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41 Episodes 1966 - 1967
Episode 1
Sun, Sep 18, 1966
Episode 2
Sun, Sep 25, 1966
Director Milos Forman, whose film "The Loves of a Blonde" opened the New York Film Festival, discusses film making in Czechoslovakia.
Episode 3
Sun, Oct 2, 1966
French painter-photographer Jacques Henri Lartigue, whose photos from the 1910's and 1920's were discovered in 1963, is presented.
Episode 4
Sun, Oct 9, 1966
Russian born artist, filmmaker and illustrated Alexandre Alexeieff and his wife Claire Parker are interviewed by James Macandrew.
Episode 5
Sun, Oct 16, 1966
James Macandrew presents German-Jewish-American composer Stefan Wolpe who presents his latest work "Solo Piece for Trumpet." Also performed: "Quartet for Trumpet, Saxophone, Piano and Percussion."
Episode 6
Sun, Oct 23, 1966
Pantomimist Yass Haloshima performs in the classic Japanese traditions of Noh and Kabuki.
Episode 7
Sun, Oct 30, 1966
Burlesque performer Steve Mills talks about his career and performs a few skits in illustration.
Episode 8
Sun, Nov 6, 1966
Scenes from Ronald Milner's off-Broadway play "Who's Got His Own" about a black family who are forced to examine their roles in life after the death of the father.
Episode 9
Sun, Nov 20, 1966
Ron Milner's play "Who's Got His Own" about a black family opened and closed last week after a negative reaction. Producer Joseph Papp, Wynn Handman, Loften Mitchell, William Branch and Mr. Miller discuss the matter.
Episode 10
Sun, Nov 27, 1966
Columbus University professor Dr. Hafez Farmayan and James Macandrew discuss the Iranian film "Persepolis" written and produced by poet Ferydoun Rahnema, which is presented and narrated by Dimitra Steris.
Episode 11
Sun, Dec 4, 1966
Ten Medieval musical selections are performed by the Early Music Quartet of Munich specializing in playing early wind and string instruments.
Episode 12
Sun, Dec 11, 1966
An exploration into the mysterious nature of time, what it is and how it can be studied.
Episode 13
Sun, Dec 18, 1966
Episode 14
Sun, Dec 25, 1966
Satirical fables by James Thurber's "Further Fables of Our Time;" Hilaire Belloc's "The Bad Child's Book of Beasts;" and Samuel Hoffenstein's "Poems in Praise of Practically Nothing" are read by guest actors.
Episode 15
Sun, Jan 1, 1967
Guests are Spanish guitarist Sabicas, who displays his virtuosity in the art of flamenco guitar, and Maria Alba, who leads a company of flamenco dancers.
Episode 16
Sun, Jan 8, 1967
Seventy-year-old political cartoonist, author and columnist Emery Kelen draws caricatures to demons- strate his theory that physical characteristics of world figures influence their actions.
Episode 17
Sun, Jan 15, 1967
A debate on the ethics and practices of the medical profession with guests: author Martin L. Gross And Philadelphia radiologist Dr. Paul F. Friedman.
Episode 18
Sun, Jan 22, 1967
American soprano Gianna d'Angelo of the Metropolitan Opera performs "mad scene" arias from Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor," Bellini's "I Puritani" and Charles Louis Ambroise Thomas's "Hamlet." Alfredo Antonini conducts the CBS Symphony Orchestra.
Episode 19
Sun, Jan 29, 1967
Members of the APA Repertory Company are seen rehearsing a scene from Ibsen's "The Wild Duck," which opened on Broadway. Director Stephen Porter and host James Macandrew discuss the methods of a stage director.
Episode 20
Sun, Feb 5, 1967
Wine connoisseur Robert Jay Misch discusses the origins, types and pleasures of wine with host James Macandrew.
Episode 21
Sun, Feb 12, 1967
First of the two-part study of the life and work of George Bernard Shaw. Actress-author Margaret Webster discusses and reads excerpts from his works "Candida", Man and Superman", "Mrs. Warren's Profession" and "Pygmalion".
Episode 22
Sun, Feb 19, 1967
A visit with Jennie Tourel, acclaimed mezzo-soprano of the Thirties and Forties. At her Manhattan apartment, Miss Tourel compares today's opera talent to the voices of her day.
Episode 23
Sun, Feb 26, 1967
In the second of two programs about George Bernard Shaw, actress-author Margaret Webster reads and discusses excerpts from "Major Barbara," "Back to Methuselah," "Fanny's First Play" and Shaw's letters to Sister Laurentia.
Episode 24
Sun, Mar 5, 1967
James Macandrew welcomes artist-film-maker Red Grooms, who shows his 18-minute film "Fat Feet." The short, a caricature of life in a modern metropolis, features actors in garish costumes moving about in a world of animated sets and props. The 29-year-old Grooms also displays his 3-D paintings and cutouts.
Episode 25
Sun, Mar 12, 1967
A tribute to artist-illustrator Aubrey Beardsley, who died at the age of 26 in1898, and the current exhibition of his work at New York's Gallery of Modern Art.
Episode 26
Sun, Mar 19, 1967
A centennial tribute to the late conductor Arturo Toscanini. Photographs taken during the mid-Forties illustrate Toscanini-conducted excerpts from the overture to Verdi's "La Forza del Destino" and the following symphonies: Brahms' First, and Beethoven's Third, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth. Actor William Prince reads from the book "This Was Toscanini," by violinist Samuel Antek.
Episode 27
Sun, Apr 2, 1967
"Pool Sharks" (1915), a rare showing of W. C. Fields' classic pool routine as Claude Fields Jr. talks about his father's personality, and TV GUIDE movie critic Judith Crist comments on Fields' special brand of comedy. Film excerpts include "The Golf Specialist" (1930); "The Dentist" (1932); and "The Fatal Glass of Beer," "The Barbershop" and "The Pharmacist" (all 1933).
Episode 28
Sun, Apr 9, 1967
A tribute to the tenor in celebration of his 25th season with the Metropolitan Opera. Peerce and his wife Alice reminisce about the opera world and their early years together. Photographs highlighting his long career are displayed.
Episode 29
Sun, Apr 16, 1967
Director-critic Harold Clurman leads this discussion about the Group Theater, which flourished during the '30s and produced such talents as Clifford Odets, Elia Kazan and John Garfield. Director Bobby Lewis and Lee Strasberg participate.
Episode 30
Sun, Apr 23, 1967
This is the W.C. Fields episode from April 2, 1967 on a delayed broadcast.
Episode 31
Sun, Apr 30, 1967
Episode 32
Sun, May 7, 1967
Excerpts from "Walk Down My Street; a review written by schoolteacher Norman Curtis and his wife Patricia. Selections satirize the problems of Black and Puerto Rican youngsters. Curtis calls the review "social action theater with special significance for youth."
Episode 33
Sun, May 21, 1967
Guest: cellist Stephen Kates, the 24-year-old who won a silver medal at last year's Moscow Tchaikovsky Competition. Kates discusses his music with Howard Klein of the New York Times and host James Macandrew, and plays Tchaikovsky's "Variations on a Rococo Theme," accompanied by the CBS Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Alfredo Antonini.
Episode 34
Sun, May 28, 1967
English playwright Harold Pinter talks about the art of screenwriting. He discusses his collaboration with director Joseph Losey on "The Servant" and "Accident," and talks about the theme and style of each film. Scenes from both movies are shown.
Episode 35
Sun, Jun 4, 1967
A film about Spanish-born sculptor José de Creeft. Filmmaker Bob Hanson is seen at De Creeft's studio in Rye, NY, where he talks with the 82-year-old sculptor about his philosophy of art, his reminiscences of such fellow artists as Picasso and Juan Gris, and the state of contemporary sculpture.
Episode 36
Sun, Jun 11, 1967
First of a two-part study on the life and work of Washington Irving. Actor Geddeth Smith reads from the fiction and essays of the 19th-century American author, whose creations include "Rip Van Winkle" and the satirical "History of New York."
Episode 37
Sun, Jun 18, 1967
The genius of Orson Welles is examined in this first of a two-part program. Today: Welles' early years as a theater prodigy through the filming of "Citizen Kane," his artistic masterpiece. The program also studies his contributions to radio in the 1930's (including excerpts from his famous "War of the Worlds" and his subsequent arrival and disillusionment in Hollywood, On screen scenes from "Citizen Kane" and "Lady from Shanghai," and Welles at work.
Episode 38
Sun, Jun 25, 1967
The conclusion of this two-part study of Orson Welles focuses on his creative output since 1946-the year of his exodus to Europe. On screen: scenes from "A Touch of Evil," "The Trial," "A Man for All Seasons" and "Falstaff," his most recent work. Host James Macandrew talks about Welles' performance in the 1954 stage production of "King Lear."
Episode 39
Sun, Jul 2, 1967
A retelling of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" highlights the conclusion of "A Knickerbocker Portrait," an exploration of the life and work of Washington Irving. Actor Geddeth Smith recounts the legend about schoolmaster Ichabod Crane and his encounter with the headless horseman, a tale contained in Irving's "Sketch Book" (1819).
Episode 40
Sun, Jul 9, 1967
A profile of the people and customs of John's Island off the coast of South Carolina with folk singer Guy Carawan, a two year resident . He discusses aspects of African culture still evident among the largely black population.
Episode 41
Sun, Jul 16, 1967