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SUNDAY: The Longest Day. Literally, a cast of thousands peoples this epic recreation of D-Day, June 6, 1944, directed by Darryl F. Zanuck. CH. 5. 9 p.m. Color. 2 hrs. Concludes Mon. same time...
...Checkers Speech" of 1952 is the most striking visual episode, delivered in response to reports of a secret Nixon slush-fund. The candidate makes no response to the charges, tries to account for his income and in what Darryl Zanuck reportedly called "the best performance I've ever seen," alleges that the only gift he's accepted is a cocker spaniel puppy for his daughters. "Regardless of what they say about it," he says, "we are going to keep...
Speeking Freely. Darryl F. Zanuck, the last tycoon, reminisces. 5:30 p.m., March 26. Chan...
Connections were Niven's genius. They led him to Hollywood in 1934, found him room and board with Loretta Young's mother, they got him a seven-year contract with Sam Goldwyn-as well as a chance to play polo with Darryl Zanuck even before he had a speaking part...
Niven's description of that polo match is one of the better "Zanuck-dotes." At one point, the story goes, Niven was racing Zanuck for the ball. Suddenly his horse stretched ahead, sank his teeth into the seat of Zanuck's breeches and held on. Niven made a wild swing at the ball but missed. Next thing he knew his stick was clamped beneath the tail of Zanuck's pony. Attached tooth and tail, the "horrible triangle" galloped past the stands. "I was not," Niven reports soberly, "invited to play polo with Zanuck again...