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tfiann searching for better scripts By JERRY BUCK Associated Press Writer Before "The Manhuiit-er" premiered on CBS, star Ken Howard-said, it would ho a stood oldfash-ioned udvenluro show. "Played against the texture of the "ilrts iivthe il allows you to 1 he legendary iLD d. Yh- ictootaF--Howard explained. "You ean bo hemie with broader strokes. The ac-tion is more palatable in-that selling.

Something that period sius jon a license." Today, alterations aiv under way for "The Man-'" hunter." was flat and did not live up to the promise, of the pilot movie. It had ail the snap and sparkle ol dav-old ginger It centered on a gang of rain- rohlx1 iss Jed-hyddo--Lupino, in the tradition of "Ma The produo-' ers traveled to Colorado for an old train and authentic Executive producer "We the the moiV about two-bit hood with KEN HOWARD the star of the CBS series The Manhunter, which airs at 10 p.m. Wednesdays on Ch. 2. ALISTAIR COOKE'S Emmy AwaTd-winnmg documentary series America, which reviews the nation's history is being repeated The original hour-long 13 episodes have been cut in half to make26episodes, and Cooke has added some new commentaries.

-nwWmii slkiw. Quinn Martin said, got too busy shooting scenery rather than peoplp. We worried ur." tress i un.se ard said iu. ABC. J-Z am father's farm in Idaho to tlead for help, lie is more hT.n tti rodhleshiiottT than detee- canceled "Adams Rib" was better mprlltrThK'snt uneover- tdve-phones-starU'd-riuit-- clius hut dogs his adver-.

ing. lie turned down all Mines until he runs them the offers, uillil Quinn to ground- Martin called. Howard, from the He aid he had econdary-charaeters were more and there was less tight -lipjied dialogue. "TIIP SHOW slaycd Gay Task Force attempts to kill 'Welby' episode was original ly conceived to be inure action-oriented, said Martin. "Action adventure with a strong, silent Gary Cx ipcj-tvpe leading man.

Broadway starred last year in television's Adams Rib. Said he: il wanted to get away from the draw- ing room kind of things. at ways good hr several cities and states An- that "would protect gays discrimination in commis- cm ploy incut and- hous- By JOHN J. O'CONNOW lC) 197 1-New York Times. 1 News Service NEW YOrtK This -'Tuesday evctring.

courte- siona "proper" script. -----sy of Weiby, tics the problem compiled by the Los. geles-Police He was. told to "But we found it wnrk- ihI helleruillrKcit being- -T spuT in Hollyvvoixl rather than return- New York, wlieiv. he-had starred in Mich stage, hits as '177(4, ''Child's Flay" and because he vvatitixl wnrk'hT "HciuuOtee in' hfJ 1 YijjS' i MsHt r-'T7-r -t; "Theres jxithing.tpuih r' going on fiaeV there, Ik shill.

"Something right comes aluiigjnftly 'alxmt every five years, sWnificant scenario con- sent, to fhe Nolilmal Gay turns, ABC proceeded with characters; If ruing a prime-time-pro" ort-e for advisory project, but not with- re--lessening- the grairt wilf jave 'alreirdy 1lhpjiH To'ftk Force lead- out incorporating careful amdtini Vii actiim and siib- Just dancing. op Brpai way. which is more; than it looks' EATING.in liis dressing roimi from lutVch lmx packed by his ae- cts exphxlcd. They' re- script Several, fused to suggest "posi- though not all, references5 live" changes and flatly. to violations of, "man--dwltired that the program hood were eliminated, should never see the light 1 And it is specifically plots huilt -around the guest "VVV.rc also-'-shifting away from action-oriented directors lo actor-oriented dim-tors.

The potential lor "The Manhunter" is there. The jM-riod diM-s lend itself ti mythic iivatment. And I low a nl delivers a red-'Mf "performance as the man-hunting ex-Marinc. Dave lie has a charmismatic appeal and that the cast "has to do with that the a "severe mental emotional problem." the typical been played off camera. The.

name, of the power a be a 1 1 "Powerful Networks Ver: sus Increasingly Powerful Pressure Groups." In this ease, the net-. work is ABC. The pres-. sure groups organizations representing the of homost'xuals. most.

promi- nently the National Gay Task Force. It. aU began several months ago when David Victor, creator of the Welby series, aps 'proachcd ABC executives with, a proposal for an epi-sode- involving-' cliild was armed with ol a TV tube. In the script, a 14-year-okl boy has been raped by hi science teacher while on a field trip. Jhe focus of thTstury is Wpt on how the Incident -affect- both-phile-ir the hoy and his family.

ABQ insists the program involves not homosexuality but pedophilia in ihe form of ah erotic desire for children. The Task Force maintains that, no matter intentiwowao-. story- using the rape of one male by another rant help but1 stated nothing homosexuality, guy has and and that and Homosexual inclination on of with Ihey have stations, of network campaign, middle-aged. organizations, however, show little lor 'com promise the issue, Instead maintaining negotiations the nctwoik. gone to affiliate source power, in a live to ever work out of a to have the sta- ham.

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