Goodby, Vietnam

Do TV viewers want to watch feature films about the war America “lost,” while real battles rage in the Persian Gulf? The networks seem to think not.

NBC has pushed back the air date of “Good Morning, Vietnam,” the irreverent 1987 comedy about ‘Nam that stars Robin Williams, from Feb. 3 to Feb. 24.

“But that’s a tentative date,” stresses a network spokeswoman. “Because of the war in the Middle East, we feel it’s inappropriate to air (the movie). We’ll continue to monitor events in the gulf during the next two weeks, and at that time we’ll take another look.”

CBS, meanwhile, has yet to schedule “Born on the Fourth of July,” director Oliver Stone’s biopic about Vietnam veteran/anti-war activist Ron Kovic, played by Tom Cruise. The network purchased the film last year prior to its sale to cable channels.

Susan Tick, CBS publicity exec, says the network “looks forward” to airing the film--at a later date.

“I’m sure that the war will play into the decision, clearly,” she adds.