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WHEN FACED WITH the prob- "THE ISLANDS WERE never like JACK KIRKWOOD, whose lem of discovering how rabbits this!" exclaims Web Edwards, Monday-through-Friday radio add up so quickly, "George Valen- bright-shirted producer-narrator of KHJ's program is broadcast over KHJ at tine" of KHJ's "Let George Do It" gets "Hawaii Calls" program. Here Web gives 1:00 p.m., looks over the studio audi- out-sleuthed by his pretiy assistant, models Evelyn Lovequisi and Gloria ence ¡ust before air time. Included in "Brooksie," who is really Virginia Moore (right> the big once-over. Evelyn the Kirkwood cast are such radio Gregg. Virginia simply provided a and Gloria are also seen on KHJ's long- luminaries as Lillian Leigh, Lee Albert, friendly rabbit with an adding mè- time favorite, the "Queen for a Day" Steve Dunne, Gaylord Carter, Norm chine and let the "adder-upper" show show. (Widman photo.) Smith, Art Fulton and J. C. Lewis. Bob Bailey how it is done! (Antlei photo.) TV RADIO LIFE (Formerly nadio-TeleOision Life) fief. Vo. 1932 c.ferd.4 41 Vol. 2ii,!é CARL M. 111(iSRA, Publisher Published UPekly at Los .Angeles. California. nosiness stud Editorial Of fWes: 11361 Selina ,%. e., 1.0S -Angeles 28 111011>nood Station). California. Phone Hillside 9275. The Wati itti Se1 .01111 (lass TV-Radio 1.ife entered Matter September If, 1918. at Los Angeles. under Aet of Marela 3, 1879. Prepaid sedwerip- C . $1. 311 year. $2. 31l sis ths in U.S.A.. Foreign $5.00 year. Single copies on NMI' at all leading Independent lériteers in Southent Cali- QUICKEST fornia. Single Copies h no.11 Ira.. Address all remittance. and corn,' lenee to 'FA-Radio Life. Subscribers please allow two weeks for change of address or to start It sedisieript• . E% N Kl(iSlitA, Editor Mix Editorial Ihmanineed: Jane Pelgram. Assistant Editor: Mildred Ross; Sports and Feature Editor, Ted Ililgenstultler; Art Illirerior, lierry Moore; LOK EllitOr, ItrIlVe Cameron. All Adtertising 31anager: Muller 11. Mile.. of Cireular 'tanager 'Ind Sales P 11,11>. Office Manager: Natalie Tuider. All material used by TV -Radio Life i. sordidly prepared h> it,. uni, aloft writ er'., and re- printing in whole or ill part without pub- lisher'. permissi )))) strictly forbidden. I 'none- ited maituseriids ran not lw urn-pled or re- turned. TS -Radio Life is copyrighted. 1952. lo Carl M. ItiltsitY. Pulelishe,. October 24, 1952 Klog of Ingenuity Cal Howard Wears the Crown—In Gags and Gadgets He Abounds By Mildred Ross CAL AND HIS FAMILY live in NGENIOUS CAL HOWARD had the Henry Morgan, 'Judy West Los Angeles. Judy, age handles the producer-director Splinters,' and Jerry Lester shows un- nine, loves to impersonate TV person- chores on NBC's Ralph Ed- der my belt that I felt confident to alities ; she also likes to work in oils wards and. Johnny Dugan accept the offer to direct the Ralph and water colors. Jack, sixteen, is base- shows with competent glee. Edwards show on the Coast." ball-minded and plays a fair game of IThe limitless possibilities Gags and Gadgets golf, but his artistic achievements are con- of this former cartoonist's pen have Cal Howard avidly meets the chal- fined to doodling. (NBC-Smith photos.) served the master creditably. Cal lenge of low budgets. He can con- Howard was the "idea man"-cartoon- trive more gags and gadgets from out ist on the first Academy Award- of nowhere, making scmething out by Cal's drawing talents. He can winning "Tom and Jerry" cartoon. rapidly sketch a TV stage set in de- The calibre of Cal's work has con- of nothing. For one TV stint he rented a flea circus, an eighteen. tail, providing graphic illustration tinued in television. He can visualize dollar investment which paid off in for the technical director. the most unimaginary prop in its most concrete form. $18,000 worth of entertainment. A Cal never had formal art training, microscopic lens picked up the fleas' just natural ability. He even pre- Impatient for TV performances .. a juggler, a strong ferred to answer questions on school man and a chariot race ... with nary Pleasant, moon-faced Cal says: "I examinations with ske;ches rather a bit of eyestrain for the television couldn't wait for television to get than delve into descriptive verbs and viewers. here, so I gave up a well-paying adjectives. And strangely enough, so position to head for New York and For weeks Ralph Edwards displayed he tells us, his teachers let him get become a floor manager at NBC. an unnamed gadget which aroused away with it. Needless to say I had to supplement the curiosity of viewers. The con- Cal asked if we'd like to hear my income with free-lance Illustra- fusing contraption turned out to be about the Yokum family's TV ap- tions. Fortunately," he continued, "my an obsolete apple peeler, which Cal pearance. .. wife had as much faith in the future picked up while rummaging through "And so, we announced," he said, of TV as I did. She approved of the a curio shop. Cal literally saves the "that the Yokum family would be economic upheaval and family sacri- network thousands of dollars by his on TV next Tuesday, and they were, fices we weathered getting started. ingenuity. by golly, as metal windups." (Well, Subsequently I became writer and The adage, one picture is worth a we warned you about the king of director. However, it wasn't until I thousand words, is amply illustrated ingenuity!) 1011,' WRITER HENRY TAYLOR IS ALWAYS CUTTING UP with 101,- CAL HOWARD DRAWS A CONVINCING CARICATURE of producer Cal Howard. Here Henry and Cal have found Johnny Dugan. He also sings high praises for the entire a sea serpent in the NBC-KNBH prop room and are trying to production staff, the same on both the Dugan and Ralph Edwards figure just how to make use of it on -the Dugan show. shows. He credits their teamwork for the show's rapid pace. Successful Men From All Walks of Life Express Their Philosophy on 'this Igellay" know where to start from and have Dr. Fred D. Fagg, Jr. Tbusinessmen A LUNCH inof 1949four somewhere to go." in Philadelphia, KNX's MICHAEL D. FANNING, POST- "This IBelieve" series MASTER OF LOS ANGELES: "I be- was conceived. lieve that all of our mature years Itil The conversation be- are spent relearning the truths which gan with the truism that among were given us in childhood . in people generally material values this fast-moving life, human stand- were gaining and spiritual values ards are mutable, continually chang- were losing. The reasons were ob- ing. Only one standard has never vious—the uncertainty of the eco- changed and never can change be- nomic future, impending war, the cause it is the standard and order atom bomb, army service for loved cf the universe... it is the standard ones, frustration in young people in of God." facing the future. The basic funda- mentals seemed to be losing ground, DARRYL F. ZANUCH, 20TH CEN- so what could be done? TURY-FOX PRODUCER: "Way down deep the fundamental values I Lionel Barrymore The group of four decided to start learned as a boy in Nebraska are still the five-minute radio program to run the fundamental virtues of life .. daily. It originated at station WCAU, to me the most important are loyalty Philadelphia, and after a successful and charity." run spread to New York. It was of- fered to West Coast listeners, and JOHN ANSON FORD, L. A. COUNTY Los Angeles audiences began to hear SUPERVISOR: "I believe no life it in January 1952. It is currently should be self-centered; the more heard on KNX Monday through Fri- completely one's work is permeated day, 11:30 to 11:45 p.m., and is used with the idea of service, the more seven nights a week to close the sta- satisfactory one's life is." tion at 1:05 to 1:15 a.m. Edward R. ACTOR DICK POWELL: "As I Murrow, one of the group, agreed to watch my young son crawling on the , be host for the series. floor, trying to learn to walk, I will fes Every day it was planned to have try to pass on to him those things a successful man or woman, regard- I've believed in during my attempt less of religion, race or color, who to live a full and useful life, which Edward R. Morrow is a decent citizen, tell his personal can best be exemplified in these prov- philosophy, what he deems impor- erbs: 'Honesty is the best policy'— tant, the personal rules upon which 'A stitch in time saves nine'—'A roll- he runs his life. The guests would ing stone gathers no moss'—'Laugh cover all stations of life—business- and the world laughs with you, weep men, lawyers, social workers, base- and you weep alone,' and the all- ball players, painters, butchers, ac- important 'Do unto others as you tors—anyone who has been success- would have them do unto you.' " ful in his chosen profession and in DR. FRED DOW FAGG, PRESI- his adjustment to the realities of the DENT OF U.S.C.: "The nature of this world. world and of the people in it is "What is worth while?" "What determined more by our individual can I believe?" "What shall be my vision, understanding and conduct, personal credo?" Here are some of than by any material environmental their answers: factors." Michael D.