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Show Programs declined as show boldness grows Hies DESERET NEWS, TUESDAY. MAY tp;- . . V' ' C5 $ , , What's getting on television these days seems to be as bold as what isnt getting on. Two or three forces seem to be running on a collision course over what's being shown as well as what isnt. V' if ' A " 8, 1973 HF ir. ;?S Latest production involved of racy programs is The Steambath, which was scheduled on Ch. 7 last week, but then cancelled when it was shown on closed circuit to local persons. in this question t 1W4 telecast a ballet, "The Relay, which men showed and women dancing in the nude. The station, however, ran Elizabeth R," which showed a man and woman nude in bed and the woman climbing out of the bed, shown frontally. It also telecast "Jude, the Obscure, which had a frontal shot of a woman in the alto- gether. The The drama was carried on of the nearly 250 educational stations across the nation. Those that exercise some degree of selection over their programs were alerted to its content. Byron Openshaw, assistant general manager at KUED, said the program contained considerable nudity. He it also was in poor said, 12 David Greenberg, Robert Hantz ore featured on Crimewatch on Ch. 4 tonight. Hockey, NBA, taste." Wide World two The educational station a few months ago declined to Sports dominates the .elevision schedule tonight, with contests taking up five and one-hahours of program- ming. America, the brilliant series featuring Alistair Cooke, will not be telecast tonight. The network decided to preempt it and carry the Stanley Cup Playoffs. the New York Kricks against the Los Angeles Lakers, and a special featuring Tony Bennett and Count Basie on Ch. 4 at 9 p.m. Also on the schedule tonight are Advocates Special (Ch. 7, 8 p.m.) with a discussion on birth control; Humanities Film Forum (Ch. 11, 9 p.m.) with Ballad of a Soldier, a Russian film; ijilent Years (Ch. 7, 10 p.m.) with the fascinating Mailt of Zorro, and Crimewatch (Ch. 4, 11:30 program with Truman Cap.m.), the opener of a two-painterviews with experts in law pote conducting enforcement. 10:49 Movie, "Games," starring Simone VIEWING 5 S:H Today. and Slpnoret Coon, 11:00 Eleventh News. 11:30 4 5:30 2 NBC News. 5 CBS News. ducting interviews Cop Playoff Hockey. Truth or Consequences. 2 With starLadd Compa- ny. VIEWING 7:M To. Dimension. "Noncy Cussoult 'Two' Company" 'Ted Seueil Show - 8YU Forum A sion For Teenager? 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Then the complaints will really be heard. 2 10:55 a.m. Mark of Zorro." 2 II Mlsferogers. The orrow. The Compa- ny. , Bewitched. Love of Life. J Search for Years -- News. wood Squares. CM 2 o.m. Sale ef the Cen- Hlly 4 Monte Markham has been named for new Perry Mason. Many Qi I Lme 5:30 There's o Doctor In the House. tury. 4 Petticoat Confidents Teem Humanities 7 5:00 Scene Today. 4 ABC News. 2 5- 2 FIVE-- 0 Climbing." Sesame Street. 1 Wild. 1:30 o.m. 5 The 10,000 Pyr- 4 American u r e . 1 NBC News. of Is Caught Bttwttii Two Mobs 2 4:30 4 Andy Griffith.. 2 1:45 o.m. Morning News. 1:5 o.m. f:04 Price Is Right. Tony Bennett end Count Bosle Compa- ny. I o.m. amid. Childhood. II Electric 11 Dragnet. Mlsferogers. Your Price A Bolder-das- 5 7 C4S 5 HAWAII 3:SS Spotlight Five. 4:00 Hillbil 4 Beverly lies. 5 Bonanza. 5 Talking. See- - i circuit I saw a closed screening of this play and agree the station and the network would have received many calls critical of the drama. It was black, black comedy. It had not been scheduled in prime in Salt Lake. Even then, it would have created a stir. The French 11 Holly wood's 5 - 0:30 ciat, Control Whats My Line? 3:30 2 Mery Griffin. 4 Bugs Bunny. tinues. Dr. Rel- an are made, according to John Sichel, the director. He said one of the thrillers called for a passionate kiss. I received a call from America, instruct ing me on the TV standards of the passionate kiss. It may be done on American television if they do not bite each other," he said he was informed. Nudity is not the only feature of TV shows against which networks and stations The moved. have production, "Sticks and Bones," was cancelled by after it had been well publicized. The network said scenes the show contained that would have been unacceptable to TV audiences at the time because prisoners of war w ere returning horn a. CBS Chef. Today Show. Coptoln Kanga roo. 7:25 a.m. 2 TV News. 7:30 a.m. 2 Today Show con- As We See It. Is O. 3:00 Understanding' Hotel Dinah's Place. 2 Farm Currently, Markham is star ring on Broadway in Irene with Debbie Reynolds as the star. Monte had starred earlier this season in Visions, which dealt with precognition or clairvoyance of an event that has not yet occurred. This show was the pilot for a new series and Markham Markham Movie. 2:30 Digest, Family, of seven in The changes certain movies that could not be shown on television a few years ago started out with obvious bleeps and silent parts CBS announced the selection today. The announcement followed a search of several months for the lead in the new series, which will become a part of the CBS schedule this fall. The series will be telecast locally on Ch. 5. Markham was the star of Second Hundred Years, unusual stories about an ancient codger who was allowed to return to life years after he had been frozen, and Mr. Deeds Goes To Town, a political series. family-oriente- Big Money 5 2 CM 2 Mike Douglos. 5 Sofety. Music and the Spoken Word. The 4 2 ?g.m. Diana Sands. 2 4 trilogy pilots for series, starring Norcv Dus-soul- t, sencer. Somerset. Our World. 4:45 o.m. 2 Morning Scene. a Movies, Edwin 2 4:15 a.m. new comedy of speaker Secret Storm. to Life 2:00 Viewers o n d Report. S THRU SPECIALS 11 5 Guldeposts, 4 7:M 7 One Live. 4 a.m. 5 CBS News. 4:05 a.m. The Human 11 4 ter. (rerun). CBS Return to Peyton Place. S:2So.m. S Form Report. 5:30 a.m. 5 Sunrise Semes Mory Tyler Moore 5 2 WEDNESDAY CM NBA games. New York vs. Los Angeles. This Is Your Life. This Is The Life. 11 4 "Ap- Street. 5 The Doctors. Dating Gome. Eage of Night. 1:00 2 Another World. 4 General Hospital. 5 Price Is Right. 1:30 2 with pn law Midnight Lote Show, pointment Donger," ring Alan and Phyllis News. 11 Newlyweds Light. 13:30 experts enforcement. CM Our Game. proTruman Capote con- Mlsferogers. 5 4 gram with Compa- 4 Noon of Days Lives. 2 o ny. 4 Hour "Crimewatch " Part 1, first of 4 News. 11 Turns. James ABC News. 4 11:30 o.m. A On Match. 4 Let's Make a Deal. 5 As the World Three 2 Strauss series Monte Markham, veteran of two previous series of shows, has been chosen the new Perry Mason. So highlights of the schedule include Stanley Cup Hockey (Ch. 2, 6 p.m.); NBA game (Ch. 4, 6:30 p.m.) which pits scenes tram the rock musical, Grease." network still adheres to some broadcast regulations. Markham is new Mason lf TUESDAY World of EntertainABC is making several movies in Europe, and the Wide ment on Two versions of these films shows from Britain, started out Saturday. It had an opening scene of Strauss Sr., and the woman who later became his wife and the mother of Johann Jr., in bed nude. This scene would have been deleted about three years ago. ABC with actors speaking but no sound coming out. Now, television has become more skilled at eliminating offending sequences and these deletions are not too obvious. uaa 5 t f |