TV Week Ends With a Splash of New Season Fare
New York AP reports a flood of fresh programs over the weekend as Forsyte Saga season two arrives amid diverse offerings. CBS hosts The Super Comedy Bowl with John Wayne, Jack Lemmon, Charlton Heston and others lampooning football life, while NBC airs year-end news wrap and previews. Educational channels debut The First Churchill, a 12 part Marlborough era series, plus a Prado museum hour with Velaquez Goya and El Greco.
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M A S H named best film in critics poll of 1970
The National Society of Film Critics named M A S H best movie of 1970, the first American-made picture to win. Ingmar Bergman was voted best director for The Passion of Anna, with Persona and Shame noted in past wins. George C. Scott and Glenda Jackson earned top acting honors for Patton and Women in Love.
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Tonight in TV regional listings misfit arc
A dense schedule lists channel blocks from 7 to 11:30 PM featuring films and programs such as Red Skelton secret agent plots Gunsmoke Laugh-In The Silent Force Here’s Lucy Mayberry RFD Doris Day Carol Burnett specials and classic movies including The Last Tomahawk The Counterfeit Traitor Fathom and Death Row with host crew details and air times for channels 2 5 7 9 16 19 and 22.
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Robert Conrad
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William Campbell
Lennon denies plans for new Beatles style group
London AP reports John Lennon's agent calls rumors of Lennon forming a new pop group with ex-Beatles untrue. Lennon and Yoko Ono were traveling by ship from the United States to Japan when the rumor surfaced, and Rory Blackwell's claim of Lennon calling him from London to recruit Clapton is denied.
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