TV would kill Grand Ole Opry by Lee Winfrey
Nashville report on why the Grand Ole Opry radio show with a 50 year history has not embraced TV, despite ambitions. It notes Opryland and Roy Acuff ties, compares TV progress to other country acts, and previews plans for future changes. Also covers Air Force personnel updates and military news.
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Grand Ole Opry
Opry
The
Ryman
Nashville
Richard M.nixon
Roy Acuff
Nixon
Opryland
Opry House
High and Mighty
Uncle Dave Macon
Hank Williams
Lester Flatt
Earl Scruggs
Porter Wagoner
Hee-Haw
CBS
Lawrence Welk
Johnny Cash
Glen Campell
Roger Miller
Christie Love
ABC
Christie
Baretta
Robert Blake
NBC
TV Tonight Highlights and Classic Movie Lineup
A dense TV schedule lists shows from 7:30 p.m. including Wild World of Animals with polar bears at Cape Churchill and Adam-12 with a narcotics case. Evening continues with Happy Days and Good Times repeats, MASH in Tokyo, and a reel of films featuring Deserter execution and classic stars such as Bette Davis and Alan Ladd.
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Cleveland
Ahton
Fascous Bowen
Mary Gridin
Mickey Must
Chas
Dr. Durant
Slowik
Marcus Marcus
Untouchables
Welby
Tomorrow
SM News
Tetay
All America
Jack Lalanne
Jeannie
Gambit Pets
Hollywood Squares
Blankety Blanks
Blankety Blanks Electric Company
Barnaby
Phil Donahue
Sweenstakes
All My Children
Young & Restless
Guiding Light
General Hospital
Merv Griffin
Sean See
Speed Rover
Bugs Bunny
Bopemza Wid Mouse Club
Power Singers
Miter Mouse Club
Canada
Cape Churchill
Tonight's Movies Ratings and Schedules
A TV guide style listing presents film options with times and channels. The New Interns a 1964 hospital romance stars Michael Callan and Dean Jones. Vera Cruz a 1954 western features Gary Cooper and Burt Lancaster. The Execution of Private is listed without full details.
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Michael Callan
Dean Jones
Vera Cruz
Maximilian
Mexico
Gary Cooper
Burt Lancaster
Narrator match for The Sleeping Sharks of Yucatan
Q and A style notes on TV narrators for nature programs. Rod Serling usually voices Costeau shows but not this one. Joseph Campanella narrated National Geographic specials and later lending voices to TV and ads.
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Jacques Costeau
Yucatan
ABC
Joseph Campanella
R.A.F. A
Rod Serling
Costeau
Campanella
Serling
National Geographic
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