Laugh-In’s Rowan and Martin Ride to TV and Film Stardom
Dick Kleiner profiles Dan Rowan and Dick Martin as they top television with Laugh-In and move toward film with The Maltese Bippy. They sign restaurant franchises and sell souvenirs while navigating fame, money, and shifts in personal life and future plans.
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CBS proposes pre air reviews to shape TV criticism
CBS plans early pre air reviews enabling critics to publish analyses before shows air. Dr. Frank Stanton leads the move amid NBC ABC skepticism, arguing pre screening could boost audience interest and ratings while avoiding censorship and industry pressure.
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Don Adams Wins Get Smart Renewal On NBC
Comedian Don Adams saved Get Smart from cancellation and signed to stay on NBC for a fifth season with specials and a future variety program. He considered leaving to pursue producing and directing but chose NBC after quick talks with NBC and CBS executives.
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Cedar Rapids Broadcaster Promoted to CBS News
Richard Threlkeld, former Cedar Rapids newscaster, is promoted to CBS News correspondent and now reports from Vietnam. A Barrington, Illinois native, he studied at Ripon College Northwestern University Columbia University, and previously worked at WMT Cedar Rapids before joining CBS News in New York in January 1966. His wife and two children reside in Singapore.
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