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Show TV Iw4 Ll.ivli ivtwo, Monday, Jut 6, t 4 t yiyfn?wy 'I movie, the pilot of a that never made it to TV. and a cuirent events series A Dismal Starts 'iiitnn By HOWARD FEARSON TVcafAt V It has been said that Rudyard Kipling, the noted British writer, suffered through a couple of hundred rejection slips before making his first sale of a story to a publisher. A lot of headliners in show business never had it even that good at the beginning. Television has many performers, writers and producers whose initial tries at show business ended in embarrassment or worse. Some of their experiences would have driven less souls to somthing more rewarding, like beachcoming. Lucille Ball is an example of how to succeed the hard way. Her first job in show business was in the chorus line of a road company of Ziegfelds Rio Rita. This show could be called Miss Balls baptism of fire. She was fired after five weeks. Don Knotts, who has been up and down in the entertainment business, tried to crack show business as a ventriloquist with an act made up from material ' which he stole ' ffuta admits he He didnt Bergen. Edgar make the grade with either Channel Chuckle Talent Scouts or the Major Bowes (now Ted Mack) Amateur I lour. Raymond Bailey, who portrays banker Milbura Drysdaie on Beverly Hillbillies, was a laborer in motion pictures when he tried to break into the business. He he lost that job wiien attempted to sneak into mob little-theat- long-runnin- f -t : t v TV News Items Red Skelton has told a television columnist, Richard M. Shull of the Indianapolis News, that Reds famous pledge of allegiance monologue was not inspired by an Indianapolis school teacher as the comic has claimed. Skelton says the pledge was his own brainchild. Skelton doesnt have to apologize, his pledge has become popular and demands for reprints have continued, according to CBS. Comedian Bill Dana claims It was Ms own decision to eliminate the Jose Jimenes chancier, which made Bill famous. 1 let Jose die last April 4 at a night of Pride end Unity In the Los Angeles Sports Arena before a crowd of 11,000 mostly said Dans. Mexican-American- P 8:25 Monday Theater (Ch. 2, 7 p.m.) premieres with Two Boys. This is the pilot for a suggested series with contemporary Tom Sawyer flavor. Although liie story focuses on a scheme by two boys to sneak into a movie theater, the main plot deals with the theme among youngsters. Monday Movies (Ch. 2, 7 :30 p.m.) reruns How To Murder Your Wife, the comedy starring Jack Lemmon as a who bachelor confirme.d wakes up writh a hangover and a lovely wife. Virna Lisi plays the lady who Is as determined to make their marriage work, as Lemmon is to end it. Oths, ers in the cast are 5 Romper News. ?Saie , s, I dont think Jose was the stereotyped Mexican, lazy and wearing a sombrero. I never played him as dumb. Innocent as I played him, I guess he rubbed some persons the wrong way. If I had been Mexican instead of Hungarian, I might have gotten away with it. Myron Cohen does with his Yiddish characters, Dana told Vernon Scott of United Press. This 'n That Skip Homeier, who made his debut in movies in Tomorrow, the World and had a TV series for half a season, will make a guest appearance in the new NBC series, Nancy. t, i Jrr, i 4 1 n y00 11:30 in Extended because ef .m. 2 Ure with Llnkletter. A As Popular Demand Make a Deal the World Turns. Amerlce. Journal, D.uid Sussklnd (rerun). Malorlty." 9:36 4 TIM Loyal opposition," ABC New series program wbich has threa Democrats discussing national and toreien attain. Tney aia San, GuidHxrtti, Report. 2 4- Understanding Oir World. V 'ewers Digest. ' - 11 LawEdmund Muskie rence F. O'Brien, chairman of (h Democratic National Committee, end Ren. Henry Reuss foitowtd by Farm 2 News. Fireman Frank. 7:30 7 B News, weatnor and (ports. Mason. Fjfoirlng It Out, followed by Cony mwlty Alert. I 10:30 Tonight Show west stars singer B. David J. Thomas, Impressionist Frye and Shelley Winters. 1 end 8 3 If Takes Two. Nofliifible 328-49- 2? Y' r Fre&BAst&ir 2:00 aan. 3 Movie. 4 Dark Shadows. Movia. a.m. .. . - ' 2:30 5 Lucy. m . 4 Mika Douglas Show. ADVERTISEMENT 11:00 Araericon Oil Car Wash ADVIRTI IIMENT 1158 South 11:30 -- e v I e, Monster." M ! 5:30 lov. lucy. News, will) Walter Cronkit. Mlitrogrs' Neighborhood. 6:00 CBS News. 4 Truth or Consequences. 5KSL News. II Theater 30. the That's bsccjss you drive your feet an average cf 8 miles a day. Space Midnight For Peggy,1 "Apartment tarrlnp William Holden end Jeanne Cram. 4 Movie, "Violent Poad," starring Brian Keith and Dick Foran. Ia fart,vrefigureJonlhatevwr Movie, S I Fer.n Reoort. 6 Summer , STEAM CLEANED ANY SIZE CAR t.m. .protect them againstpa bumie with this I AT. MON. 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Today in the West. 2 The Doctors. 4 The Datino Game. 6:45 a.m. 4- Fred Astoiro TtBchore A Stud.Rtt 12:30 6:15 a.m. 3:30 a.m. 5 CBS yOO Devs of Our Lives. 4 Newlywed Game. 5 Love is a Manv - Stltndorad Thins. 3 4 6:00 DANCE COURSE 11 B.m. 6:05 a.m. Four W"ui to Adventure. 3 KUTV News. 4 Truth or Consequence!. 5KSL News. 11 Big Picture. M,sterogers' JULY SPECIAL 10:30 tun, Who. Whet or Where Game, Noon 11 4:30 Batman. Sesame Street. 3 Another World Somerset. 4 All My Children. 5 Midday. iw' 8:38 11 Colonel Bleep lowed by Carolyn Dunn. 4 A World Ajrrt. 5 Search for Tomorrow. Mark Kearney, left, and Mitch Vogel star Two Boys" on Ch. 2 Monday Theater. .Welter Cronkite. Neighborhood. 4:25 1970 FUNTASTIC 10 &.m. Jeopardy. 4 Best of Everything. B Where the Heart is. V Huntley - Brinkley. Love Lucy. 41 s CBS News with ir 1 tf 1 5:15 Hollywood Squares. That Girl 5 Love of Life. AlAii " - Sesame Street 2- ii . 5 9:30 &.m. 7 5:30 3 Lost In Sure. 4 Captain Scotty, with tho Flintstones and Lassie. 5 Gomer Pyle. 11 News. Giiliqan's island. FwiTing it Out. . 4:00 News. 5 7 Fashions In Sewing. of the Century, 4 Morning j. 4 News weather 3 3 3 KSL by 5 Andy Griffith. 9:25 m.m. i 1:00 3:50 followed Griffin Show. 7 5 .sr S5&? 5:15 1 Room, SiOJ &IDg 4 Gatlcmng Gourmet 9 a.m. News. Uland. $ Gillioan'l 7 Figuring If Out. -1 8:30 Tell tho Truth. S- -To 8:38 a.m. I Conrentrlon Terry-Thoma- Claire Trevor and Eddie Mayehoff. Now (Ch. 4, 9:30 p.m.) is a series about current issues. The program tonight features three Democratic leaders Lawrence F. OBrien, chairman of the Democratic Na t i o n a 1 Committee ; Sen. Edmund S. Muskie of Maine, and Rep. Henry D. Reuss of Wisconsin in a discussion of chances in their partys a m. 4 Jack LaLanne. X upcoming elections. MONDAY VIEWING 5:00 2 Dick Vn Oykt. scenes. Back in 1959, 75 girls were auditioned for the role of Danny Thomas oldest But, lady, with the air full daughter in his comedy series. The list dwindled day of sulfur dioxide, carbon after day until only two monoxide, and hydrocarbons, young ladies remained. The you can't EXPECT a clear, one who didnt get the part bright picture." was Mary Tyler Move, who later became an Emmy Winner on the Dick Van Dyke show and who will have her own series this fall. Reginald Rose, one of the most acclaimed writers in television, got nowhere before he turned to writing for TV. He started three novels and didnt finish any one of them. After a couple of stage appearances, James Arness was given a screen test at Warner Brothers. He flunked. Miserably, he says. He turned to jobs as a laborbefore he became Matt Dillon, and salesman er, carpenter g one of the characters on TV. Harvey Kormsn, whose name has appeared on many shows, knocked on the dodrs of casting and talent agents for five years. Two walk-o- n parts were as close as he came to getting in casts in the five years. Now hes in demand as a writer and character comedian. Gil Fates, who produced Whats My Line? To Tell the Truth and Ive Got a Secret, started in show business as an actor. He got jobs in four Broadway plays, All told, they played a total of 11 days. Tom Postons initial ventures were flops. He and. his brother, Richard, organized a stock company, which failed. Then Tom was cast as a cadet in Jose Ferres production of Cyrano de Bergerac. The part called for him to roil down a fight of stairs during a duel. At one performance, he did the scheduled fall and rolled off the stage into the orchestra pit He lost his Job. Betsy Palmer, who has been appearing in- - television, itage and movie productions, says one of her first efforts was such. a flop that the janitor didnt even heat up the y theater. In all cases, the celebrities use the same cliche as a result of their experiences: If at first you dont succeed, etc.... ppiMMWjrSMlIWiiT se-n- hold top attention on television tonight as the summer doldrums reduce the number of attractive offerings on the tube. For Stars Godfreys VS." Now, Two Boys, 'Murder Your Wife : !!l!l!!!!!!!l!!!!i!!!!!l!!!!!!!!!l!li!!!!i!!!!!!!ll!!!!!!i!l!!lli!!!l!l!!!!' Arthur - 'a y lr0 TV Uightighfs niiiiniuinii!iimiimuiiiiiini!ii!iiiniiinmiiniiiii;iiiiiiii t X w W Cewpen 9 AM. TILL 5 Ispww SvL 1, 1970 COUPON PM. itr, led Misterrooers. 7 6:30 3 My World (rerun). Thief (rerun) guest star 4 It Takes Bstts Oavls and Edward Blnns. I Lucy (rerun) 6:45 Friendly Giant. The 7:00 t series of Mlnday Theater, first of family totnedles. begins with "Two Boys," story of a couple of boys whosa friendship turns to fisticuffs. Starring are Mitch Voqel. of "The Dabs Mark Kearney. Reivers," Grear. William Schalle't end Juno Dayton. S Mayberry (rerun). 7 What's New, "Okefenokee Swamp." 3 7:30 Movie (rerun), "How fo Murder Your Wife," starring jack Lemmons Virna Usi, Claire Trevor Eddie Mayehooff, Jack Albertson and Sidney Black mer. 4 ABC Movie (rerun), "Picture Don Dead," starring Mommy Amec he, Martha Hyer, Suan Ger-. don, Sza Sza Gabor, Wendell Corey Sign Hasso. I family Affair. 7 Utah Trails. 1 NBC 8:00 5 Movie. "The Queen's Guardi," starring Raymond Massey. T World Press. II Jcienc. In Action. 4 New Police Shows Set . , i For Video - HOLLYWOOD (AP) The police show, virtually under a network Imposed restraining order since the violent issue flared up, Is coming back strong. Last year, one new police show was added to the schedules. This fall the number is four. Five other show with police backgrounds will be back. Two are going, off the Protectors segment of the Bold Ones, which was the new show last year, and Dragnet, which has been around long enough to claim a pension. Here are the new shows: Dan August, which stars Burt Reynolds, is about a hard-workin- g college-traine- i . , I .T i . d detective lieutenant in a California coastal city. He is describes as antiestablishment, yet a member of it Most Deadly Game is a mystery series about a trio of master criminologists who solve a bizarre murder each It stars week. George Mabar-i- s, Yvette Mimieux and Ralph Bellamy. The Silent Force is a secret unit of the Justice Department which works underground against organized show crime. This half-hcu-r stars Ed Nelson, Lynda Day and Percy Rodrigues. McCloud, which will run for six episodes on NBCs Four In (Me, stars Dennis .Weaver as a New Mexico marshal assigned tu the New York City police. Cutluss S Holiday Coup ee'Tcu.sava cg snonty whsn you buy if? Ihr4ih Aswool VearSnd Sate Is mmn tii your Qfchtnobils dea'er,ssntf the savings ore substantia! on every new 0?ds In his stock! .1 ' . ' You save even toore money as you drive It. 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