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Commercial Lions. On the TV side, Arnold the pig waddled away with first prize for his acting in Green Acres. Ben the bear got the second TV prize as additional recognition for his new series Gentle Ben. Clarence, the crosseyed lion, co-star of Daktari, took the third prize. A new award for commercials was given Zamba Jr., the lion who walks up out of a subway station for the Dreyfus investment-fund people. The two top awardees received three-foot-high trophies topped by a winged victory.
As luck would have it, Ben the bear had a film commitment that prevented him from being there to receive his trophy. In the true tradition of show business, he sent a warm telegram of gratitude. One of the other bears accepted the award in Ben's behalf.