Evening star., 1961-04-13

Nv area ana IrSC ulkllnSS OF III
from the busy new BOSNIAN,
James Hagerty.
The word busy" is used ad-
visedly, in view Of the electri-
flying Russian man-into-Space
story. Mr.. Hagerty had just
finished putting on a show in
New York and was on his way
to a conference about a net
work special when our pre-ar-
ranged call nabbed him in orbit.
CTo illustrate network action
on this event, Dave Garroway
junked his tape show for a
''live" telecast yesterday which
included an interview with
Leonid Sedov, leading Russian
eoSmic physicist: NBC presented
a half hour special last night,
and CHS Reports announced
that tonight's Howard K.
Smith-Car Sandburg interview
from Gettysburg would be dis
placed for a program on the
subject0
Mr.. Hagerty prefaced his re-
marks by pointing out that the
late night news show which
premieres next Monday (after
the Oscar awards program)
should be judged in the con-
text of the networks other
news offerings.
This will be our third news
show, following the ones at
1:25 and 6. and by fall, I hope
to have another in mid-morn-
ing, and another in mid-after-
noon. The II to 11:12 show
will be a final summing-up, a
review that will not only cover
the two or three major stories
of the day, but focus on re-
action-at the Pentagon, say,
or on Capitol Hill, or on En-
bassy Row"
This much can be revealed
about the formal.
The show will break down
into three segments; the first
and major portion devoted to
the key stories; the second, a
newsreel reviewing those stories
on which film is available, even
If a day late C'if the plane is
delayed, why junk the film?"
Hagerty asks) and, in con-
clusion, section covering the
other important stories via
photographs, with Don God
dard's voice under" the pic
lures.
No one reporter, or team Of
reporters Gala Brinkley and
Huntley) will be associated with
the program. Hagerty said. The
program, to be seen beginning
Monday in New York and
Washington only, may start in
either city. depending on the
story. "It will begin with the
key reporter on the key news
story, who will be supported by
other reporters with contribu-
tions in that particular ares" I"
The II to 11:12 time period
incidentally, is set up so that
affiliates. come fall, will be
able to add their own weather
reports.
What would he have done II
his show had premiered last
night? That's easy" said
Hagerty. "The entire program
would have been on the Soviet
space feat" ....
Everett Sloane, a veteran TV
actor who has expressed him.
self rather clearly on the de-
plorable dramatic situation on
the medium, was available for
a talk early this week about
his venture with Jackie Glea-
son ("The Million Dollar Incl
dent, April 81. CBS-9), so we
quickly said yes. What did he
think Of the Great One?
I'm spite Of certain things
that I heard and read, I found
him to be an admirable fellow
to play with and quite CO.
operative" He paused for q
moment. II consider him very
definitely. uh. not a non-actor.' .
I paused-and Sloan ex.
planned. when you play with
Gleason, you never look into a
blank face-and that is quite
an advantage"
Sloane, who is probably best
remembered for Rod Serling'l
powerful Patterns" has sons
hopes for filmed TV next sea.
son, incidentally. -Four Stal
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