Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-23


of have been even more critics
The only error the presiden
giving a hasty interview to a
specified some of the unfor-
tunate practices.
I could be wrong about this,
but some of the items on the
list sounded as If they were first
suggested by the reporter and
then agreed to by DR.. Stanton.
It's difficult to explain. for
example. why Producers John
Aaron and Jesse Zousmer felt
impelled to pull out Of the
Person to Person show yester-
day because Stanton, in his in
terview, said that when a pro-
gram is rehearsed or filmed in
advance, an acknowledgment
should be made at broadcast
time. The producers felt it was
an "unwarranted slur" on the
series.
I can understand their irri-
tation-especially in view of
the fact that it was widely
known and publicized Tin
countless storieS) that Edward
r. Murrow talked to his guests
before visiting" them in their
homes via TV. Nor was it the
kind of a program that To-
cused on controversial issues.
Stanton is absolutely right.
I think, in insisting that an
nouncements be made when
seemingly spontaneous shows
are actually rehearsed or tapped
(filmed) in advance. But is it
necessary to admit to a pre-
program chat involving the in
terviewer and interviewer?
Goodman Ace, who writes
The Big Party, Thursdays,
WTOP-9, repeatedly struck
back Indignantly after his pro-
gram was cited because it gave
the impression that 1t was
being performed at a hotel
when, of course, it was taking
place in a CHS studio. This is
legitimate dramatic license, of
course.
If I recall some of his excel
lent columns for the Saturday
Review, however, Mr.. Ace has
proposed even more drastic
measures for improving TV
than any I've heard lately. In
any event, Mr.. Stanton'S in
tentions are the best and what
he needs now are counsel and
understanding from his asso-
ciates-not designations and
irritable protests.
Il y -
Our Artful Ad Agencies Dept:
The auto company which has
Ernie Ford selling a car Of the
same name, will sponsor a re-
run of Project 20's superb docu-
mentary, Meet Mr.. Lincoln"
around Lincoln's birthday
sponsored by the product of
the same name.
On somebody's program re-
Gently - think it was Jack
Paar's - a guest wittily COM
mented on the plight of a fine
comic who never got anywhere
in TV. The poor chaps name
was Sidney Hupmobile.
Il y
Things to Come; These wordi
may be eaten around November
2 or 3 when Charles Van Doren
testif1eS, but I believe he'll tell
the committee what he told the
New York Grand Jury. And
my only reason for saying so is
that I've met him, liked him,
and think he's telling the truth.
Our New York operatives
(The TV Key Previews report
ers) have some predictions,
however, and you might null
these over.
. One of the biggest and
most popular winners mot as
yet called) on a major quiz will
be exposed as having been
guided successfully to the pot
of gold.
. 1t will be revealed that
the producer and a big money
winner on a quiz show gave
contradictory testimony to the
New York Grand Jury and the
contestant will face perjury
charges.
Q 1t might be revealed thai
a certain lesser quiz-type show
followed the tim e-honorec
kickback method as basis fol