NBC's New Satire Push Sparks Mixed TV Backlash
The piece lauds NBC for testing That Was the Week That Was style satire, praising Robert Kintner and Robert Sarnoff while noting executive hesitancy. It previews TW3’s cast, including Robert Emmett, Fari Doud, Gerald Gardner, Nancy Ames, and Henry Morgan, and predicts growing live television experimentation despite risks.
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Robert Emmett
Fari Doud
Gerald Gardner
Nancy Ames
Henry Morgan
Rob Cummings Plays Psychiatrist In What A Way To Go
Hollywood UPI reports Rob Cummings appears as a psychiatrist opposite Robert Mitchum Shirley MacLaine and Gene Kelly in the new film What A Way To Go. The star cast delivers a satirical romantic comedy with musical notes and big screen flair.
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Hollywood
UPI
Rob Cummings
Robert Mitchum
Shirley MacLaine
Gene Keily
Movie Timetable for Capitol Palace and Union Square
Capitol shows Charade at 1 40, 4 90, 7 05, 9 50. Palace screens 4 for Texas at 6 30, 9 50. Glan From Galveston at 3 30, 8 45. Union Square presents McLintock at 1 90, 3 35, 6 15, 8 55. Wonderful Africa at 3 06, 5 45, 8 25. County timetable on Page 8.
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Galveston
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Africa
Andrews Plans Return to Films
Dana Andrews, a screen veteran shifting from TV and stage, will return to film in The Satan Bug directed by John Sturges for Mirisch Brothers and United Artists. The adaptation, from a Jan Stuart novel, features an Army general and Joan Hackett in her screen debut alongside George Maharis and Richard Basehart.
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John Sturges
Mirisch Brothers
United Artists
Jan Stuart
Alistair McLean
Andrew
Joan Hackett
George Maharis
Richard Basehart Jyhead
Sheinwold on Bridge Move Rieu In Tight Spot
In this bridge column Winston Sheinwold analyzes a tricky endgame. The defender in West must avoid fatal errors after four spades. The suggested play centers on an innocent looking jack of clubs to mislead declarer and set up a winning finesse.
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Rieu
Declarer
South
Ferrer to direct segments of The Farmers Daughter TV series
Me Ferrer husband of actress Audrey Hepburn is signed to direct several segments of the Farmer s Daughter television series starring Inger Stevens.
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Ferrer
TV Hollywood
UPI
Audrey Hepburn
Inger Stevens
WMHT-TV Introduces Jazz Casual Series with Varied Jazz Icons
WMHT-TV unveils Jazz Casual airing Wednesdays at 10 30 p m on Channel 17 with acts such as Woody Herman Earl Hines and the Vince Guaraldi Trio The series blends jam sessions with informal artist interviews and features Jimmy Rushing the Paul Winter Sextet the Lambert Hendricks Bavan Trio Pony Poindexter Bola Sete and Bola Sete leads a Latin guitar influence Host Ralph J Gleason curates the episodes Highlight first program with Jimmy Rushing performing blues and classic numbers including Goin to Chicago and Am I to Blame He also served as Jelly Roll Morton’s intermission pianist in 1924.
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Earl (Fatha) Hines
Vince Guaraldi
Channel 17
Jimmy Rushing
Paul Winter
Lambert-Hendricks-Bavan
Pony Poindexter
Bola Sete
Guaraldi
Hines
Ralph J. Gleasom
London Times
Saturday Review
Variety
Esquire
Show
Count Besie
Rushing
Chicago
Jelly Roll Morton
California
Pianos Through Time From Cristofori to Modern Form
The piano was invented in 1729 in Florence by Cristofori and completed its modern form by 1882. U.S. manufacturers produced over 74,000 pianos in 1962, a historical peak, with more than 9 percent of the market in the United States.
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Florence
Italy
Cristofori
U.S
Heart Attack Prediction and Prevention Effort Highlighted
An eminent heart specialist leads a project that builds a system to predict and prevent coronary attacks. The piece cites Dr Paul Dudley White and a Reader's Digest January feature promoting preventive health measures and public faith in the magazine.
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Ives
Gertier
Paul Dudley White
WOXR Promotes Martin Bookspan to Music Director
Martin Bookspan, longtime WOXR staffer and former radio and recording coordinator for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, is named music director of WOXR. Walter Nejamn is promoted to manager of station operations. Bookspan has served as director of recorded music since 1936 and as music commentator for BSO broadcasts. Changes effective with the new year.
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Martin Bookspan
Boston Symphony Orchestra
New York Times
WQXR
New York
Walter Nejman
Mr. Bookspan
WOXAK
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