Walt Whitman Junior High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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Teenagers have their prefer- ences in T.V. programs. Espe- cially popular this year are episodes having to do with the medical profession. Other pop- ular categories include detect- ive stories, legal cases and spine-Chillers. Hillbilly stories are popular in the light comedy series. TELEVISION REVIEW The program that has swept the popularity poll this year in the medical category is HDr, Kildare.H Dr. Kildare starring Richard Chamberlain portrays a young in- tern at Blair Hospital trying to serve his residency. During this period of trial, he is a witness to unusual human suffer- ing. Ben Case Cstarring Vincent Edwar s is a suave, overpower- ing, quick-tempered resident at Los Angeles County Hospital. He works in the neuro-surgery department. 38 T.V. REVIEW ff A if When e Nurses first came out critics cried, HNot another medical program.n But in spite of this, The Nurses has WOH the popularity ot adults, and teens all over the country. Blonde-haired, blue-eyed Nina Bethune who portrays a young student nurse sees the hard- ships and troubles of patients and often gets involved with them. Shirley Conway also stars in The Nurses. She plays the part of the Head nurse who is in charge of the student nurses. Among the detective programs 77 Sunset Stri , Surfside 6, and'Hawafian EHe are sfifl in the ea . The Westerns are still pop- ular, too.' Bonanza and the famed Cartwrights is a story of a man and his three sons, Adam, Hoss, and Little Joe. They own a large ranch called the Ponde- rosa. Here you see the kindness and the courage of the Cart- wrights as different situations occur. The Dakotas starring Chad Everett has recently made its T.V. debut and already has be- come a popular western. It is about a U.S. marshal and his

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NLITTLE MEN-- a new musical comedy HLittle Men is mainly about a no-talent beauty who rises from rags-to-riches. With a simple theme like that, one would not expect very much. Yet it is the best musical of the year. The rags-to-riches girl is Belle Shlumpfer Clater Belle Poitrinej ably portrayed by Virginia Martin. Belle's lovers Cthere are sevenj are all played by Sid Caesar. The story is told as a flash- back by Miss Poitrine. Today CNancy Andrews? tells about her life to her biographer, Patrick Dennis CPeter Turgeonj. Miss Andrews and Mr. Turgeon are ex- cellent in their roles. With Neil Simon's zany book, you are finally recovering from one laugh only to be rolling in the aisle in a near state of hys- teria the next minute. Cy Coleman's music is satis- fying and bright but Zarolyn Leigh's lyrics are extremely witty and help the music consid- erably. The musical highlights are nDeep Down Insiden, UBe A Performerln, nI've Got Your NumberQ and the title song, HLittle Men. Bob Fosse's choreography hits high spots with HThe Rich Kids Ragu and Swen Swenson's amazing dance of HI've Got Your Numbern. With Laugh after laugh, and Sid Caesar's amazing performance, HLittle Men is--PERFECTION! HSTOP THE WORLD-I WANT TO GET OFFU a new-style musical HStop The Worldn is called a HNew Stylen musical. British import is just that. The leads are Anthony Newley as Little Chap, Anna Quayle is his . .:f,n!' ' ' ' - D ' f L .4 egrep g '- l X. .. Ca. small U four loves, and Susan and Jennif- er Baker, their children. The ensemble is made up of seven girls who form a sort of Greek Chorus. It goes through the ages of man. .But what is different about this musical is that the only scenery is the interior of a circus tent and the only cos- tumes, clowns' costumes. The scenery and costumes are by Sean Kenny. The book, music, and lyrics are by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley. The director is also Mr. Newley. The most not- able song is HWhat Kind Of Fool Am In. Others are HGonna Build a MountainH,'Meilinki MeilchicKQ HOnce in a LifetimeQ and UMumbo. jumbon, a political satire. Miss Quayle also sings four songs to the same tune for each of Little Chap's love with a different ac- cent for each. The Baker Twins are cute, Anna Quayle is amazing, and Anthony Newley does marvelous pantomimes and gives one of the best performances I've ever seen. Yet it is hard to explain such a great show. SO all Ifll say is--GOI Jeffrey Dunn . 37

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