The film created an additional stir when it debuted on ABC television on September 25, 1966.The date was dubbed "Black Sunday" due to the loss of business at movie theatres on account of its popular airing.Rather than follow the telegraph operator o the dance, the film cut directly to the dance where the telegraph operator enters." It was clear that Adam favored his more pious "good" son Aron, and was more critical of his restless, erratically-behaving, "inconsiderate" and "bad" son Cal:"I""m at my rope""s end with that boy (Cal).I know he wants the Rabbit""s Foot for Julia""s life."He continued out-loud: "This is so disappointing." Further instructions were given silently:"Go to Shanghai.Feng Shan Apartments -- 1406."He then said: "I wish there was something I could do to help you, but...take him to the holding cell." He slipped a Swiss army knife into Ethan""s hand that soon allowed Ethan to incapacitate and evade three men taking him down a cargo elevator to a holding cell.