Ali Could Get NBC Series Says Boxing Champ
Muhammad Ali told a TV critics convention that he should have his own NBC series. He joked about being the greatest, discussed Freedom Road and his retirement, and announced plans to form WORLD a group to aid the disadvantaged with concerts. He praised Brezhnev and commented on Leon Spinks loss.
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Chicago Sun-Times
Hollywood
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Ali
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Gideon Jackson
U.S
South Carolina
NBC
ABC
Howard Cosell
Howard
Cosell
Noman
Babo
World Organization For Rights, Liberty and Dignity
Loren
Superdome
New Orleans
Soviet Union
Brezhnev
America
Leon Spinks
Gerrie Coetzee
Monte Carlo
Spinks
Coetzee
Her
CBS
Tom Snyder
Chicago
Los Angeles
New York
PICTORIUM brings praise for giant IMAX film
In Chicago, PICTORIUM hosts the world’s largest cinema experience with a seven story high screen and a 27 minute IMAX feature “To Fly.” The film showcases flight spectacle from Niagara Falls to a 747 takeoff, six channel sound, and a 2001 style space sequence, produced by Mac Gillivray Freeman.
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John Alderson
Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago
Marriott
Great America
Pictorium
Smithsonian Institution
National Air and Space Museum
Washington
Niagara Falls
Blue Angels
Jupiter
Manhattan
F.p.s
MacGillivray - Freeman Films
Laguna Beach
Calif
Boeing Corp
U.S. Navy
Varna health film awards honor Canadian entries
Canadian films earned acclaim in four of eight health categories at the Varna Inter ski health festival. Writers directors and producers highlighted the showcase emphasizing public health awareness and cinematic merit.
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Varna
Bulgaria
John Kastner
Montreal
Robin Spry
National Film Board
NFB
Africa
Tina Viljoen
Beverley Shaffer
Nadia de Franco
Nadia
NBC unveils 1979 80 schedule with stars and new roles
NBC plans a star driven season with Shirley Jones Claude Aikens Robert Conrad and William Devane. Mel Brooks will consult and star next year. Meadowlark Lemon joins Hello Larry. Gary Coleman signs exclusive contract. Carson’s Tonight host status hinted. NBC emphasizes stability and ahead of schedule programming.
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Los Angeles
NBC
Shirley Jones
Claude Aikens
Robert Conrad
William Devane
Fred Silverman
Mel Brooks
Star
Mike Weinblatt
NBC Entertainment
Weinblatt
Meadowlark Lemon
McLean Stevenson
Lemon
Gary Coleman
Johnny Carson
Carson
David Letterman
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T.V
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Kotter
Gabe Kaplan
Columbia Pictures
Stephen Friedman
Kings Road
Gabriel Kaplan
Jowne Theatre
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Jack Thompson
Barbara Eden
Ronny Cox
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Louis Nye
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