M A S H TV series headed for CBS debut
Hollywood reports CBS plans a M A S H TV series using the film’s cast and setting. Alan Alda Wayne Rogers McLean Stevenson Loretta Swit join producer Larry Gelbart as writers aim for a Sunday 8 PM air time. The project promises satire on war and bureaucracy with a bold mix of humor and realism.
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Wayne Rogers
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Mclean Stevenson
Loretta Swit
Hot Lips Houlihan
Larry Gelbart
Sid Caesar
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Rogers
Stevenson
Belgart
Marcus Welby
Doris
Rose Marie
New York
CBS shifts daytime schedule to counter competition
CBS plans a major daytime programming overhaul to gain audiences amid rising rivals. New game shows replace reruns, targeting adult women, with The Joker's Wild The New Price is Right and Gambit joining The Lucy Show and Beverly Hillbillies moved aside The Dean Martin show and NBC listings appear for comparison. Neil Diamond donates 3000 to Phoenix House and Los Angeles Free Clinic from souvenir program sales.
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Neil Diamond
Phoenix House
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Diamond
CHS Evening Schedule Highlights a Day of Classic TV
A local TV guide lists 7:30 morning news with John Hart and daily programs from Beverly Hillbillies to The Edge of Night. The lineup includes soaps, Laugh In era sit coms, Perry Mason and late movie night features culminating in a tribute to a bad man.
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John Hart
Nmsu County
KBIM
Batman image haunted Adam West's acting career
Hollywood AP reports that Adam West says his Batman image seriously hurt his career despite the fame and money the series brought. The star recalls the boom and bust cycle of the fad, notes limited roles since, and emphasizes staying active to avoid being typed by fans.
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West
ABC
Neil Hefti
Directors Prefers Unknown Talents For MGM Film Deadly Honeymoon
Hollywood interviewer quotes Elliot Silverstein praising non stars as more secure and receptive than established names. Rebecca Dianna Smith, a Royal Academy graduate from Texas, is cast as his bride in Deadly Honeymoon and aims for a free, non career driven approach to acting. The piece notes Silverstein’s views on stars versus newcomers, contrasts Richard Harris’s reluctance to cry in a scene, and details period furniture and set dressing used for the MGM production, including a Prudent Mallard bed and a 15 ton ice fed air conditioning setup on a second floor set.
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Rebecca Dianna Smith
Dack
Texas
Jennifer Jones
Donna Douglas
Rebecca Dianna
Britain
Royal Academy
Hollywood
Gary McClain
MGM
Steve McQueen
McQueen
Santa Claus
Abelard
George C. Scott
Dustin Hoffman
Silverstein
Richard Harris
Dack Rambo
Prudent Mallard
New Orleans
England
Mallard
Designer discusses his clothes for TV stars
Designer Bob Mackie explains how he garments Cher Bono and Carol Burnett, noting Cher seeks dramatic, body conscious outfits with glamour while Carol favors comfortable, wearable dresses reflecting her hostess persona. He contrasts their personalities and design goals, stressing image versus practicality.
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Carol Burnett
Cher Bono
Sonny and Cher
Bob Mackie
Carol
Cher
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