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WHAT TV BRINGS YOU FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY HOUSE AT THE ALICE LON'S LOGS - DECEMEIER 21 eINSPIRE THE PEN Mr. and Mrs. W. La Crescenta We trust that you have received many expressions of regret over the change in time for the Huntley -Brinkley program. Mrs. W. and I would like to add our feeble protest, for whatever it may be worth. We have always lis- tened to this fine program, but we also like to watch Douglas Edwards. We hope that you will try to find a better "slot" for Huntley -Brinkley. DAVID JANSSEN ... good looking gum shoe KATHY CROSBY & FRIEND ... recalls the cheerfulsmile J. A., Hollywood I am in complete agreement with Miss A. T. of Monterey Park. I think Mrs. N. M., Alhambra David Janssen on Richard Diamond is CBS couldn't carry Bob Crosby even. tops. Man! what a doll. Best looking though he was one of the most popular JACKSON WHEELER day time shows. But they invent one of detective I have ever seen on TV or ... Does he take inbrainwashing? in real life. the most ridiculous thingsI've ever seen, namely "The Verdict Is Yours" J. C., Los Angeles J. M. H., Monrovia and expect folks to enjoy it. Life is full I was sure glad to see Lucy and Desi The other day on TV while listeningof trouble so why watch more trouble _ to blabber mouth Jackson Wheler, heon TV? Bob Crosby and hissmile back. Hope they will stay. I like to seebecame quite insulted that someonecheered everyone but CBS isn't trying good class fun. had written him a letter in regards toto please the public, I guess. If you his yakking. He said he was being paidwant to be bored stiff, watch "The Ver- Mrs. R. W., North Hollywood to talk to us - well I have news for him,dict Is Yours." The crazy actions of 95 per cent of he is being paid for one thing: to give us all singers is like follow the leader. Onefilms and commercials, not to brainwash famous singei has always had a largeus with his views and talk us to death. Mrs. W. K., North Hollywood kerchief dangling from her fingers which I was so delighted when they replaced When are they going to stop that was fine for her. Now most females dohis night time show with Del Moore.suggestive Rock and Roll dancing on the same. The latest silly stunt is snap- I thought they have at last wised up andAmerican Bandstand? I think today's ping fingers. They just can't sing nowcanned the "Old Dad." When will theyteenagers are terrible young brats who unless they snap their fingers and wig-wise up? Yes, go ahead and tell me tohaven't grown up yet. As for that danc- gle all through the song. It ís a pleasure turn the channel to another station -ing - it is very vulgar. The young gen- to see some one who does not act thatfor since then I have. eration is headed for the dogs! way. Defense, anyone? People said the same thing 20 years ago. TV -Radio Life (formerly Radio -Television Life). December 21, 1957. Vol. 36, No. 19. Evelyn A. Bigsby, Managing Editor.Published Weekly by Television News Syndication, Inc., at Los Angeles, California. Business and Editorial Offices, 1610 N. Argyle Ave., Los Angeles 28(Hollywood Station?, California. Phone 1IO11ywood 4-9275. Single copies ISc. Subscription $5.00 a year, $8.00 for twoyears,$11.00 forthree years.TV -Radio Life was entered as Second ClassMatter,September 14,1948,at LosAngeles,Calif., under Act of March 3, 1879. Copyright, Television News Syndication, Inc. 1957. Page 2 December 21, 1957 You can't have one without the other .(except on Saturday night)... no wonder Andy and Virginia are 7/1,04.e &rote By Jean Corlis NDY MANSFIELD gets top billinginKFI's husband and wife team, Andy and Virginia - not because headmitted, and Virginia was tiredof ing on the road for so many years we wanted it that way, but be- singing. We decided to make our hobby hadn't gone regularly. After we settled cause it's more euphoneous. of record collecting pay off. We've col- in California we went together to many Actually, Andy was anxious to put Vir-lected over 50,000 records, which wechurches, and finally at North Holly- ginia first, because that's the kind of a understand is the largest single collec-wood Presbyterian (now First Presby- husband he is, but "Virginia and Andy" tioninthe country. Because of the terian Church of North Hollywood) we didn't have the right ear appeal. Andcomparative nature of Turn Back thewere deeply inspired and we both felt Virginia, being the kind of a wife she is, Clock we use all types of records so it's that this was what we wanted. When was gladthat "Andy and Virginia"fortunate that we hadn't concentrated we started going the church had only sounded right, because she thinks theon any one type of music." 1,000 members and was in temporary husband should come first. Which is To the "tick-tock" of Leroy Ander- quarters. Today we have 10,000 mem- just one example of why these two have son's familiar tune "Syncopated Clock," bers, a big church, and are building an worked together and lived together soAndy and Virginia start the morning off addition. We are very proud to have happily for 24 years. right at 8:45 Monday through Fridayhad a part in helping it to grow." "We've never had a career problem" for countless office -bound commuters, "Along the way," Andy said enthusi- explained Virginia, "we love workingshift workers returning from their all-astically, "we became interested in the together and since we prepare the show night jobs, salesmen and a large homeprinciple of tithing. We feel that every- at home and go to the station togetheraudience. They receive letters by thething we have we owe to God and the I'm just as tired as Andy is when nightscore, complimenting them on the wayleast we can do is to give a part of our comes. With some couples who are both they give these radio listeners a boostsuccess back to Him. We started the in the entertainment field they may not for the day. It isn't surprising that theirpractice when we could least afford to- work at the same times, and one or thelisteners get this upbeat reaction, for many years ago when we were out of other is anxious to do things when the Andy and Virginia project the love of work and drawing unemployment. We other istired. We not only work to-life, the success and the happiness they have been amazed todiscover that gether, we relax together. The onlyhave found. Virginia's voice is alwayswhatever we gave we never missed. thing Andy does that I have no part ingay and enthusiastic, Andy's is happy The old saying that God will not be is his Saturday night show. America'sand confident. outdone in generosity seems to hold Popular Music, which was a natural for "We've always been happy," Vir-true. Things have gone so well for us him because being a pianist he likes in- ginia admitted when we remarked that that we are able to do more and more. strumentals." we had never seen her other than glow- We've found that others who practice ingly enthusiastic. "We have so muchtithing find the same thing happens to Andy was chief arranger and top them. Every time they give something pianist with station WLW in Cincinnati in common and so many interests. We always take our vacations together, weto God, or in God's name to someone when Virginia Lee Hennessy came to else who needs help, it comes back to work at the station as vocalist. They both have hobbies - Andy has his model railroad and I raise iris and hook rugs.them many limes. But no one should were married in1934, and came toBut I can say truly, we never knewstart to tithe with the idea that theyll California in 1937. They have alwayshow really deep happiness could be un- get something back ... you should give worked together but in 1952 started til we found a church that we both feltout of gratitude for what you have." their own program, Turn Back the was right for us. We had both gone to With their religion _and their work Clock, on KFI. Protestant churches of different denom-and their hobbies, the Mansfields are "I was tired of playing piano," Andy inations when we were young, but be-indeed a most happy couple! December 21, 1957 Page 3 By Jack Holland HRISTMAS has always been the most glowing, exciting time of the year to my boys and me," Alice Lon re- marked. "But, I'm sure that everyone feels the same way." The lovely ABC-TV star of the Law- rence Welk show took time out between rehearsalstoreminisceaboutpast Christmases and to look forward with eager anticipation to the coming one. And it will be certainly a festive affair - with three eager young boys on hand to add hilarity and noise. "When I was growing up in Kilgore, Texas," Alice went on, "my family made a big to-do over every Christmas. It was always a sentimental occasion with a big family get-together. All of us made sure we were home then - my mother, my father, and my sister Betty Jo.I ALICE LON AND HER THREE BOYS, Bobby, Clint, and Larry are making their usual preparations now carry that feeling of 'togetherness' for a merry Christmas.