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Eve Starr's Inside TV New Private Eye Will Enter^cene HA-?Σ≤ T^-crrorr. "Ppt.er Gunn" is the somewhatf!r the weary-eyed Western fan. srhprfi are fireworks, Neapolitar STARR REPORT: "Peter Gunn" is the somewhat coy title of a brand new mystery-adventure series con-i cerning the life and times of a private eye. Actually, the original title of the ~~~?╟÷r~?╟÷; ;?╟÷;?╟÷ series was "Gunn For Hire," but ot the kind of scraPes such cl?ar, this was objected to by Para-acters have to get themselves mtd mount, which once made a movie I?Σ≤ the name of entertainment. ^ called "Gun For Hire." As played by Craig Stevens, Peter Gunn is quite a refinement of the old radio and early TV school of private eye. Come to think of it, Gunn isn't a private eye at all. In fact, judging from the pilot episode, it's difficult to tell what he is. His name is Gunn and he's for I am not at all sure that Steven j is going to be able to carry thij lis going IU uc a*, load' for an entire season. Thai 1 truth of the matter is that he lookm .entirely too much like a nice guyi jand, as Leo Durocher has so ofteni pointed out, nice guys finish last.* Stevens, whose advantage over Durocher h that he has script ^ [writers, will never finish last. But His name is Gunn ana ne * u* y0u just don't quite believe it when hire. Always, of course, on the he takes on two strong . armed cleaner side of the law. He is a thugs on a stairway and tosses ndsome, tall and rather slender |them both over tne bannister. ?√ßor me weary-eyed Western There are fireworks, Neapolitan fstreet scenes, on succeeding stages that disappear as if by magic, breath-taking lovely young I women, beauties of the hats, shoes, and talcum powder brigade. The entire 90-minute show is a fast-moving, magnificent contribution to the world of entertam- iC 1958, General Features Corp.) man with dark, close-cropped hair, who wears a nicely tailored narrow-lapel suit and doesn't own a trench coat. He is nicely spoken, too, and treats the English language with a respect rarely accorded it by the run-of-the-mill hero. Gunn's hangout is a neighborhood ginmill known as Mothers and presided over by Hope Emerson, a salty character actress whose rough exterior covers a heart of pure spun gold. Naturally The entertainment at Mother? But that's a quibble. I think the viewers are going to like Peter iGunn. Stevens (married to Alexis Smith) will appeal to the women, ,Lola (recently unmarried from Jack Carson) will appeal to the I men and the modern jazz combo will appeal to the teenagers. As for the show itself, you still | can't beat that grand old story- good guy beats bad guy and justice triumphs combo, which affords the sene CUFF NOTES FROM GLITTER' GULCH: The Las Vegas Stxnjws i1?*=S?╜ ?; Js-s wS-==iSsSHSi Hart, played by Lola Albright Miss Albright has been in Holly wood for some time now and knows her way around the sultry romantic angle of the screen. As Edie, she plays a girl on the make, in love with Gunn and doubtful that she will ever be able to pin him down to a daet at the marriage license bureau. She sings (quite well, too), makes passes at the hero and sometimes i?╜ even helpful in getting Gunn out >d world-famous Bluebell Girls 'rill never be seen on television, nany of the Parisian specialty kcts will be appearing from time o time on both Ed Sullivan and iteve Allen's variety shows. i The tremendous French Revue ieed by Donn Arden reveals ie exciting Jacqueline DuFief in fancy figure -skating ice show! nat is most unusual in dance sequences and special effects. The fee stage disappears noiselessly in matter of seconds to make way or an on-stage Aquacadel complete with gorgeous mermaids and mermen, an astonishing feat that lis unsurpassed in night club re- 'vues in the past. Televised, this alone would be a standout enter^ Television Highlights 6 30 p.m. Leave It to Beaver?╟÷ When Beaver and Wally take a "Train Trip" the results are hilarious enough to keep you laughing even after it's over. (CBS) Ch. 4. 7-30 p.m. Disneyland ?╟÷ Gooiy shows everyone "How to Relax. It's a side - splitting satire on modern man and his frantic efforts to enjoy his leisure hours. Sports vacation trips and do- it-yourself projects - they re all demonstrated by Goofy and, you guessed it, he 'goofs I '(CBS) Ch. 4. m 7:30 p.m. Wagon Train ?╟÷ The Clara Beauchamp Story. The wife of a frontier-fort command- r longs to be back among her Eastern society friends. Her hus- land Col. Beauchamp, invites in Indian chief to the fort hoping to avert a war with the lribe. His wife insults the chief , laking war inevitable. (Nbt) ( h. 28. . ?╟? 9 p.m. The Millionaire - Nor- i lan Conover, played by Lett ] rickson, finds himself caught :i a family dilemma when he eceives a tax-free gift of ??i,- 00,000 and abandons his smaii 'rocery store to open a nation- vide chain of supermarkets I he resulting publicity brings back rtis ex-wife and sets up a crisis. (CBS) Ch. 4. ?╟≤ b ' 9 pm Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal - "Mason Story." Dr. Hudson is called out m a buz- i alone would be a stanooui emci-i tainment and a welcome change fn^n is called out maw* I feard to help a young girl who is suffering from shock. With John floward. (NBC) Ch. 28. 10 p.m. U.S. Steel Hour ?╟÷ "The Wound Within," stars Farley Granger. Dramatic story about the obstacles faced by Dr. Sigmund Freud in his fight to overcome the prejudice and misunderstanding that clouded