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Show DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, NORTH DAVIS LEADER, JANUARY 29, WEEKLY REFLEX . TV PFOPLE , 1 981 CINDY SAYS j Harlems history, in memories and pictures Harlem has been home for many since its beginning as a frontier village in the early 1600s. In its early days it was an American fishing village, a Dutch farming community and an English colony. It has nurtured not only New York's black community, but Dutch, Irish, Italian, Jewish, Spanish and Finnish residents as well. ry- I Remember Harlem is a series of four programs tracing Harlems nearhistory through ly live interviews, rare archival motion pictures, photographs, early prints and lithographs. will I Remember Harlem air nationally on public television for four consecutive nights (check local listings for air dates in your area), with each night focusing on a distinct periojj in Harlems histo one-ho- 400-ye- We learn about Harlems early days as an independent village through its development as an agricultural community, and then a fashionable suburb of New York City in the 1800s; the major influx of black population after World War I and the Depression years; the deterioration after World War II and the struggle toward freedom; and finally, the decline and resurgence that is bringing Harlem into the 1980s. Harlem has cradled the famous and the infamous: Father Divine, Madame Walker, Langston Hughes, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Robinson, Paul Robeson and many others. The program invites us to share the memories of Har also remember the feeling of coziness and safety that came from knowing the neighbors were looking out for you when your mother went to work. T Remember Harlem, part of Non Fiction Television, is the work of filmmaker William Miles (Men of lem that live in the minds of present and former residents: A man remembers the blizzard of 1888; an girl recounts her days and nights at the Cotton Club; a Jewish businessman recalls the one black family on his block; a retired numbers runner confides the secrets of his business; and a black musician remembers performing in the heyday of Harlems nightclub life. Residents recount amateur night at the Apollo Theater, the night Joe Louis licked Max Schmeling, the visits of queens, Emperor Haile Selassie and the Pope. They recall the building and rebuilding, the streets, the sound of blues, jazz, reggae, calypso, soul and salsa, of the crime, the gangs, the drugs. But at the same time, they Bronze) who was born in Harlem Hospital and raised on Harlems 126th street during the 1930s and 40s. Harlem was a living comonce known as the munity black capitol of the world and then it died, says Miles. Now it seems to be coming back to life. By analyzing its history and interviewing its people, I believe we can try to recapture the special sense of community that it once had, and that it can have again. Palimony book; Normal Newmans By CINDY ADAMS NEW YORK celebrity Race coverage ... Joanne Woodpalimony ward: Everybody figures Paul Newman and I have the perfect marriage. That's absurd. Were not the ideal couple. We fight and were fairly dull just like everybody else. ... Jimmy Stewart sighingly admits hes getting one-mi- By VAL CAREW I would BACH TO BACH like to know if Catherine Bach, who plays Daisy on The Dukes of Hazzard, is married and if she is mother to any children. T.K., Chicago Heights, 111. Catherine is married, but has no children. She and her husband have two cats, one named Free and the other Easy and a golden retriever - named George. - recall the series name, either. Charles T., Lawton, Okla. The actor was John Eric- son, and the series was called It wasn't a Honey West. cheetah, but an ocelot named Bruce. The series was on ABC for the 1965-6- 6 season. QUESTION think Powers Boothe is very handsome. What's he doing and where can I write A Fan, Wyoming, him? I Mich. Powers is currently in Louisiana filming a movie. Write him in care of his manager, Dolores Robinson, 3884 Rambla Orienta, Malibu, CA 90268. Powers is a Texan, married, talented and very nice. I think I OLD FRIEND? knew Marla Gibbs when we - were kids. Did her mother have a church? Where can I write Marla? Gladys King, Chicago, 111. s, Hollywood, CA 90028. SERIOUS ANGELS -What happened to the cuteness in "Charlies Angels"? Sometimes the show is so serious it is no fun at all. Will n healthy-as-a-hor- CROSSWORD best-seller- d - DuPont-Col-umb- ia co-st- Marla is from Chicago, like you, and her mother, Ophelia Kemp, was a radio singer. Later she became known as Princess Kemp, the pastor of the Guiding Light Church in Detroit. Write Marla, who plays Florence in The Jeffer-sonin care of the show at KTTV, Metromedia Square, d. Mobil-sponsore- d round-the-worl- Who was HONEY GIRL the actor who played opposite Anne Francis in the series in which she was a lady detective with a cheetah? I cant POWERS-FU- L le Dillers was an original song. Bob Hope sent a photo of himself and the family circa 1950. Morey Amsterdams was a drawing of the three wise men Its a girl!, exclaiming, Carol Channing sent a sketch of herself and her husband done by their son, Channing Lowe and Ruth Warwick signed hers by her TV soap opera name, Phoebe Tyler. Considering there arent too many Gingers around. Ginger Rogers signed hers with her red ink, Ginger. Arthur Godfrey sent a small a live one spruce tree from Florida and Nancy and Zubin Mehta sent a fruitcake a delicious one. Blew his wedding anniversary. No gift, no Dallas hotshot Larry nothin ... Cher just bought herself and her new boyfriend Hagman is playing J.R. in real life. Chums say hes talkmink-line- d raincoats. I just got around to tossing ing with a Southern accent, Hag-maout my holiday cards and I and is even walking with a noticed Ernest Borgnines was an original poem, Phyllis cane . hosting the Hambletonian for the first time in 1981. The race, which will have a record purse of $850,000, was held at the DuQuoin State Fair in DuQuoin, 111., from 1957 to 1980; it was held at Good Time Park in Goshen, N.Y., from 1927 to 1956. The Hambletonian is a race for fillies, colts and geldings. The race is run in heats, with a horse victories in two the angels ever see Charlie? heats needing to be declared the T.J. Quillan, Elkhart, Ind. 1981-8- 2 the winner. The show has gotten very television Nancy agenda. Radio-Tventure serious about itself, and that Love in a Cold Mitfords shows up its flaws, the major an eight-par- t Linda Wertheimer and Cok-i- e Climate, one being that the lovely dramatization of two of the Roberts have Paul not women are in it joined young will air authors actresses of great range or Duke as regular correspond- on Theater on Masterpiece season the second of ents for As for showing Charlie, depth. PBS in November. Drakes the first Venture who knows? Chances are slim, The Lawmakers, is a historical docunational collaboration since is part of the shows major mentary drama centering gimmick. John Forsythe, who between public television and around Sir Francis Drakes radio. is the voice of Charlie, now public triumphant return to England has his own new series, after a Dynasty. voyage. Drakes Venture is In what ON THE CUSP also slated for Masterpiece of the Zodiac was Johnny as is A Town sign Theater, Carson born? R.G., ChicaCalled Alice, an Australian 111. go, production dramatizing Nevil Johnny was born on Oct. 22, Shutes novel. Its a love story which makes him a Libra, but about an English girl in on the cusp. Had he been born Malaya set during the period the next day, Johnny would in which the Japanese invaded have been a Scorpio. that country. Scheduled for is Reilly, about THE ACT OF CREATION Mystery! a spy in the Middle East in the I would like some information about creating shows for early 1900s who is said to be TV. the prototype for Ian L.H., San Jose, Calif. Flemings James Bond. Creating an idea for a Other programming to be series is not too difficult, if underwritten by Mobil on PBS ACROSS you have imagination, a flair The Search for 1 includes for creating interesting charKnight Ms. Wertheimer anchored Alexander the Great and acters and can also write. (Too Close covWiNational Public Radios Winston Churchill: The out of the chores Those minor For way, the trick is getting it to erage of the U.S. Senate lderness Years. Comfort) on Panama debate Canal the 4 the proper people who can put Ustinov Liebman as 9 Folk singer it on the air. Thats an entirely Treaties, the first live broadhunter bounty chamdifferent matter. It's difficult cast from the Senate Dylan Ron Liebman will star as 12 Eggs enough if you are on the inside ber, which won a York-based 13 Worship Journalism award. She Stan Rivkin, a New of TV. bounty hunter, and Har- 14 River (SpanHowever, if you have an was also NPRs chief correish) idea and really believe in it, spondent for the 1980 presi- ry Morgan will star as Father write up an outline and regis- dential campaign. Ms. Rob- Kolodny, in Rivkin: Bounty 15 Dolores Rio ter it with the Writer's Guild erts has written for the Hunter," a new TV film that 16 Comedian in Los Angeles. Then try to Atlantic Monthly, recently began production in find an agent who can submit Commonweal, New Leader New York City for broadcast 17 Jerry Curve it to the proper people. None and the New York Times on CBS later this year. of Nor- 18 Fantasy of this is easy. And here's a Magazine and also has NPR Liebman, Boat's ma Rae and the TV series 20 Love true story: Someone in the experience. The Lawmakers, which Kaz, will portray Rivkin, 22 Lauren industry had a very good idea Unused bounfor a TV variety special. An airs weekly on PBS, gives one of three 24 Belief (suffix) a of view viewers hunters with a was made working closeup ty currently appointment 25 Country top producer and he agreed it Capitol Hill. Interviews, pro- in the United States, who has music's was an excellent idea. Then he files of members of Congress, been tracking down bail Barbara went to his file and pulled out excerpts of House floor jumpers for more than 20 a presentation. He had made debate and coverage of key years. Morgan, who stars as 29 This way out it years earlier and been committee hearings are regu- Col. Sherman Potter on 33 Old Irish garM.A.S.H., will play Father ment turned down. It was exactly lar features. Everett J. Kolodny, the 34 Flower garthe same idea and even conCTW New series lives next who retired priest land tained an identical example. door to Rivkin and befriends 35 Russian (Do you have a question The first network pro- his son, Keith. daily hemp about TV? Write Val Carew at for children to be devel36 Actress Edited by Terri 200 Park Avenue. Room 602. gram Meara oped since the 1950s will be New York, NY 10166.) Hambletonian, trottings most prestigious horse race on Saturday, Aug. 8, from the Meadowlands racetrack as part of ABCs Wide World of Sports. The Meadowlands will be ABC Sports and the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority have reached an agreement to present exclusive coverage of the 1981 lawyer L.A.s - Marvin Mitchelson dedicates his coming book, Living Together, to: The many wives and mistresses I have known especially to Michelle Triola Marvin, the Joan of Arc of live-i- n women. Also to Lee Marvin who helped put a new word in the dictionary absent-minde- previewed Tuesday, Feb. 3, on CBS. The network will air the pilot program for the series, Sign On, and seek audience reaction to the concept, which presents entertainment and information for children ages 8 to 15. The series, described as a grown-u- p show for kids, was developed by the Childrens Television WorkSesame shop, creators of Electric Company Street, Contact. and Mobil agenda Six new mini-serihave already been announced for . well-know- n 37 Running 39 Gutta mix- ture 41 Cow sound 42 Ron (in Barney Miller) 45 Famous golfer 49 Electrified particle 50 Xaiver 54 Sandra 55 Branches (abbr.) 56 Beth Howland plays in 57 Women's movement 58 Busy insect Mudd 59 60 Negative prefix DOWN Bridges 1 2 Always 3 Evans 4 Lilli 5 Dutch com- mune 6 Drag 7 Assam silkworm 8 Takes a break 9 Ferment 10 River in France 11 Employer 19 Ursula 21 Faye 23 Raquel 24 Pelvic bone 25 Farrow 26 Jillian (It: A Living) 27 Miss Fabrays nickname 28 Zodiac sign 30 Roman twelve 31 Tavern 32 Young sheep 38 List of names 40 Cinema award 42 The Brothers (Bee Gees) 43 Learning 44 Handle (French) 46 Actress Bar- bara 47 Air (comb, form) 48 Singer Martin 51 Gums (comb, form) 52 Young 53 Master |