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Show Shirley talks about Warren if asked, but there Is little in her sounding off about him otherwise. She is not, point after all, her brothers press agent. And she is her own. As for how they are getting along, Shirley says, We love each other and we arent angry. But that doesnt mean we dont have a bit of friendly rivalry going. A: No. DOTING DAUGHTER Q: I understand Liza Minnelli watches her mothers old movies on TV. Are there any she hates? E.N., Glendale, Calif. A: 'No. Liza says she enjoys all of the old Judy Garland movies, although there Is one which Invariably makes her cry. It is Meet Me In St. Louis. Explains Liza, When Mama starts singing Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, I Just cant hold back the tears. Theres something so hopeful about that song, and that was the side of Mama loved I best. HAPPY PAPPY Q: Pappy Boyington, the real hero of "Baa Baa is he still alive, and does he have any inBlacksheep volvement with the series? K.F., Pittsburgh, Pa. A: Yes. Gregory Pappy Boyington Is very much alive. A Congressional Medal of Honor awardee for downing 28 Japanese aircraft in WW II, Pappy Is now the technical adviser on the TV series. It was Pappys book, of course, which inspired this program. Is Pappy worried about the possible cancellation of his series? No. Those days In the war, says Pappy, taught me something: live one day at a time. Back then, six months was a lifetime. MONEY TALKS sickens me to see top athletes like O.J. Simpson stoop to doing TV commercials. Dont you agree they have less pride than our sports figures used to? N.L., Minneapolis, Q: It Minn. A: No. Sports is business. The players go into professional football or baseball strictly because they believe this Is the best way for them to make good money. Why then would they turn down any reasonable commercial opportunity? And if you want to compare them with sporta figures of yesteryear, who did you have in mind, Babe Ruth? He was paid $10,000 to say he loved cigarettes. LADY WITH LOOT true that Alana, George Hamiltons wife, took him for everything he had when their divorce came through? M.F.. Q: Is it Albany, N.Y. At No. Not quite. Under the terms of the Hamilton dissolution agreement, Alana gets an undisclosed settlement plus $2,000 per month for herself plus $500 per She also month In child support for their But gets their Los Angeles home and a Hamilton Is not exactiy poverty stricken. He held onto two other Rolls-Royc- Rolls-Royce- BAD BLOOD? Q: Shirley MacLaine is suddenly back in the news a lot; but she never says much about her brother, Warren Beatty. Are they at odds? R.A.R., Austin, Tex. five-a-we- y. es PAGE TO TV WEEK s. (For an answer to your question about any TV program or Publications, 2112 actor, write to Mailbag, care of McKinney, Dallas, Texas, 75201 .) Tel-Ai- A look at "Quincy One of our local UHF stations recently began offering reruns of The Odd Couple at an hour which Is perfect for our viewing. What a great show. It is one of the few series basis but even which is not only excellent on a seems better than it did when telecast weekly. The so concharacters are the reason. They are so clear-cu- t, sistent. Tony Randall is Felix Unger. Jack Klugman Is Oscar Madison. As pleasant as this is from the viewers standpoint, it was a negative factor for Klugman recently when he was up for a new series. It was one thing, said the network, for Tony Randall to portray a funny judge in a new situation-comedJust another comedy series. But Jack Klugman was asking NBC to accept him as the lead in a serious program as a medical cop, no less. Yet after NBC viewed the pilot episode, Klugman was accepted as the newest member of NBC's Sunday Mystery Movie. Why? Let's take a look at his new mini-seriQuincy in 3D (Difference, Depth and Durability). 1. Difference: Quincy is a medical examiner In the office of the Los Angeles Coroner. As such, he is called upon to provide important investigative data relative to the deceased: Cause of death, approximate time, condition of body, instrument used In the case of murder, clues to .background of victim if unidentified, etc. Quincy's findings often contradict the hypothesis of law enforcement officers, especially Police Lieutenant Monahan '(played by Garry Walberg). A less dedicated medical examiner might simply offer his facts and opinions and leave the matter there. Not Quincy. His pride in his profession leads him again and again to play detective in an effort to prove the theories developed via his medical .deductions. e. re in 3D The difference between "Quincy and other detective series is the concentration on medical data plus Quincys appreciation of the more subtle clues drawn from such data: A derelict with an expensive manicure, a drug victim who was a diabetic, etc. This is a very meaningful difference. 2. Depth: Murder is serious business. Can Klugman handle it? Can an actor who has played a comic role so long and so well (well enough to win two Emmys) abruptly switch to drama? , You betcha. We admit, however, that the NBC exec who expressed concern about Klugman making this transition was not alone. We too were worried. But now, having seen what the actor does with the role we realize that our concern arose because Jack Klugman makes acting appear so deceptively easy. When he played Oscar Madison, Jack seemed to be playing himself. Now, as Quincy, he still seems to be playing himself. And it was the same way many years ago when he played the doctor in "Mister Roberts" on Broadway. And any one of many villains or cops on television. Come to think of it, now that this sudden juxtaposition of such divergent roles has so clearly displayed the depth of his talent, do you know the name of the actor Klugman reminds us of? Alec Guinness. Both have somewhat unlikely faces for leading men, and both have that very special ability to become the role they play with only a miminum of obvious effort. 3. Durability: A long run is virtually assured. It is an enthralling new series, catching you and holding you from beginning to end. Odds are it will be the highest-rate- d Mystery Movie entry since the advent of "Columbo." |