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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1978
Page
7
A dense, mixed schedule lists programs across networks with descriptions and guest stars. From Hogan's Heroes to The Rockford Files and late movies, it notes premieres, special editions, and notable guests like Barry Manilow, Peter Falk, and Dizzy Gillespie, outlining channels and time slots for the evening and overnight lineup.
AP review notes Thaddeus Rose and Eddie stars Johnny Cash and Bo Hopkins deliver steady southern humor but script falters from parody to implausible midlife crises. References to a realtor plot and a citrus farm strand the premise, while budgeted mood music and intact performances offer brief salvage. Kuwait’s declaration of independence in 1961 is oddly tacked on.
Elizabeth Taylor has a retreat in Gringo Gulch near Puerto Vallarta where Richard Burton bought a house named Casa Ciruelos as a Valentine's gift for his wife. Taylor owns Casa Kimberley nearby, a short distance from Burton's new retreat and the film The Night of the Iguana shot locally.
In Tokyo the Japanese Fire Defense Agency said 1909 people died in fires last year, the highest on record. Officials noted a growing trend of self immolation as a method of personal crisis, with 554 setting fire to themselves and homes. The agency also cited 63,958 fires in 1977, up 158 percent from 1976.
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