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nmnri nrpi nywnpa ywyftix ABC Scores MaJor TV Coup DESERET NEWS, Saturday, July 1 1 972 7 ER FiIms i By JAY LIVINGOOD, Editor, TEMPO Section HOLLYWOOD ABC-TV scored a major triumph for the coming season when the network announced acquisition of four major movie packages for its Sunday Night Movie. Kicking off the season will be Gold-finger, the Janies Bond thriller starring Sean Connery as Agent 007; and co-starring Honor Blackman. The premiere will be Sept. 17. The announcement of the film package was made by Martin Starger, ABC veep for programming, during a special press gathering.

The lineup of movies includes: Patton, True Grit, Lawrence of Arabia, The Odd Couple, Dr. Doolittle, Plaza Suite, and Taming of the Shrew. During a luncheon, I sat next to James E. Duffy, ABC prexy who exuded pleasure and confidence in scoring the coup over rival networks in the use of major films as programs. Duffy expressed the opinion that the other two networks were down-playing the use of feature films, a program in past years that they highly touted, because ABC-TV had tied up the most and available film packages.

Duffy said the network planned at the moment to run the feature films in their entirety during one evening, rather than over two consecutive nights or weekends. Duffy admitted there may be some trouble clipping offensive language from some of the films, but they will be made acceptable for Sunday evening family viewing. Of greatest concern to questioning television editors was the prologue of Patton, which starred controversial George C. Scott. The Patton prologue used numerous four-letter words and other offensive language, but Duffy felt it could be satisfactorily edited without hurting the context of the film story.

Thft i mi a ntinnM LaaI aaiI a )n uituuuic uvLvtutfw ucau bum a uc cision had not been made in regards to using the blockbuster on a single night and greatly trimming the three-hour plus movie, or running it on two nights. When asked about the cost of the big film package, Duffy paused, quickly calculated figures in his head, and estimated that the total package would run be-f een $55 and $60 million, give or take a million. This will place the cost of a minute commercial air time at $150,000, close to that of the Super Bowl, explained Duffy. The ABC-TV film package appears to be the cream of the crop. True Grit stars John Wayne in the movie for which he received his only Oscar.

Lawrence of Arabia, picked up seven of the golden statues, including ne for best picture. Dr. Doolittle a magic piece of fluff for the children, stars Rex Harrison. But ABC-TV isnt going to stop with their monumental film package. Theyre going for quality.

Starger announced the net was preparing a special of Long Days Journey Into Night, by Eugene ONeill. We are committed to presenting the very best in drama for television, commented Starger, and we are proud to present an original production of this John Wayne (True Peter O'Toole Of and George C. Scott are arming the top stars in several top quality movies ABC will show next season. Althcugh not firm on tfcPwmber of shows based on the by Pulitzer prize-winner Joseplw P. Lash.

1 4lAfA M.AmII Ua AM OUUgC dcUU UlCiC ttUUlU OC di Art ClgliL hours of programming. The story of the Rooseveits is fascinating history, and our dramatic production will be one of the most important series our network has ever presented." said Starger. and plays on both sides of the Atlantic for some 47 years. Continuing in the quality vein was the announcement that a series of dramatic television productions based on the bestselling book, Eleanor and Franklin." is under development for the coming season. truly outstanding theatrical masterpiece, one of the finest examples of American literature.

Taking the lead rales will be Sir Laurence Olivier and Constance Cummings. Olivier, whom some critics consider the finest actor in the English-speaking world, has starred in motion pictures WEEKEND TELE LOG a vv mi i Baloo the bear, jungle monkeys join Mowgii (center) in Disney (Ch- 5, 1 p.m. Sunday with 311(1 decathlon champi- onshipsj Holton Tennis Classic (Ch. 2, 1:30 Sunday), a world tennis tournament; and U.S. Womens Open Golf (Ch.

4, 2:30 Sunday). Lil Abner 7 LETS VNDO.V VCKE-P IMS, Lb-VtSy NKVfE i ACWE, BKVte. S.AvXE, WNKE Miss Peach: tjSYl Sally Bananas80-1 World championship chess, the political campaign, a Disney feature, and other sports specials highlight weekend TV viewing. The Bobby Fischer-Poris Spassky world chess championship will be televised by simulation for five hours Sunday on Channel 7, beginning at 1:30 p.m. The moves by the two chess players will be on a large chess board for the TV viewers, and commentary will be provided.

Political programs of note Sunday include Face the Nation (Ch. 5, 10:30 a.m.), with Patricia Harris, acting chairwoman of the Credentials Committee of the Democratic National Committee; Meet the Press (Ch. 2, 11 a.m.), with Richard E. Neustadt, acting chairman of the Platform Committee; Issues and Answers (Ch. 4, 11:30 a.m.), with Sen.

George McGovern; and Campaign 72 (Ch. 5, 4 p.m.), one in a series of CBS News specials. FaMngwater (Ch. 4, 9:30 tonight) is a GE Monogram Special which looks at a famous house designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, with E. G.

Marshall as narrator. Excerpts from Disney on SATURDAY VIEWING 5:00 2 NBC News. 5 Dragnet. 5:30 2 Adam 12. 4 American Adventure.

5 Hee Haw. 11 Misterogers. 4:00 2 Emergency. 4 Lawrence Welk. 11 Electric Company.

4:30 5 NEW COMEDY "MY WORLD WELCOME TO IT" 11 Sesame Street. 7:00 2 Bold Ones. 4 Bewitched. 5 Mv Three Sons. 7:30 4 ABC Saturday Summer Movie, The Daring Game," starring Llovd Bridges and Nico Minar-dos.

5 Arnie. 11 Washington Week in Review. 0:00 2 Movie, Isadora, part II, starring Vanessa Redgrave and Jason Robards. 5 "MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE" The IM? team tries to break up Crime Syndicate 1 BYU Devotional. 9:90 5 NEW MUSICAL! "Melba More Clifton Davis Show" 9:30 4 American Life Style Failing-water.

10:00 2 Scene Tonight. 4 Sondv Gilmocr. 5 701 WEEKEND NEWS CHANNEL 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS watch for the new CUSTOM HOUSE, fine heme furnishings IN SUGAR HOUSE v. Yi. Vc mi A but funny, drama cold Comfort Farm, is rerun on Masterpiece Theater (Ch.

7, 9 p.m. Sunday). Among sports specials are AAU International Champions 4 Issues and Answers. 5 Movie, Francis ih the Haunted House," starring Mickey Rooney and Virginia Welles. Noon 4 Human Dimension.

12:30 4 Movie, "Carry On Spying," starring Kenneth Williams and Barbara Windsor. 1:00 5 AA'J International Champions, The U.S. Nationals vs. Western Hemisphere Boxing Championship from Elyria, Ohio and the 1972 Notional AAU Decathlon Championships from the Los Angeles Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1:30 2 The Holton Tennis Classic, championship tennis includes John Newccmbe and Marty Riessen. 7 The Spasskv Lischer World Championship Chess Tournament.

2:30 4 U.S. Women's Open Goif. 5 CBS Tennis Classic, Marty Ries-' sen seeded seventh, meets Roy Emerson, seeded tenth, in a first-round match. 300 5 Primus, "Phantom Horse." 3:30 2 Death Valley Days. 5 Animal World.

4:00 2-Star Trek. 4Charlotte World 600. 5 CBS News Special, "Campaign 72." 4:30 4 Movie, "Rampoge At Apache Wells," starring Stewart Granger and Pierre Brice. 5:00 2-Wild Kingdom. 5 Lee Trevino Golf, with guests Poncho Gonzales ond Peter Law-ford.

5:30 2 Wonderful World of Disney, "Ois-nev On Parade." 5 CBS Sunday Night Movie, "A Find Madness," starring Sean Connery nnd Joanne Woodward. 4:30 2 Jimmy Stewart Show. 4 Movie. "Oo You Know This starring Dan Duryco and Isa Miranda. 7 Thirty Minutes.

7:00 2 Bonanza. 7 Electric Company. TfUJITS iv nii 7:30 5 Code's County. 7 French Chet. 8:00 2 Neighborhood Theater, Harry Black and the Tiger," starring Stewart Granger nd Barbara Rush.

'V" 4 The FBI. 7 Firing Line. 8:30 5 All In The Fomlly. V. 9:00 4 ABC Sunday Night Movie, 'Modesty Blaise," starring Terence Stamp ond Dirk Bogarde.

5 Gunsmoke. 7 Mosterpiece Theatre, "Cold Comfort Farm." 10:00 2 Scene Tonight. 5 Eyewitness News. 10:30 2 Take 2. I 10:401,, 5 Fare To Face, 11:00 2 Movie, Never Say Guodb" starring Rock Hudson ond Cornell 6orchers.

11:10 5 CBS Sunday Night tote Movie, "Signpost to Murder," starring Joanne Woodward and Stuart -Whitman. "7 11:30 4 Sandy Giimoure. 11:45 4 ABC Weekend News. Midnight 4 TBA. FLAVE, rvf 321 if 183 7 DON'T TOUCH,) -nJAT WlMlVC- M.CDHS.

IN 1 ouc I ROOM EVEtCYTHINfi "MY XNEE PFCKA BUGr PLEASANT SUMMER REPELLANT, TEN Ml. A RACQUET, 5UN TAN Parade will be seen on Won- derful World of Disney (Ch. 5, 5:30 Sunday). thj rhlirh Patriotism and the church is the topic for Eleventh Hour (Ch. 5, 11 a.m.

Sunday). Art Kent Bernie Cclderwood Don Olsen 10:30 2 Movie, Fear Strikes Out," starring Anthony Perkins and Karl Malden. 10:40 5 This Is Your Life guest is Jackie Coogan. 11:00 4 ABC Weekend News. 11:10 5 Movie, "The Dav They Robbed the Bank of England, starring Peter O'Toole and Alda Ray.

11:15 4 Dick Cavett with guests Dave Brubeck. June Christy. Paul Desmond and Joe Williams. SUNDAY MEWING 7 a.m. 5 Good Old Time Gospel Hour 7:30 a.m.

4 Billy Hargis. I a.m. 2 Science in Agriculture. 4 Reluctant Dragon. 5-Rex Humbard.

8:30 a.m. 4 Double Deckers. a.m. 2 Sacred Heart. 4 Buliwinkle.

5 Day of Discovery. :15 a.m. 2 From the Cathedral. 0:30 a.m. 2 Bible Answers.

4 Make A Wish. 5 Mormon Tabernacle Choir. 10 a.m. 2 The Answer. 4 Oral Roberts.

5 Insight. 10:30 a.m. 2 Comment. 4 This Is The Life. 5 Face The Nation.

II a.m. 2 Meet The Press, Richard E. Neustadt, acting chairman of the Democratic Plotfarm Committee tor the 1972 Democratic Notional Convention, will be interviewed. 4 Directions. 5 Eleventh Hour, Patriotism and the Church." 11:30 a.m.

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