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HEDDA HOPPER, Chicago Tribune— New York Newt Syndicate, Inc.:
"Dupont is to be congratulated on sponsoring Ken Murray's TV special 'HOLLYWOOD MY HOME TOWN.' It should be shown every year."
CHICACO AMERICAN— Janet Kern:
"No previous program has come close to KEN( MURRAY'S HOLLYWOOD MY HOME TOWN,' in capturing the real back stagM and off stage Hollywood atmosphere; never before has the history of the movie colony been so lucidly capsulized . . . Murray ha: the touch ... it should be cultivated . . . it's bound to be imitated!"
WASHINGTON STAR— Bernie Harrison:
"Ken Murray's home movies of Hollywood we are willing to bet, will give the.Duporv Show of the Week it's highest rating ii months ... A GEM!"
DETROIT FREE PRESS—
" HOME MOVIES A HIT . . . Murray man aged to capture the stars in completely un posed shots as they are seldom photographei . . . 'HOLLYWOOD MY HOME TOWN was one of the most interesting TV program of the season."
LOS ANGELES TIMES— Cecil Smith:
"Some of the most stirring moments ir Murray's epic are pure history — such as hi flight was in one of the old tri-motors M Charles Lindbergh back when he was sti called 'Lucky Lindy. It is 'Home Movies'and it is a show for sentimentalists. But wh isn't a sentimentalist?"
VARIETY— DaKu:
"That 'amateur' photog. Ken Murray, turne professional Sunday night. And the resul was an hour of fascinating film of Holly wood's greats taken by Murray since he fir: came to Hollywood in 1927. Duponts' she of the week footage consisted not of ol film clips, as is usually the case, but I 'fresh' film never before exposed to tr public. Accompanying was Murray's som times straight, sometimes witty narratio a decided asset to the hour."
HOLLYWOOD REPORTER— Hank Grant:
"Completely fascinating and grippinglyno talgic ... a well-edited glimpsing of ovi 75 Hollywood stars right out of Murray own personal library."
BOSTON ADVERTISER— Anthony
LaCamera: "Ken Murray's 'Hollywood My Home Towi on The Show of the Week last night w filled with charm, nostalgia, human interc and movie stars — fat least 75 of therr This unique and refreshing approach to movieland documentary resulted in o captivating scene after another ... If Mi ray hasn't already exhausted his 'amate collection, a sequel would seem to be pre' much in order "
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