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THE WINDSOR STAR, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1983 B9 Kidder, O'Toole to tape Pygmalion in Toronto cinema Showcase ADULTS 150 YOUTHS 3.00 CKIMEJI2.00 9:15 P.M. -T SID ADILMAN show CBC asked to air shows it hadn't but CBS took over the scries. "It was felt then we would be allowed to continue, Stone says. "We'll continue those talks now." He accounts for high ratings in Canada because CBC airs Disney Sundays fro 6 p.m., while it ran in the U.S. at a less favorable time for families.

News of the cancellation came as the latest Nielsen ratings again put the series well ahead of every show on Canadian TV. It captured 4,100,000 viewers the week ending Jan. 23. CTV had the second spot that week with 3,000,000 for the American Music Award special. Disney scries which CBS cancelled the other day because of poor ratings in the U.S.

In Canada it's regularly topped the ratings for 20 years and CBC has enough new shows to run for the next two years and hopes to do just that. Some episodes were bumped for sports events and others not aired because of a higher repeat factor in Canada, says Merv Stone of CBC's program purchasing department. "The plan is to keep it going, if we can make arrangements with Disney. We've already started discussions." Last year, Stone says, when NBC dropped the unvK to ncvnucuiDE Canadian actress Mar-got Kidder, Superman's Lois Lane, ached to come back to earth to play Eliza Dolittlc for pay-TV. As a result, George Bernard Shaw's classic, Pygmalion, will become Canadian content, with Peter O'Toole as her Pro-, fessor'Enry'Iggins.

It's to be taped in Toronto starting April 4 but rehearsed, at least in part, in Dublin because OToole's lady is pregnant and due just before then. And he refuses to leave until the birth. Top Canadian directors have been approached, but none, it seems, has the time or, inclination. Stratford chief John Hirsch, a source confirms, was asked but declined because he's rehearsing for Stratford's coming season. "We're talking to Canadian directors but we're having troubles," complains Harold Greenberg, head of the Porky's-rich Astral Films which brings MARGOT KIDDER 'vales us without halfway trying." Disney stay It may not be good by in Canada to TV's Walt says, "wanted to do it all in Dublin, but we said no.

It had to be done in Canada. Even though we're associated with 20th Century-Fox TV on this project, it's our deal. This is not a case of Americans coming here and getting Canadian content. Fox was not going to go-ahead. We're doing all the work on it; there'll be a lot of Canadian actors and other personnel.

We put up money before a pay-TV deal." CBC hurrah Congratulations to CBC-TV for going great! It's just negotiated its largest single sale ever to U.S. TV by landing 39 episodes of its Going Great teenager show on the Nickelodeon Channel. Nickelodeon is a pay-TV service which exclusively airs children's programs. Going Great features Meatballs' star Chris Makepeace interviewing Canadian teenagers with unusual occupations and hobbies. Nickelodeon was so impressed by the show that it paid what's described as a high six-figure figure and bought 26 more episodes sight unseen.

They won't "Without a Doubt aWinner!" "An important movie a movie I want you to if I had a I would take my child to see this film." OOOD MORNING AMERICA. ABC TV "Kate Nelligan is Without a HhACE PETER OTOOLE be filmed until summer when Makepeace completes Grade 13 at Jarvis Collegiate in Toronto. CBC aired the first 13 shows this season. Bassett raves Teen tennis champ Car-ling Bassett draws a rave review from the Hollywood Reporter for her first acting role in Spring Fever, her dad John's first movie in years. It's about backstabbing at teen tennis matches.

Says the Reporter, "Its main asset, aside from some sharp tennis on the part of the youngsters, is a winsome young actress named Car-ling Bassett who capti- "KATHLEEN QUINLAN AT HER HEART-WRENCHING BEST." Jane Hawtin, Q107 RADIO "Independence Day contains one of the most Intricate and deeply felt women's roles ever written for a movie and Dianne Wlest, In her movie debut, matches the part with a performance that astonishes as It breaks your heart." Ron Bas, Toronto star "A MOVING FILM." Debra Burgess, GLOBAL TV 4 ut coin a 'MTWfNTIlTH CINTUHV.FOI NIGHTLY AT 7:00 9:20 UWANGEIXSTMM C1983 TWENTIETH CENTURY-FOX ADULT ACCOMMNIMENT ENDS TONIGHT ENDS TONIGHT mi: If; I ass TONIGHT AT 1 9:15 CmiiLliliil'Vjj KISSM Pygmalion's taping to Canada for U.S. pay-TV's Showtime. A sale to First Choice is being discussed. "It originally started with Margot; she wanted to do it and everyone went from there," Greenberg says. He won't name names, but it's understood that Canadian directors also approached but busy with other projects include Robin Phillips and Britain-based Alvin Rakoff who directed Voyage Around 1 My Father, which won a recent International Emmy.

Two other biggies just said no. O'Toole, Greenberg the ir ijrrTrtm Court to rule on policy claim SAN FRANCISCO (AP) The California Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to decide whether actress Shirley Jones is entitled to proceeds of a $50,000 life Insurance policy on her late former husband, actor Jack Cassi-dy. A trial court ruled she was not entitled to the policy's benefits, but that was reversed by an appellate court. The executor of Cassidy's estate is appealing that ruling. Cassidy and Jones were married Aug.

5, 1956. In February, 1 967, he took out a $50,000 insurance policy naming her as beneficiary. It provided the indemnity would be payable to his estate if no beneficiary was designated at the time of payment. The couple separated Oct. 24, 1974, and lived apart after that.

They entered a marital settlement agreement April 10. 1975, and a final decree dissolving their marriage was issued Aug. 27, 1975. Cassidy died in an accidental fire Dec. 12, The Life Insurance Co.

of North America sought a judicial determination of ho should get the $50,000. AFTER JERRY BOCK, executor of the estate, and Jones filed counter-claims, the insurance company was dismissed from the action. The executor's petition said Jones testified at the trial that she had signed an agreement relinquishing "expectancy rights" and waived rights to future claims and to inherit any of Cassidy's separate property. Ronald' Karno, Cassidy's business manager, said the actor told him Jones' name was to be removed from all insurance policies as beneficiary and that he the manager did so on all the policies except the accidental death policy. He said he wasn't aware of that document at the time.

The trial judge held that in entering the marital agreement, Jones had waived all rights to Cassidy's property interests including the proceeds from the accidental death policy. BUT THE COURT of Appeal disagreed and held the agreement did not constitute a waiver or relinquishment of her right to the proceeds of the $50,000 policy. It said the agreement covered only the cash surrender value of the policy and not future rights to receive proceeds, thus Jones was entitled to the money. The executor contended that if the appeal court's ruling were allowed to stand it would prevent those involved in dissolutions from effectively contracting on the rights to future property interests. rDUlT L5 ACCOMPANIMENT A DANIfl M.

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New movies opening Friday: Gandhi The epic biography of India's great leader. Odeon. The Year of Living Dangerously Mel Gibson and Sigourncy Weaver find romance during a revolt against Sukarno. Capitol I. Lovesick Dudley Moore and Elizabeth McGovcrn find romance on a psychiatrist's couch.

Devonshire 1. An Officer and a Gentleman Back one more time, hoping to catch Oscar nominations when they arc announced Thursday. Capitol 3. The Lords of Discipline David Keith (from An Officer and a Gentleman) is in a private military college this time. Vanity.

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