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Show 7anDDo'Q,Y7 1 By Buck Bigger We interrupt for this important message... 6:1 a plan which would haveaddt delightful touch to the television premiere of Gone Withth Wind (Nov. 7 & 8). The execs were anxious to have the on 6:: surviving star of this film, Olivia deHavilland, say a f words at the beginning of Parts I and II. But Mi de Havilland brusquely refused the invitation. Why Because of the commercial interruptions. For this film t be shown in such a crude manner during this Bicentennli is most Insensitive and foolish. 7: year," said Olivia, Ms. de Havilland continues t Foolish? The ignore the facts of TV life. When she tried her first majorT she angrll some film four years role ago, denounced those network executives in their ivory towers because their treatment of talent was not up to her loft expectations. Now, she wants the network, after paying oi some $10 million for a film, to leave out the "crude coir mercials. How would she suggest the network obtai reimbursement by selling popcorn through the mall? Olivia de Havilland is truly interested in making a comebad as she says she is, then she would do well to ground ;her in a few realities. Otherwise, she may bite off the only ban which could feed her ego. PHYSICIAN HEAL tHYSELF: For the first time in many year, network prime-tim- e programming offers no dramatl doctor series. Marcus Welby and Medical Center" hw come and gone together as did that other famous pair, "Di Kildare and Ben Casey. So where have all the doctor gone? Robert Young ("Marcus Welby") is doing his catenated coffee commercials while sifting many special and new series possibilities. Chad Everett (Media Center) is keeping himself before the public via guest shot like The Mike Douglas Show while he searcl for a new series. Richard Chamberlain (Dr. Kildan' continues to reject all series' offers while accepting select one-shTV roles and looking for great parts in the movies. And Vince Edwards ("Ben Casey) well, sadl say, Vince recently filed for bankruptcy In San Diego nfl debts of more than $100,000 and assets of less than $2,00 Oi the bankruptcy petition, the former Dr. Casey listed I occupation as writer and said he was unemployed. TURN BACK THE CLOCKS: Twelve years ago.J Sullivan's guests were Van Johnson doing songs from I nightclub act, Topo Gigio, the Italian mouse, and Sop Tucker, last of the Redhot Mamas. ..Most popular daytit shows were reruns of My Little Margie starring 6k Storm, "Peoples Choice" starring Jackie Cooper, Ms Room for Daddy starring Danny Thomas, 'The McCoyj starring Walter Brennan, and "I Love Lucy" starring Luc Ball. ..Doc Severinseh, trumpet player for Skltch HendersejS took a one-nigtry at being the orchestra leader for John Carsons "Tonight" show. ..The Late Show was "Five Gra to Cairo" starring Franchot Tone and Anne Baxter.. .E. Marshall, star of The Defenders," complained about ti quality of scripts. Our show should have developed n writers. We should have gone out in the field and farml them. With the prestige of this show and the price we pay a script, any writer in the country should be eager to wc : for us. f SETTING SUN: Many people thought Mr. T and Tin J had a good chance of a long run because of Pat Morlta, t very funny Japanese star who does such humoro 5 Imitations. But we were not at ail surprised by the sho 2 quick collapse. After all, those Japanese Imitations n last long. Until next time, look happy. i ON THE INSIDE: NBC had well-chos- I I ot ht 5 i 1 CLARK GABLE AND VIVIEN LEIGH... STORM OVER GONE WITH THE WIND." PAGE 6 TV WEEK N, j |