Light-Hearted Piece From “Survey” Team

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32393, 4 September 1970, Page 3

Light-Hearted Piece From “Survey” Team

The aims and objects of “Survey” do not include a week-by-week attempt to investigate social problems deeply, nor to reflect on current affairs; variety was one of the basic designs, and variety there certainly has been.

On Wednesday evening the “Survey” programme dealt with a course in marketing held at the Chateau Tongariro earlier this year. It was a month-long course, of considerable value to those who attended it, no doubt, and of some little interest to [ viewers. But it was not a matiter of particular moment. Yet it could hardly be regarded as a waste of time; lan Johnstone’s bantering , commentary was entertaining, the direction was expert; [it brought to the average 'viewer a strange and weird world, with the leaders the “marketing missionaries (from the U.S.A.”

Even with a programme iwith an almost trivial content, care was taken with details. lan Johnstone, interviewing while putting on a practice green, was seen holing a putt from a distance most reasonable club players would regard as a “gimme.” “Survey” was the best item in a light-weight programme, i There was a charades contest .from the Industries Fair, between the Elmwood Players land the “On Camera” team, [which consisted, apparently, [of people who are not ■directly concerned with “On

Camera.” But after the heavy defeat the CHTV3 players had taken from the Riccarton Players a week earlier, the return to form was admirable, and in the light of this great victory it would be churlish to suggest that “On Camera” Was like some of the English soccer teams, all importations.

“Hawaii Five-O” was again a disappointment. It was like a programme made for children, but so unsuitable for them that it was placed later in the evening. About the only point of interest was the appearance in it. briefly, of Richard Denning, who not so long ago ran his own business as a screen detective, in a series of about the same poor quality as “Hawaii Five-0.” Some years ago Denning and his actress wife Evelyn Ankers sold their Hollywood holdings and moved to Hawaii to live: he liked golf, surfing and sailing, and he went into retirement. But “Hawaii Five-O” invaded

Busy Airport

The National Airways Corporation expects to have a busy time at the week-end handling end-of-school-holiday traffic at Christchurch airport. Normal week-day schedules will apply on Saturday and Sunday and on Sunday the airline will run seven additional flights. The first flight out on Sunday will be at 7.10 a.m. and the last at 12.10 a.m. on Monday.

Hawaii and persuaded Denning to play the role of the island’s governor; so no doubt more will be seen of him in future episodes—by those who are prepared to keep on watching it.—PANDORA.