Don Knotts Breaks Out as Comic Film Star
AP reports Don Knotts, weighing 127 pounds, becomes a new film star after The Ghost and Mr. Chicken. The Universal hit, made for half a million, earned four million and sparked more Knotts films, including The Reluctant Astronaut and The Shakiest Gun in the West, while Knotts notes film comedy’s revived demand and his move from TV.
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Hollywood Gossip and Movie Craft Across 1966
Hollywood gossip and industry notes cover Warren Beatty's new project Hair, Garbo’s ghostly ties, Merle Oberon parties, JOE LEVINE eyeing Broadway, Andy Griffith near last TV year, Elsa Martinelli's marriage bid, Joyce words in Ulysses film, and frenzied film world rumors from Connecticut to Los Angeles. Includes remarks on Hugh O'Brian Kenya trip and That Girl casting.
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Vote Moses For Proxy Of Union
Hollywood AP reports union president candidate Moses is likened to Moses and biblical figures as Charlton Heston leads the Screen Actors Guild. Labor Day notes film jobs down, TV and commercials steady, with 1,700 members, 1,000 in Southern California and 500 in New York across branches in Chicago Florida Boston Detroit and San Francisco.
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Farewell To Old Shows By Cynthia Lowry
TV Blog notes a holiday weekend leaning toward farewells as several programs end run on networks. Final reruns aired Sunday for My Favorite Martian Branded Wackiest Ship in the Army and Perry Mason, which will shift to non network airings as they move into new positions.
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NEW York
Television season preview highlights new shows and lineups
CAPSULE VIEWS surveys upcoming TV season noting ABC premieres The Rounders The Pruitts of Southampton and Love on a Rooftop with other networks to follow NBC and CBS launching new series in coming weeks. It predicts many new programs will fail due to low Nielsen ratings but expects strong relationships and evolving formats across genres.
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W. Va
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David Niven
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Television Guide Brief for Charlotte and Roanoke Listings
TV schedule fragment lists programs on WSOC Charlotte and WSLS Roanoke with time slots for news game shows and late night. Entries include 3:00 Gen Hospital 7:30 Combat 9:30 Love on Wheels and late night movies and talk shows.
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