Television, Records, Cinema, Books: Sep. 6, 1963

TELEVISION

Wednesday, September 4 Kraft Mystery Theater (NBC, 9-10 p.m.).* Drama starring Richard Conte and Keir Dullea. When thugs invade his home, a blind man refuses the aid of the son he considers a weakling. Repeat. The Dick Van Dyke Show (CBS, 9:30-10 p.m.). Four-eyed visitors from outer space invade Rob Petrie's home. Repeat.

Thursday, September 5 Alcoa Premiere (ABC, 10-11 p.m.). Lee Meriwether, Miss America of 1955, and Carol Lynley star in the story of a runner-up beauty queen's unsuccessful attempts to break into the big time. Repeat.

The Nurses (CBS, 10-11 p.m.). A nurse conceals significant facts about a patient and finds herself threatened with dismissal and the hospital with a lawsuit. Colleen Dewhurst is guest star. Repeat.

Saturday, September 7 Saturday Night at the Movies (NBC, 9-11:10 p.m.). Françoise Sagan's novel A Certain Smile, made into a movie starring Rossano Brazzi, Joan Fontaine, Bradford Dillman and Christine Carere. Color.

Miss America Pageant (CBS, 10-11 p.m.). The 43rd Miss America Pageant, live from Atlantic City, N.J. Bert Parks hosts for the ninth consecutive year.

Sunday, September 8

83rd Annual National Singles Tennis Championships (NBC, 2-4:30 p.m.). Men's and women's finals at Forest Hills.

Second Annual World Series of Golf (NBC, 4:30-6 p.m.). The final six holes in the two-day competition at the Firestone Country Club in Akron.

Twentieth Century (CBS, 6-6:30 p.m.). An examination of East Germany's massive espionage system, with films of actual contacts between Communist agents and spy suspects. Repeat.

Du Pont Show of the Week (NBC, 10-11 p.m.). A dark chapter in a Member of Parliament's past prevents him from receiving a Cabinet appointment. Jack Hawkins, Pamela Brown. Repeat.

Crucial Summer: the 1963 Civil Rights Crises (ABC, 10:30-11 p.m.). Last in the series of five programs examining the current race integration struggle.

Monday, September 9

The Huntley-Brinkley Report (NBC, 7-7:30 p.m.). Premiere of a new half-hour edition of news and background.

What Ever Happened to Royalty? (ABC, 9-10 p.m.). A portrait of the European royalty that will probably never reign, including Prince Louis Ferdinand of Hohenzollern, Don Juan and Victoria Eugenie of Spain.

RECORDS

Two Hours with Thelonious Monk (Riverside) is time exceptionally well spent with the ranking genius of jazz. On recordings made during his 1961 European tour, Monk runs through the core of his repertory (18 tracks on two LPs), but his message eludes his three breathless sidemen.

Criss-Cross (Columbia) presents Monk in even finer fettle, playing with the same group two years later. The apprenticeship with the master has enriched everyone's technique and understanding, and Monk's reconsiderations of some of his private standards (Crepuscule with Nellie, Rhythm-a-ning) prove the immense vitality of his imagination.

Seven Steps to Heaven (Miles Davis; Columbia) has an ominous ring to it, but the trumpet sounds reassuringly earthy and much better behaved than it has in its owner's recent past. Especially memorable: Basin Street Blues, a poignant narrative of lasting sorrow in Davis' well-known brooding approach.