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The Daily Herald from Provo, Utah • 23

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The Daily Heraldi
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Provo, Utah
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23
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DAILY HERALD 5 MONDAY, OCTOBER 139 CUa County. Ctah Comedian Dick Van Dyke Thinks TV's Comedies Should Be Funny on Candid Camera, the last part of a deal which makes major league baseball trades seem like kids swapping marbles by comparison. Joseph Cotton Joseph Cot tea stars Fear." suspense drama of a man's terrifying encounter with a mys terious lesnd of Voodoo mask. on "The June AHysoa Show11 Thursday, Oct. 13 Chasael 5 at 9 p.

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$39.50 HOW------ TWO rrtPj: ESTIMATE TO ICC MATTRESS TERMS ARRANGED OVERfilAH'S NO By DICK KLEINER Newspaper Enterprise Assn. NEW YORK NEA )'- Dick Van Dyke walked wearily to his (the figure is a rough estimate) meeting with somebody with an idea for a TV series which would star him. 'I have a pile of scripts at home," he said. The professions of the characters I would play may vary and the setting may vary, but in all of them, I would play a befuddled husband and father. "What they want in a situation comedy is a family.

Humor is secondary. Everything should be like 'Father Knows I was talking to Tom Metermott e's head of vour Star and he told me a doesn't have to be 'Tiny. It must Have people the audience can recognize, that's all." For Van Dyke, who essentially, is a comedian, this is almost a situation tragedy. He. thinks comedies, by definition, should be funnyC But he's just about to -threw, up his hands and do what they want him to do.

In the last year, Van Dyke has developed into one of the most-likely-to-succeed comedians around, his currentrole in Bye-Byej Birdie" just about clinched that standing. He heads a east in the musical that turns a basically plotless and songless affair into a happy romp. But he loves TV best; he wants to be a permanent part of it. He has a pilot film going the rounds, in which he tells fairy stories to kids "I shouldn't say it," he says, saying it, "but I guess I can hold a kids audience better than one of adults." mm Oont You Believe that just any Hearing Aid will solve YOUR problem HearingsAids are decidedly different Yesl As different as finger prints -AND THE LITTLEFIELD CO. IS DIFFERENT 1 Here your hearing loss is fitted by choice not by chance.

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No- University Ph. FR 3-1263 BOX SPRINGS wt COMPLETE 2 Mattresses spring filled 2 Bex Springs 2 Headboards and legs REBUILD TOUR PRESENT OBLIGATION WITHOUT CREDIT CHARGE filATTRESS 2 Grottcho Marx 4 My Three Sons 5 Kennedy-Nixon Debate 7 U. N. Review 8:15 7Crric Dialogue Politic 2 Bat Mastersoa 4 Untouchables 5 JvHe Allyson 9:00 2 Oaflaws S-TwQiit Zone 7 History 17SR 9:30 4 Man Hunt 7200 Years of Woodwinds 2 News, Weather 4 4 Star News 5 News' r------ 7 School News Conference 10:15 1 4 Weather, Sports 5 Weather; Sports on Flw 10:30 2 Jack Paar 4 Rescue 8 3-Grand Jnry 7 Russian 4 Dayton Allen, Movie Late Show KjLs QJ VAN DYKE: Trying to laugh last. I)ick brought the pilot film home and showed it to his own three and their friends.

"It was a mistake," "lie says. "Now they keep asking to see it again." AROUND TV TOWN Irve Tu-nick, who. created the new program, "The Witness," says he got the idea for the show while driving to Connecticut. "I asked myself what were the best shows I'd ever seen on TV, and I had to answer that they were the McCarthy and Kefauver hearings. The idea for 'The Witness' just grew out of that" There were five casualties among the dancers rehearsing for Fred Astaires special, "Astaire Time" a 'broken thumb, a sprained thumb, a badly-bruised foot, a broken rib and a bloody noose.

To put a little blood into your life, try dancing Phil Silvers wanted Polly Bergen to co-star on his forthcoming special. But she was signed to do a Bob Hope Show. Hope was willing to let Polly go; if Phil could get a -substitute; and Phil produced Patti Page, who was OK with Bob. This was the start of a complicated series of trades. Before it was over, Phil found himself committed to appear NEEDLES BATTERIES TUBES RALPH'S" RADIO dndTV 91 South 3rd West PROVO FR 5-4713 EXCELLENT WEATHER.

WnERE BETTER MATTRESSES ARE MADE North rnarersHr Are, Call FR 3-3042 Producer Walter Peters, of the ABC documentary, "Cast the First Stone," was looking for somebody who would admit before the TV camera-that he was prejudiced. Riding in a New York cab, the the hatred -for seeveal minorities and agreed to voicesame-before-cameraTPete hired the cab for an hour the next afternoon, gave the man five dollars and his telephone number. An hour later, the cabbie called to renege on the deal. "Next time," the cabbie said, Til keep my sacred thoughts locked up in my heart." He returned the five ddllars, too. Ann Sothern's show, this season, is opposite the highly-rated "The Untouchables." On her set, her friends were sympathizing with her and wishing her Hick.

"Let me tell you something," said Ann, with her eyes blazing. "I'm indestructible! Wait 'til the Untouchables meets 'the indestruct-ibles' and we'll see what we'll see." NEW BIBLICAL EPIC "HOLLYWOOD "(XJPI) An other biblical film soon will, be coming out of the movie capital. Filming on "Joseph and His Brethern," produced by George Sidney, starts early next year. 1 MFOR CTOW'--The show starring Tennessee Ernie Ford" isbackagam for "the fifth consecutive season. It is seen Thursday on Channel 2 at 7:30 p.m.

State (on Springville Road) Phone FR 3-8323 ICvV irAn i'J 1 THURSDAY, OCTOEIR 1 3f 1 960 HiKkleberry Hound 4 Rocky aad Frieeadi 5 News Report 7 Taes of PokHieter 5rl5 5 Douglas Edwards 7 The Frieodly Giant 5:30 2 Great Debate 4 Whirlybirds 5 Keanedy-Nixon Debate 7 Continental Classroom 6:00 -t 4 News, Weather 7 Redman's America 4 John Daly 6:30 2 Pony Express 4 Face to Face 5 Zane Grey Theater. 7-Slide Rule 2 Bachelor Father 5 Ansel 7 The Written Word 2 Tennessee Ernie Ford 4 Real McCoys 5r-Ann Sothern 7 Civic Dialogue Pontics 1903 FOR FALL PLANTING Shrubs Trees and Evergreens I Our Beautiful Hotland Bulbs hove Arrived TULIPS, HYACINTHS, DAFFODILS, CROCUS, ETC. LOS 59 EAST CENTER. PROVO (Door west of Paramount theatre) ROBERT E. HARRIS manager and Consultant CALL FR 3.7989 for information or HOME DEMONSTRATION No Obligation 1455 S.

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