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Show LUCY'S DREAM OF NECKLACE IS NIGHTMARE j necklace of Oriental pearls nearly makes an unsuspecting swindler of guest star Robert Cummings, a DauDpr oi Fred Mertz. a basket case of Ethel, a bachelor of Ricky of Japanese-America- n , and a shambles relations, in "The Ri-cardos Go To Japan," second of this season's "Lucille Ball-De- si Araaz Show" comedy hours, Friday, Nov. 27 Channel 5 at 7 p.m. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1959 Plays First Dramatic Role - -- . -- Georqe Burns Stars n I '" IA 'Platinum On I 9 ; When Ricky accepts a personal appearance tour of Japan, Luey and the Mertzes accompany him on the trip. Left to their own devices in a TrvVvn hnfpvl rrwim Roclcs7 Hi a "crirle make a fascinating discocvery. By the very simple, subtle technique of ripping a hole in the paper waU, r Veteran George Burns, plays the first they learn that their is Robert when he career colorful his role of "Cummings, in por neighbor straight dramatic to t film. make a the Orient trays .a retired vaudeville performer who turns to the recovers from the exciting life of jewel thief, in "Platinum on the Rocks' After bir "The Electric Theater' bunday, Nosuspense-comed- y Via Kniirk5t ca 'tin onnvont inn oil r vember 29, Martin" (George Burns) agrees to take .the Ricardos and . .When Mertzes and gives is confronted by his attorney-so- n "Henry" (Fred Beir) with them some baroh show-ma- n, ' ill next-doo- " sight-seein- ft. w 1 f' an investigating report disclosing his father's exorbitant spending in excess of his retirement income, Eddie agrees that it's "pretty crazy arithmetic." Eddie blithely reveals that, bored with retirement for years he has been engaged in the exciting pastime of stealing jewels from the rich and spreading the returns over his "family's needs and to the poor and needy. Staggered over the filppant disclosure of his fathers shady past, Henry weakly hears his father affirm attendance at the anniversary dinner party to be hosted by Henry's senior law partner and is stunned when Eddie jokingly in-cfuires about the jewelry his hostess will wear. At the crowded dinner party, a nervous Henry detects his father fraying the wires of a "piano lamp and is horrified when Eddie reveals a plan to Have a try, at the house safe during the evening. Asked, as usual, to entertain for the guests, Eddie takes his place at the piano and a series of surprising events happen. Featured in the cast are Milton Frome as a psychiatrist, Frank Wilcox as the senior partner, Eleanor- - Audley as Eddie's wife: and Kaye Elhardt as the wife of son Henry. Sidney Lanfield directed for producer Harry Tugend. from an active show' business life, Dobie, Buddie Plot 1 To Steal Mascot ON PLAYHOUSE 90 Martin Gabel (left) and Fran-chTone will star in "The Hidden Image" on Playhouse 90 Thursday night on Channel 5. ot ' 'The Hidden Image' Set On playhouse 90' Thursday; In Play Tone, Gabel Ca-Sta- Franchot Tone, Martin Gabel, Nancy Marchand, George Grizzard and Frank Maxwell have been signed ,to star in "The Hidden image" on ."Playhouse 90," Thursday Channel 5 at 8:30 p.m. "The Hidden Image" is the story of presures brought to bear on an apparently incorruptible man and is an'examination of the power Tnlifie ftf a TnaiArp1ption cam paign. . and his beatnik Krebs hope to jinx buddy Maynard their rival school's chances in a football game by stealing their mascot in "The Old Goat" on the CBS Television Network comedy series, "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis,'' Tuesday at 6:30 on Channel 5. Dobie is convinced that his scheme will not only break his rival school's long winning-streabut will also make him 'a hero on campus so that he can have his pick of a date for the big game. Dwayne Hickman stars as Dobie Gillis, Bob Denver plays "Maynard Krebs. Also featured in the cast are Robert Padget as Randy, Joan Aldrich as Lola, James Ya'gi.as Charlie Wong, Ray Hamilton as 1st Guard, James Skelly as 2nd Guard, Joel Crothers as Ted Nelson, Margie Regan as Geo, Joan DuPuis as Ohristable, Richard Betts as a student,. Romney Tree as Vivian and Milton Frome as a policeman. Giflis Dobie It was written by David Karp, author of . the controversial "The Plot to Kill Stalin," which opened season. "Playhouse 90's" 1958-5- 9 In "The Hidden Image," Tone portrays Avery Yarbrough, scrupulously-honest administrator and a serpent of political wisdom. Gabel plays George Barrow, a prominent businessman and the aloof Yarbrough's only personal friend. By ERSKINE JOHNSON NEA Staff Correspondent . Talk (NEA) I TV shows, crooked today about not who one of star give you the HOLLYWOOD HIM NOW only admits "rigging" he's happy about it and' in the first two weeks on . the air the audience doubled. John Vivyan, the "Mr. Lucky" (CBS, Satplays a 'gambling ship urdays owner with an eye, on adventure and beaumui aous., wtn, can't wait around for Lady Luck shooting schedule, on a three-daEvery week Vivyan lets a fellow at' his poker table win" $1,000 as "protection money." The prop man deals hinTfuli houses and royal straights," Mr. Lucky grinned. On another show, Vivyan "won" $150,-0- 00 at a dice table. "Loaded dice," he confessed. . "Man, we're really crooked." The film series is based on Cary Grant's character, in the 1940 "Mr. Lucky" movie, A big handsome fellow, Vivyan studied acting on a GI loan in New York and became a pro on live" TV, in summerstock and on the road in ' stage plays. Since 1957 he has played 25 con- y )Jt George. Gobel has returned to those "sly Gobelisms" for 'his TV show this ek e "new-old- " of sort a year. It's Gobel for his sixth time around. But the little comedian has junked "whimsey" and "warmth" which writers and directors tried to give hihj last season and the year be' fore ; , VWhimsey and warmth are ny pet peeves," says George. "When a writer comes to me with whimsey and . warmth these days, I have only four words to say: "Where are the jokes?" (Continued on Page Six) very-other-- It's -- U ' Nick Adams, the'n struggling for his first break, had his inning' in the glass cage and from the look on his agent's face, afterwards he figured he'd struck out "They said there's nothing for you right now," the agent reported. . "What did they really say?" asked Nick quietly. The agent couldn't-loohim in the eve when he, replied: '"They said you stink and ought to go back to Jersey City," y - v u k i 1 " " . y - ' - niV Y, coal miner. "It just bugged me into working ' harder," Nick said. That was several years ago, and as the Wheel of show business fortune often spins, Nick, is now a big office at Paramount, of ABC-TV- 's star and newwestern series, "The Rebel." He occupies the dressing room once used by William Holden. And the glass cage holds no awe for him now. And the guys who thumbed him down? "Long gone' mused Nick, without rancor. . ng y k , co-own- :: ,. Hi m Channel 4 as at 6:30 p. m. Cast Listed For Roles in Miracle Play . we . device-wi- th Most neophytes would have deflated with a loud pop. But not the rough-hew- n son of a Ukrainian t in x:V:. Ed - Wynn . will star in the story of 34th on the ."Miracle Street,' slated for Friday, Nov. .27, on pre-Christm- a one-wa- y glass- - viewing window. The actor' can't see the people who are watching him and it's enough to start the butterflies in even the , :::: A CLAUS brash ones. - ;:v:':;.;.:'v: NO FEAR FOR Shows Are Rigged secutive villian roles inv telefilms and. would be playing them yet; ne says, if Blake Edwards, who creat- i if J ed "Peter Gunn," hadn't been look-in- g l i; for a Cary Grant type for his new "Mr. Lucky' series. Still a bachelor at 36, he explains: "I'- - can say 'No' in six languages." fa , It just dawned on Harry Koylan, the producer of a local Los Angeles TV show called "Children Should Be Heard." One of his panelists r aHu Aadland. erly Well, she's still being heard. i 'CAGE' HOLDS There is "a room at Paramount Studios called "The Glass Cage." The set-bac- k, - HOLLYWOOD ON TV This Guy Admits Japanese tips gains among them, a good price oh Oriental pearls. Ricky sticks to his guns and refuses to give Lucy money for the purchase, insisting that her $1.93 necklace looks just like the real thing. .. Obviously,' Lucy is not about to give up so easily, but there's just one little problem, where to get the money for the bargain pearls. Typically undaunted by this minor she enlists an unwilling Ethel in a scheme to "borrow" (Continued on Page Six) " k, rj g iMiiiaiiiiiiilliiliii r ' Iijiiiii iriiiiil&TMlili.iiiiWiWriti il John RIGGED FOR SURE Who a gambling plays Vivyan, ship owner, is' happy to admit that the games are rigged on TV's "Mr. Lucky." It's all part of the plot. Fairaired roulette player with him is unidentified. J Ed Wynn, Peter Lind Hayes and Mary Healy will star in the "Miracle On 34th Street" . colorcast Friday, Nov. 27, on Channel 4 at 6:30 p.m. Also appearing in the -- pre-Christm- as story will be come- dian Orson Bean, Susan Gordon, Loring Smith, Larry Web- er and Hiram ShermahT The storyline concerns Kringle who is hired as the Santa Claus for Macy's department ' store for season. " When the Christmas Macy's does not have the toys whiclw children request, , Kringle sends them to Gjmbels and other stores. To complicate matters further, Kringle (who has a snow-whibeard and a belly which, shakes' like a bowlful of jeliy) really believes he IS St. Nicholas. Also involved in the story are a widowed woman, executive (Miss Healy) from t Macy's toy department and a young lawyer (Hayes). This season marks Wynn's 56th year in showbuslness and one of the busiest in his career. te |