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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1971

Page

8

Classic Western The Hostage Caper on High Chaparral

TV listings note The High Chaparral episode The Hostage Caper with Edmond O Brien leading a bank robbery plot and hostages including Victoria and Wind. Also repeats heart surgery drama on The Interns with Dr. Goldstone and Lew Ayers as a replacement. Sports and Partridge Family scenes follow with family finances and a pre season Browns Cowboys game and The Wrong Box film encore.

Edmond O’brien Victoria Linda Crystal Wind Rudy Ramos Stetson Goldstone Broderick Crawford Lew Ayers David Sachs

Television Schedule Fragments Spell 1960s Lineup

A scattered schedule lists show titles and times including The Tom Foolery Show Tennessee Tuxedo Heckle and Jeckle Bugs Bunny The Tree House Club Woody Woodpecker Lancelot Link and the Groovy Coolies The Jetsons Sabrina the Groovy Here Come the Brides Beverly Hillbillies The Andy Griffith Show NBC Baseball Pittsburgh vs Cincinnati and various news program slots Across multiple channels with times like 8 10 and 3 4 15 18 indicating a busy broadcast day from early to late evening

Heckle and Jeckle Tree House Club NBC News

Television Guide and Local Notice Highlights

TV guide listings span multiple stations with channel numbers and programs including Big Pictures Faith for Today and The Cathedral of Tomorrow. A warning from Meigs County Sheriff Hartenbach urges residents to hire local painters to avoid trouble. a Racine court case, Parsons et al vs Davis, was settled out of court with satisfaction to all parties.

Hartenbach Eugene Davis Racine Sat

Head master reveals early script with Andy Griffith

A snapshot from an early relevant script shows Andy Griffith facing a bright yet problematic student. The scene centers on Griffith’s character guiding the pupil through a moral or disciplinary challenge.

Defection Plot Scares Russian Comic in Late Show Segment

A Russian comedian on the program contemplates defecting during a 9 30 p.m. segment. Bob Dishy plays the performer facing this dramatic choice in the staged comedy setup.

Bob Dishy

Heroes and heroin TV special sparks Navy addiction concerns

ABC News Special Heroes and Heroin examines narcotics use among U S servicemen in Vietnam and returning veterans. Frank Reynolds leads reporters to explore causes, attitudes, and military stance amid one of the era’s most disturbing war legacies.

U. S Vietnam Frank Reynolds

Major League Baseball Game of the Week and Other NBC Sports Lineup

At 2 p.m. the Pirates face the Reds in the Game of the Week with Curt Gowdy and Tony Kubek commentating. the backup game features the Astros versus the Cubs. Wide World of Sports showcases the Calgary Stampede with Jim McKay and Larry Mahan, then the Reno National Air Races with Jules Bergman. At 7:30 Jack Benny appears on The Lawrence Welk Show performing with music and jokes.

Pittsburgh Pirates Cincinnati Reds Curt Gowdy Tony Kubek Houston Astros Chicago Cubs Bill O’donnell Sandy Koufax Wide World of Sports Calgary Jim McKay Alberta Larry Mahan Oklahoma Clem McSpadden Reno Nev Jules Bergman Jack Benny Lawrence Welk

My Three Sons Script Turns on Elmore Crocker Laughs

Butch Patrick plays Elmore Yo Yo Crocker as Ernie and he plot a Friday night date after earning licenses. The plan to drive the girls backfires in a humorous sequence.

Sons Butch Patrick Elmore Crocker Ernie Barry Livingston

Night of the Iguana repeats on Saturday Night at the Movies

The 1964 film version of Tennessee Williams play stars Richard Burton, Deborah Kerr, and Ava Gardner. Filmed in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, the black and white drama showcases scenic ocean views.

Tennessee Williams Richard Burton Deborah Kerr Ava Gardner Puerto Vallerta Mexico

Mission Impossible Hijacked by Revolutionary Leader

Henry Darrow plays a revolutionary leader in a Mis sion Impossible plot with Phelps and Dana infiltrating the gang. They rob, flee, and hide in a house as Arnie endures abdominal pain prompting the doctor to diagnose an ulcer, a sign of hard work for his boss.

Henry Darrow Mano Phelps Peter Graves Dana Lesley Warren Arnie Hershel Bernardi

Hollywood on TV Friday Night Movie Lineup

TV guide lists 9 p m screenings including She Played With Fire with Jack Hawkins and Arlene Dahl, The Wrong Box with John Mills and Peter Sellers, and 11 30 p m features Captain Blackjack with Agnes Moorehead Terror is a Man with Francis Lederer, Greta Thussen Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women with Mamie Van Doren both on late night slots. Shootout at Medicine Bend with Randolph Scott and Angie Dickinson rounds out the lineup. TV SCOUT in New York and Hollywood offers viewer questions by mail only.

Brian Forbes Michael Caine John Mills Ralph Richardson Peter Sellers Peter Cook Dudley Moore Beyond the Fringe Nanette Newman Nicolas Noxon TV Scout Harvard Berkeley Los Angeles Jack Hawkins Arlene Dahl Blackjack George Saunders Agnes Moorehead Francis Lederer Greta Thussen Ence Mamie van Doren Venus Medicine Bend Randolph Scott Angie Dickinson New York Hollywood

Late Ed Horton Stars in Las Vegas Marriage Mill TV Promos

The 10 to 11 p m segment features former justice of the peace Edward Horton as a cynical Vegas marriage mill operator. Clients include Bill Dana and Ann Prentiss with other segments starring Sandy Baron Hope Holiday Maggie Peterson Jim Backus Ken Murray and Bernie Kopell.

Edward Edward Horton Las Vegas Bill Dana Ann Prentiss Sandy Baron Hope Holiday Maggie Peterson Jim Backus Ken Murray Bernie Kopell

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