Comedian Alan King flew back to New York late Thursday nightafter his performance at Ravinia to work on the next movie he'sproducing. It's a remake of the 1952 classic, "The Last Angry Man,"starring Paul Muni. King will play the Muni role. . . . He's alsohosting a new half-hour show for HBO, "Inside the Comedy Mind," inwhich he interviews the nation's comedians. He taped 35 and has 30more to go to complete the cycle.
CHICAGO'S ED DERWINSKI, secretary of veterans affairs, has beenselected by President Bush to represent him at Tuesday's dedicationof a Polish-American-supported ambulatory care center for children inKrakow, Poland. Derwinski also will meet with Pope John Paul II, whowill consecrate the center. And Derwinski will be in Chicago toaddress the Polish National Alliance convention on Sept. 8.
THE NEDERLANDER THEATERS now are only waiting for the attorneysto dot the i's and cross the t's to finalize the deal to take overthe Shubert Theater. The first show will be either "Man of LaMancha"with Raul Julia or "Tru" (the life of Truman Capote), with BobbyMorse.
GREGORY PECK, one of Hollywood's noblemen, finally will berecognized by the Kennedy Center on Dec. 8. And, for the first time,a country music star will be among the seven honorees. He's87-year-old Roy Acuff.
U.S DISTRICT Judge Abraham Lincoln Marovitz had to postpone themany celebrations of his 86th birthday tomorrow. He's in ColumbusHospital under treatment for pneumonia. His doctors say he'll beable to enjoy belated parties in a few days. . . . Joseph James,head of the city's Economic Development Department, is remaining mum,but City Hall hears he's looking for another job.
OOPS! We were 24 hours early in reporting Marshall Field'sfashion extravaganza, "A Cause for Applause," starring MandyPatinkin, at the Chicago Theatre. It's tonight. Designer Bob Mackieand sizzling singer Shelley MacArthur are among the participants.
BO KNOWS: Bo Schembechler, former Michigan coach and nowpresident of the Detroit Tigers, signed on as a football analyst forABC. His first game will test his impartiality. It's Michigan vs.Notre Dame on Sept. 14. . . . Joan Rivers, outraged when Sam Kinisonwas a no-show, rescheduled him for Sept. 10. (How quickly sheforgives.)
ONE OF THE surprises of the summer movie season is the30-year-old animated "101 Dalmations," now in its fourth release. Atits present box office rate, the film would surpass Walt Disney's"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" to become the biggest animatedmovie ever.
ASSOCIATE JUDGE Sheila Murphy will be Maria Shriver's guest onNBC's "Sunday Today." She'll discuss domestic violence. Anotherguest will be Chicagoan Susan Murphy Milano, whose father, a policeofficer, murdered his wife and then committed suicide.
ALD. BURT NATARUS will lead the opening parade tonight for theannual Gold Coast Art Fair. Natarus rejected an offer to ride in oneof those horse-drawn carriages, his anathema. Helping Natarus openthe show will be Heather Bilandic, who exhibits her paintings at thefair.
SOMETHING FOR everybody tomorrow, including the thrillingVenetian Night; the traditional Bud Billiken back-to-school parade,telecast by WGN-TV, and the Chicago International Concours D'Eleganceparade of exotic cars from around the world in Grant Park.
FACES AND PLACES: New York's Bob Tisch and Chicago's JerryWexler, both big-time Realtors, discussing a deal over dinner atGibson's. . . . Police Supt. LeRoy Martin and former Bears star SidLuckman lunching at Rosebud and planning to involve more athletes asrole models for our youth. And Geena Davis and Tom Hanks of "ALeague of Their Own," having a dinner of their own at T'Ang Dynasty.
HAVE A HAPPY: William Daley, Whitney Houston, Channel 5's BobSirott, Betty Wirtz, Melanie Griffith, David Steinberg, Miles Berger,WEHS' Fred Weintraub and Helen Howlett. Anniversary greetings toDemocratic biggie Tom Lyons and Ruth and Dr. David Presman and Helen.Tomorrow: Jackie Taylor, Black Ensemble Theater founder.
WEDDING BELLS will peal tomorrow for Ellen Kakowski of theSun-Times and Rick Lang aboard the Odyssey yacht. . . . Artie G's,the nightclub made popular by Sonny King, is changing its name toJoey Gio's in honor of the new operator. . . . And let's hope theMiddle East peace conference doesn't become just another talk show.
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