PARTY LINES : IT'S ALL FOR ONE AT MARRIOTT LUNCHEON EVENT.

Byline: Barbara De Witt 

Gala gowns and tuxedos got a workout this week.

The social season ends in June, so the city's umpteen charitable organizations are hurrying to raise funds and honor supporters while they have a captive audience.

One of the Valley's most fun events is ONE's intergenerational fashion show and luncheon that always draws lots of mothers and daughters. More than 350 guests (including a few men) attended the sold-out soiree at the Warner Center Marriott Hotel in Woodland Hills, but it wasn't always like that, said chairwoman, Roberta Morgan of Encino. ``I've been with ONE - an organization that helps support the elderly - for 21 years, and when we first started out we were lucky to get 75 people to attend. In those days we held a luncheon at someone's home and the committee cooked everything,'' she explained.

The ONE luncheon was an opportunity to visit with old friends, such as ``Happy Days'' mom Marion Ross, who has become an unofficial ambassador for the group. ``I love it. They do such good work,'' she said as she and her husband, Paul Michael, greeted guests in the hotel lobby.

After a luncheon menu of chicken breasts, salmon and dark chocolate cake, we were treated to a fashion show by Valley stores Georgiou, L.A. Babes and A La Popcorn, modeled by community leaders and club volunteers.

Before the afternoon was over, executive director Marilyn Fried presented the Civic Leadership Award to U.S. Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Woodland Hills, who said it felt strange to be at the podium on the receiving end, since he's given more than 100 awards over the years at the Marriott. Songwriter Diane Warren received the Legacy Award from Ross, and the Daily News received the Community Service Award, presented by David Auger, former Daily News publisher who is now vice president and general manager of Time Warner Communications. His company, as well as Western Bagel and CalFed Bank, were sponsors of the affair.

A few hours later, the Otis College of Art and Design had its annual gala to honor its fashion designers of tomorrow.

The creative black-tie gala was held at the Beverly Hilton hotel. North Hollywood student Bao Tranchi was presented with the Henry Duarte Scholarship, the school's Leadership Award went to Brian Devine of Petco Animal Supplies, and its Fashion Achievement Award was presented to Bob McKnight of Quiksilver Inc.

According to chairwoman Elaine Goldsmith, the gala was its most successful, raising a total of $875,000 for future scholarships.

Among the many fashion designer celebs in attendance were Richard Tyler, Bob Mackie, Rozae Nichols, Rod Beattie and Anne Cole.

A rare chance to schmooze with Barbra Streisand and Italian filmmaker Bernardo Bertolucci was the enticement to the private screening party of the artsy film ``Besieged'' at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles, but, alas, they were no-shows. However, Anjelica Huston played hostess at the Artists' Right Foundation and Film Foundation benefit. She read a note from the recently hospitalized Bertolucci, saying his film (it opens in selected theaters on Friday) was the least expensive ($3 million) he'd ever made, the quickest (shot in 28 days) and the shortest (90 minutes), so film critics should love it.

Among the guests were actors Kelly Preston, Lauren Holly, Ben Kingsley and Lynn Redgrave, who was stunning in a bright red sheath and coat. ``It's by Marina Rinaldi, and I love it. But then, I'm a fan of all things Italian, including food and fashion. And I worked for Franco Zeffirelli for my Italian connection,'' she said with a chuckle.

Designer Rinaldi, who works for the house of Max Mara, which underwrote the event, was there, too, excited to see celebs such as Redgrave in her clothes.

She's also dressing several full-figured stars these days, including comedian and talk-show host Roseanne and ``The Practice'' star Camryn Manheim. On the subject of larger sizes, she noted, ``You can't Ajust make something bigger and expect it to look the same. We make 1,000 garments a season, with specific designs for specific figure types, and we use fabrics that drape the figure kindly, such as cashmere.''

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Photo: (1) Doing the party scene at the Celebration of the Arts Awards party at the Beverly Center are Karen Gold of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, left, and Christina Cox of Bloomingdale's. The event honored museum member Libby Applebaum and Los Angeles fashion designer Max Azria of BCBG.

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(2) Among the numerous stars that turned out for the Actors and Animals luncheon at the Universal Hilton Hotel in Universal City were Burt Reynolds, left, honorary chairwoman Lisa Hartman-Black (with a four-legged friend), and Actors and Animals president Earl Holliman. The event raised $120,000 for the humane treatment of animals.

(3) Schmoozing at the Natural History Museum's Dinosaur Ball are La Canada residents Paul and Heather Haaga Jr., with museum executive Vahe Simonian. The 85th anniversary gala was sponsored by Amgen and raised $360,000 for the museum's education and research programs.

(4) CSUN journalism professor Maureen Rubin, left, congratulates student Brian Rappe, who received the first Kenneth S. Devol Scholarship named for the late CSUN journalism department chairman. The award was presented at the inaugural First Amendment Forum Dinner held at the Warner Center Marriott Hotel in Woodland Hills.

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(5) Songwriter Diane Warren and Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Woodland Hills, were among the honorees at ONE's annual Mother's Day intergenerational fashion gala. Also honored for community service was the Daily News.

(6) ``Happy Days'' star Marion Ross and husband Paul Michael do the party scene at ONE's luncheon at the Warner Center Marriott Hotel in Woodland Hills.

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(7) Actor Hugh O'Brian, left, chats with honorees Jane and Bert Boeckmann and mistress of ceremonies Mary AHart at the Albert Schweitzer Leadership Awards gala at the Beverly Hilton hotel.

(8) Mother Rosa Broadous, left, is congratulated by Sam Alster and Florence Adler at the San Fernando Valley Interfaith Council benefit gala at the Warner Center Marriott Hotel.

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(9) Valley residents Dale Kristien and Terry Ralston were among the partygoers at the opening-night reception for ``Enigma Variations'' at the Mark Taper Forum.