THEATER: On Broadway, Jul. 27, 1959

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CINEMA

Anatomy of a Murder. Lee Remick and James Stewart are slickly professional in this adaptation of 1958's most physiological bestseller, but even they cannot compete with a cinema newcomer from Boston named Joseph N. Welch.

Wild Strawberries (Swedish). A hauntingly beautiful, psychologically disturbing film by prolific Writer-Director Ingmar Bergman, which, in a series of cunningly conceived flashbacks, reveals the spiritual emptiness that has pervaded the life of an eminent doctor.

The Nun's Story. A dramatically admirable, brilliantly photographed but religiously rather shallow study of a Roman Catholic nun's inner battle between love of God and love of mankind. With Audrey Hepburn.

Porgy and Bess. George Gershwin's songs, Pearl Bailey's lusty singing and Sammy Davis Jr.'s diabolic portrayal of Sportin' Life pep up Sam Goldwyn's sometimes ponderous $7,000,000 attempt to film (in wide-screen Todd-AO and lush color) the No. 1 American folk opera.

Middle of the Night. Fredric March as an aging widower who becomes involved with his 24-year-old receptionist (Kim Novak), in Playwright Paddy (Marty) Chayefsky's most, sustained and mature work to date.

Ask Any Girl. Shirley MacLaine plays a fresh cupcake who travels to New York, tries to keep all the boys from nibbling the icing.

TELEVISION

Wed., July 22 The Dave King Show (NBC, 9-9:30 p.m.).* Summer fun and games with the top banana on Britain's comic stalk. Color.

Wednesday Night Fights (ABC, 10 p.m.

to end). Eddie Machen, the No. 2 heavy weight contender until his soft jaw ran into Ingo's hard right, mixes with Reuben Vargas in a return match.

Thurs., July 23 Who Pays? (NBC, 8-8:30 p.m.). New panel quiz show emceed by Griller Mike Wallace, with Celeste Holm, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Gene Klavan.

21 Beacon Street. (NBC, 9:30-10 p.m.).

New private-eye series starring Dennis Morgan.

Fri., July 24 Ellery Queea (NBC, 8-9 p.m.). Lee Philips as the grand gumshoe — admirably supported by Edna Best, Judith Evelyn, Russell Nype — is confronted with murder while lecturing a small, socially elite group. Color.

Sat., July 25 Brenner (CBS, 9-9:30 p.m.). Detective Lieut. Roy Brenner (Edward Binns), backed by a galpal (Lee Grant), tracks a bookie ring that uses kids as collectors.

Sun., July 26 Chet Huntley Reporting (NBC, 6:30-7 p.m.). Operation Noah's Ark — the res cue of African game along the rising Zambezi River.

The Chevy Show (NBC, 9-10 p.m.).

Always-bright Chirper Janet Blair and deep-throated John (Pajama Game) Raitt are joined by Comics Wally Cox and Joyce Jameson.

Mon., July 27

Bold Journey (ABC, 8:30-9 p.m.). To Madagascar, where Explorer-Photographer Quentin Keynes guides viewers through ancient religious rituals.

Tues., July 28

The Andy Williams Show (CBS, 10-11 p.m.). Guests: Singers Cab Galloway and Julie London, Comedian Jack Durant, Singer-Pianist Norma Douglas.

THEATER

A Raisin in the Sun. Lorraine Hansberry's prizewinning, flavorful first play about a Chicago Negro family that yearns to leave the black South Side jungle for a place in the white suburban sun.

J.B. Archibald MacLeish's Job in modern dress and stress.