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INSIDE HOLLYWOOD ayHer*st«» HOLLYWOOD. Calif.. May 6.— Tommy Harmon is a frequent luneh-muncher at Scandia, so his entrance to the Ken Han sen bistro Wednesday noon seemed nothing extraordinary. But for the few who recognized Toms guest it was an occasion indeed. Carrying a cane but walking erect and with his head high was the grandpater of all. spoils commentators — ailing Ted Husing, now almost totally blind. Harmon called for Ted at his home in Pasadena, drove him to the Sunset Strip for a few drinks and lunch. We were the first to spot Husing when he walked into the Skal Room. When we greeted Husing and we embraced, we told him how good it was to see him. And he replied: Herb, I wish I could see more of j you." For Ted can see only shadows now. The removal of a brain tumor took away , his eye focusing control. But for all the , world, he was the same spirited Ted we used to sit with at "21" with Louis Sobol. Hes gained 15 pounds since his arrival | here, thanks to his mothers care. His ac- tivity, of course, is limited. Ironically, his ; major medium of enjoyment is radio, ! where his brilliant career reached its peak. Television, for Ted, is invisible. The man who was the eyes for millions of Americans on radio, today cant see for himself . . . His mother and daughter read the papers I and magazines and books to him; they also read his mail and help him answer it ■ . . . [ Harmon told us that Teds eyesight may yet return, that he goes to Cedars of Leb- anon there times a week for rehabilitation. j In the interim, Husing lives happily with j his mom in her small Pasadena cottage . . . I The entrance of modern sportscaster Har- j mon with old-timer Husing into Scandia , was a heartwarming sight for those there ; who knew Husing. It seemed a pity that : the man who made it so heartwarming could not see it. Benedict and Nancy Friedman, authors of the new "Lootville novel," are writing lyrics for what they hope will be a Broadway musical based on the story — about a leading comedian t!ey lambast the aich-e-double-1 outta . . . Metro pulling all stops on "Raintree County" with one of the heftiest ad - pub - exploitation campaigns ever splurged on a Leo picture. Theyll barrel from three quarters to a million clams into the bally to sock the pic across . . . While none of the papers here touched the bizarre sho.ts of Jayne Mansfield leaning over Sophie Loi-en at Buddy Adlers Romanoff party, one of the British papers ran a photo with a strip marked "Censored!" across the Mansfield chest . . . Lucy and Desi had it so far as their Honolulu vacation is concerned. Shes taking the kids to New York while he fishes in Mexican waters . . . 20th-TV peddling its "Belvedere" teleseries to potential sponsors without a pilot. Using just a script — and Adolphe Menjous name. . . "Tugboat Annie" tele- films being made by Eddie Small will be lensed in Canada . . . Yul Brynner switched from cigs to a pipe. * M A * Howard Hughes used to be a pretty fair golfer. They hung a four or five handicap on him at Wilshire, where hes still a member although he doesnt play. A favorite Wilshire j story concerns the time Hughes used I | I to play in a regular foursome that included j another wealthy Texan. The boys played j ! Nassau, a very small gambling stake for any club. But thats how Hughes wanted it. The other Texan, however, grumbled and kept needling Hughes to up the ante. Finally, Hughes nailed this fellow in front of the boys in the locker room and said: "Look chum, if you wanna play for bigger stakes, how about just the two of us going 18 holes alone for a million dollars?" "A million bucks!" squirmed the beefer. "Gee, I dont wanna play for THAT kinda dough." "Then well play Nassau," said Hughes, as he headed for the first tee. And ; thats what they played for from the on — no arguments. • • * Ken Murrays "Blackouts" celebrated its 15th anniversary this week during the current run of the show at the Vegas Riviera. Murray figures 11 million people have seen the show since its inception . . . Fifty-fifty : George E. Phair says on television you can see old movies, and in the film house you can see old teevee shows . . . "Chances are," says Howie Harris, "that well have big league baseball in Los Angeles before they have it in Pittsburgh."
