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REVIEWS/Caesar’s Hour PROGRAM OF THE WEEK Few shows have shown as much im¬ provement in a single season as has Caesar’s Hour, which is a credit to the openmindedness of Sid Caesar. Credit also must be rendered unto Caesar’s wife, who in this TV instance happens to be Nanette Fabray. The jelling of the show into its present successful format can be pinpointed at the date on which she made her initial appearance as the harassed wife of a zany and voluble suburban com¬ muter. Given the unenviable assignment of following in Imogene Coca’s footsteps. Miss Fabray has been wise enough to play it her own way—and Caesar himself has been wise enough to give full rein to her talents. They are many. She sings, she dances, she clowns, she weeps. And she can exude a gentle charm that is exceedingly difficult to resist. Having latched onto such a strong anchor to windward, Caesar has ap¬ parently licked the problem of what to do with three male comics. If Carl Reiner and Howie Morris have been subordinated to Caesar and Miss Fa¬ bray, it is no reflection on their talent. They remain two of the finest sup¬ porting comics in the business and are of that rare type which is actually better in support than when thrust more directly into the limelight. Caesar’s own particular brand of comedy, which can be called unique, still tends occasionally to get a little out of hand. Too often, when he finds a bit going well for him, he fails to recognize the red light of saturation and winds up painfully beating a dead horse. That, it would seem, is his last remaining problem.— D.J. TV Digest As its title suggests, TV Reader’s Digest is based on stories and articles culled from Read¬ er’s Digest magazine. Accordingly, the scripts are varied and pitched to a wide audience. The show, however, takes a stand on nothing more controversial than Americanism. It is well-produced and interesting, but won’t win any prizes for outstanding TV drama. The show has reported on historic person¬ alities (like Pocahontas, “America’s First Great Lady,” in an overly-sentimental yarn). Other shows have dealt with such far different subjects as how a modern youngster almost discovered Blackbeard’s hidden treasure and how a private eye shrewdly unmasked a killer. Following the lead of most Hollywood-pro¬ duced telefilms, the show features relatively well-known movie actors (examples: Richard Ney, Paul Stewart)—but few actual stars. The sets and other production trappings chosen by producer Chester Erskine are outstanding.— R.S. Pirate's prey: Randy Farr. 16