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Some critics have said the best thing about the new movie version of Mission: Impossible is the famous original theme music, a staccato tune for which composer Schifrin won two Grammy awards. TV themes--like those from Mannix and Medical Center--have been just one outlet for Schifrin; his works also include symphonies, operas and jazz compositions. A native of Argentina, he was brought to America in 1960 by Dizzy Gillespie to serve as his pianist and arranger. A Hollywood contract for The Cincinnati Kid followed in 1964, the first of countless film scores. Schifrin continues to adhere...
...only retro, Mannix-style lawman to pop up on the midseason schedule spouting lines like, "You want to kill me, huh? Kill me. Show me how stupid you are." Last week also marked the arrival of Nash Bridges, centerpiece of an eponymously titled series (CBS, Fridays, 10 p.m. est) about a San Francisco police inspector who races around in a 1970 Barracuda and combats the bad guys with tough talk ("I don't give a damn about you boys--but this guy, his ass is mine"), swift kicks and an occasional disabling spritz of WD-40 right...
Full-time heroism may be a year away for the freshmen, but head coach Frank McLaughlin is more than a little tickled by the results of his backcourt talent search. Looking for a replacement for sharpshooter Tom Mannix, McLaughlin grabbed Ferry--the number-four all-time scorer from legendary DeMatha High in Maryland--and Standley--an all-state standout from Marion, Ohio...
...Crimson lost just two players--co-captains Tom Mannix and Mark Harris--to graduation, and a third--reserve guard Robert Taylor--opted to run track instead of playing basketball this winter...
Gains in experience and on-court maturity--and a couple of flashy freshmen--should help the Crimson fill in any gaps left by graduated starters Harris and Mannix, with as many as nine or ten players liable to get substantial playing time. "We're trying to play down the idea of a starting five," McLaughlin said. "There are going to be nine or 10 guys playing a lot. Hopefully we're going to wear down other teams...