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Ada. Despite an overly cute central idea and the flim-flamboyance of Star Susan Hayward, competent script and direction make this a pleasant political comedy about the road from bawdyhouse to Governor's mansion. Britain's Wilfrid Hyde White is superb as a major political snake.

Blood and Roses. Filmed at the Emperor Hadrian's villa outside Rome under the direction of Roger Vadim (And God Created Woman), this eerie tale of a lady vampire is the most subtle, careful and beautiful of the current crop of chillers. With Mel Ferrer.

Homicidal. Made in imitation of Hitchcock's Psycho, it surpasses its model in structure, suspense and sheer nervous drive.

The Honeymoon Machine. It is really the Hollywood machine, in a rare moment of felicitous clank, turning out the slick, quick, funny film for which it was designed—in this case about three young people who use a computer to assault the casino in Venice.

Fate of a Man. Among the best of the Soviet films seen in the U.S. during the current three-year-old cultural exchange, this one tells the agonizing story of a village carpenter whose life is shattered by war. Based on a story by Mikhail (And Quiet Flows the Don) Sholokhov.

The Parent Trap. The delightful story of teen-age twins who try to kid their divorced parents into remarrying—both twins played by Hayley Mills, biggest child star since Temple and a better actress than Shirley was.

The Sand Castle. In a charming but not cloyingly sweet story, a little boy builds a castle of sand so stunning that it merits inclusion in Sir Bannister Fletcher's History of Architecture, while the camera roams in satiric asides among the flesh castles strewn on the beach.

TELEVISION

Wed., Sept. 13 The Connie Francis Show (ABC, 9-10 p.m.).* The current No. 1 girl among pop singers in her first TV special, with Art Carney, Eddie Foy Jr., Tab Hunter.

Thurs., Sept. 14 The Summer Sports Spectacular (CBS, 7:30-8:30 p.m.). A season preview of the National Football League, zipped up with ample film clips from last year's action.

CBS Reports (CBS, 10-11 p.m.). "Our Election Day Illusion—the Beat Majority" analyzes U.S. election laws and procedures. Repeat.

Silents Please (ABC, 10:30-11 p.m.). C. B. DeMille's The Road to Yesterday (1925), with William Boyd and Joseph Schildkraut.

Fri., Sept. 15

International Showtime (NBC, 7:30-8:30 p.m.). PREMIÈRE of a new series that will present European circuses, magic, aqua and ice shows, etc., all taped abroad. Host: Don Ameche. Tonight: Copenhagen's Circus Schumann.

Person to Person (CBS, 10:30-11 p.m.). Tonight the show visits the New York apartments of Comedian Phil Silvers, Singer-Comedienne Polly Bergen: Repeat.

Sat., Sept. 16

United Nations Handicap (CBS, 5:30-6 p.m.). The ninth running of the $100,000 invitational horse race in Atlantic City.

The Defenders (CBS, 8:30-9:30 p.m.). PREMIÈRE of a new weekly series based on a 1957 Reginald Rose TV play about a father and son, both attorneys at law. E. G. Marshall and Robert Reed star; Rose serves as script editor and occasional writer.

Sun., Sept. 17

Accent (CBS, 5-5:30 p.m.). A tour of the Roman Forum, with Irish-Indian Writer Aubrey Menen.