Hollywood Studio Magazine (April 1972)

attractive Carol McEvoy to deliver newscasts via sign language for the estimated 100,000 deaf in the L.A. area. Actually, this aspect of newscasting came about after last year’s devastating earthquake when the deaf population had great difficulty finding out exactly what was happening. Miss McEvoy capsuled the news then, and is still doing it on KTTV. And would you believe the station’s doing very well, thank you, without George Putnam? Ele’s moved to 5, in case you hadn’t noticed. *** Recycling the cycle O.K. So Helen Trent may be gone forever, but in case you didn’t know it Peyton Place is alive and, probably, well and due to become “Return to Peyton Place” in living color on NBC, beginning April 3. The “new” show replaces “Bright Promise” in the 2-2:30 p.m. time slot. 20th-Fox produces via tape at NBC’s Burbank studio. However, the Allison MacKenzie role will no longer be played by Mia Farrow, in case you were wondering. *** On the brighter side The “12-year-old intellect” so widely catered to by so many producers of TV programming, is genuinely respected by the Public Broadcasting Service, apparently. This forerunning organization is reaching out to present opera to real children, regardless of chronological or mental age, beginning April 9 with Metropolitan Opera star Joan Sutherland in the opening special of Rossini’s “Barber of Seville” in English, especially aimed at youngsters. She will share billing with assorted puppets to whom she explains the story and answers questions. But the arias will be in Italian, and her fabulous voice will be backed by the London Symphony Orchestra. This April 9 airing is the first of a two-parter entitled “Who’s Afraid of Opera?” The second half, also starring Joan Sutherland, is scheduled for April 16, with Donizetti’s “Daughter of the Regiment.” Obviously, today’s daytime programming has something for everybody — soaps and games for grownups, opera for kids! *** Radio memorabilia L.A.’s radio station KFI, presently celebrating its 50th anniversary, has not only opened its own radio theater and museum, it has set up a Chamber Company, a theatrical group which performs for live audiences on Wednesdays and Fridays. For those interested, there are conducted museum tours on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Alas, there go the last threadbare remnants of imagination. Even the truth about radio theater is open to public scrutiny. Is there nothing sacred? *** Now it’s Tony-time again Nice thing about the American Theatre Wing’s Antoinette Perry Awards, apart from the telecasting of same, which is always fun for the people who don’t get to N.Y. that often any more, is that it’s dedicated to theater “greats.” This year, the April 23 event is dedicated to Ethel Merman, Richard Rodgers and Harold Prince. Deborah Kerr and Henry Fonda will host. And the show is being produced for the fifth consecutive year by Alexander H. Cohen, with Hildy Parks writing the script. There’s a token of dramatic stability for you. *** A word about CATV With the opening of new markets for entertainment via cable TV, there’s loss of fuss and bother at the show-biz level, but it remained for a Connecticut non-profit church group to needle the cable companies themselves with a free offer. Essence of the deal is that the United Church of Christ petitioned the 47 YEARS LATER, a new (1925) musical called “No, No, Nanette” re-debuts in L.A. at the Ahmanson Theater May 16, for an extended run. June Allyson, Dennis Day and Judy Canova co-star with Jerry Antes and Sandra Deel, dancers who pattern their routines after famed Vernon and Irene Castle. *** State Public Utilities Commission for transfer of a dormant CATV franchise, which would allow the New Samariton Corp. to connect 35,000 homes to cable TV without installation charges to subscribers. Joker of the “altruism” is that after a three-month trial period, subscribers would pay a $5 monthly fee. Big deal. Most cable companies . don’t charge for initial hook-up anyway . . . and the going fee in most franchised areas is $5 per month. The city of franchise helps set the fee. Cable companies have very little control. Sadly, at least at this juncture, most of them are functioning as “non-profit” organizations, although they didn’t plan it that way, and don’t plan to leave it at that! *** On the subject of profit Fascinating bit of contemporary information, speaking of profit, is a recent piece in Hollywood Reporter concerning what it costs to make a TV series and when such a production becomes profitable. *** Letters Jayne Mansfield story great! Dear Sir: I am enclosing $7.00 for a 2-year subscription to Hollywood Studio Magazine. I got a copy of January, 1972 issue and really loved the article on Jayne Mansfield. She is my No. 1 movie favorite. Please print more on her. Sincerely yours, Kirk Nolting P. O. Box 80063 Lincoln, Nebraska 68501 Hollywood Studio Magazine Just received your latest issue of Hollywood Studio Magazine. 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