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24 THE ROCKLAND COUNTY JOURNAL-NEWS NYACK, N.Y., MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1966 OionnaJ 2 WCBS-TV Channel 7 WA8GTV TI7T T7 VTCTllTVr ChoiweU WNBC-TV aonnel 9 WORTV 1966-7 TV Looks The Same JL JLJUJU 1J Channel 5 WNEW Chonnel 11 WPIX Channel 13 WNOT Perry Lafferty Talks Up CBS By CHARLES WTTBECK HOLLYWOOD Rough drafts by three networks for MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1966 Tonight's Pick Of The TV Best top television ghowi ai previewed and selected by TV KEVi ataif of expert who attend rehearsala, watch acreenlngf and analyze acrtpt in New York and Bollywood.) next fall's TV schedule are now on display, and the tentative lineups indicate comedies are the number one buy, followed by westerns, war and spy items. The 1966-67 styles show little change over the current model. To find out how one network made its bets for leadership in the coming Nielsen battle, I talked to Perry Lafferty, CBS vice president, in charge of programs in Hollywood. Lafferty has lust completed his first year in the Job under head CBS selec tor, Michael Dann, vice presi dent based In New York. A jazz pianist, songwriter, au thor of the book "Birdies Sing And Everything," TV writer, di rector and producer of live and taped variety and drama shows, and a non-actor, Rafferty comes from the creative side of the business, so he can't be accused of having a banker's approach to the Job.

When James Aubrey was fired last winter, his program man in Hollywood, Hunt Stromberg also got the ax. Soon "Danny Kaye Show" producer Lafferty was tapped for Stromberg's seat. Offer Scared Lafferty I can remember how the halls used to quake when Stromberg passed by," Lafferty recalled. "He was a giant out here. When I was asked to take his place, I turned the offer down.

It scared me." Then, the piano player had second thoughts. Even though 000 to $25,000." Right now CBS gets about $45,000 for a commercial minute. In Lafferty's mind two shows this season were ground break-rs. "I think 'Get Smart' is a new successful form of comedy," the buyer noted. "And our 'Run, Buddy, Run' is from the same stable.

Then Fred Friendly opened a fresh can of beans with his 'National Driving It was an audience involvement show and fans learned a lot. You're going to see a lot of that next fall." For Lafferty, the CBS switchboard a the ratings call the plays, but so does his trained stomach. The new VP and assorted network employes were delighted with the first "Trials of O'Brien" show seen at an early September screening. Unexpected applause followed the credits. Stomach Warning "It was one of those shows that made you proud you were in the business," Lafferty remarked.

"I was riding up in the elevator, returning to my office, thinking how good O'Brien was when I got this funny warning in the pit of my stomach. According to past experience, anything 1 liked that much could only be rejected. "Well, you know what happened. O'Brien bombed. And the mail told us why.

Fans didn't like an anti-hero, much less one who consorted with his divorced wife. On top of that, they didn't like his dress, or the company he kept, or the fact he seldom handled life or death cases." Now Lafferty, strengthened by experience in the hot seat, must start all over again planning for 1967-68, and his sensitive sound, ing board, the stomach, is ready for the task- dowed with Incredible strength and breaks everything she touches. The basic Idea may be completely unbelievable, but watching Lucy shattering walla and hopptng through the air Is fun, and that'a the point of the entry. (O. (4) Andy WIIHams.

A man'e night for alnging. Andy Williams polishes off a variety of tunes in his Informal Spot, Intoning the Beatle hit, and a French aong, among others. His guests Pat Boone and Dick Shawn Join him for an 1890's segment of oldtlme hits. The comedy of the evening ie centered in a bit about the three of them getting ready to play In the recent Bob Hope Golf tournament 9.04 14:00 (13) New York Television Theatre. "Pins and Needlea." Harold Rome's 1937 musical revue, a sensation with Its ILGWU (International Ladles Garment Workers Union) cast, cornea to you live tonight in a one-hour segment from a studio in Channel 13, with Bob Dishy, Phil Leeds, Josephine Premlce, Bobby Short and Elaine Strltch pitching in.

For depression bred adults, it's nostalgia and dy, Run," a Leonard "Get Smart" Stern comedy with Jack Sheldon, the popular neighbor on the "Cara Williams Show," playing a witness on the run from gangland chiefs; "Mother's Word Is Law," comedy with movie star Jean Arthur who got her TV feet wet with "Guns-moke" last year. "A Family Affair" with Brian Keith and portly Sebastian Cabot as a New York bachelor and his masseur; "Pistols 'N Petticoats" with Ann Sheridan, about the Hanks family on a Colorado ranch house, made by the Mun-ster man, Joe Connelly; "Jericho," espionage hour with Don Francks, MGM's first CBS show in years; "Mission Impossible," undercover war hour with Steve Hill and Martin Landau; "It's About Time," a Sherwood "Gil-ligan's Island" Schwartz frolic marking the. return of Imogene Coca. A Special Every Week For the higher-minded audience, Lafferty promises "at least one major special every week next year be it 'An Ages of Man' with John Gielgud, a Barbra Streisand Show, or an Emlyn Williams Reading Dickens," and to his mind the special appears to be the only busi ness-like way of appealing to those who want more than mere entertainment. "Ratings determine whether a show lives or dies," Lafferty continues.

"The Nielsen Report is the ball game, and my Job is to keep our company up there on top. We're riding high now, but if ye have a program failure, charges for a one-minute commercial can drop from he had never considered the hot seat, his training; really led up to the Job. A man from the stage side of TV ought-to have a crack at the position. "If I can do it Just a little bit better," Lafferty mused, and then agreed to the offer. What's the first year been like? "Well, I was a little impressed by it all the first month," Lafferty admitted.

"You're one of three guys In Hollywood who buys the shows, so you get a lot of extra attention and people fawn over you. It made me mad at first, because the attention had nothing to do with me. All my life I've tried to be accepted as Perry Lafferty. But, it was the Job people were fawning over." Another eye-opener was in store for the new man Lafferty discovered a number of TV film makers with big reputations actually didn't know too much about the business. "We simply don't have enough talented peo ple In the trade," the vice president admitted.

"There's even talk about bringing in smart young kids to siit on meetings and understudy." Hopefuls Assembled Starting from scratch last spring Lafferty began assembling a stable of hopefuls. He made three or four pilots with the network's money and deliberately picked others he believed would appeal to the mass audience. Choices were not situation among fighting men In Vict Nam. Trying Again NBC-TV, whose audience-Involvement testing broadcasts have left something to be desired, will try again April 20 with this hour trying to examine viewers about their positions in the American political spectrum The noted political cartoonist, Herb Lock, will create drawings to be used on the program The problems of clerical Independence are analyzed on CBS-TV's "Lamp Unto My Feet March 20 tfnodem restlessness, dissatisfaction and boredom are discussed by a clergyman in a lecture on NBC-TV's "Frontiers Of Faith" March 27 Ilis theme: "Undoubtedly one of the great paradoxes in all of history is our modern age in which far more people have more things, go far more Godfrey to Visit Sammy TV Watcher SEE THE PREMIERE OFv N.E.T.'s DOLLARS AND SENSE BARBARA STREISAND Special in offing based on Lafferty's personal taste, but on his feeling and knowledge of attractive character qualities in a show. "I was like a fellow who doesn't know any better," Lafferty said.

"Shows were picked out of blind, dumb ignorance." Take the latter as an exaggeration. Here are the new CBS entries, groomed and selected by VP's Dann and Lafferty: "Run, Bud- Notes places, spend far more money have far more diversion and fun than any previous genera-atlon and yet can be seemingly more restless, dissatisfied and bored than many who have preceded our time." Scenes from "Wait A Minim, a South African revue currently a Broadway hit, are presented Sunday on CBS-TV's "Ed Sullivan Show" There is a discussion of the educational race between Russia and America on Monday's "Today" program The Medicare plan is a subject on "Today' Thursday, with Robert Ball, commissioner of Social Security, on hand. Hits Economy Each year cancer costs the national economy about 50,000 man-years of productivity. Help reduce this loss by making a contribution to the American Cancer Society's 1966 Crusade. 1 i i I jr.

a (IS) OrmJdliut Flts-grrtM Brads "David Copper-fleM." (Premiere. Let your youngnlers gather round the television aet tonight and every night aa actress Oral-dine Fitzgerald reads a 15 minute aegment of Charles Dickens' David Copperfield" until David's adventuers are over. (4) Hullabaloo. Another show for the younger aet with the Serendipity Sing-era at bat. The talented folk singing troupe salute the advent of spring in a medley, and Introduce the Bobby Fuller Four, Bobby Golds boro, and Linda Bennett in their capacity aa hosts.

(O. 7 IS O'CJook High, "Crosa Hair on Death." Very good show. Guest star James Franciscus is well cast In the troubled role of a dishonorably discharged officer who cons his way back into tha service and manages to fly again with the 918th Bomber Group. There'a a very tense climax with edge-of the-stat excite-ment which should please action fans. Tas Lacy Show.

Pure slapstick tonight, full of almple alght gaga that bring tn an ample supply of laughs. Lucy suddenly becomes en- TODAY "Tangier" (1946) 4 Film: "Somewhere In The Night" (1946) 5 Chock McCann 7 Where The Action la 9 Mike Douglas U-Elghth Man 13 Compleat Gardner 1:00 5 Sandy Becker 7 Newa 11 Surprise Show (O 13 Once Upon A Day 1:80 11 Three Stooges 13 Cartoons For Children Copperfield 1:00 3 Newa 4 Newa 5- Paul WlncheU 7 Film: "Cheaper By The Dozen" (1950) 9 News (C) 11 News 13-What'a New 6:30 5 Soupy Sales 9-Charlle Chaplin 11 Superman (C) 13 New Jersey Speaks 1:00 2 Newa 4 Huntley-Brlnkley (O 5 Outer Limits 9 Marshal Dillon 11 Huckleberry Hound (C) Antiques J-To TeU The Truth 4-Hullabaloo (C) 7-12 O'Qock High 9-FUm: "Trapeze" (1956) (C) 11 Hcmeymooners 13 Dollars And Sense 1:00 -3 I've Got A Secret 4 John Forsythe (O 5 The Rogues 11 Hawaiian Eye 13 In My Opinion 2-Luctlle BaU (C) 4-Dr. Klldare (C) 7 Jesse James 13-16 MM 3-Andy Griffith (CI 4 Andy William (O 5- FUm: "The Man Behind The Gun" (1953) (C) 7 Shenandoah 11 Hollywood Showcase 13-NY Television Theater (O 7 Peyton Place 9 Twilight Zone 10:00 3 Talent Scouts (O 4 Run For Your Life (O 7 Ben Casev 11-Merv Grllfln 13-World At Ten Guitar 3-News 4 Newa (O 5 Newa 7 News 9-Fllm: "The Last Time 1 Saw Paris" (1954) (C) 13 Soviet Press This Week 11:10 5-Film: "Escape In The Desert" (1945) 11:30 Late Show: "Vengeance Valley" (1951) (C) 4 Johnny Carson (O 7 Film: "Something For The Birds" (1952) 11 One Step Beyond 13 Auto Mechanics 12:05 11 Passing Parade 12:40 5 News 4-News laughter, and for everybody else it should be recognizable fun. (2) Hollywood Talent Scouts. Scouts Glenn Ford, Ethel Merman and Jan Peerce should bring in the fans, and the talents they introduce will probably hold them.

Ford speaks up for nightclub singer Pat Becker; Ethel Merman for Sajata and Aseka and their ancient dances from India and Tibet; and Peerce comes on with singer Ken Corday. A segment on sound effects by Ray Erlenborn and a aketch by Canadian comic John Barbour round out the hour with novelties. (C). 10:00 11:00 (4) Run For Yow Ltfe. "Sequeatro!" Part n.

The final half of the Sicilian kidnap plot against our beleaguered hero features all the things that could have happened in part one, if this hadn't been a two-parter. When the fiance of one of the kidnappers, an innocent country girl, goes to the city, the drama begins to play like an earthy Italian movie and enda up like a dramatic old-fashioned opera all of which can be classified as a bit offbeat for this aerlea and for TV in general. (O. 1:00 2 News 4- PDQ (O 5 Cartoons 7 Ben Casey 9 Divorce Court 11 Movie-Drama 13-Charity Bailey 5-Klng and Odie 1:25 5 News 1:30 2 As The World Turns 4- Let's Make A Deal (C) 5 Film: "The Crime Doctor'a Courage" (1945) 13 Books That Live 1:50 13 Parlona Francais II 4-News 2:00 2 Password 4 Days of Our Uvea (C) 7 Nurses 9-Fllm: "I Remember Mama" (1948) 2:05 13 Exploring Our Language 2 House Party (C) 4 Doctors 7 A Time For Us 11-Milllonalre 13-Magic Of Words Parlons Francais III 5-News 7 News 2 To TeU The Truth 4 Another World 5 Peter Gtinn 7 General Hospital 11 People Are Funny 13 New Jersey Speaks 2 News 2Edge of Night 4 You Don't Say! (O 5 Soupy Sales 7 Young Marrieds 9 Sergeant Preston 11-Bozo (C) 13 Great Decisions: '66 4:00 2 Secret Storm 4 Match Game (O 5 Chuck McCann 7 Never Too Young 11 Beachcomber Bill (O 13 Dollars And Sense 4:25 4 News 2-" A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court" (1949) (C) 4-Fllm: 'The Ghost And Mrs. Mulr" (1947) 7-Where The Action Is 9 Mike Douglaa 11-Eighth Man 13 In My Opinion 5:00 5 Sandy Becker 7 News 11 Surprise Show (O 13-Blg Little Show 5 15-13-Brookfleld Zoo 5 30 11 Three Stooges 13 David Copperfield 5:45 7 News 6:00 2 News 4 News 5- Paul WlncheU 7-Fllm Warrior And The Slave Girt" (1958) (C) 9-News (C) 11-News 13-Whafs New 6:30 9 Charlie Chaplin 11 Superman (C) 13 Report Trenton 2 News 4 Huntiey-Brinklev (O 5- Alfred Hitchcock 9 Marshal Dillon 11 Woody Woodpecker 13 Museum Open House (-indicate Color S.

1 Americans sra spending million of dollars ach year on aspirins and cold pills. Horn tlttctivt trt () rtmtdlttt I Ait yov gtWng your momtft wortht Fino out en tnu ipeial report to TONIGHT 7:30 CHANNEL 13 VNDT-TY THE NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION NETWORK l5e 9 News and Weather 1:05 2 News 1:10 2 Late Late Show: 'Tell It To The Judge" (1949) 7 Film: "Dangerous Money" (1946) 4-Film: "Go West, Young Lady" (1941) 2:55 2 Film: "TuRboat Annie" (1933) 4:40 2 Film: "The Bride Wore Crutchea" (1940) TOMORROW 7:00 2 Newa 4 Today (O 7 Gale Storm 5-Newa 7:30 5 Survey Of The Arts 7 Cartoona 8:00 2 Captain Kangaroo 5 Cartoons 11 Pancake Man 8:15 5-Klng And Odie 8:30 5-Sandy Becker 7 Little Rascals 11 Fair Adventure 8:50 9 Farm Report 9 News and Weather 9:00 2 Dennis The Menace 4 News 7-Glrl Talk 9 Inquiring Mind 11 Jack La tanne (C) 9:05 4 Birthday House 9:25 5 News 9:30 2 Leave It To Beaver 5 Yoga For Health 7-Fllm: "Man Of Conquest" (1939) Film: "Don't Go Near The Water" (1957) (C) 11-Scarlett Hill 13 Sounds To Say 9:45 13 Exploring Our Language 9:50 4 Newa 10.00 21 Love Lucy 4 Eye Guess (O 5 Lock Up 11 People In Conflict 10:10 13 Parlona Francala II 10:20 7 News 4 News 13 Historic Shrines 2-McCoys 4 Concentration 5 Bat Masterson 11 Bold Journey Place In Business 11:00 2-Andy Griffith 4 Morning Star (O 5 Astroboy 7 Supermarket Sweepstakes 9 World Adventures (O 11 Mack And Myer 11:05 13 Parlons Francais III 11:20 13-Wonder Of Words 2 Dick Van Dyke 4 Paradise Bay (C I 5 Cartoons 7 Dating Game 9 Memory Lane 11 Carol Corbett (O 11:40 13 Exploring Science 12:00 2 Love Of Life 4 Jeopardy C) 5 Romper Room 7 Donna Reed 11 Cartoons C) 13-Franklin To Frost 12:25 2 News 12:30 2 Search For Tomorrow 4 Post Office (C) 7 Father Knows Best 13 Cultural Backgrounds 2 Guiding Light 11 Guest Shot 4 News changes that altered the shape of Christianity. The differences in the atmospheres surrounding the changes were alo unquestionably obvious: the more dramatic and sometimes violent adjustments of the 16th century, as opposed to the more moderate and open armed alterations of today. "The Reformation" focused, mainly on Martin Luther, John Calvin and Ignatius of Loyola the last-named the founder of the Jesuit order and an example of how the Catholic Church progressed from within Its own ranks. HOLLYWOOD (UPI) Notes to watch television by: The headliners: Martha Raye, who went to entertain troops In Viet Nam before there was a lot of publicity about such, ventures, is the hostess of ABC-TV's "Holly wood Palace" April 2 Miss Raye, who recently was made an honorary lieutenant-colonel in the Army because of her front-line performing, will pre sent her show before an all- serviceman audience Arthur Godfrey and Ella Logan are guests on NBC-TV Sam my Davis series April 8.

Joan Hackett, an excellent actress now appearing in the movie "The Group," stars in the April 8 premiere of ABC-TV's new one-hour series, "Court Martial," which deals from week to week with two Army officer-lawyers attached to the Judge advocate generals department in Europe in World War II She portrays a nurse accused of the mercy killing of a seriously wounded patient The rerun of Frank Sinatra's one-man NBC-TV musicale of Nov. 24 has been set for May 15, instead of May 22, as originally scheduled. "Branded" To Travel? Lola Albright and John Ireland guest-star April 17 in the NBC-TV western "Brand ed," is an episode in which the series hero (Chuck Con nors) te nearly killed by a man whose life he saved There in speculation that "Branded," which has been canceled by NBC-TV after this season, may possibly wind up on the iichedule of the competing ABC- TV network come fall Dale Robertson, a former video cowboy, is reported on the ABC-TV schedule with a new one-hour western series start Ing this autumn. Poet Archibald MacLeish reads from his own works and talks about recordings for the blind Monday on NBC-TV's 'Today" program John Scarne, perhaps the world's most noted gambling expert, discusses his book, "The Odds Against Me," on the Wednesday "Today outing Same day, same series, the acting Mills family John, Haylcy and Mary is featured On Thursday, "Today" offers a talk with Cornelius Ryan, who wrote "The Longest Day," concerning his latest work, "The Last Battle." The programs: On the heels of a recent ABC-TV documenta ry, "The Thin Blue Line," about the difficulties policemen are having these days, "CBS Reports" has another hour along the same lines scheduled for March 29 Title: "The Policeman's Lot The program focuses on the New York and Chicago police departments Racial integration in American militia-ry life Is the subject of CBS-TV's "Twentieth Century" April 3, with a close look at the New Many Wear FALSE TEETH With Mart Comfort PASTEETR, pluunt alkaline (non-acid) powder, holdi falac tcetb mora firmly To and talk Id mora comfort. Juat aprtnkle a little FAM-TEETH on your plataa.

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It's easy to put a fast-selling classified ad to work for you! First, go through your home and make a list of everything not being used that still has value. Appliances, furniture, sports equipment and toys are Phone ELMW00D ELMW00D HAVERSTRAW 8-6500 6-7800 9-4904 Qthc 3ournalNeiU0 Th Westchester Rockland Croup Newspaper serving all of Rockland County 'The Reformation1 Could To cootoct of otW deportmeoh ditploy odvrtiiing, ditoriol ond circolortofl tf ton nvmbon yoVt olwoyt ud Elm wood 8 2200. Elm wood 6-3550 end HAvtoirow f-4904. Be Today Repeatedly the hour stressed the lesson of reform from within, and contrasted it with the frequent major headaches of having to react chiefly to demands from without. As the producer, George Vlcas, put it, the program was not about theology "but rather about how and why men were persuaded or forced to adopt new religious beliefs, and how these beliefs shaped the new society In which they lived and were, in turn, shaped by the demands of the societies in which they lived." By RICK LUBROW United Pre International HOLLYWOOD (UPI) -'The Reformation," Sunday evening's NBC-TV documentary bout the great spiritual trtavidi of the 16th century, succeeded in making a four-century-old story come alive by linking It to today'i news.

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