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I NSI0E HOLLY.WO P0..;:4M - - . systeS HOIandYWOOD, Calif:, May 5.— Deal hit £he inkwell stage for Connie Hilton to swap his Arrowhead Springs Hotel for the Royal Nevada in Las Vegas, but it went dry at the last minute . . . Theyve rediscovered poker here; games all over the town to escape bad movies and bum TV shows . . . Despite Desi Arnaz statement that hes turned down a huge sum for Desilu, the outfits still for sale if the bites right . . . Jane Russel plans a series of tours to launch new WAIF chapters. Bounces to Dallas and San Francisco this month, Honolulu next David Ewen following his George Gershwin tome with a Dick Rodgers biQ . , . Vic Mature, just back from there, says its tough keeping track "of time in Cuba because one day rums sic into another . . .Arthur. Kober, houseguesting with the George Gershwins,* is penning a new play* solo . . . Bing Crosby picked up two Thunderbirds for doing his non-singing commercial for the Ford people . . . Alan Jay Lerner due next week for huddles with ArthurjiFreed at :Metro- on-"Gigi" . . . Jeff Selznick translating Chevaliers lyrics for Starlet* Gloria Rhodes at Giros. WED MAKE BOOK that Rossellinis assignment to meg "Sea Wyf" for 20th abroad was a hunk of the deal that sprung Bergman for the same studios "Anastasia" . . . Bill Willard and Alan Jarlson relay it fom Vegas: When Chuck Sexauer covered the "Tournament of Champions" for the Valley Times, one afternooiifhe was being paged all over the Strip. In trying to locate the newsman, one hotel phone operator called a fellow femme operator at another hotel and asked: "Do you have a Sexauer?" The answer: "Hell no, we dont even get a coffe break." . . . The Lassie Series Tommy Rettig, currently on location with Dick Widmark for 20ths "The Last Wagon," told Widmark: "Itd be perfect working with you if you could only bark! . . Felicia Farr, same location, Saw some wild turkeys, wondered out loud to a local cowboy in the troupe if they were good to eat. He replied: "Yeh, but the way we cook em is to put a brick in the pot with the bird and when we can stick a fork into the brick, the turkeys ready tc eat" . « . McCadden has a powerhouse TV series in "Impact," the six or seven already filmed being backed by NBC coin. But to date, no sponsor and no public viewing. Sponsor reps look at these films, sit on the edge of their seats, then mutter: "Tco strong for us." Theyre powerful, dramatic stanzas made of the most realistic material McCadden could find. But, as we said, no buyer yet with .guts to match the series. TALK ABOUT TRAVELLING light, Mike Todd took off for Russia with a passport, one toothbrush and an extra shirt. Thats all . . . Towns waiting to see what happens with three top budget pictures . . . All from Warners and with an estimated outlay of 5,000,000 — that have no love interest in any of em. Films are "Spirit of St. Louis," "Moby Dick" and "The Old Man and the Sea" . . . Time shot a man to Vegas for a story on Elvis Presley, the soxers crush The Rivieras Ben Goffstein has lined up Dinah Shore for her initialer in Vegas. She debuts *soon after Phil Silvers, who opens* next week . . . Newshawks and mag writers are wonderin what in blazes Time expects to run .in next weeks cover story on Marilyn Monroe that hasnt appeared before. TakTe it from this corner: Times Ezra Goodman did a sensational digging job, came up with a wealth of new material, filed close to 50,000 ! words from here. This is exclusive of what poured in from London, Japan interview with Brando, New York itself, and other points. Bruther, what a job for the guy or gal whipping it-into final form back east! AAA THEREVE BEEN five going-away parties already for Jean Negulesco, skedded to hop 1 , to Greece to meg "Boy on a Dolphin." But t script changes keep postponing his departure. At the most recent "farewell" fling! at Johnny Greens, a friend suggested a, j J theme song for the shindigs: "Get Out of Town," by Cole; Porter ... Rita Moreno cancelled her planned trek to visit Brando in Tokyo . . . Dig this: they have a .stamp in Russia dedicated to hoss racing. Shows ! a jockey on a number 5 horse . . . Hear the San Francisco hotels arent too happy about the GOP convention. Figure itll be a swiftie three days and will cut severely into their week and two-week vacation i*eseryations that time of year . . . Woman we know whos a very spiritual person has , a friend who wants to have faith but claims she cant find God. Said the first woman: "The reason you cant find God is because God isnt lost. You are!" . . . Alan Wilson says Milltown must really be effective. Its reduced Oscar Levants neuroses, phobias and anxiety complexes to just plain nervousness.
