1.08 ANGELES (AP) — ~- Valerie Curtin pounds a typewriter as a secretary on ’ the new ABC. series 9 to 5 and at: home. she’s also: vat the typewriter asa ‘suc-. Curtin: ‘stars in the series as Judy” Bernly, recently divorced and a’ beginner offiée, worker befuddled by. her ‘unaccustomed . . surroundings © in a- big — conglomerate. The show, based on. the hit movie that: pilted - ‘working . women — against. chatviniétic management, also ‘stars Rita _Moreno. and Rachel: Dennizon. “Curtin : and her writing partner’ “Barry ‘Levinson, « were nominated for an Academy’ Award for their. » first, screenplay, . eve And - Justice: For All in 1978. Two years. ‘hater. they wrote Inside. Moves, and ‘their: latest, effort, ‘Best Friends,: is -in production starring | Burt Reynolds and: Goldie. Hawn. _ Ing to 5. Curtin plays the: . role created i in the movie by Jane Fonda..She also had” _ the opportunity. to re-create . _ her role of Vera in the movie . first time they tried to. do . about 9 to §, she met with ; ’ character . Alice Tfoesn’t Live Here Anymore in. the- CBS séries « a Alice. “They approached me the the series,” says “Curtin, “but the thought of being locked: into - the first I'd ‘created wasn't appealing. And Twas also under contract. to ABC” at the time.” When she was approached - Fonda, =~ ., “J wasn't sure what. to do," she says. ‘I wanted. to aa Keep writing. - “But Hoved the idea of the people I'd be working with. 1, tested with Rita and Rachel. ” 'Thathelped me decide. Rita: is sich A generous actress. . “And Rachel'is a Christmas :. angel: There is a simplicity and truth.in what she does: and 'm, Jearning from’ her,”. She: says she | {foes not. intend to write any scripts. | for the sSeries.. im “Tm. approaching this. project ‘strictly- ag an ac- tress,"’ she says. “I'm not.” _ sure that I'd’ know how to - write -for a “half-hour. . comedy. Although 1° did” start out doing that.” Curtin Bays, ‘that with’ Lavingon, with. whom, ahe’s |: movie, Victor-Victoria,. “Harry Lillis. '."said-reeently. --always jolly and joking with . - people. He took care of. a lot Our only arguments ‘are -over who's going. to type.” | She: was born in. New . York, where her father, "Joseph Curtin, was a radio . actor who starred in the long-running Mr. and Mrs.” North radio serial. She made her TV debut’ in Happy, Days and appeared in a number. of episodes. |. ““'You don’t have time in a: series to:‘really define your - ” chracter the way you doin a | movie: In 9 to 5, Judy has & vulnerability - that I’ can * identify with. Unlike Vera, : Judy is‘not dumb, just ‘naive. She's newly divor- ced, 8 neophyte at life.” * She spies James. Garner at the next. table in ‘the restaurant and berrows a cigarette frdim him aa they briefly discuss his new “I did arole in The Rock- ford ‘Files and I've had a - crush ever since," she says. © “T played one of. those. "people — I always play such _oft- kilter ‘People. ” “Los: ANGELES (AP) ~ . There are no signs leading * to the gravestone of the late entertainer Bing Crosby, | but..an. intent grandmother ‘in golfing shoes is a sure: guide. Every Friday, s5-year-old Marion Love Massey visits Holy’. Cross - Cemetery, where she tends not only Crosby's grave, but those of his first wife, Dixie Lee; his “father and. mother, . Harry - and Catherine; his brother, Laurence; and a grandeon, Brian. Massey first trims ‘the grass around the markers | set into” the - ground, then scrubs and waxes the " markers and the embossed "names. . “But her most: tender care . is‘reserved for the grave of Crosby, otherwise known as Bing. ‘Crosby's grave is a shrine to Massey, ‘who said she met. him; wher she was working: as a. hostess for the’ ‘CBS studio in 1946. Poe “4 can feel him here,” she wat people."’ - She leaves her’ home 40 - _ kilometres: away in time to: arrive at:the cemetery by T a.m. She tries. to get on the” road 5 ;agalni “before . ‘the «; * evening's. rush-hour ‘traffic lived for elght years, “our begins. sensibilities. are so.similar... “it’s: ‘a8 ibough ‘it’s “fast, one expanded. brain at. work. © “We almost -never- have any conceptual differences, al the site, 5 50 she decided to - "Maacey began visiting, the : : ‘singer's grave. a - month“ “after.his death on Oct. 14, °° 1977. There were no flowers ‘to Crosby. In fact, husband, Lee, - tells her’ 8 | when Crosby's: movies.. ace’ “on television: . “‘'He was - take on the responsibility. “Tdon’t know of any other cases in the cemetery with someone coming as con- sistently,”’ . Birgel, general manager, of Holy. Cross. - . Birgel said he: ‘assumes ' _the Crosby family | don’t have ‘anything | against Massey: maintaining ‘the, “Braye site, “If they would oppose” it, we would naturally have to. respect’ their, wishes and advise the. individiial’ ac: ‘cordingly. I'm -sure . they.” wane must be aware of it, with all” the. publicity." ‘Massey, a grandmother. of: ithree, said that her family. doesn't resent her. devotion “The | question that naturally. arises is why more Canadian talent isn't ‘used. Hutton ‘admits he has. been accused several times. of ignoring Canadians,. but uo makes ho apologies. \ “I'm ‘in the business of “producing quality TV shows for worldwide distribution, and there's not a lot of such Acts available in Canada.”’ | “Hutton, who has operated | ‘out of Edmonton for more. than 10 years, has praduced specials with : Canadian | _ singers Murray. and-Burton -§ Cummings: But. he argues there are few other acts that can make “money. on the world market’ Lo Hutton sald. rock groups _ such aS Rush and Loverboy | are nol. saleable because “there's no audience ‘for rock on TV"... 7 . The: ‘entrepreneur said. -there ‘are, two types of. television content, cultural -and-business. : “Tt 8 absurd for someone to expect me to produce’ for - distribution." Canadian Material worldwide ‘He said that; instead, the - SBC. should. take. more _—— respoiiiy for promoting EF Canadian talent... ~ - “Hutton said: 75 to 80 per . cent of what his company spends is _on.. Canddian servi ce 5, an d technicians. "Alberta, Independent Pay . ‘Television: “has’ “purchased the Canadian ‘broadcasting: rights for the 24-part series. . While. the Kristofferson * Show - will air on. US. “pay : television- stations this fall, : it may be some time before: _ become | -- common in-Canada. - 5 *: ‘Shaws.,wilk be taped into’ we CEN ad os dete thn such _ autlets sald. Philip ~ “her®: including . -Cameramen: Hollywood Feature _ ; for winter because of the Corral’s isolation,’ ’ Whether Hutton can’ turn the operation around, overcoming the location arid the costs, remains to “be . As Kristofferson said opening - night: “TL. can't believe. 59 many . people - came sofar....And Theard - what the —— oO November. None is planned: Why rnot join up? Takeé awalk._ 6 + ATMOSPHERE” ‘ jémi to the Rupert Motor tan \Gverlonking the Harbour DINE IN OUR ExQuisiTe "~)" VENETIAN DINING LOUNGE . = Opené:300.m.1o 11s 0pm, >” Janine ROOM _JDRIvE * For Reservations: ne -r ofA or 624-3359. 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