CINEMA
North by Northwest. Alfred Hitchcock's latest cliffhanger (the cliffs are on Mount Rushmore), thoroughly entertaining and suspenseful, with Cary Grant up to his immaculate collar in spies and counterspies, Eva Marie Saint and James Mason among them.
Last Train from Gun Hill. Kirk Douglas and Anthony Quinn fight it out in a western shot full of sociology, child psychology and Greek tragedy, while Carolyn Jones makes the best of it all as the funny, freaky heroine.
Anatomy of a Murder. Producer-Director Otto Preminger's effective courtroom melodrama that seems less concerned with murder than with anatomy. James Stewart is the lawyer and Lee Remick the defendant's inviting wife in a court whose memorable presiding judge is famed Boston Lawyer Joseph N. Welch.
Wild Strawberries (Swedish). In his 18th film, Writer-Director Ingmar Bergman examines one day in the life of a very old, eminent doctor, employing the language of dream and symbol to achieve a moving end.
The Nun's Story. The photography is glorious but the religious picture is blurred as Audrey Hepburn plays a Roman Catholic nun whose choice between love of God and love of man comes hard.
Porgy and Bess. Sam Goldwyn's $7,000,000 attempt to make a cinematic success of the Gershwin folk opera, with Pearl Bailey and Sammy Davis Jr. doing their best to relieve the stereophonic monotony.
TELEVISION
Wed., Aug. 19
Armstrong Circle Theater (CBS, 10-11 p.m.).-The first trip under the ice at the North Pole by The Nautilus is still the stuff of high adventure, even in a rerun.
Wednesday Night Fights (ABC, 10 p.m.). Hogan ("Kid") Bassey, the Oxford-accented stylist from Nigeria, gets a chance to belt Davey Moore loose from his world featherweight championship.
Fri., Aug. 21
Ellery Queen (NBC, 8-9 p.m.). The prima ballerina does a pratfall onstage. But her reputation is saved: it's murder. Cow-eyed Comedian Morey Amsterdam bounces through the rerun of Dance of Death with the graceful assistance of Ballerina Tamara Geva. Color.
Sat., Aug. 22 Saturday Night Pro Football (ABC,
10 p.m.). Warming up for a season that still seems as remote as fur coats and chilly afternoons at the stadium, the Chicago Cardinals square off with the Pittsburgh Steelers at Austin, Texas.
Sun., Aug. 23
Lamp Unto My Feet (CBS, 10-10:30 a.m.). The fourth installment of Through a Glass Darkly looks at the religious beliefs of the older generation. Special guest: Rabbi Charles E. Shulman.
Look Up and Live (CBS, 10:30-11 a.m.). Part four of The Sand Pile is a proper companion for the preceding program: a look at the religious attitudes of contemporary youth. Special guest: The Rev. William Hamilton.
Mon., Aug. 24
Peter Gunn (NBC, 9-9:30 p.m.). The music is as far-out as ever, but Pete pulls a switch. Right up until the last shot is fired, Pete's pals think he is lined up with the hoods. But those who saw The Fuse the first time know that he is still an honest shamus.
Desilu Playhouse (CBS, 10-11 p.m.). Repeat of the first installment of The Untouchables, a careful and competent documentary dealing with the breakup of Al Capone's underworld empire. With Robert Stack and Keenan Wynn.
Tues., Aug. 25