Variety (April 1964)

42 _RABIO-TELEVISION _ -. Wednesday, Apail’ 15, 1966 DICK JOHN LEAVES WHC: | FOR KNBC, HOLLYWOOD | . Pittsburgh, April 14," Dick John, news: director of . WIIC. has resigned” to take a job. with NBC-TV. in Los Angeles:where |... -he will have a regular 6. p.m. news= } ‘east. John had: been. with. the ‘sta-.|. tion for several months ‘when he | developed ‘the “‘Dateline”: eoncept. | “which put all the news, sports and. ‘weather under the same. heading. ‘This concept will be dropped by the station, according to a decision |.-. made by operations. Manager Shel| don Weaver. Each. ‘news. show. will now. have a separate identity. For. the ‘present, ‘Adam. Lynch, the LE: p.m.. newsman will. double © at..the | 6 p.m. time until. a new: man is-}° found or the substitution is made from the. present staff’ of Larry }'-Gaffney, Regis Bobonis, Matt Mat-1{ thews, .Red Donley «(sports director), and. Lynch. France’ s ‘Michel Legrand In Israel for TV. Series l fe Tel Aviv, April. 14, Michel Legrand, French’ compo. . ser-pianist, spent a week in Israel Tocation-hunting ‘for the first of a television -series. ‘projecting — coun-" tries. and people he visits. His: visit to Israel would be. the firstof. the | 30-minutes “features, produced ‘by. Pierre Veille and cirected. by An-|. dre Ceremans for an Israeli-Swiss | Tsrael’s | A.A.A. Films ‘and: Teleant. Corp. -co-production between: of Zurich. ‘The television features would. ie depict. people and ‘places | ‘without. ; any commentary, or dialog, using a ‘only pictures, rhythm and. music, | as. ingredients. | ‘Interest ':in the series has: béen|——— shown and some distribution ‘con-}" . tracts’ have already: been signed, * mostly folklore, with. five European networks. Klavan’ s Tany Book. “We Die at Dawn” by Gene Kia | | van (Doubleday; :$3.95) is..a. zany |. report from the front half ‘on’ the. “ padio comedy: team of. Klavan&.| (Dee) Finch: who have assailed: the 6-10 am. airwaves. York's : station WNEW-: “since Nor}. vember, 1952. “Since the. joshers must. arisein respective Long Island residences [| each weekday morning at 4:30, this book gained a title: Typical of the |, volume’s merry: tilt. is its. alleged. renee “Forward” by. Senator. _Barry Gold-j. 7 water. This © contains’ ‘one word: “Backward”! : For its revelation of: an ‘aspect: of American mores. ‘in. this tantivy [ era, copy of ‘this book: probably should. be. deposited. in .one-of :the™ innumerable time. capsules. ‘Robert | Moses is sure to sink: in Flushing / Meadows. during: the. wor ben Pe 9 2. . Foreign Vv Follownp — Continued from page 40 aan —. Griffith) made love to: the. Jandfo .‘Jady,*a skittish matron:whom he]... despised. The strangely ‘haunting. _ — events took place in an atmosphere | ..’. of. Welsh puritanism, which tittered |.” about sex.and felt guilty ‘about it.}.” Upshot was that. the minister... tried to break. through -f0 Miss. Vaughan, who. ‘conversed. with. an imaginary Colonel on the seashore. But she could..not see him, ‘so; ~ wrapped up in her personal fantasy, and he wandered -disconsolately | away. Hanley’s: dialog was firstrate | in'}. its. acute idiom .and its occasional poetic flights.:. stayed: ‘static, and’ the mournful | devotion ‘of the minister required. a more explanation. Gilchrist. Calder’s: direction: “of mo, Peter Luke's production was. excel. Lo lent, providing a sturdy and. imagi-| native visual’ framework..Annette |Crosbie was ‘well cast. as the odd‘. spinster, and carried off: her imagi nary conversations without: falling “into. comic: bathos: William Squire | coped ably with the devoted minis ter, but the most «stirring ‘per|: formances came..from Kenneth]: “Griffith, revelling in. the’ vulgarity of his common-man_ character, and]... from -Hazel Hughes as ‘the -Bro-|. _tesque landlady. It made a curious, but worthwhile, e entertainment, Bridgeport--Steve Powers, for — merly with WICC, has’ ‘been named _ news director at WNAB, Succeed= ' ‘ing Robin Sunde, Bob ‘Cochran, .Mark Schaefer | “from ‘New a But the. situation | -. “needed more.focus. and develop~ ment. to strengthen its. hold. “It/ | fia 18 “THE BLACK SCORPION”. :_ 7 am ‘Otta: fo ARB FEATURE FILM CHART VanerrARB's weekly chart offers a: day-by-d ay. analysis of: the top feature. “qvening slotstn e. wo particular market. On Saturdays. and Sundays; daytime feature slots compete with nighttime pis _ periods for designation as the top feature. slot of. the day.. The: analysis.is confined to the top rated. = feature slots in the. ARB measured period, broken down by. ‘days.in the week..The ARB measured |.” period usually. covers three or. four weeks....Other-data such as the.time.slot and total. area homes a . ee. furnished. Top: competition ‘and. competitive: ratings: also are highlighted. ea . Pittsburgh e STATIONS: KDKA, WTAE, WIIC: . ‘SURVEY. DATES: JANUARY: 4. 31, “1964. : Total, ‘Area: Homes:: 172 .700., "3 TOP’ ‘COMPETITION. oar ‘STATION & . 7 ~ KOKA, ‘Shore of had 2 ae | PROGRAM. “TOTAL HOMES | MONDAYS 55: 00-62: 30. = | _-“ Adventure. Time. WTAE | Program: EARLY SHOW. | : a oa §:00-6:15 7 206,300.” Jan: : 6: “TARZAN’S SECRET: TREASURE? | oa Ron. Cochran: News. -WTAE aes ‘Johnny’ Weissmuller; “Maureen O Sullivan. | . 6: 15-6:30 © '144,100..~ a 1941, MGM; Banner. Cee a So Jan: 13 “BLOOD ON ‘THE MOON”: . of | a ‘Robert Mitchum,: ‘Barbara: Bel. Geddes . . 1948,. B.K.0.,-U.A... lt “S Jan, 20. “CARIBBEAN”. : ET ~ = John: Payne,: Arlene Dahl 1952,. ‘Paramount, Coloramia , “Jan. 27 “SHE. WORE A: YELLOW. RIBBON” . John Wayne, Arlene Dahl. 5 1949, R. K.O., UAL “5OP COMPETITION. “Total Area ca Homer 183.400 | ao a STATION’ &. _KDKA Metro Rating: Wo em pe » a ® AL HOMES "Share of Audience: 39 °° =| PROGRAM. =——TOT SUESDAYS5: 00: 6:30 °° | oe Adventure ‘Time. “WTAE Program:. EARLY: SHOW, _ | §: 00-6: 15. 213,500 “Jan. “SANTA .FE “TRAIL” "Ron. Cochran News WTAE Errol. Flynn, Olivia . DeHavillanad 16; 156: 30 82, 300 Warner Bros., .1940,.U.A; ‘Jan: 4 “GOLDEN EARRINGS”. ; . 2. ‘. Ray “Milland; Marlene Dietrich “: "}947,. Paramount,. MCA: Jan. 21 “THE, NAVY COMES: THROUGH” : Pat O’Brien, Jackie Cooper .” —— 4942; RKAQ, UA: Jan: 28. “THE EAGLE. &° THE HAWK” aa _ John Payne, ‘Rhonda Hjeming 1950, Paramount, ‘Coloramia : Total ‘Area: ‘Homes: 133, 500. TOR COMPETITION -KDKA Metro Rating: 14: , STATION & Share of Au dience: 38 PROGRAM TOTAL noms | | weDNESDAYS 5:00-6:30. 7 Adventure, Time ‘WTAE a Program: EARLY SHOW. . 4°. .5,00-6:15. 196,300. Tan... B “FROPIC. ZONE”. _ Ron Cochran News WTAE. | .. Ronald : Reagan, Rhonda Fleming” a 6: 15-6; 30 139, 000" we “si. 4953; Paramount, :-Colorama.° : “Jan, 1S “THE. WAGONS. ROLL. AT NIGHT” “Auimphrey: Bogart, Joan Leslie." . .1941,-Warner Bros., U.A: a an Jan: 22. “THOSE REDHEADS. FROM ‘SEATTLE * «Gene: Barry,‘Rhonda. Fleming -1953, Paramount, U.A: 29. “TARZAN’S ‘SAVAGE FURY” _. Lex: Barker; Dorothy Hart: 11952, R.K.O., Banner | . “Jan. | TOP: ‘COMPETITION Total ‘Area. Homes: 1 121, 200° —KDKA. ‘Metro Rating: 13... “STATION: & .. , . Share of: ‘Audience:: aT PROGRAM TOTAL HOMES ‘THURSDAYS 5: 00-6: 30. oa _ Adventure Time WTAE. an ‘Program: “EARLY. SHOW . : _ 3: ‘006: 15: mes ~ 491, 300. Jan. 9'“PRIDE OF THE. MARINES. Roa Cochran ‘News. WTAE. -John. Garfield; Eleanor. Parker woh 6: 15-6: 30 _— -138,800°-* | . “1945;° Warner: Bros., U. A. Jan. AG. “BERLIN EXPRESS”: a fa Joop. “Robert. Ryan; Merle. Oberon ° oe 1948, -R.K:O.,” UA. eee et Paes RT Jan.: 23 “EASY. LIVING” ” Bre "Victor Mature, Lizabeth, Scott an fs . 1949, R:K.O.,’ UA... _dJan. 30 “ESPIONAGE. AGENT”: a “Joel. MéCrea; ‘Brenda ‘Marshall 1939; Warner Bros:, UAL ; “TOP "COMPETITION WTAE Metro Rating: 7 nee a 7 S : STATION &. FRIDAYS. a: 15-1545 mo as, » Steve Alien. KDKA. ‘Program: MILLION ‘DOLLAR ¢ MOVIE “TL:15-12: 45. 123,100 "Jan. 10. ‘UP’ PERISCOPE”... an “Gateway: Studios. “KDKA : . James: Garner, Edmond: oO’ Briet. 2 » 12: 45-1: 45 oS 8, 200: :1959; Warner. Bros., ‘Warner. Bros. Tv “Jan. 17 “BLOWING WILD” ot 2 Gary. ‘Cooper:. Barbara Stanwyck” . 7 1955, Warner’ Bros.,. _ Jayark: Films Jan, 24. “BOMBERS B-52” : Natalie Wood, Karl Malden. ot, as ., 71957, Warner: ‘Bros.,SAAR: ve Jan: BL “ATTACK”: Ton ms Ble usehe DE. Jack: Palance,: ‘Lee: ‘Marvin _ ee ee ee 1956,: United Artists, U.AA.es ae ue “TOR COMPETITION | “Total Area. Homes: oo 000. WTAE Metro: Rating: 25° CO “STATION: & | Share of Audience: 41 ae “PROGRAM. TOTAL HOMES | SATURDAYS 6:30-8:30. = os ce Wrestling ‘Wiic. ‘Program; ' PITTSBURGH. MOVIE SPECIAL: _ 6:30-7:30 159,400. Jan. 4 “HERCULES”. we . Jackie Gleason _KDKA Stéve ‘Reeves, ‘Sylva’ Koscina.— 730-8: 30° : 357,000 ao 1959, Warner. Bros:,, Embassy: |. “Jan. AL “THE ‘WONDERS. OF ALADDIN” Donald: O'Connor, Noelle: Adam’, 1961; MGM; Embassy _ Richard: Denning, Mara: Corday 1957, Warner. Bros., ‘S.A.A. Jah. 25, “MASK OF THE: AVENGER” ~ : . Anthony. Quinn, John Derek. A951, Columbia, Screen Gems: "Continued o on’ 1 bake’ 10, ~ “? Leland | agency. |. 2 |: Stern: plans a -globaltrip: and | ‘on a ‘| his: return will | enter. indie Pros, Poe duction. Me epee | said. ca . -|'wire stated, }.use: of.. talent. in television, -radio ‘and other.‘entertainment fields, ‘the oe, ‘|General Motors: nondiscriminatory-: to -}employment . policy .is in ‘full.ae-. ’ |-cord. with: the . nondiscriminatory.| policy’ adopted -some-. time ‘ago’ by. .|the American. Federation. of Radio |. | &. ‘Television: Artists. and: ‘Major *: _-}elements of. the! broad¢asting,. -ad | vertising and recording industry. . J... “General Motors dealers are ap-" | pointed: from ° among. the large. ;{number of applicants which: “our.” ‘| automotive and other divisions. al ‘ways have. for their franchises. Se-. fat STERN | RETIRES, Hollywood, ‘April Ya. . a} Revue. veepee George Stern,: one to: of the founders of the. telefilmery.. | in 1950, has retired .after'18 years . -with MCA: With Dick Irving and -.. ‘Karl Kramer, Stern founded what". ". has become the top telefilmery: in.” 2 the: industry volume-wise.. _ gt ‘Stern; who: joined MCA’ in. 1946 as an ‘agent, ‘moved into radio. pro=.°:. -duction _and .. later produced. the o:s., | pilot : of.Revue’s.: initial. series,“ 1 “Stars ‘Over. Hollywood, ** based on” : J} a-radio show he produced: He sub---"-T sequently. produced several ‘series; . ° °° and later-moved into the.. exec « | -Veepee ‘ranks of. the company. ‘Bess ° | fore. joining: MCA, he was-with the) 2°... 4 --Deverich. ee -Hayward-Nat oe Femme: Viewers. Campaign ~ |. To: ‘Clean Up’ ‘Television. eee Glasgow, . ‘April 14. "“Women:: ‘viewers. are... rallying ; es round ‘a ‘campaign. started here to. ~ “clean” up” ‘television plays.-: The. | campaign. is being spearheaded: by : ja city housewife, Mrs. Mary Mid= _+ {'dleton; who launched: her first’ at-" “tack with @ letter in ‘a daily news: . | paper. Result. was a -flood of .cor-_ | -respondence. from: all: parts. of the: »:me | | UK. applauding . her. action. and eet TG a Pledging ‘support. ° i wt, -|>“ have had hundreds of. Jetters a 7 of. support, : ‘and more are arriving ©. | by . every post,””: Mrs. :: Middleton we EY “The Scottish’ Housewives’... ...... # ‘| Association and. the Catholic Wome ... --Len’s League have promised. their: a >| help.” «=. Py las Femmes plan’ to sead ‘their’ letwea ters en masse-to both the British... Broadcasting Corp. and tthe British. . Independent Television “Authority. Dts Davy | “What .we ‘are trying to.do is. to... added’ .Mrs. ‘Middleton: GM & NAACP. a . — Continued from” page 27 — 7 . | the ‘others, ‘in. NAACP" s -opinion, . | were: also: far’ from. satisfactory). as __. | And. the .Seven Arts’ Chapter: of °° 4! :“| the New’ York.-braneh: of. the’ Cone. | gress of” Racial: Equality. (CORE). continued . to. ‘picket GM. ‘in New::-:. -York last. Week. (at the: auto show). 7-2: ... . 1for.. the.. company’s. ‘alleged: total -) " lack. of cooperation. .in:.the hiring... of Negro talent’ for its industrial . .| shows, a, “The copy of ‘the: GM-to-NAACP “With respect’ to the aT lections are’ made. on the ‘basis of. | ‘| ability, ‘experience .in' our line of ~ . | business” and financial‘ responsibil-.. ‘ity. As. independent: businessmen, : : aa dealers of course determine their " Ds lee personnel | policies, and ‘praca A ices.” oe, er The. wire then: ‘quotes ‘the’ ‘com | pany’s ““Tong-standing written . _polvee -fiey of: nondiscrimination: ‘in: employment, ” which: calls--for exten--. {sion ..of:. opportunities to qualified. . .| persons regardless of’ race, creed,: oe Ue. ‘color, sex .or. national -origin.: The. wire finally. claims more than 41;,-. 000. nonwhite . employees for: the company, * NBC Tnt’’s Obit Deal -: London, April 14, N BC. International;. whose . Lon don base. is captained ‘by Gerald Adler, ‘is. making a deal with ‘Re-::. ; diffusion whereby... NBC: .makes-. ‘ ‘| available to: the British’ commercial. Pa :-| major_.all NBC’s filmed. obituaries ol fof: ‘prominent Americans, 7S -_ Dickers : follow . the. ‘successful. wt ‘showing on Rediffusion of NBC’s _ | obit’ on’ General: MacArthur. If. . | deal goes-through, it will. mean ‘Re| diffusion’ -has day ‘and date the =" [same facilities for. screening obits Se on Americans as ‘has ‘NBC. -| remove, completely. from: television. re the smut ‘that has-been. prevalent,” =... “We. are’ ooo chiefly: ‘concerned ‘about . dramatic ae productions.” oo og ae ne TCE Leslee rgean Lye eyes one te pe aR MERC A A ek Rs Gace ihe.