r JS^iafrljfiJSigS&i r&^J - -XX. -i2 , v COURIER-JOURNAL ^it^Jv, 13 fV Series on the Bible Friday, Setot, 30, 1966 m •OUTICAl ADVERTISEMENT POLITICAL ADVttTlilMiNT m Samaritan * MILO THOMAS ;( New York—In 1946, a leading looks Mw a Contraesami SIMIM look, motor-oil company refused to tad be has elan — and Coagrtu ce* sponsor a new radio series be me SOBM class, btllsva m* cause in one episode someone Democrat for Congrats, 36th District was going to pour oil on a man's Louie luppa 2nd. Eliction Committee* Pros. wounds;—— Pull down lever 6B and have it iiotm ;Ttie episode was about the Good Samaritan, and the radio Thro* Cheers for Milo Thomas — Hip! Hipl Series was "The Greatest Story Evei? Told," which everrfeuall found a sponsor and for ten years was a Sunday-night must for millions of, listeners. Last week, the man who wrote all of the "Greatest Story" radio scripts recalled the problems of \ BEER - ALE - SOFT DRINKS finding a sponsor for a religious progjram—not—for-the-sake-oi FITZGERALD SIMON PURE mere nostalgia but because, years later, he had just faced PITTSFORD lEVERAGE'S IRANCH the same problem again. This time, there was no sale. Formerly Art Hack Beverages FEATURED ROLES in "The Fantastics" are played by Carl Zollo, Ken Trie man is Henry Denker, SHELFORD RD. at EMPIRE B)LVD. neth Woodstock and Robert Bride. Blackfriars will present the Music Thea and the new religious pragram was a proposed hour-long tele Open lues. 'fh.ru.Sat. »a.m. To fj,p.nv. • Closed Mon. tre production on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 7, 8 and 9 in St. John vision series called "Great Bible Fisher College "auditorium. Adventures." Denker was exec utive producer and writer of the series "pilot" — the TV Industry's lerm for a sample program that is made for show Fantastics ing to prospective sponsors. Blackfriars will open the sea musical direction by Suzanne Dies, Harold "Tex" Norbert as While most unsuccessful pi son with the Music Theatre pro lots are never seen outside a Hugh O'Brien (right) played Joseph and Pharoah USIC Wigg. the Boss's Father and Joe Hol was played by Joseph Wiseman in a pilot film made duction of the Tom Jones-Har land as the Girl's Father. small screening-room, the one IS GOOD FOR YOUR vey Schmidt musical, "The Fan The leading role of The Boy for "Great Bible Adventures" for a proposed TV series called "Great Bibe Adven tastics" on Oct. 7, 8 and 9, at will be played by Tom Cahill Tickets may be purchased at was telecast Sept. 11 by the tures. CHILD . . . 8:30 p.m* in St. John Fisher who has returned to Rochester Midtowo Copy Center or at the ABC-TV network as one of a College Auditorium. from a two year stint in Holly door before performances. series of late-summer replace wood. Cahill has appeared in ments for its Sunday-nighit se the place to show a product," that money to underwrite the Director is-NEoreen Bride with such films as "Where trie bfeys ries, "The FBI.", Denker continued."A dog-food public-affairs shows and reli RENT company liked the pilot but gious shows in prime time." Are," "Billie" and the soon to A Trwnpet, Oartaet, Ifcttt, be released "The Cool One." It was part three of a pro said it couldn't come out in the posed four-part drama about middle of a Bible show and He said the "fantastic cost" Trombone* or Seucopkoaje. ' His television credits include of presenting a show in prime- "Hollywood Palace," "Hulaba- Film Series JosepWand his brothers. In the sell dog food." • iHit for as IM«J as ya with • Usltalted pilot, Joseph (played by Hugh time prohibits such public- prlvllaoH > • Iff yon bay aM mtal nysNats wW Men Wonted loo" and "The Andy Williams That comment brought him minded acts as that undertaken •paly pin MS dlicoejat • laarfyMOMr laatr* Show." O'Brian) is shown in prison in At Nazareth Egypt. Word of his dream- back to the incident with the by Goodyear with the "Greatest moots awJ^atttr fiat aaakts. interpreting powers reaches the motor-oil company and the Good Story" radio series. A weekly At Nazareth Playing opposite Cahill will A searies Of motion picture- Samaritan episode on "Greatest show on radio cost Goodyear $ be Bea Petix as The Girl. Mrs. Pharoah .(played by Joseph classics will be shown at Naz Wiseman), who summons Jo Story," the episode that "about $9,000 a week." It would only month Actors are needed for male Petix played Cleopatra in Black launched the series in January, cost them ten times that much 5*>. roles in Nazareth. Academy's friars' production of Shaw's areth College this year begin seph; to his palace to tell him the meaning, of a strange dream 1947. The last broadcast was in to put the same thing on tele forthcoming production of "The "Caesar and Cleopatra" last ning Oct. 12. The public is in December, 1956. vision, he said. Used Instrument Rental $20.00 for School Yaar, . . Also Heiress" by Ruth and Augustus season. vited bo attend all the film, the Pharoah has had. Goetz. "The public relations man Believe It or Not. Niw Clarinets, Wood or Nylon Forged showinss which will be 'held in. When JosepJn tells hta the Denker, who as a youngster Mike Casella and Robert for the oil company said that was being trained to be a rabbi, Keys $25.00 for School Yaar. Tryouts will be held by the Bride will be seen as The Nar the Nazareth' College audi dream means Egypt is to have it would be in bad taste for chose law school instead and director, William Andia, on rator and The Old Actor, Carl torium starting at 7:15 p.m. seven years of famine, the them to sponsor a show in was admitted to the New York Dtilgntd and Manufactured by Mr. k. Bruno Monday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. at Zollo as The Mute, Kenneth Pharoah places his trust in the which oil was to be used." Bar in 1936. By 1942, his writ the Academy, 1001 Lake Ave. Woodstock as The Man Who Ingmar Bergman's "Through Hebrew and appoints him Chief ing hobby had become his pro a Glass, Darkly" will lead off Economic Minister. By the end Ironically, a year later the fession and he went to work for MERCURY MUSKCO. the film program. This will be of the hour, Joseph's interpreta same man, as president of a a company that produced such followed by "Dr. Strangelove" tion has been proved true and national organization of p.r. radio programs as "Famous ^»S EAST MAIN 9XBH7T «W»M on Oct. 28 and "Antigone" on.- he is seen contemplating meet men, had to present an award Jury Trials" and "Radio Read Nov. 9. Other films will be an ing the brothers who sold him to the poodyear Tire and Rub ers Digest" In the company he nounces later. Into slavery—to be shown in ber Company for the year's out met Fulton Oursler, a convert part four the following week, standing public relations feat: to Catholicism. Tho Nazareth College Film had the series been sold. sponsorship of "The Greatest Committee, headed by John Story Ever Told." "He had an idea for • book, Joyce of the English Depart "I'm disappointed, but not but all he had was a title, The ment, arranged the program. surprised," Denker commented Thinking back, Denker said Greatest Story Ever Told,"' on the failure of the series to that perhaps the only real hope Denker said. "With that as a attract a sponsor. What sur for a significant amount of qual starting point, we began to map prised him most was that it was ity public-affairs and religious out the concept for the radio a network—ABC-TV—that first programming on prime - time series." 0LKA TARTY Family Rosary proposed the Idea for such a television rests in the attitude series. '"There was no censor expressed in 1946 by the head Denker also noted that "one ship involved," he said, "MGM, of Goodyear^ Paul Litchfield. of the very first pieqps of pub Radio, Leaders tho: Studio-'that*'m»ae the -pilot* licity, about. th« ,r«dlo, Mriea couldn't have been friendlier; it "He listened to the audition was that it was an ecumenical St. Stanislaus Auditoriom didn't go simply because no The Family Rosary for Peace record we had made for the project: Denker being a Jew, CORNER HUDSON AVE. « NORTON ST. is broadcast nightly at 7 p.m. sponsor wanted To buy it."" radio series, and fight aWay he Oursler a Catholic and sponsor by Rochester's radio station sent for his board of directors Litchfield a Protestant—(Cath ; MESENTIMO ——• Some sponsors, he said, and asked them what they olic Press Features) WSAY, Auburn's WMBOFM: feared the show would not at thought about it. His advertise II and through the facilities of the tract a great audience, but then, ing manager said it was a good (his wasn't the only problem. TV cable companies In the fol program but he didn't think Goodyear could afford to spon Seminarian1 % "HAPPY LOUIE lowing cities: Elmlri (Channel "One of the problems was sor it Litchfield looked at him 8), Hormell (Channel 5) and. that a show like this was not and said, 'I don't think we can AND HIS ORCHESTRA Coming: at 88:75 M.C. afford not to.' Day on TV A seminarians' march on City From PALMER, MASS. Friday, Sept 30—George HL "You have to remember that Schcck «f St. John the Evange Christmas Play there were no commercials on Hall Is the setting for "A Bad list parish. this series, simply the an Day for the> Marchers," by — SPedal Attraction — Mode Available nouncement at the beginning Dominican Father Dominic "JULCIA" Mrs. "Happy loule" Saturday, Oct. 1—(Mass will and end of that Goodyear was Rover, O.P., to be seen on Tho be celebrated) Clarence Kessel- the sponsor. And that was be Catholic Hour-TV Sunday, Oct, rinjj of Sacred Heart Cathedral The Rochester Repertory Company, area travelling dra cause the law required such 9. Consult local newspaper for parish accompanied by Kessel- identification. Litchfield was ring family. matic troupe,, has announced time and channel. A fiery sem the- availability of its 196ft (.toying with the idea of simply inarian (Broadway's Martin SATURDAY OCT. 8th. Christmas, play, "One Night In1 Putting up the money and not Sunday, Oct 2—Bishop Kear- , Sheen), his sympathetic Direc neyy accompanied -by Ancient Bet«ehen^ 4)y^Alber4a^r^wseTTl^thigjftiiyoneknow ahout it, tor (Roy _Eaole)._a cautloui DANCING. 9 to I—Tlck.ls $2 aioh Order of Hibernians, 1 "The play, running approxi "He felt that a program like Rector (Barnard Hughes), and a wise Bishop (Donald Hylan) PRESENTED BY TICKITJ MAY IB OITAINSO AT 'How to Steed a Million Monday, Oct. 3—Edward Tay mately forty minutes tells the "Greatest Story" was good for SH.KTIO HUDSON AVE. MS*. lor of St. Joseph's, LeRoy, witfa story of the coming of Mary the nation and that by support compose the cast of this half- THE HOLY NAME CHANTS OR IY CALLING HO Aaarey ttcpbnra and Hugh Griffin star in the Wil St. Thomas More Club. and Joseph to Bethlehem the ing the series, he thought he hour drama of conflicting and OF JESUS SOCIETY "* tNIN0* «A T THI BOODANCEH TH. E liam Wyler production of "How to Steal a Million" first Christmas Eve, and the ef was doing his bit to 'keep the changing views within, and Tuesday, Oct. 4—Representa a OF THI currently playing in Rochester, the film carries an fect of their visit on orie house neighborhood looking good.' concerning, the priesthood. tive of Knights of Equity, Couri hold. A-l rating with The National Catholic Office for Mo lO. ,_ _ But I Jthink you can apply tion Pictures. Anyone irtShlng—to «btsirx|This 'community responsibility' Wednesday, Oct. 5 — Josepli this play for a December meet- Pahl, Holy apostles,- ing may contact Mrs. Arthur ideaa networ_ to teleylsiojuJghy.couJUhik literally tax the spon l Thursday, Oct. 6—Leo Zellear, Fanale, HU 2-1003 or write in sors who put up the money for FILMS ABOUT TOWN Holy Family. care of 1701 Winton Hid., 3Morth. the mass-appeal shows, and use A MENTION OF MOTION PICTURES OF MOM MAN ROUTINE INTEREST VMTO« riKHCLACO.. IHC.N.V.C. CMfftUM'ILEMDCO WHISMY, SO MOOT 72% (MAIN NEUTRAL SHIIITS. SELUTTO'S The Russians are Coming, the The Sound oof Mnsic—' "The CAPJ socimr wrfunncmhattan IU Russians are Corning — "Cold Austrian Alps are among the (Buu RlSTAURANt war. humor crackles on an island most beautiful places on earth. Cmt. Mala St. I. at Stills** St. entrant 4 WE CATER TO WEDDINGS YOUR BEST BET AND BANQUETS off New England when a Rus Majestic peaks, verdant mea Enfrirtcoi of 25 Ent Avii and sian submarine runs aground on dows and deep blue lakes com for Downtown Euclid St, opp. Mldtown PUia • SERVING FINE FOODS AND a sand bar and Its jittery crew, bine to provide an atmosphere Dining and Dancing Four Distinctive Dining RoomsLEGA L lEVERAGES led by Broadway's Alan Arkin, of beauty and tranquility, they 114 Drivhtaj Ft. Avo. CL 447A9 hold a special appeal for Maria Piggy banks Ample Parking 325-9334 To Serve You inadvertently panic the popu lace in their hilarious efforts (Julie Andrews), a postulant to get the tub launched again."' during the 1830s at the Abbey Time Mag. in Salzburg, who is often late filqrimt laqle for her duties because she has (5o&dfunan Dr. ZhlvagA—-Director David JAndino. strayed to the mountains to \Sflt MOTOR INN T*ia wirrrrfh of Sarly American Lean, from' his first films such wander, to indulge ' in - grand atmotphora, Ida hoipltallfy of 3400 MONROI AVI. as Great Expectations (1946) daydreams, or to sing joyously VJjJ- , SHERATON HOTEL to his later -wide-screen, color of nature's beauty." — RCA. PHONI: DU 1-7070 epics like La-wrence of Arabia 1525 Rldgt Rd. W. Hop In Altir Church Sunday 10:30. and MOTOR INN A.M. For A Delightful luffot 11) IAST AVINUI (1963), lias never ceased to be Morgan! — "David Warner Oppoilt* Stena-Rldg* Thvitrt Naxt to LMw'a Thtstar concerned with the individual and Vanessa Redgrave in a and his abilfety, or Tack of it, black comedy about contempo yiJSCy ($lm Una 3n« to measure uqp to the demands rary London, directed with IOGLESTON THI that life and death make on great verve by Karel Reisz."— RESTAURANT Latcrrworfh Stale Paflc him. Hence hn Dr. Zivago Lean New Yorker Mag. II CHUTWUT ST. CASTILE. N. Y. spreads out before us the vast "Monroe County't Oldest canvas of the Russian Revolu Around th« cernar from tho ACCOMMODATIONS DINNERS The Shop on Main Street — • Rtfjmt Thootro Family Restaurant" tion the story not of a segment "A Chechoslovakian picture that Good Hting irrvtd in an — lUNCHtONS COCKTAILS of humanity hut of human be is Jioth targic and comic and is Early America* attnoipbtri, SINCE 1822 Optn Daily May • Novamber ings, heroic in their stubborn Wonderfully well acted by Josef 454-6726 30O1 MONROE AVE. Phono 493-5264 efforts to survive the onslaughts Kroner and Ida Kaminska.— of historical events which ironi New" Yorker Mag. cally are shaping their lives, RED DEVIL • ' i The Manger Hotel but over which they have no Who's Afraid of Virginia control. Thus the Revolution iV Hearth and Embers RESTAURANT m Woolf? — "Elizabeth Taylor, 14 STATE ST. sell remains in the background Richard Burton? George Segal TJrcadway Inn of the story, as It should; but it *6 CLINTON AVI .. 4 :/' ,H, j.f ifeLii'^il
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