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Show AND AMUSEMENTS GUIDE MONDAY, MAY 15, 1972 K MWWB 0. Welles "'i.Ailw.,.M"MM&.J' Narrates Special ! i ! St I, SViC Academy Award winner Orson Welles will be narrator for "Secrets of the African Baobab," the one-hora ' I 'hi " t & 7' - ' , - ... PEGGY MOORE, Brigham Young University coed, is representing Utah in the Miss USA Beauty Pageant being held in Puerto Rico. The final session of the pageant will be broadcast Saturday at 8 p.m. on Channel 5. The winner of t. ; Miss USA title will compete in the Miss Universe contest in Photo b PM hri.liun July. Study of Elusive Manatee on Tuesday Re-Schedu- led To ancient seamen they were the fabled mermaid of the sea. at 7 pjn. special to be colorcast on Channel 2 Tuesday at 7:30 pjn. As announced, the program focuses on the weirdly shaped baobab tree which helps sustain a wide variety of wildlife in semi-ari- d sectors of Africa. Welles, an actor, producer, director and writer, received an honorary Academy Award in 1971 for it's "superlative and distinguished service in the making of motion pictures.'' Among his acclaimed films, which he "Citizen Kane" wrote, produced, directed and headlined is considered a classic by film historians. Welles also wrote, produced and directed "The Magnificent Ambersons"; produced and starred in "Jane Eyre"; and wrote, produced and starred in "Lady from Shanghai." Films in which he has appeared in in recent years include: "House of Cards," "Compulsion," "The Long, Kot Summer," "The Roots of Heaven," "Chimes at Midnight," "A Safe Place" and "Rabbit Run." His "Mercury Theatre of the Air" radio production, "Men from Mars" created consternation Oct. 30, 1938, when some listeners mistook drama for reality. Welles has been a frequent guest on "The Dean Martin Show," where he made his first television appearance in a comedy turn in 1967. He also has visited "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In- " and the "Today" program. His other television credits include "Omnibus," "Person to Person" and the In search of the reality behind Elusive, shadowy creatures, the myth on "The Forgotten they are manatees, once held Mermaids," Philippe Cousteau sacred by primitive man, now heads a small expedition along considered without use or the east coast of Florida. Each season the animals purpose. These little known animals are migrate south down the St. studied on "The Undersea World John s River to winter in the of Jacques Cousteau," special waterway a natural haunt for ' airing on Channel 4's "The a creature that evolved in the Peabody "Fountain Monday Night Special" May 15 primordial swamp. Award-winnin- of g Youth." 2i mMm, so called THE BAOBAB "upside-dow- n tree" of Africa because its branches resemble roots is the subject of "Secrets of the African Baobab," a special to be colorcast on Channel 2 at 7:30 pjn. The tree supports a wide variety of wildlife, including: one-ho- ur (1) the hornbill; (2) a species of praying mantis called the diabolical idol; (3) the giant stick insect; (4) the red and yellow roller; (6) the barbet; (5) the broad-bille- d Wahlberg's eagle. red-bill- Behind The Scenes Alice P. West Interviews Danny Kaye - How work, but a source of great, HOLLYWOOD Maybe, pleasure. gratifying it must have been to great Danny Kaye to receive the hopefully we will give the ovation that he did when he was children of tomorrow the feeling annual that the world is a beautiful the presented if they are Humanitarian Award of the place to live in International Variety Clubs at given an opportunity to surthe week-lon- g convention held in vive." And that's Danny. He loves New York recently. children and is a born enMrs. Joseph Kennedy made tertainer for them, as well as for Hotel Utah one day quite some time ago and recognized me as I (Continued On Page 4) the presentation which was grownups. He sees the funny side of life. wit is always on top and he His of behalf underprivileged children. Excerpts of Danny's uses it in so many different visit:, bringing happiness and ways. On the set he kids and hope to these children, were capers all through the filming of a picture. Many are clamoring shown. for him to get back on the ovation this answered Danny screen. with these remarks: "Believe This likeable star has a me, as much as I have traveled and worked over the years, I refreshing approach to things as have received a thousand fold in he goes along. For instance, he return. It really hasn't been any was dining at the Sky Room of given in gratitude for his world travels through 27 countries in THE RESEARCH vessel Calypso trails a Manatee through its underwater realm on Channel 4's "The Monday A DIVER FROM Night Special," "The Forgotten Mermaids," airing May 15 at 7 p.m. DANNY KAYE |