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Show Page C6 THE IIERALD. Provo, Utah, Friday, December 3, P 1993 yS Bl . bio says to His canine in there' Cronyn's peeve pet? 'Hang - Football fans across America "The Whole Ten Yards" (Ran- dom House, $22). Others might, too, since he's the husband of TV star Kathie Lee. He tells much of their love and marriage. But if anyone is qualified to set forth the story of the phenomena! growth of professional football, it is Gifford. He was one of the great stars who did much to bring about that growth. This also is the very human story of a very poor young man in California, floundering around in despair that he could discern no worthwhile future of any kind. He was the son of an itinerant oil worker forever moving about (15 different places in one year). ; But help was at hand early, in the person of an encouraging high co-sta- school football coach. As a result, r, Crystal watched one day as Cronyn acted out a perilous scene. "She saw me being hauled out of the river and felt it was a genuine emergency," Cronyn said "She rushed up to me and licked my those other celebrated players of yesteryear and what has happened to them, as well as recounts many anecdotes from his longtime work as a Gifford is short of criticism of anything or anybody. He does, however, mention that his one-tim- e fellow broadcaster, Howard Cosell, had an unfortunate predilection for everyone at all times, Gifford included. In addition to everything else, the book ought to be some kind of inspiration to young people today to get in there and keep at it to achieve whatever it is they wish in life. (six-tim- e ' butter came into play . " Peanut butter? j. "In my beard. Crystal loves nn butter." peanut Emmy a i I ill Hi If y y Escape to the Provo Park Hotel this weekend, A room for Two is only $39. While you're there, shop at any of the Utah County retail Shops. PROVO Friday, Saturday and Sunday only. Subject to availability. 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"It wasn't the dog's fault, really," said Cronyn, settling back in his armchair, charging his pipe with tobacco and firing it up. "The dog was bewildered. She'd never made a film before and she wasn't very well trained." Cronyn plays Sam Peek, an el- by little, Gifford hit the top by using both his head and athletic skills. - His nostalgic look back is most engaging. He tells about many of That's wonderful! two-year-o- ld shoot-em-up- Gifford slowly and often agonizwent on to make a name for ingly himself at the University of South-er- a California. This in turn got him into the pros, as well as into movies and many other things. The professional playing ranks pioved plenty tough, too. But little broadcaster Football." "I couldn't say anything, of course. I couldn't even say, 'Crystal!' "She had her trainers, two perfectly nice ladies, and they were 'on,' and they knew they were on. These were their moments of glor- NEW YORK It has taken Hume Cronyn 62 years to confront that eternal verity of the actor's "We got along absolutely woncraft: Never work with children. derfully until we went before the Or animals. Especially animals. camera and then the poor dog y"And they would stand off camPerhaps Cronyn was lulled into would look around," he said. and they would say, 'Feet up, era electra false sense of security. After all, "Camera, crew, grips he won an Emmy for his work with icians running around with lights Crystal! Head down! Look at him, clap boards slapping in front of her Crystal! Look at HIM!' Over and young Fred Savage ("a very, very intelligent young actor," said face." Poor Crystal was out of her over and over," he said, shaking his head, smiling ruefully at the depth. Cronyn) in a TV film called And yet, "To Dance with the memory. "Christmas on Division Street." Cronyn acknowledged that not And then there was ... Crystal, White Dog" is named for a moher the ment when his current a paws every production problem could be dog puts blamed on poor Crystal. There Australian shepherd dog and the on Sam's walker, Cronyn said. "That's her trick. He moves and were human failures as well: In title character of "To Dance with the dog moves with him. I say, one difficult scene, Cronyn got the White Dog," which airs Sunout of The 'First time I ever danced with a seven takes in the can 8 5 at day on Channel p.m. 30 another about " before tries white season of 43rd the explained. dog,' Cronyn program opens actor noticed Cronyn's reading "Hallmark Hall of Fame" speCrystal did it perfectly in restarted when glasses not Sam's hanging cials. hearsal, but shooting around his neck. filmat the could she sto"You don't get very many only gawk makers at work. "Everybody missed it," he ries like 'To Dance with the White said. "And it all had to be thrown "She'd get up on the crossbar Dog' because it's a gentle story," out." he look she'd and (off camera)," Cronyn said. "No No rapes. No violence. No car chases." The Family Just Got A Little Stranger. And working with a dog was a j first for Cronyn, who is 82. should truly enjoy Frank Gifford's winner Glenn Jordan) said 'Great! Now, let's of the peanut butter incident. said. her alone. Nobody else was supposed to touch her because they didn't want our bonding to be sullied," he said, dwelling luxurious'' ly on the word ' 'sullied. By SCOTT WILLIAMS AP Television Writer By FRANK STILLEY For AP Special Features And then there was the indignity Crystal co-sta- r, 'j' l,V I'ti ( f (hogar MooteTCarole : f ' (, Boo-1- ;. "avwTT lR. 0 tJ |