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Show Monday, December 6, 1971 | James Gerner Climbs Back Into Tube HOLLYWOOD (UPI) —Jim Garner, who began his climb to famein television's “Maverick” series, is back on the tube as the star of “Nichols.” In “Maverick” he was aiways one step ahead of the sheriff. In his new NBC show he IS the sheriff, albeit a reluctant one. The only association Garner has with the law in private life is an occasionaltraffic ticket. A long time racing buff; Garner once owned and backed a series @ of grand prix race cars. Now his interest has dwindled due to a heavy work load. He is content to tear around Southern California in a MiniCooper —an imported British car —that has been scuped up to outspeed most vehicles on the tortuous canyon roads that lead from home to studio. Home is a showplace. One day when visiting Steve Mc- Queen’s property. That was five years ago. Today the property is enhanced by a home which brings to mind the best of Frank Lloyd Wright: openess, glass, wood and rock all blending into the mountains, There is a swim 1 and a view of the Pacific The living room is breathtaking, 36-feet by ‘8feet and soaring 20 feet high. All the doors leading into the roomare made ofglass, What with large dark brown leather chairs, a heavy glass coffee table and an enormous fire place, one has the feeling of entering a hunting lodge. Acircular driveway takes the visitor to an iron gate through a garden and upeight steps to the entry hall. Another eight steps lead to the living room. The house is built on four Queen in Brentwood, a posh levels, with the garage and area near Beverly Hills, Garner billiard room occupying the was smitten by a wooded lowest level —the bedrooms the acreage contiguous to Mc- top level. AT YOUR SERVICE By Keith Brickey 2 ae Inflation hasn't ruined everything. A dimecanstill be used as a screwdriver. Lady we know says that before she was married, she had many theories on raising children. Now she has many ildren and no theories. Hayeyou noticed when going Christmas shopping, when you don’t know what you’re looking for — you usuallyfind it much faster than when you do? In Hollywood,they get :aarried in the morning. That way,if There are separate servants quarters and full-time garde- ner. Garner, however, has left most of the acreage in its natural state of towering trees and lush undergrowth. Garner and his wife, Lois, have been undergoing domestic problems, but they are working out their differences. They are Abrupt Change For Sally Fans of Sally Field may geta the parents of Gigi, 13, who is froticsom: icsome the apple of her Daddy’s eye. “Gidget”in her ‘atest role. Leis’ daughter by a previous “T grow up in a hurry,” she marriage, Kim, is and says of the character she plays attends schoolin Florida. in Mongo's Back In Town”on The Garners entertain “The New Friday Night Movies”’ ringly. Uusually they’ll have Dec. 10 at 8:30 p.m. on Channel from two to six guests for 5 dinner;” you can’t talk to She as Vikki, a girl peleE if- party is any larger =Tuns away from home in a leak mining town to seek adpesis by nature a stay-at- = in a midwestern city; home. He avoids cattle call penniless on Christmas Eve, she parties, premieres and the ae js up by a professional cocktail circuit, r and drawn into his violent He’s up each weekday wayof life—and death. morning at 6:15 and at the The screenplay, by Herman studio by 7:30 ready to work. Miller, is based on pitiless view Although he owns “Nichuls,”it of the underworldin the novel by is shot at Warner Bros. site of E. Richard Johnson, currently the old “Maverick”series. serving a long term in Minnesota His working day is usually 13 jours, A typical weekend will find Jim slouched in a comfortable chair watching as many football games on television as he can find. Thereafter he reads over his scripts, takes a dip in the pool and not infrequently * engages Gigi in a game of poker. “T always beat her,” Garner says, grinning. Two magnificent white German shepherds, Cherokee and Cheyenne, romp around the spacious grounds. The one thing that puzzles Garner is that he sees less of neighbor Steve McQueen than he did before building his home next door to his fellow actor and racing buff. THE HERALD, Provo, Utah — TV 9 State Prison. “You could definitely call it my most grownuprole so far,” Miss Fieldsaid, “‘Butit’s not just grownup—it’s downbeatall the way. There are very few redeeming features about any of the characters, ed reflect the jungle they live As an aoe Miss Field welcomed such a cllange in pace, dec! 4 “It's cliche for performers to say they wantto stretch in a role butit’s very true. I found myself very involved with Vikki—I had no trouble crying real tears. “Hereis a girl with little experience of life, getting mixed up vith a man whohas no feeling for life except to take it. And this happens on Christmas Eve, with all it means in the way of sentiment and love—feelings that for her can mean nothing. itdoesn’t work out, they haven’t wasted a whole day. a0 Chris, aes Run Away On Partridge Family Show When Chris and Tracy announce they're running away from home, Shirley suggests they take suitcases in ‘Home Is Where the Heart Was’’ on el 4's “The Partridge Family” Friday at 6:30 p.m, Shirley is sure the runaways will follow the pattern set in the past by the older children — back within Sane ie Chris and Suzanne Crough as Tracy. Dave Madden co-stars as Reuben Kincaid. Elaine Giftos is teste te rennnee aa eae for cookies. But whena couple of hours pass, she organizes a search, The teleplay by Richard ield and Perry Grant was by Jerry London. stopping at a ’s home The es sing “I Would Have Loved You Anyway.” Shirley Jones stars as Shirley Partridge. Co-starring are David Cassidy as Keith, Susan Dey as Laurie, Danny Bonaduce READY MIXED Some Dads have such a hardtimeputting Christmaslights ee roof, they come down the chimney before Santa Claus Dut yourself off and see usforBetter TV performancefor Holiday programs at Brickey Electronics. 274 NORTH 100 WEST PROVO, L TAH84601 (Sears ts across trom us PHONE o780873 Friday TV Log FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1971 4:00 2-1 Dream of Jeannie 4—Daniel Boone 5—Big Valley N-Eleetric Company 2—What's My Line? l—Sesame ae 2a The scene Today eeaoe Report 5—Drag! seca: Street 2—The amyows 5—Cronkite n-“Misterogers'Neighborhood 6:00 2—The Scene Today 4—Truth tf Consequences S—Local News 7—The Electric Company N—Civilisation 6:30 2—World foci Theater $—O'Hara Treasury Agent 7 Minera et Neighborhood - codey Wight Movie 7—What WorldPress # 230 Tscene and Society 7:45 V—Social Security 6:00 7—As We See it 11—Corpus oF . | PROMPTSERVICE ® CALL 2—Night Galler 5Friday. 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