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the adventures of a vagabond German COLORFUL WORLD OF MUSIC, children, THE WONDER OF BIRDS, documentary, shepherd dog. five minutes, 65 programs, color/film, 5 minutes, 65 programs, color/film, sold in 23 markets. The Podrecca sold in 12 markets. A study of birds Marionettes interpret songs and filmed around the world. sections of music from famous composers. A VERY SPECIAL OCCASION, musical, 60 minutes, 12 programs, color/film. WCTU-TV Charlotte, N.C. This is a joint venture of Corinthian, General Electric, WGN Continental, EXERCISE WITH GLORIA, fitness Golden West, Royal Street, Taft, Triangle program, 30 minutes, 130 programs, P. O. Box 12685 and Storer. Storer Programs distributes color/film, sold in 78 markets. Gloria Charlotte, N. C. 28205 the specials. Roeder and her six daughters instruct viewers how to stay slim and healthy. NATIONAL BANDSTAND, teen-age, 60 minutes, continuing programs, color/tape, sold or traded in no Taft Broadcasting markets. Teen-age dance show with THE JERRY BLAVAT SHOW, teen-age, Rusty Page as host featuring recording 60 minutes, 44 programs, color/tape, sold in 23 markets. Teen-age dance artists and groups and pantomimes. MATCHES 'N MATES, game show, 30 party with guest stars is hosted by the minutes, 130 programs (five weekly), hip-talking Jerry Blavat. color/tape, sold in 13 markets. Memory BRAND NEW OPRIE, musical, 60 game show pitting young couples with minutes, continuing programs, Art James as host. Produced by Taft color/tape, Sold or traded in no using facilities of Storer Broadcasting's OPERATION ALPHABET, educational, markets. Country music and comedy WJW-TV Cleveland and WAGA-TV 30 minutes, 190 programs, B&W/tape, program features Buddy Phieffer and Atlanta. Syndicated through 20th sold in 101 markets, (has run in 280 the Fugutives, Maxine Kinard, Kitty Century-Fox Television, 444 West 56th markets) started in 1965. Dr. Alexander North, the humor of the Old Mountanier, Street, New York 10019.' Shevlin gives instructions to illiterates on reading and writing and international and weekly guests. This program is markets. edited into a 30 minute version titled Carolina Country. PUBLIC AFFAIRS SHOWS, 14 half-hour shows and five 5-minute programs. PARACHUTING CHAMPIONSHIPS, ¡gjj WFLD-TV Chicago Taft offers these programs free of sports, 30 minutes, seven programs, charge to stations. Subjects include: color/film, sold in 22-50 markets. World a con artist operating a flim-flam game; and U. S. parachuting championships life in the poverty zone; instructions are featured. Field Communications Corp. for women in the art of self defense; 300 North State Street good teen-agers and their activities, Chicago, III. 60610 and others. Available from Taft PODRECCA PICCOLI THEATER, Broadcasting, 1906 Highland Avenue, CONVERSATIONS WITH DR. WALTER children, 60 minutes, one program, Cincinnati 45219. ALVAREZ, educational, 30 minutes, 78 color/film, sold in 122 markets. Dick programs, B&W/tape, sold in four Clark is host of Christmas special that markets. Questions from listeners on features the Podrecca Marionettes. medical problems and diseases are Triangle Stations answered by Dr. Alvarez. TELL ME, DR. BROTHERS, discussion, WGN-TV Chicago Triangle Program Sales 30 minutes, 130 color programs and 717 Fifth Avenue 39 B&W programs, both on film, sold New York, 10022 in 51 markets. Dr. Joyce Brothers fields variety of questions giving advice on WGN Continental Productions Company THE AMERICAN INDIAN, documentary, four or five topics in a program. 2501 Bradley Place 60 minutes, three programs, color/film, Chicago 60618 out in January. These specials focus on today's problems of American AN EVENING WITH . , variety, 30 Indians and will be available in January THIS IS AMERICA, variety, 30 minutes, minutes, 26 programs, color/tape, sold 1968. 13 programs, color/film, sold in 14 in 89 markets. Showcased in nightclub markets The programs focus on setting, top stars from Broadway and various U. S. festivals and fairs. Hollywood such as Julie London, Louis Prima, Phyllis Dlller, Roberta Sherwood and Pete Fountain perform routines for ASIROJEI GOLI CLASSIC, sports, 30 which they are best known. minutes, one program, color/film, sold I RIANGLE SI'OUIS SPECIALS, sports, in 181 markets tor 1%7 Pro loothalI 10 minutes, 12 programs, color/film, and basi <ba\\ stars compere in n 54-hole sold HI 180 -210 markets, varying with tourricimen American Airlines was BARN DANCE, variety, 30 minutes, 65 programs and sponsorship Offbeat the sponsor programs, color/tape, sold in 81 sports contests such as AAU markets. Country music and hoe-down international Boxing matches, power- humor by Bob Atcher, the Johnston boat and yacht races, auto shows, and Sisters, Bob and Bobbie Thomas, the log canoe rtcfng are lectured Sage Riders, Wed Blanchard and AUTO RACING SPECIALS, sports, 30 Cousin Tllford are featured. Dolph minutes, ')5 programs color/dim, sold Hewitt is host. Irl 180 A? markets. Each film covers an International race, wlih the races Jallrtg WINGS ON I HE WIND, documentary, from 1962 . minimum ol 12 programs 60 minutes, one program, color/hlm, will be rtdded In 1968. not ys! in distribution, starts iit BIG BANDS, musical, 30 minutes, 26 December A program on soaring or programs, color/tape, sold In 60 sail planing that includes gliding markets. Big name bands that started i Kiev I WON MAQAVNK .
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