TV cliffhangers loom as March Series tests casts
Chronicle-Telegram notes the March TV cliffhanger season. ABCs The Alleus promises alien contact while the fate of Fallon and the Dallas‑style mystery on 4.5 series remains unresolved as producers chase the next water cooler moment.
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TV cliffhangers and cast comings fuel soap ratings
The article previews surprise returns and cliffhanger twists across soaps like Dynasty Falcon Crest and Dallas. It notes Bo Hopkins and John Callahan resuming roles while six other cast members face watery crashes. It also discusses secrecy around endings for Cheers L A Law St Elsewhere Knots Landing Sledge Hammer and the practice of filming dummy endings.
Down and Out with Donald Duck animated special
Disney's Donald Duck misfortune tale blends new sautage with classic clips as his temper lands him unemployed. A separate segment features a White House performance by Rodgers and Hart, spotlighting their stage shows.
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Hollywood's Favorite Heavy Businessmen on Prime-Time TV
A prime time documentary hosted by Eli Wallach explores how business tycoons are portrayed on television. It highlights Robert Wagner as Jonathan Hart and Larry Hagman as JR Ewing, with references to Marvin Hamill sch and performers Liza Minnelli and Bobby Short.
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Harvard taps Kalb to head media policy center
Veteran newsman Marvin Kalb will leave NBC News on June 1 to become the first director of the Joan Shorenstein Barone Center on the Press Politics and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School. He will also teach as professor of press and public policy, directing studies on profit driven TV news and the presidency and the press. The center is funded by a $5 million grant from Walter Shorenstein and is named for his late CBS producer daughter.
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James Arness grew up in Minneapolis and began acting in high school, later studied at Beloit College, served in World War II, worked at a Minneapolis radio station, and appeared in regional theater before his film debut in The Farmer's Daughter in 1947. He found his niche as Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke, which ran from 1955 to 1975.
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