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— INSIDE HOLLYWOOD By Herb Sfe/n HOLLYWOOD, May-2. — Its contrary to literary tradition for an .author to like a movie based on his own novel. John OHara OHara has has exploded exploded OHara OHara has has exploded exploded tills tradition by putting his seal of approval on "Ten North Frederick," as produced by 20th Century - Pox. OHara would have been exceedingly happy at the response to last weeks screening of the movie at the studio for some 400 names and press. No No courtesy courtesy applause applause — No No courtesy courtesy applause applause this, following the showing — but a long round of generous appreciation of a well-made film. . , . "Frederick" is a movie with enormous male appeal without losing its appeal forewomen and it combines a teenage and adult lure because it deals with the problems of both. And, for the record, its one of the best performances ever given by Gary Cooper. . . . OHara has informed his publisher. Random House, that the completed script of his new novel, "From the Terrace," will reach the Bennett Cerf bockery August 1. Tome will be published Thanksgiving Day. AAA Leo Durocher states theres nothing to the local rumble that hes been approached to lielm the Dodgers. "I wouldnt be interested," he says. "There are too many headaches. Besides, Im enjoying life this way too much." . . . Walt CMalley is supposed to have asked someone about what « he should do concerning the Dodgers after losing several games and the reply was: Cut out the banquets." . . ..Flan is to put a personal handle In front of Las Vegas newest hotel so that itll be known as Tommy McDonalds Stardust a la Wilbur Clarks Desert Inn. McDonald .owns the Singapore restaurant in Chicago, has quite, a chunk of the Stardust, whlchU have more rooms than any other Vegas hostelry. Cubicle rates will be popular priced to keep em filled — probably eight bucks a toss. . . . Brad "A Certain Smile" Dillman, most in-demand new young actor at 20th, was warned by his father, top Merrill, Lynch exec in San Francisco: "Stay out of show business; youll never make a dime." Looks like father doesnt know best. Brads contract at the studio calls for a total payment to him over the next seven years, if all options are hoisted, of 20,000, or somewhat over 10 cents. A A A Simon and Schuster using a Times Square billboard 40x20 to blurb a book, first such according to SandS in. publishing history. You can make book the book blurb has M-G-M cooperation — the novelj "The Immortal," by Walter Ross, being slated for Metro production by Joe Pasternak with a screen play by Rod Serling. . . Ads on Lana Turners new picture, "Another Time, Another Place," read: "A story of a woman whose emotions were more violent than the disaster that brought her together with the man she had. no right to love." . . . One of the presents Eugene Or-mandy will take to the USSR when lie tours with the Philadelphia Symphony will be an early pencil sketch by George win of one. of the spirituals from "Porgy and Bess." Theres a lot of literary activity -on Gershwin. His life story .is being translated ipto Viet-namise, a German author is preparing a new Gershwin biography. Double-day is readying a book called "The Gershwin Years" a series of essays with 240 pictures and Merle Armitage is penning "The Gershwin Legend,"" a study of Georges influence in the world of music. ... Ira Gershwin, recouping from his surgery of a few months ago, is working on his book of lyric-writing at home — and working hard, too, because he doesnt want to lose out on his longshot selections at Hollywood Park. . . . Bette Davis and Gary Merrill have taken a.years lease on a home in Beverly, the old Anita Stewart house. Ray Stark houseguested with Aly Khan when he was in Paris the past weekend. Spouse Fran Stark remained here. We saw her at the Ten North Frederick" party with the Starks* old friend, Archie Preiss-man. AAA Opening of the year?1 "You are cordially invited to become a charter diner at the new Ontra Beverly Hills Cafeteria — Come in. During Grand Opening Week, May 1-7, present this card for your gift: a free box of Hermit Cookies." . . . Army Archerd tells of the BevBills. headshrinker who had this sign on his office : "Last psychiatrist before you reach Bel Air." . . . The National Association of Broadcasters convention here has all the better hotels jammed to the hilt. . . . Joe E. Lewis, feeling no pain at the El Rancho Vegas the other night, found himself without a glass in his hand, said: "I must be getting drunk. Im forgetting to drink."
