TV violence softens as networks rethink season
Hollywood producers say action reduces next season amid post Kennedy assassination scrutiny. Westerns and cops stories trim violence while cartoons promise wholesome fun. Executives acknowledge ongoing debate on what qualifies as essential plot movement.
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Peggy Cass the globe trotter tour tale from Rome
Peggy Cass tour extravaganza stacks nine European countries in 18 days for the film If It's Tuesday This Must Be Belgium. She recounts bus travel trials, lost luggage, Swiss cows, and a growing taste for travel while planning a return to New York.
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Bacharach Keeps Melodic Core Amid Fast Music World
New York AP reports Burt Bacharach urges melody that can be whistled as he and lyricist Hal David work on Promises Promises Broadway musical adaptation of The Apartment. The composer reflects on past hits and his focus on singable tunes amid tech driven pop trends.
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Entertainer Gossip and Showbiz Snippets From 1960s Era
Hy Gardner mocks a White House luncheon invite at Caesar's Palace. Various showbiz notes include Morris Chalfen on dirty words, E James Strates on a travel sign, Blum Berg at Miami Beach hotel, Michael Kohlhass filming in Bratislava as Soviet tanks roll in, Art Linkletter’s anecdotes, Heink’s wings challenge, Don January and Dutch Harrison quip, Jimmy Durante eyewear gag, and a new government pamphlet on officers. Kennedy family mentions.
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Odd Oscar of a Plan to Move Hollywood Statue to New York
Hollywood figure James Moran for years sold razzle dazzle schemes and now aims to transport a 18 foot plastic female statue from Sunset Strip fame to New York. He hopes to display the piece atop a World Trade Center tower as a symbol of Hollywood. Moran seeks city permission to place the sculpture but none has been granted yet.
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Land of the Giants sparks sci fi push for fall TV
Producer Irvin Allen unveils Land of the Giants a costly new sci fi series set in 1993. A wrecked airship lands explorers on a planet where everything is twelve times larger than on Earth creating Gulliver like peril and scale. The program uses extensive effects and reveals staggering per hour spill and composite work.
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Future king joins Cambridge dramatic club Footlights
Prince Charles at nineteen joins Cambridge University's Footlights drama club known for high standards and famous alumni. He must attend smokers, take small parts, and perform publicly for critique while progressing toward stage roles.
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