Variety (April 1964)

no . _Wedncniay, Ape 1, 1964 -: The. Discount. Merchandiser. ’ RADIO-TELEVISION | ‘Mactadden-Bartell, the cpublishiag-broadcasting “umbrella, has’. -ae-; -Show”. this season,’ has ‘been: © | signed. by. Don. Feddeérson ‘Pro-. gained a. pair of. trade publications, Super Market. Merchandising and. : “Super Market Publishing -‘Co., publisher |. of the two books, will i operate aS a. #-wholly:owned pabsidiary_ 0 of Macfad-. den-Bartell. on, “Those frisky: 3 youiig’ fillies ‘trolicking in. the. jmeadow 3 with ‘a: eigaret fe . between. their fingers: ‘will have. to trun elsewhere for. their. ty -residuz.|‘ _‘‘als.--The order has come down to all commereial producers,. according 7 to David Commons, director. 6f commercials:for De Patie Freleng En|:: terprises,. to’ demand .a. signed. affidavit from “each: subject. that they-|" oe fe ge oo, Storer’ S: “WITL-TV. “has. ‘gone. award ‘happy in “Milwaukee ‘this ‘season, f * . taking top -honors in three of © “week it-won both .tv:awards made by.:the Milwaukee Press Club, one _ for its news: coverage’ of: the Northwestern: Railroad train-truck rash, “the other for community service’ with: its special | ‘documentary, “A Day |: ’With the Braves.”:'Two. weeks ‘earlier -it hauled in seven trophies. from| “the “Milwaukee Radio-TV. Council,’ more than: ‘any ‘other -tv_ station:.and. in February. it took the “Newsfilm Station of the Year”, award. made _ annually: ‘by. the ‘Wisconsin Press ‘Photographers ‘Assn. he principal ‘local competitions:. ‘Last “WKEX: TV. “Richmond, ‘Va., ‘Yespondéd: ‘quickly: to” the: tragic: “earth. . ‘quake. that ‘struck: ‘Alaska: Five: days. after: the quake, station: undertook a. concerted ‘pubservice’ drive. to raise’ funds for the. Alaska‘ disaster ‘victims. Spearheaded by news director John “D.O’Connell,. the: drive ‘had netted $2,000 ‘after just four air pleas. When. he. was news director: for :WXEX-TV’s. sister radio. station WLEE, O’Connell .collected $5,000 | ina week for: families. of storm-battered’ Chincoteague. ‘Island off the coast of Virginia. “Salvation. Army: ‘has: forwarded: ‘funds: received. ‘in the. Alaskan drive ta.its hq i in: Alaska." TLR Jobe, ‘Reporting: ° the. calendar’. 1963. pet. of ‘Ganada’s “Selkirk "Holdings, vs qe ‘series such. as “I.-Love Lucy,” . Natalie: Wood. ‘Joey: Bishop, Lucille Ball, Bob” ‘Hope, ‘SaridiaDee, les “Pete & Glad Show”: . and on ‘Sammy. Davis Jr., Milton. Berle, : Robert. Goulet and Raymond Burr have |: y -... peen: lined. up. ‘thus: far..toparticipate: ina taped. radio’ show 'to be aired |: for U.S: servicemen ~in:: South VietNam ‘April .28. . : supervisor. for the: USO. affair is Jack ‘Kaleheim, arranging the talent ae oy with: ‘Abe. Lastfogel, head. of the: ‘William: ‘Morris ‘Agency. (Coast. ‘production 1: Vinry(April :1) erratumied.: by: switching the ‘company's. A. 4: ‘from . Ednionton, Alberta, fo ‘Winnipeg. ; ; Edmonton it is. Ww Followup Comment ; Continued from: page. 0 ee i lege: “crowd at “Northrop . Audi _.,. ,torium,:: appeared to~-be: enjoying: ~" “his -audience...He came ‘on win-| ningly’ with: “Hello: Dolly” and half-: a.» Way: through did‘a melodious: song-. alog’in. fine. style, Keely Smith, an “artist who can do wonders with: an . old tune, had some. fun with ‘Let “Me Call. You Sweetheart, among other numbers. Pianist. Peter ‘Nero . showed his virtuosity by combin ing Beethoven .and Cole Porter, |a ‘mixed. blessing: for the: ‘pop. overs. | 7 wand the long-hairs, -albeit an.inter-|. “esting exercise, -. comedy routine was killed by the} “rail: strike: ‘announcement. . U. .of Minnesota glee. club. and. * all-girl. cheering: Squad | ‘also’ -did their: bit. : Jn ; Horo. Bel ‘Telephone. Hour. a * Nostalgia seemed tobe the prime Saini of the “Bell. Telephone. Hour’’|: Tuesday (7): with ‘Ginger’ Rogers . dancing ‘and vocalizing the. mem : erable “Numbers® from’: her. motion _ _ picture’ hits, and big-band. singer '_-: “Helen. O'Connell. in a-medley of her “hits of the late ’30s and: early "40s “backed by Red-Nicholsgroup. .seed,” | Miss Rogers, who ‘also. hosted the hour, looked great and danced with :--much the form of old if her. singing ‘voice has faded to a noticable deé “gree. ‘Miss. O’Connell’s S$. pipes: loud; _ lear andswinging. in..a -Timdown |’ of the clicks she. had; mostly while “with the’ Jimmy. ‘Dorsey ‘band. For more ‘memory-lane . “stuff, 7 ‘composer Hoagy .Carmichael nar“J ohnny: “Apple rated . his : suite, ; "while the. show . chorus 900" 00 E sis St. Ph ave =| theissue..of alleged: police ~brutal-||'. -And at his: boldest, one of: the |q | “Well,” actually’ ot 4 W. 44th ST. NEW YORK] | _ a TA: are = mee Newhart’s key} aan -linstead: :-he ‘was, an’ ‘shoulder. deck. | formance, — | yf ity. +4 tbrasshats replied,’ . "3 1 Lit: is -nothing that: is: taking. place |f nF [oes my time . inThe | . ‘ment oe worked ‘out the narrative in| ballet. | ‘It.-was not: nearly as much. fun. as. the old schmaltzy . animated: ver-. sion. done originally. by. Carmichael | and: Walt. Disney, .‘but. oser’s’ music. andnarration. made: for pleasant: sounds.:” ran “Opera. ‘stars. Robert. Merritt’ and . James. _MeCracken made : ‘an. im pressive... first: appearance « on. the. hour: with. Selections. from. Verdi’ s|“Otello.” ; ducted the: ‘BT orch. Donald. Noorhees conBille "Open: End” “David. ‘Susskind was a. lamb’ on his: ‘Sunday’. (12). -WPIX,N-Y:,“gabfest ‘with a: cluteh: of. New: York. City’s: -Had he seemed the. least | bit. sheepish ‘his performance might. -.have. been. mitigated. somewhat, : but top cops. indomitable cheerleader: . for—in : His © words— “New York’s ‘finest. i ‘It proved a two-hour. eominercial 7 for ‘the: ‘Iocal:: “constabulary, with |. ° ‘timeouts for’ eonimercials. ~ spirit. . of. -. Comm: ‘Murphy’ musta © ‘been . hovering. ‘at. Susskirid’s | -“The. .-force * -is“Mnuch-} .| maligned, ‘he told. the ‘brass ‘on}.“And. -wouldn’t “you know]: he’d ‘align’ himself’ ‘against. “molly_ coddling” of delinqueénts;. oblivious |’ to. the: irony | Of. his. ‘own. ‘Partisan=| ship? largely:. propaganda?” |: |: WTAR. ‘Network Feed. For. MacArthur. Rites: . Norfolk-Newport: Ni ews, “April: 14,° the com-. ‘The ” ‘There were’ ‘other moments. when’ a viewer. could really drop his jaw. |. Quoth:Susskind: “‘There’s no. wan{ton persecution (by.. the™. cops) of }*. minority groups, is. there?. “Isn't it]. "And: more|{ cruel ‘than ™ “embarassing © Was.“ his |" == poser. to | a’ Negro. ‘captain: what r ‘|could -be--done’ to. convince’. the}. . ‘| Negro‘and. ‘Puerto: Riean populace. 7 “that: there’ is no white man’s. su-| | . premacy, that “law and: order. are being. upheld. rary coe 2 Kern’ s 35 ‘Sons. ‘Hollywood, ‘April 14, “rected. “The. Joey. Bishop §-. -ductions to direct. 35segs “in. ‘the.“My Three Sons” “series, © an |: starring: Fred: ‘MeMurray;. ‘next, fot oo semester. on’ ABC-TV. “Fedderson, the director having .-worked on Fedderson’s :“Date.. ‘With. the... Angels”. “aire’’. Kern has--also. directed . '. derson is: exec. ‘producer, . ‘Fred. Hartman: producer. "Philadelphia, " April’ 14," , Gov. "William W.” Scranton ‘pre -In-accepting,. Goldinan | “ noted f: ‘that: the. gift..came “at a most.-op:| portune | time.” : ’ “WHYY ‘moved over. the weekend. WFIL’s. old: studios’ in: West: Phila|-delphia, “We. dre in the big leagues. . 2 now.. The. kind action. of. Triangle: == {Publications (owners of the. WFIL. he property): and :this grant. from the’ ‘state: make. this a’. very auspicious ‘occasion,’ ” ‘Goldman said. : stations ‘into. Arthur. “The (Continental Army ‘CommandHeadquarters made the designation. 8 producer. the arrangments. for... WVEC-TV: In ‘addition. to“the Tidewater ‘stations; WXEX-TV, the NBC: affil: in Richmond: ‘Army’ ‘Mobile unit Were. _Assigned to the operation. .: :: le, | and the. Fort Eustis .The’ session. ‘oiherwise was‘pro: eee Asie): _ Pit, : “Greeisbore.” EE N. ‘c, Jin Gray, | ; | | news. director: for WPAQ, hasbeen |}. i-| named .v.p. for radio .of. the U:P.1.14 ‘Broadcasters ‘Association of NE-C1 FF} The . association represents. some |} | [1.80 ‘radio and: television stations. in | . the state. : rm | ih } | nounced: for anecdotes, deployment}... & fof. troops, various ‘techniques. for|. (coping with. citizen. anarchy,’ .and}. © & sundry kindred peeks ‘at police :per-.| « There .was some atten-|J2. | tion, with “platitudes,. to. ‘the “issue.| 1 -@ J of: police” handling’ .of ‘civil rights | jz demonstrations;.. but. nary”a word. &.|from ‘the | pivot: re. “top ‘cop” ‘at|. :| titudes and/or~ directives. about the {]. | state’s new: and’ controversial: “stop-| > | | and-frisk” law.. : Ms, “6 At his: boldest, "Susskind: raised | “FACILITIES. ae Sound : Stages. “at -_ Artransa Park ore . Ag2ft. : we. TS. “34... 61. (x "36tt.: 25H Off. .. 7 : +s, 24%. x. 14%... and | eo -28ft. x 26ft. x ‘TOft.~ * Camera eaquipine nt. of "Includes Mitchells... §. s+ Arrifiexes . Litt Auricons. eee De. 7 ",, Sries. 2 te ‘Lighting: Is: ens = tees mest com. we : vsh . Miteraitys) to. tight: -, 3 ful-length mov-) . les, at ‘ene-time, *. ‘Sound: “equipment. —_ toes include= Westrex'' fej w:-: agra. Magriasyn=. plus a. full range of: mk. ‘crophenes...:¢ompletely oa eavipped © on Fecore ins. Theatre... » Jamies N. ‘Kern, who. di--: . It’s a reunion for ‘Kern and *. series in’ | are. more than .30-years old. © This is in ‘line. with the ciggie. manufac :. 1957, and “also “The: Million: . turers: campaign to direct sales appeal away from. -youths,.. ; _| for: -divvying up Ultra: ‘Hi quencies. Comments were also. in On: a. ‘Proposals 1 for. an‘airborne iv. system, OT bey ”The. overall: consensus from: the. ‘comnients was that very few parties. tare. happy with: the FCC. proposals, “| charging, either far..too much: or Fem $ $125, 000 Grant, “To Phillips’ WHYYTV Series ‘ resumes production = > at Desilu Gower. May 11:.Fed-. . Henry, associate’ producer, Ba: ra _| Saturat -Tidewater’s WTAR-TV:: “Won: ‘the: designation ; as the network: pool. sta-: tion for the funeral procession ‘and | ‘services. for ‘General’ Douglas. Mac-: |x THAT. AUSTRALIA ‘ | HAS WORLD-STANDARD © | LIGHTING EQUIPMENT Ae Hairy ‘Weir. ond $ _ | es: the Hecht-Hill, Leticester Unitwill tell vid : you ‘that for technical facilities, “dowa-.« — Rs Es ard Jang’ Scheme ~ Draws : 7 “Washington, “April: 14, “RCO: premiered its own. “Black | board Jungle” -as. nearly _100 .con-} testing broadcast interests prépared. for the: rumble over allocating edu-. , cational ‘television channels:. The first prelude i in the. spectrum Assn. of. Educational Broa casters -far too little. has “been. ‘proffered for educational needs... Lo On the airborne proposals,. “pearly |’ lL everyone. was trying. to shoot them down before’ ‘the. -Jaunching. | | sented: $125,000 ‘in. state funds to}: :| William. Goldman, . president: of ed-. uicational -.station.. -WHYY-TV.. ‘The. sum. represents a capital grant of: -$100,000:to: assist. in. the’ purchase of new. studio: equipment,. ‘plus a $25,000: operating grant: to. assist. in improvement | Of: WHYY’s. ‘in--. school ° programming. - Airborne Television Instruction Inc. as to. ‘put its six-state’ ‘experimental.| | 1 | Canadian tv be extended to cable plan. in. orbit: using © channels. ‘72, 94, 76,78, 80 and 82, The fixed services goes “from airplanes to | schools. Flying. higher, Westing house Electric. Corp. suggested a national | airborne’ ‘system . using channels: 66: through, 83... ‘Most: of: the: ‘comments’ “coming in.on FCC’s and’ NAEB’s allocation organizations. ‘trying to manuever -particular channels. into their. area. for educational use. . = ABC. ‘accused | NAEB © of: trying ‘to ‘reserve the better: U. channels ‘for non-commercial use. ‘The. web “= | said. NAEB’s table -was “‘toohighly ” avith. non-commercial ale: ‘| locations, Island. ” Maximum Telecasters: Assn: backed ‘the more limited FCC pro posal, based largely on state. plans, over the more grandiose’ computer | prepared ~ NAEB -table.. ‘For: all. tv. and radio aspects ‘of he P ‘the’: ‘network : -pool, ° Joel . ‘Carlson, ; | manager of pubaffairs ‘and news: de-’ \. partment. ‘Of. :WTAR, : was. named. Pool. coordinator-for. .WAVY-TV : was: Dick .-Paul; : L. Ww. (Duff) Kliewer. ‘was. ‘in®: charge _ of allotment. In comparison the -air borne ideas drew. almost ‘unanimous ~ objection: except for ‘a. few.. nos-. trums.: of support. from ‘Midwestern educational. interests.” NBC. charged a nationwide airma borne system: ‘would. “seriously. re Di YOU KNOW? Kramer as well a under" is onworld stendords. Artranse technice! facilities. Park Studios in’ ‘Sydney—Australia's larg teges est end most: complete film production ._ tic with: ‘the world’s best. sanipment-on.¢ por : | ARTRANSA PARK TELEVISION PTY. LIMITED. [WARRINGAH ROAD, FRENCH'S FOREST, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: al iN NEW. York: OFFICE: 2 sols a | duce” ‘Scramble . ‘eame .asthe. diverging. _| Parties filed comments on. propos. *s -lof the Commission: and. the ‘National ‘(which . handles © broadeasting plans ‘were: ‘from state or. Jocal. etv. WEST 43RD 'S7., ‘NEW YORK 36, NY. Toh, LA 4.9058 V Allocations broadcast. service on the: channels. the air boys. “requested. _ A broadside. of. “usurpation and. preéniption of ‘valuable: channels” was issued: against the idea. by Electronic Industries Assn, Almost. expressing the sentiments. of .the ‘opponents of. its own UHF table; -NAEB . ‘dubbed the sky-vee. pro posal.:“a noble. experiment, ‘but an. ‘unrealistic approach. ‘Fre|. ‘Midwest. Program defended its. ‘operation as the “most efficient and economical” to meet the growing: needs for in school tv. It charged. FCC and NAEB with. creating an “artificial _S¢arcity” .. of ° allocations. by: misjudging economic, engjneer-. ing’ and commercial requirements | for. education. SE Coin BBG Wants: Cable: TV Regulated vo Ottawa, April 14: “wir ‘the content stipulation. for relayed ‘Programs. from the US. ‘Board. of “Broadcast Governors and”. federal Dept. of ‘Transport jin parliament) : ‘have. jointly recom- ] mended that-‘cable tv be subject: to’ the same regulations as regular tv-—notably. ‘in. program content and“ in. license applications, both new: and renewal.. National — Community’ Television _ASsn. Antenna: contends. that ‘cable’ tv should ‘not be regulated * by. BBG. because it is not. broad casting but: merely relaying. Also ‘that regular. tv is already: over-. protected. and. that anyone. ¢ould f . Among. ‘the. filers backing: ‘UHF put upa. 300-foot anfeyna to. in -expansion..was . Embassy: Pictures |. Corp. which expressed a desiré to} build an ultra high station on 1 Long, tercept signals,.as NEATA does... Alhough ‘they: haven’t been men¢ tioned, two thoughts in BBG’s col-: lective mind. may be; unrestricted. cable tv might. ‘be considered un-: . fair competition’ ‘by U.S. vs. -Canadian ‘advertisers, since the former ‘have’: to’ pay“ nothing—unless. to {| NCATA—for the wide extra ex Critical of the Commission were ‘posure; ‘and: (b) saturating Cana-. NAEB, the Joint Council.on Educational Broadcasting and the Nation|. |al Education: Assn. ‘All charged the Commission .with: being short sight-| ed and chintzy with its educational : ‘dian. homes with: exclusively. U.S. advertising is another step toward painlessly: imposing. “the American way. of. life” on Canadians. Des Moines — ‘Eawin T. Elliott has. been named peneral manager of radio station KSO, Des. Moines. Whitehall .Stations, ‘Ine. is. the new . eo of the Des ‘Moines AM. -outTe a No. 8 OF A SERIES. Tels 40,9319