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, ; ON THE BROADWAY SCENE By Bun iw NEW YORK, N. Y., June 22.— THE CE-LEBRIGADE: Phil Silvers, the Top Star, getting a thrill out of a "Hi ya" from Yogi , Berra. Berra. The The bigger bigger Berra. Berra. The The bigger bigger they are the harder they fall. . . . Jimmy Stewart arriving here with the children who led him through the Museum of Natural History, Planetarium, toy stores and a gallon of strawberry sodas. .. . Irene Wrightsman, the oil-heiress and Bob Friedman looking like a a Romeo Komeo and ana Julietch- junetcn- ; a a Romeo Komeo and ana Julietch- junetcn- ing around the Westhampton pubs. . . . The Hank Greenbergs-retrieving a diamond bracelent at El Morocco which Mrs. G. lost six weeks ago. ... A famed psychiatrist frowning on a stars dieting said, "I dont eat calories and minerals, I eat food.". . . Marilyn Monroe, squelching a heckler who asked, "Why do .you always emphasize sex?" "I dont emphasize sex," she answered, "sex emphasizes me." • * » OFF THE RECORD: Sugar Ray Robinsons telling friends he wont have the time to act in "Golden Boy" on Bway. . . . Johnny Rays December date at Ben Mak-siks has been extended from ZV2 weeks to 5 weeks. Before hes even opened. . . . Rocky Marcianos getting fat! Relax, I run like hell. . . . Anne Baxter is Rheingolds newest beer dear. . . . Nat Cole is hoping Sinatra will help tee off his new half hour TV series. Insiders figure the Thin One would be crazy to do it and take the edge off his appearance a few months later on his own show. . . . Bill Zeckendorfs edgy over the recent Look magazine piece which was supposed to be a back-slapper. The story tried to show how big he does things by mentioning several of his announced plans which was embarrassing cause they got off the ground. . . . Warner Bros, is begging Marilyn Monroe to fly to London Sunday for one day for the "Prince and Showgirl" premiere. The reason she might not is the silliest. AAA THE FORE HUNDRED: It actually happened to Sam Snead, the great golfer who is the pro at the Greenbriar Hotel. Two beginners approached him and asked if one of them could take a lesson. Snead isnt wild about giving lessons but he said "Sure" and took em out on the course. After half an hour of teaching the fellow how to drive a golf ball he turned to the other gentleman and asked, "Would you like a lesson, too?" The fellow shook his head, "No thank, you, I learned yesterday." AAA SHOW FOLK: Anita Ekberg wrote a NY pal and blamed all her marital problems on "the newspapermen." Atta Girl. If you cant say something bad about em dont say_anything! . . . Egad! Hugh Shannon opens at Glen Coves Villa Victor soon and will do a "single." His wife Betty who used to sit beside his piano and fan him has retired. Shes gone with the wind, ymight say. . . . Designer Elgee Boves happy work- ing conditions: 20th Fox assigned him to develop gowns for Jayne Mansfield which will cover the law but not her. PARAGRAPHIC: After dinner at the Polly Bergen-Freddie Fields apartment Phil Silvers said, "Cmon Polly, turn on the TV set and lets watch the ball game." "Oh, no," she said. "Tonight there will be no getting glued to television sets. Tonight there will be conversation." "A www, Polly," he argued, "how can you do that to me? Why, Ive told everyone that youre the greatest hostess in the city — even the world. Why Ive said, When youre at Pollys house its like being in your own home. The guest is king. Ive said, Anything your heart desires she will gladly — " Polly broke in meekly, "Phil — which channels it on?" AAA CEST LA TVIE: Music Corp. of Americas big project its rrrreally big, big is tentatively titled "Crisis." Theyve given the Hitchcock series an entire floor-of office space and have everything but a new title. The sponsor, Ford, doesnt want to use "Crisis" because it sounds too much like "Climax," etc. which is also auto-sponsored. . . . NBC has offered Ty Power -everything cept CBS to do "Crime and Punishment" as a Spec. . . . Fred MacMur-ray is the newest of the Hal March replacements of 4G? . . . The irony of it: When a TV spectacular is broadcast from the West Coast and seen "live" in N.-.Y. the Californians dont see it till three hours later and then they get it on kinescope. THfe time difference is the reason.
