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On Television: ABC Brings Back Sid Caesar And TV Fun to determine their very friend was merely an excuse far some Caesar grimaces, grunts and groans. And even that dud bad a bright side. It gave us a closer look at Jane Connell, a little blonde who, from her performance yesterday in all three acts, gave promise of being a marvelous comic foil for Ceasar. Viewers finally got a look at both senatorial candidates lavt night on Channel ll's Jasits-Donovan debate. And, while not as exciting as Sundays encounters between Rep.

Otis C. Pike and Walter M. Ormsbv and Rep. John Lindsay and Martin Dworkis on Channel 2, the half-hour at least did give us tlie opportunity to meet and hear the Democratic hopeful Channel 4's "The Story of opened last night with "Jockey" completing the title. Any similarity between this syndicated half-hour and NBCs bigTime "World of is purely intentional.

Its an inoffensive little documentary, not terribly perceptive, but interesting in a superficial way. In his two successful sketches, it was this originality tlut scored the most. Just the notion of picturing the mind as a sort of electronic computing center presided oser by tlic Brain, which coordinated the reports of sarious other pjrts of the human body, was delicious enough. So what if each and every line wasnt a howl? I1ie idea alone and an occasional delicacy like the Stomach chasing after nersous butterflies with a net made the bit amusing. So, too, with a pjiitomime slicc-of-life domestic argument set against the dramatic background music of such composers as Beethoven, Wagner and Tchaikovsky.

It may have been too long Caesar still doesnt know when to stop but the sight of angry amis and hands waving and punctuating Beethoven's iftli was worth the occasional monotony. Only when Caesar (jnd liis writers, Marvin Marx, Hugh Wedlock and Marty Roth) res-erted to the familiar did the lulf hour resemble the gifted comic at his worst. A wcjk family sketch which had a couple try ing By Barbara I X'Litincr Tclrvinion Critic If I night's visit with Sid Caesar is any portent of th.ii.; to come then the comedian's iiioiitlily outing will i LI up to a most attractive ornament on ABC pyramid of or, in Iiis return to the TV Sid hit tun out of three Vim And, since perfection is pretty lii.d to c-onic by in any field, Hut's i it hitting aterjge. tint any of Sid's antics clic-i. I inns hysteria.

Tliev weren't the lulls laugh, tear-provoking tviic of niiteii.il. But sslios complaining abint a genuine smile or a sincere (Inn Lie? 1'in not especially in a sca-1 1. 1 tli it hasn't Ix-cii noted for pm-(liKing imuli laughter. Sid's Kissrs at firiginalitv were worth their weight in the gold that hasn't been mined ruin the new situation comedies. On Movies Anthony Quinn Packs a Wallop In Requiem for a Heavyweight understanding and sympathy, with humor and sadness.

As when he competes with crew-cut collegians for a theater usher's job. As when he tries for a camp counselors job with these references: "I had 111 fights never took a dive. Im kinda proud of that. And even the most comic lines arc geared for compassion. As when he tries to persuade his manager to let him accept the summer camp position with this argument: You got a third of the action.

And when the manager, eyeing a somewhat more lucrative spot in the commercial moan-and-groan circuit, signs: "My son. the counselor. Jackie Gleason as the manager and Julie Harris as the girl from the employment office turn in unsurprising performances. That is to say, consistently first-rate. But Mickey Rooney, in tlie relatively small role of the fighters trainer, outshines the two of them.

During a card-playing sequence, Rooney records a show-biz first; lie skillfully steals an entire comic scene right out frmn under Gleasons cvcr-watchful gaze. Scrlings taut script, based on his earlier "Playhouse 90" offering, allows fur no disgressions, no excursions from the main story line, no moment of respite. Director Ralph Nelson, making his motion picture debut, has captured the same pacing and mood of "On The Waterfront, and. more recently, "The Hustler." But it is Quinns triumph just as it is Mountains. I'inally forced to cuter the wrestling arena for his manager's sake, lie hears Gleason conclude: "You're not a winner any more.

Mountain." Wrong. The fighter sacrifices his pride, but maintains his dignity. By Mike McGrady Requiem for a Heavyweight Rod Scrlings bitterly beautiful portrait of a used-up prize fighter hat been etched in acid, framed in uncompromising realism and comes to life with one of the jcjrs finest dranutic performances. Anthony Quinn goes the full distance as Mountain Rivera, onetime contender for the championship, battered veteran of 17 years in the ring. Ilit face is a misshapen mass of old scars, but his pride is untouched, lie considers boxing a sport despite Iris managers more worldly outlook: "Sport? Are you kidding? If there was headroom, theyd hold these things in sewers." The story opens with Mountain's final fight, a dramatically photographed sequence seen through the blurred vision of the battered boxer.

And the audience, like Mountain, feels rather than sees the punches. Mountain, told that another bout will cost him his sight, faces three alternatives. lie cjn retire to the graveyard," a bar where old fighters stand dying ln-forc the Bickerings of televised fights. Or he can, as his manager suggests, swallow liis dignity and become a pro wrestler. Or, most difficult of all, lie can enter a brand-new world the world that exists outside the arena.

Pitting into the new environment is no small task for the big man. His trials arc drauuticd with i Anthony Quinn, lift, anil Mickey Rooney in Requiem Selected Short Subjects Slate 'Chinese Opera1 C1.isnk.i1 Chini-sc the. iter will arrive on Broadway Nov. 12 fur a 'iirncik si. iv the I anig.ii re Tlii.iti-r.

The touring loo Using Theater Nationalist China. -H) actors none of whom arc over their teens, will pcifoini in the s.lliu) wai ok! tradition of so-called "Chinese It iv a fusion of severely disciplined drama, singing and aei-iintiw. A spokesman said the troupe will lie seen in a full-length imi'iiil diaiiia. "I lie Beiuliful Bait." derived from an iniideut ill the eii of the Three Kingdoms at the end of the Ilau Dynasty in the 'I lied Ceiilun A one hour British Broade.isting Co. "he Rise of Sniet Pimci," will lie feleeasf In Channel 5 Oef.

30 (S IM) and lejie.ited Nov. 4 Ml. Malcolm Mugger idge iv the narrator The late Mirmi will Ik seen in his last role on the dchnf of nen- religious scries. T.cg:iw of Light." Sunday (II AM. Channel lie'll star as Mi'piistonn-Ics in a modern t.uisl.itioii of Ja list.

with I lord Hatfield playing the title i ale. Climnel big new, is a one hour irk night news show beginning Monday at (i IM aptly titled "The Big News. News, weather and comment will fill the hour INniglav Fairbanks. Jr. and Ciccr 1 ii stiri will star in an origin il dunii.

lire Shadowed Affair. on "Piipont Show of the Week" for Nov. 4 (10 IM, Channel 4'. Matinees for Young to Be Live In addition to a shortage of quality children's films Saturday afternoon showings. Hie theater owner su'd, the shows arc planned in response to calls from parents asking for live shows similar to those presented by touring groups in schools.

I didnt want to put on a rank amateur group." Sine-tar said but when the Peppermint Flayers possibility came up we signed Ticket prices for the music il mjtinccs will Ire substantially higher tluu they jie for movies. Single admissions arc 1.23. A Long Island movie chain will initiate a monthly series of live children's musicals on Saturday jfieiiUMim featuring the Peppermint Players, a professional group that has made a name fur itself nff-Hma-lwav. The new venture is being tried, the owner of the chain said, because of among other tilings a lack of decent films for "kiddie matinics. "There's such a shortage of good children's movies that at times I've had to put on things like The Monster From Outer Space.

said Sidney Siuet.ir. owner of the Town and Country 1 heater chain, winch operates movie hoii-cs in Hewlett. Wautagh jud Glen Cove. So far. four shows arc planned "Jack and the Beanstalk.

"Ali Baba and the I hievos." "Sleeping Bcautv" and "Finnocliio. Tlie 600-scat Hewlett I heater will have "Beanstalk" this Saturdav. "Ali Biha" on Nov. 17, "Sleeping Beauty on Dec. 13 and Tinnoehio on Jju 19.

Tire 600 -scat Wantagh Theater will have tlie same shows, respectively, on Nov. 3. Jan. 12, Dec. 1 and Feb.

2. 'l ire schedule for the 1.000-seat Town Theater in Glen Cove, also in the same order, is Nov. 10, Jjii. 3, Dec. and Feb.

Q. There will be two showings each Saturday in Hewlett and Wantagh and one in Glen Cove. Curtain Up on LI I his (oliuiui vi ill print imisie.il and theatrical untii.es if stni notices are re, eiv ed at least 4S homv before the pcrnnii.iiicc. Address "Curiam lp on Ncvisd.iv. 5d Stcwjrt Carden Cdy.) Tonight "Bye Bye Birdie" with Tom IVton auj Chita Rivera at the Mmeol.i Play house.

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