Lin Bolen and NBC Breaks Gender Barriers in TV Roles
Lin Bolen rose from obscurity to NBC top levels, reshaping daytime and game shows. She expanded Another World and Days of Our Lives to full hours, launched First Ladies Diaries, and sparked a ratings surge among women 18 to 34, transforming NBC’s lineup with shows like Celebrity Sweepstakes High Rollers and The Magnificent Marble Machine.
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Lin Bolen Expands Daytime Scope With Extended Scenes
Lin Bolen leads a shift in daytime TV by extending common three minute scenes to twelve minutes in long form hour soaps and 90 minute First Ladies Diaries. Costs reportedly rise but revenues grow, with audience appetite for longer narratives. Bolen teams with documentary producer Lucy to explore new formats and partnerships.
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Elvis Documentary Tops Tonight TV Preview Roundup
Television listings survey a slate of Thursday night broadcasts from CBS NBC and ABC including Elvis Thats The Way It Is on Channel 9 at 9 and Nightmare on Channel 5 at 9 plus The Walton s on Channel 5 and Sun Shine on Channel 3. Also featured are Karen Busch Breakup and Geraldo Rivera Good Night America with a George Gallup Jr discussion slated for tomorrow on Channel 3.
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World of Henry Orient TV Guide Review Summary
TV critics rate made for TV features and documentaries from June 5 to 6. Notable items include Richard Crenna and Patty Duke in a suspense drama and Elvis Presley’s interview and performances in a 1970 documentary. A Western drama and a marathon focus film round out the lineup with mixed ratings.
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Television Highlights June 7 to 8 with Coast to Coast Classics
The guide reviews CBS and ABC telecasts from June 7 and 8 1970s style programming. It praises Zag 2 percent variation on insurance theme starring George Kennedy and Eli Wallach as a savvy defense lawyer. Includes The World of Henry Orient 1964 comedy special and The Molly Maguires 1970 drama with Seannery Harris Eggar.
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Walters Plans 90 Minute European TV Venture
Barbara Walters will lead a 90 minute daytime special visiting European nobility with the Duke and Duchess of Orleans Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and Prince Henrik. Cameras follow as she attends the Versailles Ball mingling with European notables. The NBC push signals women’s prominence in media.
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Elvis and Classic Films Highlight Thursday Night TV
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