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i Outtbatj souhtap II RAD, IL iy) Brian Kelly Not Complaining About '2nd Billing' Hollywood. And in discreet, modest interviews praising the talent and camaraderie of the rest of the show's team. Consider then the plight of a tall, good-looking actor named Brian Kelly who has star status, sure enough, on an NBC hit series. But the undeniably real star of the show is a dolphin named Suzy, who plays the title role, and a group of five other hard-nosed mammals who help out with stunts and as stand-ins or' swim-ins. Not Normal Haunts Add to that the fact that the series, "Flipper" the dolphin's name in the show is Kids a Lot, His TV Role a v.

Stardom is literally all wet for Brian Kelly of Here Kelly does scene with Suzy, the dolphin of the title, and Tommy Norden ('eft) and Luke Halpin, who play his sons. early morning in January when the water is icy? "Flipper," by a curious coincidence of programming, is currently competing with the only other Florida-made network program, "Jackie Gleason's weekly variety hour. But never underestimate the power of a dolphin. "Flipper" showed up in 20th place in the first conclusive Nielsen ratings of the current season while The Great One's program pulled up lame in 44th place. "Everybody in our crew is qualified for deep water diving," Kelly said.

"We work a lot on three sound stages near Miami which are beautifully equipped, and then our permanent location is at a Miami aquarium." Suzy, the prima dolphin, is a pretty good actor, Kelly ad (Editor's Note Brian Kelly's problem is unique: He's the star of the show, but a hard-nosed mammal steals the act. It's a dolphin named "Flipper," a lovable ham. But Kelly's not complaining, except about the cold water in January.) By CYNTHIA LOWRY NEW YORK Stardom, when it comes to an actor, means that his name is in lights on a marquee, in big letters on a billboard or occupies the television screen alone. Where film making is involved, it also results in a bit of a stir on appearances around Johnny Carson but He Enjoys After more than three years in what one of his predecessors called "the pressure cooker," the host of "The Tonight Show" remains in fine fettle. Five nights a week, Johnny Carson cavorts before the critical eyes of approximately people.

It has added not a wrinkle, a tremor of the hand nor a bag under the eye, to the mischievous Carson countenance. Just as the dynamic Carson is thriving, so are the ratings and the sales of time on the late-night color show, which he took over on Oct. 1, 1962. Seven-and-a-half hours of television each week is a weighty burden for any performer, despite a month's vacation in the summer. Considering the effects of prolonged work on a demanding program like "Tonight," would Carson do it all over again? "Absolutely," Carson says.

"I enjoy it tremendously, despite all the kidding." (On one recent program, Carson stated that his vacation arrangements had been negotiated by the International Red Cross. Another time, he said he hadn't wanted to return to the NBC-TV show after a long weekend, "but they were holding my kids as "Naturally, you gain confidence after you've done a show for three years. The audience knows and accepts you and the whole thing is easier. Easier not easy. There's no point in over-glamorizing the job.

There are aspects of it which are just plain hard work." Questioned as to whether he resented the loss of privacy, now that he had become so well-known, Carson said bluntly, "Loss of privacy comes with the territory. If people recognize you, it's because you're successful. If they don't, you're not. It's as simple as that." He added, "It can be annoy- Composer Too Dick Kallman's talents are not limited to being a good actor in He recently composed a second song which he will sing in an upcoming episode. Dick once was a protege of Sophie Tucker.

Barbara Feldon, who stars in "Get Smart," and her husband, Lucien Feldon, average several thousands of miles between them every week commuting between New York and mits, but occasionally makes things difficult when the director wants her to perform but she wants to play. Built-in Problems "All those dolphins are creatures of the deep, but they have a real feeling for human beings," he said. "I think Suzy recognizes me but anyway, when she decides she wants to play, and I'm in the water I play. One flip of that tail could break your arm they are very strong. And, of course, they tackle sharks by butting them with those tough noses.

If they ever turned on a man they could kill him but they are really friendly, and easy to get along with." Kelly said that there are built-in problems, practically unknown in Hollywood, in shooting the show. "Locations are difficult. Often when the sun is right, the dolphins won't cooperate. Or the dolphins are working fine but the sun goes under. Or a plane or a boat comes along and ruins the sound and the shot.

"Suits Are Murder" "But none of us has a weight problem, anyway," he said. "Those rubber suits are murder I lost 14 pounds in July alone." Kelly, a native of Detroit, is the son of a former Michigan governor. After Notre Dame and the Marine Corps he was interested in studying law, but show business seemed more attractive and he went to Hollywood. His wife is actress Laura Devon, whose acting assignments this season have kept her from spending as much time as usual with her husband in Florida. "The series isn't exactly the one an actor would pick, but I'm certainly not complaining," Kelly summed up.

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When I really want complete privacy, I go out on my boat or I stay home. Nobody forced me to go into show business. Being recognized is part of it." The changeable nature of the "Tonight Show" is particularly suited to Carson's mercurial personality. As Carson himself admits he has a "low threshold of interest," and is quickly bored, once something has been mastered. "You know people are always talking about their hobbies," Carson says, "but I can't dignify my short-lived interest in things by calling them hobbies.

It would be more accurate to say I study singing with Sue Seaton right now, and every so often I take a guitar Lesson from Gene Bertoncini (he's one of the guys in the band). I dabble in astronomy, I play drums and last year I learned to fly. But I don't think I'm committed to any of these interests for the rest of my life. Just like I couldn't live knowing that every single Thursday was going to be bowling night. I'd go nuts." "I guess that's the reason I enjoy 'Tonight' as much as I do," Carson commented.

"We've done shows on everything from traffic control to narcotics addiction. I've talked to psysicists and phychologists and politi-c i a and detectives. You'd have to watch every single night to realize the variety of the guest list." Stars Helped Him, Now He Helps Because of an incident early in his career, David Ketchum, starring on "Camp Runamuck," has always been a soft touch for gratis performances. On his very first radio show from San Diego in the 1940s, Dave audaciously asked two visiting celebs to help make his debut a success. They agreed to guest, getting Dave off to a good start on seven-year radio program before he turned to television.

The guests: Bob Hope and Doris Day. filmed entirely in studios. lo- cations and under the waters of Florida and the Bahamas, far from the normal haunts of show business people. Kelly, who plays a widowed ranger and father of two boys, spends about eight months of the year in the southeast working on the show. He maintains an apartment in Miami but home is still in North Hollywood.

In 20th Place The average actor, in his second season co-starring in successful series, begins to grouse about the long hours and hard work. Kelly's main complaint is at least unusual: "Why do I always have to work in a rubber diving suit when its boiling hot in July or August, but it's always just swim trunks in the KSCJ 1360 7:00 Newt 7:05 American Farmer 7:30 S.U.I. Forum 7:55 Music News 8:15 Good Shepherd 8:45 Religious News 9:00 Church of the Air 9:30 Pilgrimage 9:55 New. 10:00 Sunday Serenade 10:30 Christian Action 10:55 News 1 1:00 Serenade 1 1:25 Sports 1 1 :30 Israel Message 1 1:55 News 12:00 Siity Plus 12:30 News 12:45 Sun. Supplement I Musical Magic 1:55 News 2:00 N.Y.

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