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, "WW™™** XH INSIDE HOLLYWOOD ByHerbStein HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 10. — Metro may have lights, camera but no action on "The Brothers Karamazov," triggered for a June 15 go. Story rights are being arbitrated by the Producers Association because of producer Eugene Frenkes claim that he has first nibs on the yarn. "Karamazov" was all but forgotten p i c t u r e w i s e until Frenke whispered into Marilyn Monroes ear at a party way back that shed be excellent for it. MMs interest started an avalanche of publicity on the novel and all the subsequent Monroe-Karamazov gags. Frenke has a shooting script by Phil Yordan and while neither Frenke nor Metro has Monroe, Frenke still thinks hell get the nod on the pic rights because of his prior registration . . . The way the Monroes business affairs are going, shes liable to wind up another Joe Louis . . . Almost every colum-ist has had a crack at Marilyns stork date, and as Leo Guild pointed out on his radio slot the other night, ONE of em has to be right . . . The Duke and Duchess of Windsor liked Designing Woman very much, sent a note to Dore Schary and M-G-M and told em so. The note to Dore didnt need a stamp; it was hand carried aboard the S. S. United States where they ran the picture. Dore was on the same sailing . . . Most sought after property in years for motion pictures — Gershwins "Porgy and Bess" — has been landed by Samuel Gold-wyn. It will be announced today. • • m Fellow in Caskie Stinnetts office at Holiday magazine, told him of a household incident to which hed been an innocent but perplexed spectator. "It left us," says Stinnett, "with the uneasy feeling that our responses to charity drives are becoming little more than reflexes. Our friend had i called a Venetian blind repair man to come ! pick up a faulty blind, and the next morn-j ing, while the family was seated at the | breakfast table, the doorbell rang. Our j friends wife went to the door, and the man I outside said, Im here for the Venetian j blind. Excusing herself in a preoccupied way, the wife went to the kitchen, fished a | dollar from the food money, pressed it into the repair mans hand, then gently closed the door and returned to the table. Somebody collecting, she explained, pouring the ; coffee. » a a Sign of the times: Theres a two-year-I old out at Hollywood Park called Tranquil-| izer . . . Also some odd-named horses like Village Idiot, Well Stacked and Oops. And everytime Hal Moore calls the last-named, fans will think he blooped . . . William Brinkley, who authored "Dont Go Near the Water," wants Glenn Ford for his new novel, "Quicksand," when it hits the screen . . . The National Motorist magazine says j that behind every successful man can usually be found three people: his wife, and j Mr. and Mrs. Jones . . . Asked to name his favorite Bible quotation, C. B. DeMille smiled and told This Day editor Henry Rische: "Thats like asking what my fa-| vorite glass of water is" . . . Metro confirmed for us yesterdays item here that : Irene Papas, studios Greek starlet, had | been secretly married a coupla week ends ago, but they, likewise, couldnt get the grooms name. We now here the bride may seek an annulment . . . Also, Miss Papas contrac* with Metro is up next month and shell be divorced from the studio . . . Jack Benny, whos driven a Cadillac for 20 years, now must drive a Chrysler because of "Shower of Stars." But Jacks favorite Maxwell is still okay — because the Maxwell was originally built by the Chrysler company ! A A A Gilbert Love says over-eating will make you thick at your stomach . . . H-H-L targeting Greer Garson to round out the cast qf "Separate Tables," already star-packed with Deborah Kerr. Rita Hayworth, Burt Lancaster and David Niven . . . Even producers who dont read are reading Bosley Crowthers "The Lions Share," best in-» focus picture of the picture business in a long time . . . The L. A. Times Joan Winchell heads a safari to Africa September 6 to October 20. Cost from New York: ,920 for the photographic safari, ,659 for the hunting expedition. Society-reporter-turned-tomboy Joan tells us: "Ill be racing faster than Seabiscuit if one of those elephants starts charging me." If you have guts and are tired of clipping coupons, call Joan and join the hoopla. * * • In his new book. "Cindy and I." Joey Adams, writing about his wife, former model Cindy Heller, says: "Until we were married, I never knew what a job it is to be a glamor girl. My beautiful bride takes more time preparing for bed than Tommy Manville spend with any of his wives. She creams her hands to keep them soft, oils her eyelids to prevent wrinkles, puts salve on her skin to keep it supple and lotion on her lips so theyll stay kissable. This may be good for her complexion, but she keeps slipping out of bed!"
