St. Louis Globe-Democrat from St. Louis, Missouri • 61

Apr, 1, 1956 et. ratitS atobt 3LA ame a Great 'his TV Business, ays James Dunn 41011-- 1 A it in tilStill, Apr, 1, 1956 Vt. taints minut -titmotrat. 3G i TV 7 4 1 CHATTER ou ame Robin r-'-y-reat -r- BOX 1 1 rfs TV Business, 1 a 11 ,..1 James Dunn By HAL HUMPHREY 0,14 LYWOO 'Mar. 31.

ard Greene has experienced, quite a shock since arriving in the States from land. It's his first trip back her since his "Robin Hood" TV. ries got underway on CBS last fall. "It seems that every- where I go I'm recognized as Robin Hood. I am no longer Richard Greene." He says this with mixed emotion.

I gather that he is very happy to v4 Vu 44wicti --4411 1 l' shock since arriving in the States from Eng. land. It's his first trip back here since bio "Robin' Hood- TV- ries got underway on CBa last fall. I'm "It seeins that every; where I I go recog nized a Robin Hood. I am no longer- Richard Greene." He ys this with sa- mixed emotion.

I gather that he is very happy to uBBY 11A liUmP 'Mar. 31. Rich, arc' Greene has exPei'lenced 11 l' te- a shock since arriving in the States from land. It's his first trip el e--II- V. 41, 1 1.0, i Oa -30' ---'4 "0 or.110,,.:, i'-', 7,,1:: 0 0 4 1 4 .0., 4 'le 4r 'I rl: 0 7, :..,0 fi is, it :,,,,44 A Ai $4-i, 4.

i--- 14.4-;;.,;...... t', 4 I I. 4 '''''-'1', '5 j.ig-,!irli-: I '3 LI? 1 1 .3, 1 '1 A 1, 5 a 1 built Up an entirely new Wass of fans, yet la be- ginning to wonder what 0 ever happened to Rich-a ard Greene. Al I suppose it's a lit-. 4i tie unflattering to an 4 aetoes ego to find'.

4 himself catapulted to fame, only to find that it is the character he plays who really happens a all the time in Also, when the role turns out to be one 1 which has great appeal for kids, the actor must 1 lead an exemplary life on and off TV. Greene was to guest with Garry Moore on TV in New York receup 13t, and somebody thought it would be I great idea to dress Moore up in a suit of -armor. and have Robin Hood (Greene) shoot an apple from head i with 'a bow-and-arrow. "I've become pretty ts; that weapon, 1 but wasn't about to stake my reputation on a stunt like that," says Greene. built Up an entirely new elms of fans, yet la be- ginning to wonder what 0 ever' happened to Rich.

as great appeal i for kids, the actor mu st lead an exemplary life on and off TV. 1 Greene as to guest with Garry Moore on in TV NoW York recen ly, an 0 be od thought it would a I a idea to dress Moore up in a suit of 0 armor and have Robin D-- Hood (Greene) oot an applafrom head with a anq-arrow. "I've become- pretty I 4- adept yvith that weapon, a ard Greene. I suppose it's bit-. 45 tie unflattering to an 4 ego to find'.

himself catapulted to 17' it tame;" thonly to find that ie character he 0, plays is ireallY- all the ti 4 famou hi happen 0 me in TV. Also, when the role turnA nut tn I "I've become tt ome pre 6 that weapon but wasn't about stake my reputation on 1 a stunt like that says Greene. CARL MeIN'TIRE is set ----to leave- his Weathervane progra on KWK-TV after Apr. 30. The reason? Carl says that KWK-TV doesn't like le of ances he is makingon rival station McIntire currently is emcee for three half hour afternoon film shows on Channel 5 on week-, days-and also has a record show on SD ABC-TV announced that "Disneyland': and "Mickey Mouse Club" -advertisers, with billings exceeding 1 000,000, have renewed for the 1956-57 season.

Guess that squelches rumors about unhappiness between Disney and ABC If Elizabeth Montgomery has her way, shell play opposite her illustrious- father in that proposed "Montgomery Ptesents" modern version of "Pygmalion." (And Liz usually has her way). IT IS EXPECTED that color- 'TV -sets selling for around $600 will be available by fall Danny Thomas is the most sought after man Hollywood these since Jean Hagen, his TV 0'wife, announced she is leaving- the show. "I never dreamed so many beautiful women wanted rue for a hus, band," he says Ford Motors won an Emmy for the best commercial campaign of the year, but no one at the Emmjr dinner 4- knew it. The reason for the bankrolled the telecast. BILLBOARD reports the status of CBS' Playhouse 90, the weekly 90-minute dramatic show planned for next season on Thursday night' now is an "iffy" proposition.

Major problem, reportedly, is clearing the time major markets' Ralston is making plans to sponsor a program consisti of travel and adventure films It is expected that Sid Caesar will package two spectaculars for NBC this summer while his regular series at ons. LTONBERLE has a yen to try a feature film again. He's talking to CoDumbia about doing "The Great Sebastian" "The Salesman," a new telefiltn being developed for Joe E. Brown Both CBS and NBC want Oscar winner Anna Magnani for a series of spectaculars. leave i hs Weathervane KWK TV after program Apr.

-30. The reason? Carl says that KWK-TV doesn't: like thernuMber of -appear- ances. he is making on "Iva station McIntire currently iii emcee for three half hour afternoon film. shows on Channel 5 on week- and also has a record shOw on KSD. radio.

ABC-TV announced that Mouse Club" -advertisers, with billings exceeding 000,000, have renewed for the 1956,57 Guess that squelches' rumors about piness between DiSneY unh ap and ABC If Elizabeth I Montgomery has her way, a a se ay I llyw od th days since Jean Hagen, his TV ing th wife, announced she is leav- eshow. "I never dreamed so beautiful wome Ti wanted rue for a hus- band," he saYo Ford Motors st won an Emmy for th be coinnsercial cam- paign of the year, but no m3r one at the Em dinner knew it. The reason for the secrecy rolled the telecast. BILLB OAR reports the status of CBS Playhouse 90, CARL MeINTIRE fa set --to leave-Weathervane program on KWK-TV after Apr. 30.

The reason? Carl a 5 that KWK-TV doesn't like the number of annear- 13 ne i I play opposite ner lulls- in that pro- sellin pased Montgomery Pre- rnodern version of Pygmalion. (And Liz us ually- has her way), IT IS ExrracrED that around $600 will be available se 'Tv --ts for color by fall Danny Thomas is the Innst stoxight After Alan BILLBOARD reports the status of CBS' Playhouse 90, weekly 90-minute dra- matic show planned for next season on Thursday now is an "iffy" proposition. is Major problem, reportedly, clearing the time in major markets' Ralston Puri travel and advent -films 4fe is making plans to sponsor a Program consisting of 1 It la expected that Sid nAg- neknap twn win pacitage two spectaculars while NBC this Ile his regular summer series cauons. ye to try a feature. IL LTON has a film again.

He talking to Co- ittmbia about doing "The 7 Great Sebastian" "The stian" Salesman," a new telefihn seies is being developed for -Joe E. Brown Both CBS and NBC want Oscar winner Anna Magnani for a seris of By PETtil RAIIN riclitadio TABU, a areat So says- James Dunn in exuberint agreement with the title :61 tho TV show inz'shich he appears. Not that tins eminent character actor has any quark rel with the of show business, it's just that lately, Ti as been doing right nicily by Mrs. Dunn's boy: Ji 1 mliy who -co-stars with Michael O'Shea and 'William BislioP in the comedy series called "It's a Great called rom Hollywood recently to chat about the show, TV in general nd picture 'making. From this corner, picture': making seemed a iikely place to begin.

I've always been curt. ous about the sudden decline in the Dunn fortunes after be screen -tl. won that Oscar for his ti 1 4. performance in "A Tree Grows In Brooklyn" in 1915. A Real ittix ilt Wisnning an Oscar usually i 1 something akin to hitting the Irish Sweepstakes.

A guarantee in Hollywood that juicy A will follow. But the formula ",4.0,,1,00,. didn't jell for Jimmy. Instead of bringing him more work. 40.114.,,:,-., the little gold statuette put a r.

'4, coene, his craeraelelyr. hat 'happened," Rays Jimmy. 1 ao know that rin not the first actor it has jinxed others- ave had the same experience. It just seems that the you get one of those Oscars your luck quits. No logical ex, planation--we didn't raise the TAMES DUNN An prices for me- -it Just pete red Oscar ainq.necessarily a 1 know I had that good luck piece.

"You damned thing sitting up on the mantel, it sure looked impressive, but for Me, and my career. things kept getting worse and worse. One day my vide took It down and packed it away. The next morning I-landed a part and I've- been working ever 'since. 1 "But I don't blame the movie people for my troubles after it was Put one of those things.

Why knock anybody' I've made a wonderful living out of this it and everybody in IL" Shotv Is Otte. Big Picnici Dunn-has been active in TV since 1919, but 'Its a Great is his first regular, series. "It's just one big picnic," he says. "I'm working with two great guys (Bishop and () Shea) and we've got this program aces up. We're three Joe trying to make -a buck, so why not Pidi together.

Everybody helps the other guy. We're buddies off-stage as well as before the earners, and it's paYing off at the box office." Perhaps Jimmy is right. His program is something of an enigma. It doesn't get much publicity, but it hasa-lit-ity-i been -1 a favorite of fans. Maybe this camaraderie is the reason why the Consistently comes off as one of the funniest on V.

1 About the only difficultythey encounter in producing the program is in finding new materiala chronic complaint' of iTV comedians. "When-you get right-down to it," says Dunn, "you're only as good as your material and what a struggle By PETtilltAIIN'' TV-Radio IrAllior 'S 2 a 1--eat says Jams 7 Dunn In exuberant agreement with the title '11-V show inwhich he appears. Not that character actor ha any rel with the other vehicles of show, business, it's 'just that lately, as been doing right-nicily -by Mrs. PUIIII boy. Ji who co-stars with Michael O'Shea and William Bishop in the comedy series called "It's a Great Life," enaelltedal rom Hollywood recently to chat about the shovf, Tv in nd picture 'making.

From this corner, ircrtiiel-- making seemed a likely Place begin always been curl- rN to bein I after he ous about the sudden decline won that Osear for hi. screen in the Dunn fortunes the little gold statuette put a 4 hex on his career. 01Oee, I really don't know 'hat happened," says Jimmy. It first tacktonrowlat it htasi jinxed 7ot he other. ave had the same experience.

It just seems that the 1 you get one of those Oscars 1 0, 4A, I your luck quits. No logical ex, planationwe didn't raise the 1A14UN An prices for me- it just petered lE cS piece. Oscar ain4 necessarily a out. gooa You know I had that damned thing sitting up on the mantel, it sure looked impressive, but for me, and my career. things kept getting worse and worse.

One day my Wife took By PETIC RAVIN -----101obe-Demoerat Ilir-Radie IrAlitor I performance In 'A Tree Grows In Brooklyn" .15. in 10 A eal S', r' somethinp akin to hitting -the Winning an Oscar usuallY is formula Irish Sweepstaltes. A guarantee tuliat didn jell -for Jimmy. Instead bringing him more work, mantel, it sure looked impressive, but me, ana my career. things kept getting worse and worse.

One day my wife took it down and packed it away. The Ilext a part and I've. been working ever 'since. "But I don't blame the movie people for my troubles after it was Put one of those things. Why knock anybody' lye made a wonderful living out of this busines---love it and I's everybody in it," i toai 1 i tz 'final, 13rnr' 11 Life" is his first regular series.

'talk. Its. ILL IV la taltdttrix IS 1.11113 Dig tu16st; Dunn has been active in TV since 1919, but "It's. a Great -it's just one Pig no hays. -Ai En working wita 11 two- rreat guys ORINhon and (YSollea) and we've got this evwo sn.1, s-sTm sms.

sporoug.rhaymnaotet ps ilaup.trg'eeirhee, rti.ureveetilr3orodtyryhhelpst i .,.:11 L.4.... 1. trying bguek; VI IV inau ta 1 Ins VI II no us Ilin VW I ape I I I.ar IL libilsw the hex 11an Pethaps Jimmy is right. Ilia program is sometiling of eni ma. It doesn't get much publicity, but it has alsVityli been a favorite of fans.

Maybe this camaraderie is the reason why the how eonsiotently comes off aS one of the funniest on About out only difticultythey. encounter in producing th 3 program i in finding new materiala hro cnic complaint of come Ian TV- d' When you get right-down to it," says Dunn, truggie "you're only as good as your material and what a a 4,,, '-it N4t 't iir if 1-f 4 11.4 ''''-1 i r-rr'rg4' 1.1.Lavo;,,,,ittimi44-40,0,0ik' 4 RICHARD GREENE He's a character now. ranks high on the new commercial TV net- work i ngland A question about his career brought this surprising answer: don't -Want to spend he rest of my life in a pair of green tights," says this modern Robin Hood, ''but I do thinkiWe've a way in go yet before, we run out of plot material." i ranks hgh on the new commercial TV net- work in I A quehtion about his Cireer brought this sur- I A quehtion about his career brought this sur- prising answer: "I don't a to sp -th end rest of my life a pair i of green tights," says this ern Robin Hood, but I do thinkle've a way to go yet before, we run out of plot material." 0 3 accoutrements are selling like hot cakes over department store counDespite the success of the "Robin food" series, the merchandise hasn't caught on with the young set, as was the case with "Davy Crock' Greene says he understands that bowand-arrow sales have quadrupled over here in the past few months, but of course archery sets are in the public domain, and the Robin flood set is in corn-- petition with lots of a ccoutrements are sell- ing like hot cake over department store coun- era. Despite the success of Despite the success of the "Robin Hood" series, the merchandise hasn't Caught on 1 the young set, as was the case with "Davy Crock- ett." ureene saYe ne AP IFIF 1,1131 141, he- 606 quadeoPled ov derstands that bow Ind' --ft PVIOSILAY M.10A. 4I.

r.rny-1-7."-v."71727- but of course archery sets are in the public domain, and the Robin llood set is in -cony- petition with lots of Ig 4- I I PI 1W si ----a, 19 1 W. Ilas High Rating It wasn't that be feared malting a casualty of Moore are a dime-a-dozen anyway), but had lie missed the apple, kids all over the land would have chalked Robin ITood off as a. fake. Greene heads baek to England soon where he will begin filnainga nether 39 lji 1100 epi modes. The 'series reached its highest --rating popularity here last month, and also It is High Rating ty of Moo re are gaingunzratrt It wasn that be feared malting a casual- a oune-a-uozen anYwaP, but had he missed the -------s- would have chalked It Trehn.1 ea 0, so apple, kids all over the land fake.

ma 1..... Give, ne heads haeh a Lngland trier. ng he II 39 ill begin filmi a lit II no pi. so de so its lhe se les reaChed i It t.h est rating popularity here d--eds last nionth, an Greene will return to the States next fall for a trogti7country tour in conjunction with the TV series. Part of the plan is to beef up the sales of Robin Hood merv chandise.

Big ry Fans A TV series appealing to juveniles isn't con- sidered a iuccesS today unless the hero's wearing apparil and other Greene will return to thp Staten next fall for cross-country tour in series. art of the la conjunction twith the TV I) of Robin Hood mer- IS to neerup tne sales 1- -1, Ir- Jig 11 ry ans A TV series appealing to. juveniles isn't eon- in ere asuccesS ay today unless the hero's wear- 'n il and other i apparel A spectacular lineup of stars will add sparkle to the coming week's 90-minute compatibre color television spictaculars. Orson Welles and Betty Crable are teamed for 'thc Saturday night tion of the Broadway comedy hit, "Wen' tieth Century," on Star Jubilee series at 8:30 p. m.

(Ch. 4 locally), while the celebrated Katharine Cornell will 'make her TV 'dramatic debut in Barretts of Wimpole on NBC TV's Producers' Showcase, Channel 5 at o'clock Monday. The Rudolf Besier play, telling the love story of, England's famous nineteenth ----century poets, -Elizabeth- Barrett- and Brewntne, co-star Anthony Qtmvlo others. Maybe the 'Robin Hood" producers should put Maid Marian on a jazzy calendar. A recent survey allowed that 53 per cent of Robin's TV audience la dyer 21.

i 4e, AtitOiMiliiilWilbliciff141nNi1411Itiiik1410(ohliii00NoVAI Bettl 1, help? tthere is for new ideas. There is some hope, though, the net. works are developing young writers and, in time, they wi11 e. thn Maybe the i pu id Itood" producers should 1' 3.1 a a a il a 0 jazzy calendar. A recent survey showed 1 that 53 per cent of Robin's TV 1 -audience is over 21.

au E' there is for new ideas. There is some hope, though, the net- they will I works are developing young writers and, in time, th CI Ar2- -41 1' 1 cites I itat -a'r Le ant tile Corttett eez 1r -1 Ft I 'Specs' 4 :74 1k. A spectacular lineup of stars will add tion of the Broadway comedy hit, "Twen- 'l tie th on 'tar Jubilee -10t-, AO 404VA 4tIr "i Iv 3 1 sparkle to the coming week's 90-minute: 7, 4 I -7' color television spectacu ars. Orson 'Welles and Betty Crable are P7. for the he Saturday night present a- fliti, 4 I (Ch 4 locally) while series at 8:30 p.

2. 3 til' 4 4,4 ''4''It 4 ma ke her. TV debut in "The 4' to. tv, 4- ..1, Barretts of Wimpole Stteet" on NBC- 2-- 1 1'4' 4 4, TV Producers' Showcase, Channel 5 at 1 ,0: 4, Z'' I I the celebrated Katharine Cornell will Ak 1( 1 i I -em -4 o'clock r- -10), NALS 'ilfit' A 4 .1 i tr 0 1 3 of. I d' n'n teenth 't ory 0 ng an amous i 4 Brewn rue co -Star Anthony --I, 4 ----century- poets--E)17abeth-- Barrett-'and-- .0 'e.

'A, 1 4 l' 0 A 1t, R. i tz tt 4 1 The Rudolf Besier play, telling the love e'lks'i .0 I ''Twectieth Century" is a fast-moving comedy swhich takes aboard' a "eratk" train. The action centers on the efforts Of a 'brawling, boisterous and bankrupt Broadway of 1928 who must recapture.a star from the -lure' of ITollywood's- 14ta1k1es" in -order maintain his, prestigeand MA( -Twectieth Century" is a fast-moving comedy sishich takes place aboard a. efforts Of a 'brawling. boisterous and 'rack" train.

The Action centers on the' 2 bankrupt Broadway producer of 1928 who must recapturoa star ar from therture' of IToilywood's- l'talkies" in -order maintain his, prestigeand MA; bankroll. AN ENRAGED BETTY GRABLE is tempted to stran AN ENRAGED BETTY GRABLE is tempted to -stran- i REHEARSAL SCENE from The Barretts of pole Street," with Katharine Cornell, (center) and Miss Cornell's husband, Guthrio McClintic, who will direct the play. A REHEARSAL SCENE from "The Ba'rretts of WLni reel," pole St with Katharine Cornell, Anthony (center) and Mist Cornell's husband, Guthrio 14cClintic, who will direct the play. gle Orson Welles with the sling from his arm' --------ill this the Broadway comedy hit "Twentieth ale Orson Welles with the slinct from his brokenu arm' in this the Broadway comedy hit "Twentieth 4 ill' It li 'I 1. I 1 .1 I I 11.