Critic Prefers Old Movies Over Prime Time TV
Hollywood writer says he would skip prime time to watch classic films and public events, praising stars like Fred Astaire Gene Kelly and Katharine Hepburn. He laments modern TV blandness and argues old movies offer genuine fun and sharper character portrayals.
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Gene Kelly
Frank Sinatra
Andy Willits
Garry Moore
Perry Como
Cary Tieant
Jimmy Stewart
Katharine Hepburn
Jean Arthur
Ande Griffith
Donne Reed
Philadelphia Story
Beverly Hillbillies
Wattane Beery
Marjorie Mtain Opie
William Powell
the Thin Man
Humphrey Bogart
Lloyd Nolan
Bogart
Edward G. Robinson
James Cagney
John Garfield
Villians
W. C. Wilde
TV Guide Tonight Highlights Variety of Reruns and Sports
A packed lineup features Alfred Hitchcock The Dark Pool rerun with Lois Netilewan in a gripping motherhood mystery. Jack Paar and top guests host a variety show with Ustinov Cole Newhart and Moris. Plus Rawhide Manhandled and Thieves Highway, plus World Series of Golf and World Wide of Sports coverage.
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Tay
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Lanner
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Cronkite
James Stewart
Oy Rawhide
Steve Allen
Dickens
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Cantain Kangaroo and Rust N Reddy Times Mentioned
A cryptic OCR fragment lists times and names: 9 00 ppm 7 00 am 19 Cantain Kangaroo 2 am 4 Rust N Reddy 4 Geology 13 Captain K.
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Rust N Reddy
Captain K
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