Confessions of a FILM FOX

You just know new material is at a premium when remakes abound: Some of the latest projects being run through the grist mill one more time are The Return Of Maxwell Smart ; the reunion of that great comedy team Funicello & Avalon in a Dick Clark-produced sitcom creatively dubbed Frankie And Annette, and a remake of Gypsy, featuring (are you ready?) Bette Midler as Mama Rose.