Variety (March 1962)

nf a ot ‘earlier timeslot over. NBC-TV¥— ‘billings | between $10,000, 000 ‘and created. more stars than ‘Major ‘personalities ‘in. : their “relaxed” -and:“closeup” perspectives than gelf as a wit of stature. More windmills ‘than Don Quixote ‘and. for personal prejudices-: and |. ‘beliefs he has taken on more an *em-hard boldness than any press -many of the top names. in show ‘courage ‘fs found largely..in the ‘= Paar: guest. shot: This: made |’ T One of the country’s avtatanding. je | | Christiansen’ ‘and * others’ now. te ‘ = As if to disprove that | he doesn’t |. ” Jack Paar’ s Late Nigi t Exit ‘fae all newspapermen” Pia has | {had people like Bishop, fing thels i. Contes tie pee _ | soe ee at , for good, since he'll doa: oncetold. Hope that : he’s" chad “prac-} He:has gone in for: “games”: like ‘to: the listener: Program; however, weekly hour show in a somewhat | tically. everybody. on this snow. but. kin of famous: : people—children, rated: ‘its. wide listenership. Accord-. in Bing Crosby.” .| father. or: ‘mother, profher or. sister: {ng to a sear ey Philaderp eeron and of his own volition because Grego Phill e has’ gone for other. “games’|'in: th : he has it “made”; (2) he has re-. poe) Bish, Dik G regory; Phil like Japanese .karafe.. He ‘has: ‘gone | the: ‘Hess: Import Fashion -Show”: peatedly expressed: himself 8 | Jackie. Mason,. Hermione. Gingold, | in for interniational crises like that. captured 48%. of ‘the audience, wanting “out”. for reasons. of. (a) Peggy Cass, Alexander King, Shel| Berlin. “wall” ‘contretemps ‘and l= aapinst Sea Hunt,” on-a:rival net, | “more time with. my: family” and Jey Berman, Phyllis Diller; ‘Nipsey | ways voiced his ‘opinions on ‘world |'with ‘31%,.: overwhelmingly |: (b) health. ‘Russell; Carmel Quinn, -Florence’ ‘situations YFanging~ ‘from Castro. topped. “tor the. first ‘time. Special For“the network. he has been: an. Henderson, Zsa Zsa: ‘and Eva Gabor, | to: the’. Kremlin, from::~ LonWFIL-TV.. promo." ‘ads «for. show,. electronic Fort Knox, with annual} Elsa Maxwell, Cliff. Arquette don {somehow | he. evidences gimnost plus: Advertisements i ae Philadel: | ‘ , . fan ©. inferiority ..complex, . vis-a-v 5: (“Charley Weaver”), Pat Harring: | ¥ . .comp ads. in’ upStata city papers helped | , hart anything. and’ anybody British). to: ton Jr. ° falso St), Boe. Newne the Orient and you-name-the-place. insure an: _audietice: a Gagne Diahann Carroll, Jean Kerr, Pat |‘: Through it all. Hugh ‘Downs:has | | Carroll, . Betty .. Johnson, . Betty: been a redaubtable anchor man. ‘White, MyronCohen, :Joan Ben‘and ‘Jose. Melis. 2 delightful Latin: ‘nett,. Carl Reiner, ‘Pheodore Bikel; {obbligato.:: yt wee ‘Brendan Behan: Arlene: Francis, |. .Above it all ‘Jack Paar "remains Director: Matshal Diskin Mery Griffin, Sally: Ann: Howes, a towering “personality. -He “‘has ‘Bditor: Jack. O'Grady : _ Sheilah. and’. Gordon MacRze,|“ctied” ‘on ‘camera; he ‘has' perpe-/ 15 Mins. sMon-thra-Fr, 6 pm Frank Parker, Dody ‘Goodnrap, trated questionable humor: (vi PARTICIPATING . Jonathan Winters, Kay. Thompson, : w.c.); he has walked out on ‘a net‘ABC-TV, from N.Y. |'Anna Maria Alberghetti, . Arthur. work.” “In: short,” never a: dull” “ARc-TV. has. rebamped tte. +s| Treacher, the--Charles Laughtons ‘moment, | minute. newscast ‘at 6 p.m., putting: (Elsa Lanchester), Selma Diamond, | “How his ‘unquestionably. continu. Walter Slezak, ° Peter. Ustinov, : ‘ing stature: will . transmute:. ‘itself Gracie’ Fields, .Henny Youngman, Pith ‘the pattern of ab. Jess al Peter Sellers, George Jessel, Pam|{©®ScO and.a more formalized hour. ‘ela and James -Mason, “Virginia tv show next:fall-is-for the future: 1 One. thing: is. certain—he'll ‘be. no Gram, ek cote, Jsk Daag | rl Sing Sl wien Be 2S Leonard, Sammy Davis-‘Jr., Peter: ‘turns. . Lorre, ‘Sir Cecil Hardwicke, Ger-}= prime targets. have been’ captious trude Berg, Molly Picon, Liberace, | newspapers, ‘newspapermen.* ‘and | Red. Buttons, Hildegarde, Ed and |. Pegeen Fitzgerald, Albert Dekker, |* Telethon Biz women columnists. Buch | bouts he has never been’ subtle, ‘eome to mind as an: assortment. of. = Continued froin! pias ue | personalities who have..made’ im offtimes ungalfant: . — In such bouts, tov, he ‘has. beet: pact. on the Paar ‘show. .. '~ 2 with WFBM;, Indianapolis. Kodingiven off-camera bolstering. by] And: still’ more: Noel ‘Coward; sky’s ‘outfit. also served as con-Dorothy Parker, Helen Traubel, | sultant on other .telethons. His James: Garner, Abe Burrows, Marc | field-service is headed by. Phil HasConnelly, Georee. Keirgo, Joe -E. ‘kell, v.p. of the firm. : ewis, Kaye ar ran,|__ Performers, ‘who were. selected: Felicia Sanders, | Criswell, Kathryn | b y Kodinsky on their: performing. Grayson,. Marion. , Marlowe. . And -buity as well as their riamés were; Many more. .. ‘Lorne Greene atid Michael Landon Many were projected . to star: of “Bonanza;” ‘MacDonald. Carey, dom... under . Paar’s presentation | Brice. Yarnell:of “Outlaws,” Kirby Dots a A personality. asa Progent.Grant of “Sky. King,” Art James of r en’ : When,” Toni: Gilman, Ray. Met Opera ‘star Robert: Merrill ind of’ “Perry Mason,” Milburn wound. UP. the. show. Horo. perhaps best expressed, on camera, | Stone of “Gunsmoke,” Abby Dalton | 2.2: °° se the. aftermath ‘of @ Paar exposure: | of “Hennessey,” Bob . Denver of BREAKTHRU ms i o, nt, a inday pee boekt 2p | Ph ad de ae acaaens | eae 2 A I Jan uck: Connors of:‘Rifleman,’ | with. -‘Pa e, Betar. ‘Laser, RCA ‘Victor ‘red seal’. records, . but Sheb: Wooley of. “Rawhide; Mau] : nid. Paty Dake, Pe Anne. ‘Tyes, |. ‘I never “had a cabdriver ‘stop me | gerita | Sierra. of -“‘Suffside Six,”|. | Rev. C. E. Atkins, others | jon the street and call-be Bob ‘until ‘Roger Smith of “77 Sinset Strip,” | Exee. Producer: Howard Tower . I wet on net th sitive 4 ‘tcl Clu. Gulager °o of. “Tall: pm Rater Producer: Nelson Price." | @ audlerice. Identification: ‘for'| Brown of “Lawman,” Kathy. olan | Writer-Director: John Cla n the $320 AFTRA minimum scale |‘hoth newcomers and seasoned per| of “Real: McCoys, Billy’ Lee, Nancy |'36 Mins,: Sat., 8:30. am. ston academic and more of a-badge of sonalities, following # Paar guestAndrews,. Jack Carson, :-Marilyn| WCBS-TV. (film): “ professional distinction. It }shot, is ‘undeniable.; _.| Maxwell, Adam: Wade, ‘Tim: Kirby,|: “Talking Hands,” ‘the: first: ept-|: made for short talent budgets and | ‘The ability. to project. ‘authors | Julius . LaRosa,: ‘Virginia Graham, | gode.-in' fae: “Breakthru” :séries, large profits for. Paar and NBC. | into’ hestsellers is:now ipso facto| Pat. Carroil; Linda Darnell, Pedro utiderscores the strides made in reane ey ee pee Javits i Doulas Jia ‘bishop, A ‘Nizer, oe Betty Johnson and Jack ‘ligious: programming: “The half-/atri ac u op, Artht a . cw . . show biz greats for the Paar spotaid . P — a — —: ee , a — ‘belley ‘light. ' Benny, ‘Burns, ' Groucho, | Hope, Skelton,. Jerry Lewis, Mickey Rooney, . Debbie Reynolds, rary Olivia de Havilland have paraded [:.) § -by his dais. Only” last week. Paar}. Television Reviews ; Continued trom pase Tt on. and off: screen::talent.. of age.” “Preem . “episode,” starring ‘Patty $15,000,000. For show business Paar” -has } ABC. EVENING REPORTS |’ “| winning story-of-how & young girl With Ron. Cochran, others .. | Producer: Sid Darion: Bowes in -his era. For stars he has showcased. more _{that'she. can: ‘communicate with her ‘Young ‘Miss Duke’ played a-similar © many mammoth all-star. benefits , combined. ‘For humor he has projected him “The: Miracle: Worker.” ‘For iconoclasm: he has. bucked. man: Cochran; ‘a vet news* tele-.| Pie. Segment” was broken. .up by a. ‘easter: who: recently | joined the: ‘ABC-TV: news team, on; his: first | hosted by Rey. C..E; Atkins, -:| night... (26). out,.. appeared. a bit: nervous, ‘a situation which will: ‘cor-. rect itself with time..: * "1° “Phe “15. -minutes. contained’ ‘an, = | interesting rundown of ttie. news.. | The: use: of hews. clips was.marred. Somewhat : ‘by the -utilization’ of ‘a. -] film: segment ‘on’ “poet ‘Robert Frost |. ‘which wasn't too’ intelligible... At} one: point, too, the Noice of one. of |. ‘ABC's. newsmen‘ covering the |. Michigan | eampaign of : George: ‘Romney, went. dead for. a few sec. onds he : Show,. in ‘tabloid fashion, ‘opened ‘strong With’ an ‘interview | “with “Emile . Griffith, ‘the: -welterweight |‘a. -champ,. now living ‘with a night-|‘Mare as his: opponent::grapples to. -hold. onto. life..It then segued into. the. DeGaulle ‘story, with .c lips. of: ‘Algerian fighting shown. on:screen.. tagonists than any crusading newspaper. -Particularly, . in.Paar’s ‘case, he has used his “microphone with more free-wheeling, _hit ‘situation.’: medium and,. paradoxically, Clarice: Blackburn,. the mother, Ann Aves, the steat aunt... et ‘Sealile’s S Glosed-TV. business. who frankly -haye .expressed themselves delighted with Paar’s “ability to strike back at some of these know-nothing newspapermen and columnists who think that: because. they have.a byline they're above eriticism themselves.” This type of: vicarious “The. Gala ‘already: oaks: ‘Wke «6 tickets: still available. .°. -. Hollywood orbit. where © fearful stars have looked upon Paar. a8] their unofficial champion in talking back to newspapers: and newspapermen. “Stars and newcomers. as: well as. politicos and pundits know the potency of a.-Jack . Paar exposure, Somehow... new fame and acclaim eame to most ‘after. food: displays. -blacked ‘out for. the shows:.. : “«Continmed, from, page. 0 ens “He keorage Rotting: 18 ye eS COMPETITION | hy | reve and SUNDAYS 12:30.2:30. bial eee fan “PROGRAM.” et: RATING | | oie : . Program: GOLD AWARD THEATRE 7 = Lr 7 Suburbaa Living we USTED >] : .. a ae Tim: ‘McCoy. adie os Boo, Is Looking! ia “Oct. ‘29. “CAGED” Jeo TM ETE 3 Jo pete “'12:30-1:00 cree | |i "Elinor: Parker, Jan. Stetiting Pee en Digest, High Hopes.” RTE. “71950, Warner. ‘Bros., Seven ‘Arts; It Rua’ 1:00-1; anak ae ; oe Honeymooners i o “Kiva | : , Hopes. io om ~@g oo Mel Perf:; “Adl, Hilites . . KRVE 3-7]. Nov. Ss 5 “STRANGERS ON.A TRAIN”. ~ "Farley. Granger, Ruth Roman. wee : 1951, “Warner: Bros., Seven: 4 Arts, tat Ran « “Nov. 1a TRA FOR Two” a Doris Day; Gordon. Mac Rae gf a “1950, Warner. ‘Bros., Seven Arts, Ist Run’: dependent | radio stations is lopking for. Fone of the country’s. “sutstanding ale § personalities! We ‘would ke te heer I} not only straight presentations but ere A alee Interested in the unusual * If you | | Sa Chsir, RBS, eae manna | think you have something | that’s net ae “Pro FB. te, ~ _ AWE currently being. appreciated, . ‘let wat “Nov. 19 “HONDO":: = . a of: : ; : 1:00-2: 30 . OO ag a o know with a tape, photo, background, John; ‘Wayne, Geraldine Page. _ oo 1 ca book Atl Industry _UKPLR | salary, ete. Rush te Ed: Stevens, VP. I: : 1954. ‘Warner Bros, » Seven Arts, , Ret Se + oreo © WERE, 1500° Cheater, Cleveland, 4, HI : fin ee _ Sorts For Family, a <RPLR. ree 0 Qhie. ; : : Frontiér: Selene. oe Pe Re q "2:00-2:30 © : ae & Johnson's Sed -.Pubrelations fcaiy ! a | Former. J. Walter. Thompson’ execs. 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National Council. of: :-...%:-.Churches ‘in the U:S; It was pro=". 5” duced. ‘under. the auspices of the 70-2045, SARRADD eer, batt roa ‘able segment of lite, Zeplete, a me are. designed’. to. ‘develop moral ©; “ i ‘understanding. and religious insight.’ epee ‘in. children ning through | Al ‘years. Let moe Duke; admirably ~-fulfilled . the": * | = ‘above-mentioned:. goals...1t. told: a. fe .. earns to. talk: with her hands sp: 3." : ‘great. ‘aunt: afflicted by” .deafness. aie : a alking hands” ‘role in Broadway's: ree _-Morat ‘undetpinning ‘of-the story"! =: ‘was: how. best’ to. use one’s ‘talents; <3 The moral : was: well. embedded in. ing ‘Ron Cochran in. the fore as anchor| the web_of, the story andthe peo-) =. ‘lively discussion by, kid:-panelists,... . 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