Confessions of a FILMFOX

Confessions of a FILMFOX

MOVIES

This month is No More Mr. Nice Guy month. Hayley Mills is admitting vehemently that she hated that image Uncle Disney created for her. Hayley exclaimed dramatically that she hated all the girls she has played who were so fluffy and good that they made her sick. When asked what would make Miss Mills feel better about her career she replied: "Playing a killer." Another vision of good vibes is Brenda Vaccaro who will play a killer in an upcoming Streets of San Francisco show. And as if that weren't enough of a botheration, crooner John Davidson will play a drag queen in another episode of the same show ... Yes, and our favorite Mama's boy and bearer of sunshine and light, Rick Nelson, has been signed to play a country singer accused of murder in Music to Die By ... How about a touch of irony? On the day Ann-Margret got the news of a $1 1/2 million settlement for the injuries sustained almost two years ago ,at the Sahara in Tahoe, she had to have 24 stiches sewn in her right hand, which was gashed on the Tommy set in a scene where a prop TV set exploded on cue to spill a torrent of champagne, but, not on cue, spilling glass fragments on her as well... Fantasy of the Stars Department: Jack Nicholson revealed that his fave fantasy is to have five babies, all by different mothers, all in the same year! Twiggy and her "ex" beau and still current manager Justin De Villenueve were spotted in the Bahamas. Michael Whitney? He hasn't seen the Twig since June . .. Ever since he became a karate expert, Barbara Seagull, David Carradine's old lady, chops wood for the fireplace herself, for fear David might fracture his knuckles. By the way, "Kung Fu" Carradine is starring in a new pic called You and Me. It's the story of a hip motorcyclist who picks up a hitchhiker and strikes up a kind of father-son rapport. Some say it's The Waltons Meet Easy Rider.. .Paul Williams has a new movie titled' the Phantom of the Fillmore. No, not starting Jimi, Janis and Jim ... I wonder if Carroll O'Conner knows that Andy Warhol named his pet dachshund Archie Bunker... Candy Clark, who received an Oscar nomination for American Graffiti is laid up with hepatitis ... Robert Altman has finally discovered rock and roll. He has chosen the Three Dog Night's version of "The Show Must Go On" to close his California Split flick, soon to be released starring Elliot Gould and George Segal as two inveterate gamblers. More R&R to the movies. John Hartman, co-manager of Poco and America is negotiating a film project to feature both of his acts. The movie would be his own screenplay, War Baby, the story of growing up in the post war baby boom ... When Mark Spitz makes his debut appearance at Magic Mountain near Los Angeles (aside from appearing we have no idea what he's going to do there) the audience will be seeing double. As a special surprise for the occasion, Mark's flying in the London winner of the Mark Spitz look-alike contest. Incidentally, his double has never performed either, so it should be quite a show .. .Those battling Bonos: We're told Cher is asking $32,000 a month alimony from Sonny. Sonny isn't doing too much crying. He's got Joey Heatherton at his side. When she played Vegas Sonny was ringside . . . Bette Midler is now ready to make her film "debut" in the latest Mike Nichols flick, The Mousebed Fortune. Guess The Divine Mr. J. doesn't count... Diana Ross is busy working on her new picture Mahogany, and it hasn't even started filming. Diana is designing all her own costumes as well as those of the other cast members ... What's Barbra Streisand doing for her latest movie? "Lending" her own personal family jewels to Funny Lady. Well, loan isn't exactly the right word. They're giving her $150 a day rental fees ... Joe Kaufman.has signed an exclusive deal with Spacevision, the 3-D process; they were to begin with a three day and night rock/folk concert at College Station, Texas, to be released as a feature film under the title of Willie Nelson's 4th of July Picnic. Then festival backers failed to come up with the money, so they picked up and went home ... Jane Fonda is reportedly reading the script for the starring role in the movie they're making about Patty Hearst ...