The Atlanta Constitution from Atlanta, Georgia • 69

CBS Children's Material: Same Old Stuff By RON POWERS HOLLYWOOD (CST) CBS is parading around a couple of "noted specialists in educational planning for children" as part of its sales pitch for the network's fall lineup of Saturday morning kid shows. At least one "noted specialist" has been present at each group interview here between critics and kid-show producers and stars. As CBS envisioned the scenario, the "noted specialist" would sit quietly by, all tweedy and necktied and concerned, finger stroking chin, perhaps taking a reflective puff from briar-root pipe while the producers force-fed each kid-show's "concepts" and "formats" and cute anecdotes into the critics' notepads. Then, with about 10 minutes left of the interview hour, some reporters might be discreetly encouraged to direct a scholarly question to one of the "noted a question about the "values" that the CBS children's shows wili be promoting. And the "noted specialist" would clear his throat, knock the ashes from his pipe, give a tight little smile of good-humored academic indulgence' toward the flashy show-biz rade from one kid-show producer see a lot of love on this show!" he screamed as he banged the conference table) and, worse, the admission by the accompanying "noted specialist" that he had, in fact, no into the show being discussed.

But even before this ludicrous incident, it was obvious to several that CBS's "noted specialist" ploy had the taint of window-dressing about it. The heat is on the networks to clean up the sorry asthetic disgrace that they have fashioned from children's pro- folks on his' left, and go oh about hew his "input was helping instill the shows with "high visual literacy," solid "learning experiences" and perhaps even some insights on "juvenile sociological problems." And then there would be coffee and danish and the critcs would go write wonderful columns about how visionary and concerned CBS was about the nation's kiddies. It all collapsed, the whole illusionary charade, rather early on this week when some unexpectedly persistent questions from a few critics brought a fist-pounding, ashtray-rattling, shouting ti gramming. Not long ago, Action for Children's Television, consumer-activist Robert and some otheri requested a meeting with the Federal Trade Commission. The citizens wanted some hard rules on the content of commercials, a reduction in the amount of commercial time and other safeguards to protect children from schlock and exploitation.

The meeting reached an impassee but the very prospect of it was enough to induce some showy bustlings of concern by the networks, notably CBS, several months before it came about. oooooooooo OlCEMODELinGg IDDITIOIJSX Discipl ine Key to Bobbie's Life CALL 2 634-3351 recording studio by choice for many months. Only when she began to develop the musical score for the upcoming film, ''Macon County Line," did Bobbie begin again to seek out the recording world from whence her fame was born. Mostly, however, she spends 'her time writing and producing her club revues. This year they'll take her into the Las Vegas Desert Inn, to Reno (home ground of her millionaire ex-husband Bill Harrah) and clubs of similar magnitude throughout the country.

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Actually, they weren't all that bad. It's just that as Bobbie and I proceeded to share tea and conversation, one of the affectionate whelps chose to use my purse as a lollipop. And another chose to tear up a hot-orange pillow decorating the couch. "I'm afraid I don't discipline them very well," apologized Bobbie. Her dogs may be the.

only part of her life the attractive singer hasn't disciplined and well. Her home? her career, even her outlook on life seemed as well-directed and well-developed as those of any entertainer around. Home is a charming 54-year-old Spanish hillside cocoon surrounded by a stucco wail and tailored to wrap warmly around its occupant. It is filled with Bobbie's own paintings and, from her own designs, has undergone contin- in LOW BANK FINANCING FREE ESTIMATES DEAL DIRECT WITH OWNER RELIABLE Construction Co. Bobbie Gentry Member: National Remodleu Allocation Greater Atlanta Brian Friel's one act drama "YINNERS" Sat.

11:00 P.M. Admission $2.00 Wine and Cheese Served Druid Cellar Dinner Theatre Toco HiISs Shopping Center ual refurbishing since she bought it six years ago. "I've already been working in the yard this morning," she greeted, her voice softly falling into a Mississippi lilt. You tended not to doubt her even though she wore a satiny shirt and a pair of custom-tailored slacks, and her hair was salon-perfect. After all, Bobbie Gentry has always been a dichotomy of types.

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the projects with which the raven-haired miss is involved, is very much a product of her own creative juices. Even though it is airing only during the month of June, she's put in many hours of preparation. It's a dedication that's not unusual for her. Ms. Gentry -originates, sketches, renders, grooms and polishes most of her projects, including the lavish nightclub revues which keep her on the road about 20 weeks yearly.

"I write and arrange all the music, design the costumes, do the choreography the whole thing," she explained. She then added that she's able to withstand the pressures of a production cargo only "because I'm completely responsible for it. It's totally my own from inception to the performing. If someone else were putting money into it, I'd get crazy worrying about, it all." She felt similarly disposed toward Capitol Records a year ago when she finally bought herself out of the contract they'd shared far seven years. "There seemed to be a new head of the company every other week and with him usually came a whole new regime.

With that came a new or different direction for my recording career. I never knew if I was coming or going. "Besides that, I produce my own records. I originally produced 'Ode to Billie Joe' and most of the others but a woman doesn't stand much chance in a recording A staff producer's name was nearly always put on the records. I wanted some freedom and some control with my own songs and recordings." Still trying to shake the Capitol blues, she avoided the ASHE ST.

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