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...human spirit. But Phoenix regards its heroes with refreshing cynicism. In his best role of recent years, James Stewart plays the stubborn, not-very-bright bush pilot, a "back number" who demonstrates leadership by guarding the water rations. "Little men with slide rules and computers are going to inherit the earth," he grumbles. His adversary is a German, Hardy Kruger, a small humorless cipher whose knowledge of aerodynamics puts everyone's fate in his hands, and well he knows it. Richard Attenborough is flawless as a stuttering, alcoholic navigator, rivaled by Ian Bannen as a bore abristle with saving...
...John Frankenheimer, et al.-have all gone to graze in the lusher pastures of Broadway or Hollywood. Only Schaefer still does business at the same old stand. For him 60 feet of studio space still offer acres of opportunity and fulfillment, as he proved with last week's Inherit the Wind...
Only Melvyn Douglas finds fault with Schaefer-and even then he is apologetic: "There was one scene [in Inherit the Wind] with a little mild profanity," recalls Douglas. "The word was passed that the agency wanted the scene out. Schaefer said he'd fight for it, but in the final version it came out. Still, George is really a nice man, and he is organized. I can't tell you how important that...
HALLMARK HALL OF FAME (NBC, 9:30-11 p.m.). Melvyn Douglas as the defense attorney and Ed Begley as the prosecutor in Inherit the Wind, the Scopes-trial drama of Broadway and movie fame. Color...
...directly from Hollywood, and before that had been acting on Broadway opposite such performers as Sylvia Sydney in Sweet Bird of Youth. J. Frank Lucas played major roles with Pat O'Brian, Tallulah Bankhead and Tony Randall. He created the role of Henry Drummond in the world premiere of Inherit the Wind...