= 42 PREVIEW Wednesday, November 25, 1992 “an American Story,” Brad Thoda (1.) stars as a veteran who returns from World War II to find his town is being run by a corrupt mayor. Patricia Clarkson (r.) plays the vet’s wife, who urges him not to make waves. The “Hallmark Hall of Fame” presentation airs Sun- day, Nov. 29, on CBS. fi i fact- Michael Tucker stars in the ( - wn Torn Apart, which pean Nov. 30, on NBC. ~ plays a ‘oun: a troubl novations. But from traditiona members. J ill Eiken guest appearance. a “The Jackie Thomas Show,” former Arnold (F-) plays a : poe terhouse worker bt a idi atic Ss - ee edy. Martin deman sitcom premieres Tues®a¥> 1 Glenn Close hosts “Broken Hearts, Broken Homes,” a “Your Family Matters” doc- umentary on foster care pre- miering Wednesday, Dec. 2, on Lifetime. It asserts that, with more than 430,000 chil- dren now in foster care, the system is being over- whelmed. But it finds hope in the innovative programs of San Mateo County, Calif., which work to rehabilitate natural parents and thus keep children from having to enter the foster-care system. Bedelia is in acting for long haul, not stardom —— BY LYNN HOOGENBOOM onnie Bedelia has a repu- tation that is both envi- able and frustrating. She is considered the best screen ac- tress who has yet to be discov- ered by the mass audience. This week, she is starring in oe Bonnie Bedelia i ase “A Mother’s Right: The Eliza- beth Morgan Story” (airing Sunday, Nov. 29, on ABC), about the Washington, D.C., woman who spent several months in jail rather than re- veal the location of her young daughter, whom, Morgan said, was being abused during court-ordered visits with the girl’s father. “I generally give a lot of consideration to people who want to work with me,” says Bedelia when she’s asked what attracted her to this particu- lar role. “You know, people who call and ask me to please do something, rather than me going out and having to con- vince somebody that they should work with me. I’m a lit- tle lazy that way.” After 20-plus years in the in- dustry, amassing credits that include “They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?” (1969); “Lovers and Other Strangers” (1970); her personal favorite, “Heart INEROISES) a On Thursday, Dec. 3, Cine- max’s “Crazy About the Movies” debuts “Orson Welles: What Went Wrong?,” which examines Welles’ ex- traordinary directing career and his various difficulties. The movie traces Welles’ fall from grace after the release of “Citizen Kane” in 1941 (the title character was based on William Randolph Hearst, much to the newspa- per magnate’s chagrin) to his recent renaissance in the yes of movie critics. Like a Wheel” (1983), and “Die Hard” (1988), it’s understand- able that Bedelia is tired of auditioning. “The longer you do this, and I’ve been doing this a very, very long time now, the more you realize that it has very lit- tle to do with anything why someone gets in that position (stardom) and someone doesn’t,” she says. “It’s a crap shoot. For some people, one picture does it. They’re there, and then they blow it or they don’t blow it. But for someone like me, it’s collective work. “I have a nephew who’s booked for three years, you know?” she adds. “And he’s only 10. But we're not all Ma- caulay Culkin.” She may still be a ways away from the renown of her nephew, but she is better known now than she was a few years back. “Probably because of the ‘Die Hard’ movies,” she says. “That’s not something that I would especially want to be known for - not that I didn’t like the movies. In fact, ‘Die Hard,’ I thought, was an. excep- tional movie. But it wasn’t like I did anything extraordinary in them.” Although Bedelia prefers working in feature films, she feels there are more interest- ing roles for women on TV. “They say it’s because wom- en are the ones who watch television or decide what is watched,” she says. “But (may- be) women watch television more because there are more women’s things on. All movies star two men - two men or three men or four men. Some- times a man and a woman or two men and a woman, but mostly it’s two men.” WEDNESDAY ‘i Julia —Louis-Dreyfus ictured hosts “Spy Magazine’s Hit List: The 100 Most Annoying and Alarming People and Events of 1992,” which airs Wednesday, Dec. 2, on NBC. The special lampoons the trendy and foolish in entertainment and politics. Scheduled guests include Wayne Newton and Harry Shearer. It’s none of our business, but i really planning to wear posh Wedding bells are ringing Thurs- day, Dec. 3, on CBS’s “Knots Land- ing,” as Anne Matheson (Michelle Phillips) and Greg Sumner tie the knot. Meanwhile, Gary returns from his tragic trip to find Val - and Kate is waiting for him.” ' On CBS’s “Ma jor Dad,” Holowa- chuk (Matt Mulhern, pictured), who is the Manager of an apartment building owned by Gen. 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