Honolulu Star-Bulletin from Honolulu, Hawaii • 73

'''4 IHI(SIW(aDDSlIfD 12 PULL OUT PAGE SECTION FOR ALL-WEEK REFERENCE IN HAWAII JANUARY Chester's Fan Club Fails In Dennis Weaver Home ft'' A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, and Dennis Weaver is not without his followers except in his own home. Dennis, who plays Chester, the lame deputy in Channel 9's "Gunsmoke," is the proud father of three sons Rick, 11, Rob, 6, and Rusty, 11 months. Being a father, of course, part of his pride stems from his knowledge that his sons are proud of him. He is, after all, a television star, and hardly any of the other children in his neighborhood can say that. Dennis is enormously fond of children.

His neighbors all love him because he likes to coach their kids in athletics in his back yard, which keeps the small fry off the streets. But there came a day when Weaver recognized the wails of his own young. He went to the door and listened. Rick, who was leading the group, was trying to comfort Rob, who was weeping bitterly. The conversation quickly established for Dennis that 9 I I 1 Wrw'p-" Cameron has appeared on the screen as co-star wkh Bette Davis, Greer Garson, John Payne, Yvonne de Carlo and many others.

His life story is as varied as the roles in which he has appeared. He was born in Calgary, Alberta, on the edge of the Canadian prairies. His childhood a mbition was to join the Canadian if -1 A ship-to-shore radio and high-speed auxiliary motor make this an ideal pursuit vessel for Rod Cameron in "Coron ado 9." 'Coronado 9 '--Jew Action Series Your Hawaiian Antenna "Coronado 9," a new TV action series, will have its premiere this week. Starring veteran actor Rod Cameron, recently of "State Trooper," the show involves private investigator Dan Adams who lives at Coronado 9. It will be seen on Channel 4, Thursdays at 8 p.m.

One of Hollywood's biggest box-office attractions, the boys were playing "Gun-smoke," which seemed not too unreasonable under the circumstances. But Rick's efforts to pacify Rob were fruitless. "I want to be Matt Dillon!" he insisted. (Matt Dillon, of course, is the U.S. Marshal played by James Arness in "Gun-smoke" and is NOT the part played by Dennis.) Dennis was jolted a little by this unfilial attitude, but took it philosophically.

Apparently Rick, who was in charge of casting this show, had taken the role of Chester himself, Dennis thought. "I'm sorry," Puck told Rob. "That part's already taken." "I want to be Matt Dillon:" said Rob. "But you can't!" said Rick. "I am Matt Dillon!" Dennis, according to his wife Gerry, didn't say a word.

He just returned to his chair and stared at the fireplace. "Actors," she heard him mutter. "Everyone wants to be the star. Chester's not such a bad part. seem to be attracting the greatest numbers of viewers, particularly the established shows.

mum Those five segments of "Texas John Slaughter" in which Darryl Hickman appears with Tom Tryon were a workout for both performers. Darryl and Tom decided to do all their own riding. Everything went well until Darryl was called upon to break a couple of wild stallions which came very close to breaking him. But thanks to a little coaching from an old time stunt rider, those shots you'll see of Darryl are of Darryl. a a The first in a series of screen tests to discover new, young television talent will be instituted by the National Broadcasting Company this week, it was announced by David Levy, N.B.C.

vice-president. The screen tests, rare in the television industry, will be conducted in the network's Radio City studios in New York City. Bill Miller, entertainment director of the New Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas, says his "Holiday in Japan" troupe listed "Crusade in the Pacific" as one of their "most interesting" TV programs. 1 -4- Mounted Police, but it came to an abrupt conclusion when his engineer father died and the family moved to Florida. After finishing high school, he obtained his first job as a coral diver.

Restless and energetic, his first occupation soon gave way to a number of other jobs in different fields. Eventually he got to Hollywood. In 1953, Cameron made his debut on television as the star of "City Detective." Success in this series led him into the popular starring role in "State Trooper." The locale of the new series is interesting in itself. Coronado, which in Spanish means "crowned," is situated on a peninsula that forms the western side of San Diego On its western shore the Pacific Ocean spreads its foam-trimmed mantle along Coronado's wide, sandy beaches while to the east there is the matchless view of the busy harbor and sky line of San Diego. Although a mere 10-min-ute ferry ride from a metropolis of more than a half-million persons, this community across the bay from San Diego is a rarity in Southern California a city virtually untouched by the great post-war population surge westward.

Revue Productions' crews, on location for the tele-series, made full use of the magnificent settings. TV Show of the Week A new feature for children will be seen each Friday on Bozo the Clown, Channel 9. It is called the Foremost Answer Man. Questions of viewers will be answered by the Answer Man, fun as well as educational. "The Fabulous Fifties," originally scheduled as a 90-minute entertainment special on the C.B.S.

Television Network, has been expanded to a two-hour presentation. Confronted with a wealth of outstanding material and talent, producer Leland Hay-ward concluded that 90 minutes would be inadequate time in which to depict the tempo, trends and outstanding news events of the 1950's in terms of music, comedy, drama, dance and reporting. Accordingly, he requested and was granted an additional half-hour for this presentation. tt tt "Wagon Train," "Gun-smoke" and "Have Gun, Will Travel" finished win, place and show in the first national Nielsen ratings the ones which, whether they like the system or not, are paid real attention by advertising agencies, sponsors and networks. And in spite of all the hopes and predictions, it is still the horse operas which Leonard Bernstein, music director of the New York Philharmonic, gets acquainted with members of England's celebrated St.

Paul's Choir. A stellar cast including Leonard Bernstein, Marian Anderson, Schola Cantorum and the St. Paul's Cathedral Choir presents an hour of hymnals, music and reading. Joseph N. Welsh, prominent attorney turned TV narrator is the host.

Bernstein conducts an informal session with the boys choir on "The Twelve Days of Christmas." Miss Anderson sings spirituals. SPECTACULAR STARTIME Channels 2 and 7, Tuesday, 9 p.m. i I i 2 SgWPAY. STAR-BUiLETiN. JANUARY 3-t J960.