Oldest TV show Amateur Hour quietly rolls on
The Ted Mack and the Original Amateur Hour on CBS marks its 21st TV year, tracing roots to 1943 on DuMont. It remains a low-key fixture with about 10 million weekly viewers, known for launching future stars like Jack Carter Pat Boone Teresa Brewer and Maria Callas.
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CBS
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Amateur Hour
DuMont
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Ed Sulliva
Frank Sinatra
Hoboken
Ann-Margret
Jack Carter
Pat Boone
Teresa Brewer
Maria Kalogeronoulos
Maria Callas
Fiddler on the Roof Tops Finland Broadway Presence
The Finnish office controlling foreign rights lists five current productions of Fiddler on the Roof in Finland. The Helsinki exhibit runs in its third year and the country’s population is about 4.0 million.
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New York
Finland
Helsinki
Underground film sparks art versus dirt debate across cities
The underground film scene expands from Greenwich Village to Rome and universities to mainstream theaters. Critics accuse it of sex and nudity while supporters say it reveals raw life. Figures like Jonas Mekas and Andy Warhol push new aesthetics and low budgets. officials note rising outlets and profits but warn against pandering to prurience.
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United States Supreme Court
Midtown Manhattan
Jason
Shirley Clarke
Lincoln Center For the Performing Arts
Andy Warhol
Chelsea
Brandolike
Arizona State University
Jonas Mekas
Lithuania
Mekas
Hillbilly image fades as square dancing goes modern
Los Angeles AP reports Larry Ward a 31 year old choreographer reshaping square dancing for adults. He leads the B Sharps with chapters in San Francisco Sacramento Los Angeles San Diego and Yucaipa claiming six million adherents and drawing professionals from doctors to movie executives. Ward seeks graceful styling and stage showmanship to broaden appeal and keep dancers active into later life.
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California
Larry Ward
Ward
B Sharps
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Sacramento
San Diego
Yucaipa
Palm Springs
Rube
Television Schedule Highlights for Today
Tonight on multiple channels the NFL title game airs from Miami with the Packers facing the Raiders. Also golf finals in the Bing Crosby Pro Am and variety shows featuring Duke Ellington Tammy Grimes Buddy Greco Vanilla Fudge Flip Wilson and more. The program list includes Hatari Bonanza Mission Impossible The Carol Burnett Show and The Ed Sullivan Show with guest stars.
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Flip Wilson
Davis
Reese
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Howard Hawks
Wayne
Sean Mercer
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Richard Conte
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Don Rickles
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