Variety (December 1963)

~~" six-year pact . clot but he's. assured the: optic will‘ be remedied in time for his Dec.. i takeoff to entertain ‘GI’s in’ Greece, Turkey and the NATO troops: . June Leff, NBC-TV ‘casting director: since 1951, .has ‘tesigned to |. . Bud Stefan breezeed into town,. remarried Virginia, | “IN NEW YORK... a Sesaik, “whose ‘deal as. Ted: fasiaa “pausic man" permits: him to. oS Barry * ‘freslance, is currently. negotiating. two: network specials:..--WNEW: director Kyle Rete ‘Sports. handies..a: five-minute “recruiting show ‘for | ip. athe: Air’ Force iow. heard. on ‘1,500. radio stations around the country ... Producer David Susskind, sportscaster Mel Allen: ‘and Mike Wal-.. hes of CBS .‘were. recipients ‘of achievement awards at. ‘the. annual Dee. _' Founders Day luncheon. of Phi Epsilon-Pi fraternity last week in New. _ York. Allen was a member of. the frat. at Alabama‘ U-° Susskind at |. ” “Wisconsin and. Wallace. at. Michigan. .«. Joan. Murray, ‘former: secre tary at. CBS’ corporate. ‘info division,‘ currently secretary..to‘producer: Allen | Fant, . -is profiled in current’ edition. ‘of: Look mag... Theme of an profile is the Negro career ‘girl. . Jehn Karol, CBS-TV -net: saies v. p. ‘of special projects, “recoveréd | i. ; : . Bill Leonard, exec| “IL ... producer of. CBS" News. Election” ‘Unit,. addresses. the ‘Harrisburg. (Pays: wee from recent: ‘illness and back.at. his N. Y. desk . _, Executives Club..on Jan. 16 ‘Larry Rlyden;. his -“‘Harry’s. Gi series ‘cancelled,. ‘signed | for: ‘guest. stint on upcoming icBs-TV “Route . Laryngitis attack forced Claudé Rains: to bow out of | . ” 66". segment . ’-uptoming. CBS-TV. “Rawhide” drama. Eddie Bracken replaces ‘him . Teresa Wright to.star in an early '64 “Defenders” drama... . Reactions |: | "of New Yorkers.as.they-are. ‘passed by former: ‘President Truman. during |. “his: his frequent early morning walks will be featured .on “Candid Camera”: .-Gary. Merrill signed for continuing role.in the projected CBS. News. task force being. ‘assembled to provide extensive coverage of Pope Paul: ‘VY. s. historic yisit to the: Holy. Land: scheduled for next. month. Included. in the task. Dec. 29... CBS-TV series “The. Reporter.” ’ force will be: Winston Burdett, Frank Kearns: ‘and: Bernard Eisman ... < | The.Singing: Nuns, Soeur Sourire, on: Jan. 5 segment of. “The. Ed: " Sullivan Show.” Sullivan will fly. to Belgium and gare: the musical sequence. inside. ‘the: ‘convent: at Fichermont. on Dec. ‘2 . Themas:S. “Murphy of Capital Cities Broadcasting elected Chaicrian OF: CBS Tele--¥ision ‘Affiliate. Assn.. Board: New: secretary: of. the. affil association. ‘is |. | Carl E. Lee, WKZO-TYV; K Kalamazoo. : “Yale Ree, ABC-TV manager of. daytime: salés, has: ‘edited’ a ‘collection: of essays. by. broadcast. execs: into a. -book, * “Television | ‘Station. Mahage : ment,” ‘which Hastings House is: publishing ‘in. April ..°..N.. Y... * padio-tv reporter Val Adams told about his experiences. as a a signalman -atPearl Harbor on: ABC. Radio Saturday (7) in marking the 22nd:anni _of.the Japanese attack . : ABC News, back to work aftér. six ‘weeks in’ the: hospital... ::.. KTTV, through its.sister Metromedia ”-WNEYW,, contributed some ‘400 ‘station, toys: to the Inter-Departmental ‘Neighborhood Sérvice Center in Harlem: ABC-TV’s “Wide World ‘of Sports” hosting. sports ‘and ty editors “at Grossinger’s over next weekend while. taping g: the: annual -barrel|; ‘jumping championship competition : ... WNEW. o's Fred Rebbins interviews Mahalia Jacksen, Trey Denahue; Edie Adams, Craig Stevens and Milton Berle. en his: ‘syndicated “Assignment Hollywood” show. this: week... . David. ’s “Open End” show exploring the world: ‘of popular’ music and.:the | layboy_ bunnies’ on’ upcoming ; Harry Moses. shifted from WTTG,. W: .. promotion ‘and services for Metro. TV Sales>a Metromedia ‘division . », For third: consecutive year, Den MeGannon, Westinghouse Broadcasting prexy, is. serving as chairman of the. 1964 broadcasting drive for funds in behalf ‘of Radio’ Free. Europe :. ..'.. aitee ‘Gardner’ s WOR-TV . show tomorrow (Thurs). ene San * in. CBS-TV’s “The Nurses”: stanza ‘Jan: 2.oo Casper Citren’s WRFM. show. takes up the “fantastic birth. and: story of radio” tonight -(11) ‘with guests Sam Coek;. program. _ network) ..: -therapy. i. hospital . . NBC-TV newsman Gabe. Objective ‘reporting of news on: television” (‘Memory Lane”) this: week guests actor. Darryl . ‘‘Myrem .Cohen, singers. Dick. ‘<-for company’s annual stockholders meeting Dee. 12... «. Pegier,: ‘Television: Zoomar Co.;.o0ff to London,Amsterdam and: Paris on business |: .Telephone. Hour” ~ NBG News Veep Julian Go ‘named Jerry. : ‘Madden * director, ‘special -newsprojects. ay” show gr artist. Beb Dolce: havinga showing of. his. work. for: the “Today show at J. Walter. Thompson. Gallery: this week . and Al Cammana and. their wives back from ° three-week. cruise... . --NBC sportscaster Len Dillon back from’ Innsbruck; Austria and confabs: ~ with officials about. NBC Radio’s’ Olympic coverage -; wa Steve ‘Westen _ the new director, unit managers & telesales at NBC ° ... Jack: Benny |. ‘and Bing Crosby :pinch-hi special Friday 13) on NBC-TV¥ .-.'.'NBC News. producers Len: Hazam . and Al ‘Wasserman. appeared on rv ‘Acadeiny : panel about: ty documentaries-; : < “NBC Children’s. Theatre” will. do: adaptation of Robin Hood for fourth Presentation | in April” IN’ HOLLYWOOD . ‘Bob Forward tias ‘broken hist ‘tes with KLAC and: will: he! partnered. with: MortHall, former ‘owner. of :the station; and.Jeha. Kluge, head. of. -‘Metromedia, ‘in multiple projects. both. in and ‘out: of. broadcasting. ‘His |. Fee Moves Pronto On = Only remaining. connection ‘will be. as. aconsultant to the indie.on a .-. Bob Hope ‘hopped | ‘to Frisco for treatment of an eye “marry a non-pro. “z apa! back to N. Y¥. to take: up his. duties as radio-tv. headman | a the filming: of. her.'show with Ethel Merman last. week that she decided. .. to: make. ‘it: a: two-parter..: One of ‘the: scréamers was Vivians Vance’s _ impersonation of Shirley Temple ..:°, Wilbur Stark sold a daytimer to ABC-TV,.“‘The Object.‘Is,” for. Dick Clark’s emceeing. from’ Holiyws To fill the open week between..Jerry Lewis’ departure and . ptart of the Palgce variety show on Saturday night, ABC-TV will make ; an hour ‘special. ofthe Deb. Star Ball. which in the past: has ‘been : Genetted oe the Bob. Hope shows. First in. the rotation of emcees -on _ the Palace show will be. Bing Cresby.. ... Red-Rowe, who for years has . Yeined KNXT daytime shows, currently “Panorama: Pacific,” caught. the} “” metwork. brass ring.and will host.“Alien Fuat’s “Tell :It To the Camera. ”| es ‘Show. will ‘be travelled and. Rowe. will. fateh: ups with the touring. u unit -. between advance tapings « of “Panorama.” . “IN. CHICAGO . "OWBKR: ‘is. gaining -7, 000. sauare, feet of space with’ the “moving ¢ oth: ABC-TV Tape Central. ‘equipmeiit to New. York. Plans are to use ‘most |. “tof it-for an expanded. news operation; . » Frank Reynolds moderated “Kup's’ Show” 0 ‘on. that station Jast Saturday. mourning ; ..; Full tab for Den-P | been pleked up by. Buick: Dealers: of Chicago... .. Dak. Price. and news. » 1. director Ben Larsen have started:a ‘tandem news strip on -WBBM Radio| : @alled “Newsday’ BM-TY . farm Girector George Menard. was. elected prexy ‘of ‘the ‘National ssn. of TV: and: Radio Farm Directors fees MBE. veep Lloyd Yeder is this year’ ‘§ | Tadio-tv chairman for Brother: 7 . _ (Continued on I page. 38). a | Are rw | OB: CBS-TY's.: .,..| show,: “Tell. It..tothe. Cameras,” ae 4 which. is. replacing | “Glynis” imipenem , Wednesday nights. at 8:30:p.m. ..-]¢. “R. J. Reynolds is. due to remain | 7} the ‘time period, but alternate |-~ “emergency situations.” Carleton Greene: Director-General of the BBC; told ‘pressmen : after | his speech. in. London last ‘week to: ‘the Foreign Press. Association... He disclosed that it was “awfully |g oa ae . . Bil McSherry, ‘assistant to the director of jernment ‘stanzas. .>.: ashington; to director of. station heed to cir arde. guesting on . Hy | Gray: ‘starring: Sam J. Slate, CBS “veepee, and Jee director of <WCBS (show is now: carried on the: QXR |. : Len Traube back at NBC desk aftet 19 days of orthopedic. Preseman given. special} : “award from the ‘Assn: of. Jewish. Court. Attaches. for “:'.:. ‘energetic and |. wae . WOR-TV's. Jee. Franklin |*°%*" : comedian |. ‘Uf, Reman and: Nerma French, Met ‘star/*. ¥¥ ‘Richard ‘Tucker and actress Geraldine :Fitsgerald :among ‘others’. . 2]. 0 Will: Cowan, prexy of Filmways ‘of California, in town next -weekend|°. ~ = a . Actor. ‘Frank Lee .Marth has completed a guest shot on. the. Patty. ‘Duke. ‘show ~. . BHT --Eleaner Pewell. in town for. sued 3 shot. on NBC's “Bell: aphic : NBC Press’ Sid. Desfer : tting. for ailing Beb: Hepe on latter's: ‘comedy | jsonnel, working. “with” the. William Morris Agency,. will ‘soon be hired ‘to. represent | -Wolper Productions. . ~ -. 7} In the meantinie; anew board of .... | directors” has been. elected. with “:|.Other. members include ‘Mel Stuart, : ‘Jack Haley. Jr., Harvey Bernhard, ‘Sylvan: Covey, Phillip L. Willtams | and William Goetz ‘Lucillé Ball was so:shook up: by, the audience.reaction to}. day while Irv. Kupcinet was in: hillips’ all-night, show: on WLS. has: Sponsor : ralston Purina. . Bees.” is not. 4, B ah Hl Pay It “London, Dec. ‘10. BBC, which came under substan: ‘tial ‘criticism for. resuming: normal. prime-time. programming. after a| short. break on the announcement-|: of President Kennedy's: death, ‘is to revise its arrangements for such: | diffieult”. to, know. the Tight ‘Foad: to take: at. auch, times.” ‘For. in| LA. pointed. out that: “while |. —. COUF 1,000 phone calls]. complaining” about . the.-BBC: re-| °°: sumption of programming with the | | comedy “Here's Harry : pendent: Television "Authority had}. ‘stance, : he BBC : just-about the same number 6f : ‘for changing their light schedule. ' Nevertheless, new plans are being evolved. at BBC to replace the “emergency”: gs of the. past. Procedure: for the wheath of such | notables as the Royal Family, Gov-] ministers © and foreign’ leaders have previously ‘paid little. cumstances. It is felt, that had key. ‘executives still: ‘been at ‘their’ post on. receipt of. the. news of President Kennedy's" as-|. sassination: (they were attending 2 ball), thé laid Hollywoed, Bee. 10, programming, motion picture ‘pro } duction, and other areas. Financing:| was secured from Westland. Capi-|.. . | tal Corp. ‘and the. City, National |: ‘Bank of Beverly. Hills, ; | New York sales offices are. being | opetied this month: and sales per‘in. * conjunction |; LB) Co. Trusteeshiy ~ ‘Washington, ‘Dec: 10. The application ‘of Mrs.. ‘Lyndon -B. Johnson .to: ‘put. her. ‘broadcast Holdings: in a: trusteeship, was given |r to! quick ‘approval. ‘by FCC: s Broadcast as 3a ‘panel: game show not dissimilar from “Password” and starts Dec. | : uréau. ‘Under’. *the™. -airangement; ithe : First Lady’s _ controlling : ‘shares inj the. LBJ Co. ‘will be turned over. .to trustees A. W.-Moursand of Dal‘lag ‘and J, -W. ‘Bullion of Johnson City, Tex. *: -The LBS. Co: ‘is controlling own ‘of -KTBC-AM-TV,. Austin ‘and holds 29%: of the ‘stock in KWIX. A af 4M-TV, ‘Waco. ; ‘Mummers Parade C Coin.” brewers, is . Schmidt: is. sponsoring: the event. in: 15-eastern cities. ABC is beam ing the 90-minute show in color-to its | five ‘ogo's ‘and. ‘those; _ affils a equlppes fe for tint tv. Sanne “An alternate half-hour is ‘open af new | Allen. Funt : Programs. Jakes. haa | ay = panies: are ‘bidding. for: US. rights |to the British:ty series “Our Man |! _[at-St. Marks" which has just fina | ished’ a Tun ‘on’ the. ‘commercial ty]. ; "| outlet." The ‘skein, ‘produced by As| » | sociated-Rediffusion, stars Leslie @ @ °|Phillips.as a priest, and has ‘been ge | produced by ‘Eric. “Maschwitz. -Ac-. >| cording’ to ‘A-R, the two American. So Hugh ». the ‘inde-T 4 decent Southerners should muzzle. shirt wavers. who: incite hate. and dedicate themselves “to plow under racial: injustice every: : | where” in. the’ US; | In a stormy speech to: the :Co:} -down procedure} instantly : adopted. by junior execs |". -would have. been’ waived ‘of. this. ‘nation’s. Teeling: ‘towards ahaa the: date. President. | ‘tn view | ass is i a “Long:ratige financing ‘has been | | secured by Wolper Productions for | ‘diversification: of. company . activi-||. ‘ties: into ‘the fields of dramatic: tri | Graham, v.p.: in charge of =] Programming for. the ‘web. Cc. Schmidt & Sons,. ‘Philadelphia. vt picking up a ‘Tegional | tab for ABC-TV’s telecasting of ttie | Mummers. Parade. in that: velty” on. New. ‘Year's. Day... outfits: are negotiating for title, fo view to producing the Drograms. ‘in the States. ‘g: 10: on ‘Wednesday: evenings, hit the’ No. ‘1-spot.in the FAM ratings for. the. London -area’ on i outing. The show. was devised and | written. by: James . Kelly. and ‘Peter “Miller... . NAB prez. LeRoy Coilins said bloody Tumbia, S , Chamber of Cem merce, Suites tion pl adequate education, © Assuring ‘racial justice, hesaid, “ig: a national commitment: and a pational. necessity.” ” Besjni, Kleaerman production company. Burton ‘Benjamin and Isaac’ ‘Kilet| nerman, has. secured. tv rights to. “The Player: A.Profile of an Art,”.| by. Lillian Ross. and Helen ‘Ross.. ‘Benjamin. and | Kleinerman, ‘who ‘are the production team. of: CBS| TV's “Twentieth . Century,” ‘to produce a. ‘documentary. based. on the book. “The Player,” to” present . a studio, . ° Mare Merson’s (Bs Ect Mare Merson, head of “live” Pro ‘gramming in N:Y. and specials di rector for CBS-TV, ‘is. resigning to-| ‘go into packaging. and Producing ‘of his.own.. Merson ‘is ‘understood: to have al number of projects undetway. No |. replacement. has -been designated < as’ yet. _Mersonreports. to. Hal of N.Y. Virginie’ Renewal a. ‘Hollywood, Dec. 10. “Revue studio's “The: Virginian,” | 90-min. series on NBC-TV, has re ceived. a2 , midseason. renewal, four. ‘more ‘episodes, to add. to. its} original. deal for: 26 firm. ‘Frank Price tah exes Producer 0 ot ' the. aerlen,. Averty is. one of the first to have {his program cause a stir dae to J outraged viewers and. even upset “This is refreshing and . ‘new here since most-tv troubles | tv critics. The: ‘series,. whicii: was shown abl ts last) ooo Waghington, Dev. 19. > ins proposed a :“mas-. | sive National Minimum Founda-' ? assuring every. child: an a the Medgar things “sl the. environments -where hatred. co 3 as Deen, Preached: and. Jawiese-. J { ness: ‘extolied | ft” Getting | in 2. “siap. at’: Southern ee | ‘racial extremists. in Congress, Col a: lins asked how long the majority {of Southerners would “allow them| | selves: to be caricatured . before |* the: ‘nation iad these Claghorns?” 47 “Holbrook . ‘Productions, an. ‘Indie |; : owned | series | maniques. from ty | -portions.of which appeared. orig| Tek ‘nally in. The New: Yorker mag, is | balox ‘1a collection of:-portraits of leading | sh .’.aetors of the world. Lillian Ross. _ |. andHelen Ross will join Holbrook. .. | inthe. production. . Itis. planned : half-hour .. documen-taries. of players. ‘profiled in the | book, filmed either in the actor’s|. An ‘home or. on’ fotation, but. not in’ hi for | | | medico. ths Viewers: : By GENE MOSKOWITZ. Paris, Dec. 10: animator: J ean-Christophe are usually, due | -to internal. cen 4,000,000 ‘sets getting it and second channel is due April "64. ay ere ‘was a simple tv ‘worker’ in charge of jazz interludes until he. got: to do a variety ‘show ‘with ‘singer Line Renaud a few weeks. ago: Its invention, | sharp visual flair and wit got him rmat and ‘scripts, with aj his own program, “Les. Raisins (Green Grapes), -the trouble... -.. Two ‘shows have been given at. ¥e v0. | prime Saturday night time at 9:30: ‘pm. Entries vary good variety turns with little, aped news sketches. These latter ones caised the ‘uproar with many appraisers ‘| calling him # sadist. buffoon, ‘godJess..man, etc, aswell. as ‘owners. s humor, even if. it is corrosive He would like. to fight such ‘people. . Even. if he has te drop ‘his. hopes it: may: have stiniulated some. viewers to demand. more off a heat shows: So-far there have been: no com web came’ on the: scene, it could lead ‘to perhaps’ reevaluating the -| new shows for the second ws for the second channel. |Reyue’s ‘Night Peopl Night People’ Pilot Relis Tes Week Hollywood, Dec. 10. ~ Canadian: actor. Donnelly Rhodes and James Gregory have . been signed by Revue studios’ pro | ducer Jack Laird to star in Mihe 60-min. © “Night People.” . for a third 0 ‘+ topliner: for. the series which rolls this: ‘week, -. : Rhodes essays. part. of a. reporter; and Gregory that of a detec ‘tive; * Third: lead ‘role . ‘Lerner. directs thd. ‘pilot.: Laird is producer of Revue’s J.“Channing” . Which | “many as bigotry and ‘racism. the. Averty. avers” present French iv ‘by | is just too staid and and. yp he . would; like: to see‘ its ‘doors opened to: creative, controversial is. that.of a. Thre a = 5