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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1968
Page
2
Channel listings note The Golden Blade with Rock Hudson and Piper Laurie, Peru documentary The Amazon, and a Garrison’s Gorillas finale about Hitler assassination. Guests include Jerry Lewis, Nancy Ames, Red Skelton with Terry-Thomas, Peter Falk in Prescription Murder, plus Johnny Carson, Joey Bishop and more in various time slots.
CBS announces axed plans for four series including Lost in Space and Hie and She as ABC weighs midseason changes to Batman replacements. Andy Griffith to retire from CBS Mayberry R.F.D. with Ken Berry taking over lead. Berry to join Griffith’s show for four episodes on March 11. NBC adds another two hour film night, boosting prime time movie broadcasts to seven weekly.
Hollywood observers note CBS Monday night dominance in ratings for weeks ending Feb 4. Andy Griffith, Lucille Ball, Family Affair, and Gunsmoke lead a 2.5 hour block from 7:30 to 10 pm EST. Laugh-In and I Spy perform well against tough competition. Star Trek, Cimarron Strip, Flesh and Blood, and Batman show weaker results with Batman ending March 14.
The Motion Picture Academy has nominated ten actresses and actors in the best actress and best actor categories. Presentations are scheduled for the spring.
A radio and television schedule lists programs from 5:00 p m to 3:30 a m including Superman Sth Man Flintstones McHales Navy Zone I Love Lucy Hazel Woody Woodbury Perry Mason Les Crane Show and late night guests Vic Cala Betty White Rona Jaffe Josephine Premice Chanin Hale Gypsy Rose Lee plus Don Ameche Joan Fontaine Edmond O’Brien and Bob Crane.
Irvin Feld, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus president and CEO, returned from Europe where he attended performances of continental circuses and auditioned new acts for the 1969 Greatest Show on Earth. He was joined by John Ringling North and Trolle Rhodin. The New York City engagement runs April 2 to May 12 at Madison Square Garden.
Renowned pianist Arthur Rubenstein will perform a recital at Cleveland Music Hall on Sunday March 3 at 2 p.m. Presented by the Cleveland Opera Association with Barrows Ticket Office at 419 Euclid Ave and Higbee's Music Center offering phone purchases.
Cleveland AP reports Jess Meyer, general manager of the Roxy Theater, announced this weekend that the venue will stop showing adult films with the burlesque program. He said the Roxy cannot compete with sex films shown in regular theaters.
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