It Takes a Thief fuels a clash of myths and modern TV
The essay contrasts old school chivalry with today’s TV culture, arguing that stories of Sir Galahad and heroic virtue yield to gleaming antiheroes. It notes AB C’s It Takes a Thief starring Robert Wagner as Alexander Mundy, a charming master thief working for the SIA.
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Sir Galahad
Tennyson
Galahad
Lancelot
Guinevere
American Broadcasting Co
Robert Wagner
Alexander Mundy
SIA
I Re member Illinois telecast for sesquicentennial
NBC will air a one hour state sponsored special on February 18 celebrating Illinois 150th birthday. The program titled I Remember Illinois profiles entertainment politics and culture with figures such as Jack Benny Bob Hope Mahalia Jackson and Studs Terkel alongside Senators Dirksen Percy and Douglas Governor Kerner Mayor Daley and Newton Minow. Filmed segments include Van Doren Fuller Douglas revisiting New Salem and Dirksen reading Vachel Lindsay at Lincoln’s cabin.
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Hollywood
UPI
Nbc-Tv
Illinois
Harry Rasky Productions Inc
Everett Dirksen
Charles Percy
Sen
Paul Douglas
Otto Kerner
Richard Daley
Chicago
Newton Minow
Adlai Stevenson
Abraham Lincoln
van Doren
Kirsken
Douglas
New Salem
Lincoln
Dirksen
Vachel Lindsay
Entertainment’s corruption: show biz as high moral decline
A critic decries glamorized violence and lawbreaking in media. He argues official policy and entertainment distort ethics, praising criminals as patriotic and labeling popular shows like The Dirty Dozen Garrison’s Gorillas and Mission Impossible as corrupting youth and undermining morality.
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ABC
Garrison
CBS
Show Biz
You and Your Child and School Children Should Be Taught How To Cope with Teasing
DAVID NYDICE explains that teasing is common and not catastrophic. Parents should remain calm to avoid worsening the issue, viewing isolated incidents as teaching moments. The piece urges recognizing when teasing becomes serious and using these events to guide children.
Athletes as Natural Actors Said to Sell With Skill
Hollywood producer Arthur Nadel lauds athletes as natural actors in TV spots praising timing and showmanship. He cites Chuck Connors Bill Russell Don Drysdale and Jackie Robinson among examples while noting not all athletes can act, only those with knack for performance.
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Arthur Nadel
Hucksters
Nadel
Africa
Chuck Connors
Brooklyn Dodger
Bill Russell
Don Drysdale
Jackie Robinson
Show Biz
Jim Brown
Bill Cosby
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Television In Review
By Rick Dubrow
Mark van Doren
Buckminster Fuller
Southern Illinois University
Studs Terkel
Division Street
America
Malachi
Noah Bain
David Nydice
UPI Education
By Vernon Scott
Bonnie Baker
Sweat Sox
Aiken
Washington
API
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Vermont
George D. Aiken
Shaftsbury
Democratic Caucus
Cole Hall
Democratic Town Committee
Bernard A. McCarthy
Chim
Republican Caucus
Republican Town Committee
Thomas W. Hall Jr
Zoning Board OF Adjustment
USA
M. Harry Hall
Ithaca
New York
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South Street
Hull
Main Street
Gage Street
Charles E. Ulrich
Bennington Banner
East Arlington
South St
Automotive Agencies
Mercury
Wilson Ford, Inc
Toyota
Spike
S. Call
Taylor
Gladstone’s Shoe
Berkshire Sports Car, Inc
M.G
State Rd
North Adams
Mass
Williams & Bugbee, Inc
E. Main St
Chrysler
Newport
Hurley Bros
North St. Bennington
Volkswage
West Main ST
B.C
Rupert Young
Milton Mackey
No. Bennington
Burt Rockwood
Telephone
Johnson Dilco
Vermonts
Hale
Mullen
Professional Services
Frost’s Pharmacy
North St
June L. Moses
R.E
Main St
Rawleigh
Rawleigh Dept
Albany
N. Y
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Rad
By Charles M. Schultz
Blondie
Bosgole
Goa Bogele
Johnny Hart
Buckie Young
Steve Canyon
Heart of
Juliet Jones
Suvenicie
Hier Munt
Range Clark
Oooe
Milton Caniff
Mens Athletic Club
Board OF Directors
BY Sian Diake
Ernie
Ted Voss
Ted
Mrs. Voss
Wi Ford
Main St. Bennington
Bill Hogan
Chevrolet Cadillac, Inc
Walter J. Barber, Inc
Pontiac
Buick Sales
Bennington Rd
Dial
Bennington, Vt
Plymouth Fury
James Hunter Machine Company
Welder
Holt
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