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Joan Collins Film Dropped: Joan Collins was to have starred in a film version of her novel “Prime Time,” but Ion Pictures says it has abandoned the project because the actress tinkered with the script and ran up huge expenses. Co-producer Roy Medawar said Collins, 57, charged $40,000 worth of clothes to the movie without approval. Medawar said in the May 20 issue of People magazine that Collins also turned down Jacqueline Bisset and Ann-Margret as potential co-stars “because she wanted to be the biggest name in the movie.” Collins’ agent, Irving (Swifty) Lazar confirmed that the project has been shelved, but added that producers defaulted on the actress’ $300,000 salary.