TV WEEKLY Roundup 15¢ September 15 to September 21 "Your Guide To Better Viewing" Champaign — Louisville — Bloomington — St. Louis Indianapolis — Terre Haute — Cape Girardeau Harrisburg — Henderson — Evansville — Nashville MISS KATHY ETHERTON A SKYLINE DRIVE TV Weekly Arch L. Voight DuQuoin, III. “Your Guide To Better Viewing” “Col.” L. O. Trigg, Vol. 2, No. 51 September 15, 1956 was leader of the Trigg Ozark Tours from 1931 to 1949, died November 30, 1949. After his death, the group of men which he had guided to little known scenic spots in the Illinois John Martin, Jr. James R. Wood Ozarks, decided that Editor Publisher a fitting memorial to him would be a marked A (WM) Publication highway along the top of the Ozark hills, to WITH OFFICES LOCATED AT be called the ‘‘Trigg Memorial Ozark Trail.” 107 W. North Ave. Flora. Illinois In July, 1955, the Ozark Tour group placed PHONE 716 a stone marker, with a bronze plate bearing Assistant Editor June Tadlock the words “Trigg Memorial Ozark Trail, in Circulation Manager Ray W. Ward memory of L. O. Trigg, 1879-1949,” on Production Clyde S. Johnson U. S. Route 45, near his birthplace, south­ west of Ozark. Further efforts resulted this year in the Contents adoption by the group of a definite route for the Trail, and in the decision by Southern A Skyline Drive 2 Illinois, Incorporated, to sponsor the project. Video and Radio Digest 3 The route selected has its eastern terminus at Battery Rack, the high spectacular cliff on Sidelights 4 the Ohio River, facing Caseyville, Kentucky— New Adventure Series on 62 4 and the western terminus at Devil’s Backbone Park, another spectacular cliff area overlook­ Visiting Southern Illinois 22 ing the Mississippi, at Grand Tower. Between these points the route follows the Published weekly by (WM) Publications, 107 top of the Ozarks, the only mountain range W. North Ave., Flora, III. All rights reserved. in the U. S. running east and west. As re­ Subscription rate: $5:00 per year. Entered as cently as 10,000 years ago this range of hills 2nd class matter at the Post Office of Mur­ may have separated the warm waters of the physboro, Illinois. gulf to the south from the icy waters of the melting glaciers to the north, while the in­ habitants lived in the great shelter caves on the southern face—where their implements and remains of their fires can still be found. The route of the Trail comprises portions of Federal and State Highways, County and Township Roads. Passing through Hardin, Pope, Johnson, Union and Jackson Counties, Name____________________________________ the road is a true skyline trail, following the divide, with the headwaters of streams flow­ ing north and those flowing south within a Address _________________________________ short walk. It will travel at elevations such as 757 at Alto Pass, 775 near Mt. Hebron City___________________ State_____________ Church, 785 near Burden Falls, 1065 at MAIL TO: RAY W. WARD, W illiams Hill, highest spot in Southern Illi- TV Weekly Circulation Manager 2012 Division St.—Murphysboro, III. Continued on page 23 2 TV WEEKLY Video & Radio Digest RADIO-TELEVISION DAILY: TV rights to the M-G-M backlog of 725 pre-1948 feature films were bought by CBS-TV for a reported price of $20,000,000 ... Ed Sullivan, re­ cuperating from his auto mishap, to resume as host of his TV show on Sunday, September 16 • . Peter Lind Hayes and Mary Healy added to cast of CBS-TV’s “Cole Porter Festi­ val,’’ October 6 . CBS radio will broadcast the 1956 Olympic Games from Melbourne, Australia . “The Buccaneers,’’ new pirate adventure series, will bow on CBS-TV, start­ ing September 22. HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: Gordon Mac­ Rae will star in ten one-hour “Lux Video Theatre’’ TV shows during the next two years. BROADCASTING-TELECASTING: “The Ray Bolger Show,’’ will alternate with “Wide Wide W orld,” on NBC-TV this coming fall . “The Perry Como Show’’ starts its fall season NEW ‘WIFE,’ NEW TIME—Sid Caesar, shown over NBC-TV, Saturday, September 16, 7 with his new TV “wife,” Janet Blair, begins P. M. his 1956-57 season in a new time period on Saturday night, effective Sept. 15. Miss Blair, KATE SMITH SHORTENS VACATION; besides playing Sid’s wife in the “Commuters” sketches, will also sing and dance in the pro­ duction numbers. DEAL PENDING: Kate Smith, who usually va­ cations through the month of September at Lake Placid, N. Y., packed her bag to return to New York City during the week of Septem­ ber 10. The reason is that her manager, Ted Collins, has been approached by a sponsor re­ garding a weekly filmed Kate Smith TV series, and negotiations have reached the stage whereby Collins wants Kate on hand to join in the discussions. SAMMY KAYE TO HEADLINE NBC’S “BANDSTAND” SHOW: Sammy Kaye will star on NBC’s “Bandstand” show for two weeks beginning Monday, September 24. Kaye’s orchestra will be seen every day on the television portion of the program, 9:30- 10 a. m. The radio segment will be heard from 9 to 11 a.m. Featured with Kaye will be singers Candy Anderson and Jeffrey Clay. MEL ALLEN SIGNED TO TELECAST “BIC KENNETH TOBEY and Joan Hotchkiss ap­ TEN” FOOTBALL FOR NBC-TV: Sportscaster pear with Scott Brady in “Shock Wave,” the Mel Allen has been signed to handle the play- premiere presentation of ABC-TV’s new “Con­ by-play descriptions for mid-west viewers of flict” series produced by Warner Bros., Tues­ day, Sept. 18, 6:30-7:30 P. M. Continued on Page twenty-three “Your Guide To Better Viewing” 3 Sidelights ANOTHER MILESTONE Charles Winninger celebrated his 72nd birthday at the Racquet Club in Palm Springs during the filming of “THE CHARLIE FAR­ RELL SHOW” there. CRONYN AND TANDY “APART” FOR HITCHCOCK CASUAL COMO—Perry Como returns to Hume Crcnyn and wife, Jessica Tandy, who NBC-TV Sept. 15 after a Summer of golf, have made so many memorable performances golf and more golf. The easy swinging star on the stage and TV together, are pulling a will continue his relaxed format of songs, switch on “ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS.” guest stars and comedy in the Saturday night Each is starring in a separate vehicle. Mr. “Perry Como Show.” Cronyn’s play, “Kill With Kindness,” and Miss Tandy’s, “Toby,” were, however, filmed with­ in a week of each other. They’ll be telecast New Adventure Series on 62 on succeeding Sundays, probably in October. For action-packed adventure see SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE on Channel 62 each Wednes­ SNAPPY RETORT day at 6:00 P. M. Malcolm Brodrick, who portrayed a 13- This series sponsored by Seven-Up brings year-old schoolboy in the recent “Goodyear you high adventure in strange, far-away places Playhouse” presentation, “Crow Up!” had a —romance in the best meaning of that word. scene where he brings home a report card The stars are John Russell and Chick with all “A’s.” When someone asked him if Chandler as Tim Kelly and Toubo Smith. Tim this is what actually happens at the Brodrick leads the two usually—applying vigorous home around report card time, young Mal­ physical power, bravery and intelligence to colm replied: “What else!” each situation. Toubo, however, is never a foil and never placidly follows in the adven­ CHOPSTICKS tures. His contribution is maturity, good Several American youngsters who are in the humor and a life-saving loyalty to the soldier­ cast of “Child of the Regiment,” first show ing team. in the new fall G-E “20TH CENTURY-FOX HOUR” series, now are fully informed in the use of chopsticks, thanks to little Candace Lee. The Chinese girl, who plays Teresa Wright’s adopted daughter in the play, acted as tutor to the American kids who pleaded with her to show them how it’s done. A ROSE IS A ROSE IN A RAILROADER David Rose, whose orchestra provides the musical background for the West Coast per­ formances of “ARTHUR GODFREY’S TALENT SCOUTS,” owns his own railroad, including a steam-powered locomotive that runs on coal. Railroading is strictly a hobby with the fam­ CARROWAY’S WORLD—Dave Carroway, host ous composer of “Holiday for Strings,” though. of NBC-TV’s “Wide Wide World,” does a His track runs for only 1200 feet and all the little topography homework before the show equipment is scaled down to model size. begins its 1956-57 season Sunday, Sept. 16. TV WEEKLY This Week's Shows In Review....................... SATURDAY 6:30 P.M.—PEOPLE ARE FUNNY (NBC) An audience participation show featuring Art Linkletter as master of ceremonies. (ALL TIMES CENTRAL DAYLIGHT) This is the new series. 7:00 P.M.—PERRY COMO SHOW (NBC) 9:30 A.M.—I MARRIED JOAN (NBC) Perry Como, first TV star to be presented “Get Rich Quick.” Joan and her father from the famed Ziegfield Theatre, will start mistakenly believe they are on their way to his second season this week. Included becoming millionaires among the guests, who will greet Perry, are 10:00 A.M.—FURY (NBC) screen stars Irene Dunne and Sal Mineo; “Wonder Horse.” Two carnival sideshow the new and youthful recording stars Pa­ owners try to steal Fury, but Jim Newton tience and Prudence and NBC-TV come­ and the sheriff come to the rescue. dian Buddy Hackett. The cast will again 10:30 A.M.—UNCLE JOHNNY COONS include the Ray Charles Singers, conductor (NBC) and musical director Mitchell Ayres. Uncle Johnny is doing very well as man­ JACKIE GLEASON IN “THE HONEY ager of a department store until he dis­ MOONERS’ (CBS) covers George Dummy impersonating a cus­ “Dial J for Janitor.” Ralph, in taking on tomer.