, is called embarrassingly "arty," incomflPU Glrla! Glrla!" pub parley. back again by Aaron Spelling for "Everybody Lovea Sweeney" aeg — a in historical analysis, and at times show biz yarn with switcheroo: the nitery comic is a NICE guy! . . . inaccurate as to facts. Rubv Dee in from Gotham for Spelling propping a pilot for the '68'64 aeaaon, "APB (All Point It has been produced with tech "The Balcony" role. Bulletin) — Mlaalng." nical competence. The actors do the best they can with their lines, but William Caatle back after accept * * * the fault is not to be found in the ing "Beat Showman Of The Year" Bette Davis seems to have attracted the same annoying claque which atara. Mr. award from Associated Motion Pic devours Judy Garland performances; they screamed and disrupted the ture Advertisers in N.Y. preview of "What Ever Happened To Baby Jane" at the Pantagea almoat every time Mlaa D. toaaed a wriat or raiaed an eyebrow ... If thia Screen Actors Guild Bobby Van to N.Y. for "Perry Como Show." reaction la any Indication of the emotlona of the bia, Miaa D. la certain to get an Oacar nomination for role. Joan Crawford, who la the far leaa Election: Four Indie Richard Quine back from Europe, demonatratlve half of the alater act In Bob Aldrlch'a pic, ahould be Nominees For Po&s where he megged Paramount's commended for accepting a role which usually gets little recognition "Parla When It Siaalea." for "Un in the annual Oscarace . . . Aldrich was cornered in a store next to Ballota have been aent Screen the Pantagea following the screening by an exuberant Natalie Wood Actors Guild members who are der The YumYum Tree" Columbia voting on 18 candldatea competing confaba. and Warren Beatty. Mebbe Aldrich can get Beatty back to work? . . . for 14 posts on guild's board. Bal "Jane" intros Victor Buono, an actor from whom much should be heard lots must be postmarked not later Gene McCabe, Bill Burrud Pro — he's in the class of early Orson Welles, Sydney Greenstreet and than Nov. 8. Newlynamed ofUcerm ductions veepee, returned from Laird Cregar . . . Arriving home from the preview, Bette Davis was on and board members will be in N.Y. hand on Channel 9 to greet "Baby" previewers with "The Star" ■— stalled at SAG's annual general another Hollywood yarn in which she played a washedup name — with membership meeting Nov. 12. Stacy Graham to N.Y. to join Natalie Wood as her 12yearold dotter . . . This week Miss Davis, No indie nominating petitions "The Perfect Setup" as understudy want ad or no, is moving into a Bel Air manse. were filed to oppose the slate of for both Angle Dickinson and Jan officers proposed by SAG's iA> Sterling. * ♦ * nating committee. SAG slate: Things are booming at such a rate in Las Vegas, hotels obviously don't George Chandler, prexy; Dana An Leith Stevens to Yucatan. know what to do with their money so the Dunes' new revue, "Gotta drews, first veepee; Charlton Hes Get To Vegaa," finalea with a caacade of caah from the celling. Some ton, second veepee; Jack Lemmon, Mitchell Kowal in N.Y. after of it was fake dough, we should point out — by experience. The $250,000 third veepee; Conrad Nagel, fourth completing "55 Days At Peking" show produced by Selma Marlowe has a oneyear booking — with 30day veepee; Ann Dormn. recording aec outclause for Major Riddle who says he no longer has any pacts with retary; Frank Faylen, treasurer. role in Madrid. All are up for reelection except "name" acts — but also adds "There are enough around if I have to Heston and Lemmon. sign any in a hurry" . . . The Dunes, Saturday ay em, broke ground Pink To Star Sullivan for a 500room highrise addition to the changing skyline of the Nevada Four candidates who filed indie oaala . . . Jerry Melding, who did mualcal arrangementa for ahow, petitlona for board poata are Mike In "The Ferris Wheel" Lally, Paul Theodore, Chris mr Sidney W. Pink, currently shoot zoomed from opening night to L.A. to resume the Danny Kaye spec, field and Jane Withers. SAG nmvii Ing "The Caatlllan" In Madrid for hadn't slept in four nights . . . Las Vegas mucho disappointed JFK nating committee proposed for board Warner release, next will film cancelled hia vlait. We laat aaw him up there aa Sen. Kennedy, during Nick Adama, William Bendix. Whit "Phantom Of The Ferrla Wheel," an early trip to groundbreak Prealdential plana. He waa Introduced Rlaaell, Kathleen Freeman, James Barry Sullivan atarrlng and Sylvia from the Sanda audience on that occaalon . . . Eddie Fiaher delayed Hong. Victor Jorv, Jeanett* Nolan, Koaclna femme lead. his Desert Inn date, holds over in N.Y., is searching another house in Donald Randolph, Thurl Ravmns Gotham for poaalble long run . . . The Stariightera moved South from cmft. CHIT Robertaon, Rav Teal, William Walker, Stuart Whitman Anna Maria Alberghetti the D.I. to Palm Springs, now playing the Holiday Inn in the Las — for threeyear terms — and VegasP.S. circuit now in swing . . . Billy Daniels subbed for Duke Steve Forreat, twoyear term. In 'Sky' For Guzman Mitchell at Fairchlld'a over the weekend when the latter was flu Anna Maria Alberghetti will star bugged . . Milton Berle, Buddy Hackett and Phil Sllvera of the "Mad in "To CHmb The Sky," to be pro (4) World" troupe, plua Vic Damone, helped Brentwood C.C. celebrate Todd Buys 'Island' duced and directed by Claudio Guz its 14th birthday Saturday. Hackett to Damone: "This has been a Mike Todd Jr. has purchased^rt man in association with Desilu. great year for Italians — don't spoil it." Weingarten yarn, "Island Wbf Screenplay ia by John Harding. Women," for indie filming.