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Excerpts . . . (Letter to NBC) . . . "I think your move to cut the Kukla, Fran and Ollie show to fifteen minutes was an inex plainable injustice- ex plained only by the fact that there are certain nitwitted imbiciles under the title of 'Program Director' who think they can cut or drop any program they want and then substitute some stupid comic's program in its place without consent of the view ers." (Letter to us} ... "I think that the viewers should have a chance to say what they want to see, and that the viewer should not have to watch what LISA Kl RK some director THINKS they should see That dark-eyed lovely on the cover is . . . comme r ci~ls should be limited in LISA KIRK. of stage and screen fame. time ... H ere's hoping there'll be better Lisa will fl y into N ew York from Holly TV soon! " wood for a guest appearance on the Paul Richard Schtulberg Whiteman Revue this Sunday, January Rochester, N . Y. 27 at 7:00 P.M. on WHAM-TV. She will join baritone Earl Wrightson and songstress Maureen Cannon in bringing " ... I enjoy TV programs. I believe the wonderful melodies of Harry War it has a great future in many fie lds ... ren to life ... the program being a tri it would appear that there are four dis bute to Warren, one of the nation's top tinct program classifications: 1. Pure en tunesmiths. tertainment, 2. Educational, 3. Religious, The exciting beauty of Lisa Kirk makes 4. Inspirational . . . In my humble opinion many a female tinge with green-but her TV should set its sights high, not ignor thrilling voice enchants every listener. ing the best of past entertainment . . . at present we are getting an overdose of ballet-which is good in small doses. " Happy Birth day-Roch. TV Life" Slap-stick comedy is not well received ... pie-throwing was offered for laughs; KENNY PURTELL the studio audience was sil ent. Don't VibraHarpist comedians ever learn? ... I believe in a ll FR I. - SAT. - SUN. forms of good sport, but why overload 1 an evening's program with it-and with SQUEEZER S a post-mortem summation at the end? MUSICAL BAR (The holiday games are an exception} 420 State St. • Ra ch ., N. Y. (C ontinued on Page 4)
ROCH ESTER TV LI FE ~ letters ... ROCHESTER TV LIFE (Continued from Pag e 3) Rochester' s Official TV Program . . . TV has made marked progress in and News Magazine just one year. This is most noticable in fin e ta lent, improved scenery, better dram Vol. 2 ~12 No. 1 atic programs and far, far better photog Owned and Published by raphy. It is my fond hope that its ROBERT H. PEIFFER ASSOCIATES standa rds will continue higher. 35 Church St., Rochester 14, N.Y. A friend of TV Phone LOcust 6727 Rochester, N . Y. Editor ______Bob Peiffer .. . .. after reading all the gripes in Asst. Editor ______H. Kip Pierson your magazine, all I can say is Thank Adt1. Mgr. ____ . Ralph Chinelly the Lord we are living in the good old USA, and TV sets are made with turn off knobs so we can turn off the programs THIS WEEK'S TV FEATURES we dislike." L. Gross letters to the Editor 3 Rochester. N . Y . AI Ostrander, Set Designer 5 Disc Kicks by Bob James 8 .... . why do we have a one and a TV Viewing Tip 10 half hour show with Sid Caesar . . . I TV Service Directory 11 would like to see something else. One Mike Glenn, New Voice in Radio 12 and a half hours is quite a long show Carl Dengler 13 if you don't like it." Your TViewer by Sarah Prescott 14 Mrs. A. Giebel The Jimmy O'Fiynn Story __ __ 16 Rochester, N . Y . Behind the Scenes by Jim Trayhern 18 ... we are very much in accord with TV Groaners 20 the editorials on the TV programs. 0Qr Shadow Stopper 27 set is turned off too much because of Press Time Flashes 30 programs we don't care for." O'Fiynn Fan Fare 32 Mrs. Otto Mastin Coloring Contest 33 Avon, N.Y. This Radio and TV World 36 I'm worried about the trend of TV. TV Pin-Up 37 Now we are beginning to get soap operas Over the TV Fence 38 by video. The radio ones were bad enough. These are as bad, and show WHAM-TV PROGRAMS every sign of becoming worse. When will -DAILY SCHEDULE- TV learn the lessons that radio did? Saturday 23 Joan Wider Sunday 24 Monday 26 Every Wednesday at Tuesday 26 Wednesday 28 7:30 P.M.-WHAM-TV Thursday 28 Friday 29 BOB TURNER WBEN-TV 31 SHOW WSYR-TV 34 presented by WHEN 35
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4 ROCHESTER TV liFE there's no permanent home when AL OSTRANDER appears on the scene ...
How would you like to decorate a new job was washing paint buckets," he re home every week? Or, better still , how calls. He then went on to design for the would you like to dismantle a house Tony Sarg Puppet E nterprises, and later every week? Well it happens on televis to a position on noted designer Norman ion, and a man who does just that is AI Bel Gedde's staff. Ostrander, set designer for CBS-TV's In recent years he has designed sets Friday night dramatic series, "Schlitz not only for circuses and ice shows, but Playhouse of Stars." also such Broadway productions as "Pan Working literally night and day with ama Hattie," "Louisiana Purchase," his five assistants, Ostrander has charge "Hellzapoppin" and "Seven Lively Arts". of designing and procuring all of the Lately, sticking to video, he lists the sets, props, et a!., that are needed for Faye Emerson, Victor Borge, and Ford the weekly hour-length dramatic show. Theatre programs among his credits. ·· r actually work on th e sets for three With his headquarters at a Park Ave. shows at one time," Ostranded explains. mansion, recently remodeled into an "While putting the finishing touches on office building, Ostrander is using the this week's show, I'm completing designs li ving room of the house as a king-sized for the next and doing preliminary plan office, and the ex-butler's pantry as a ning for the one after that." room to house his library and files. A native of Pittsfield, Mass .. Ostrander What with the uproar in his living has been connected with some aspect of room-office created by the constant ring theatrical design all his life. "My first ing of three telephones and the activity
ROCHESTER TV LIFE 5 of his assistants, Ostrander finds the two with the production staff. O strander's hours a day spent commuting to and next step is to prepare a d<'tailed master from his home in Pleasantville, N ew Boor plan, drawn to scale, of the sets York, the ideal time for his first reading on the studio floor, indicating ex actly of each script. While the other passengers where each wall, window. pi ece of furni are scanning their newspapers, he's mak ture, etc. will be. Here complications ing pencil sketches on the margin of a arise-for each set must allow plenty of mimeographed script, crystallizing his im room for the easy movement of the four pressions of how sets might be arranged. large television cameras and the two The next step is a meeting with the boom microphones. Then, the arrange show's executive producer, Felix Jack ments of the sets must take into consid son, and the director. Here the number eration the action of the drama, so that and types of sets are definitely decided the actors and cameras will have time on and the three discuss the characters to get from one setting to the next. and the general emotional feeling that should be conveyed in each scene. The set for each room should be in keeping with the personality of the char acter who lives in the room. For in stance, in "Not A Chance," Helen Hayes played a spinster who worked in a book shop. For the living room of her apart ment, every single piece of furniture and bric-a-brac was chosen to suit the taste that this conservative woman would have -delicate Dresden figures on the shelves, the books, a Victorian mantle and sun burst clock. People sometimes ask Ostrander why The sets and backgrounds in this recent Schlitz he bothers with so much detail when Playhouse production started at Al's drawing these small touches aren't actually ob board served by the video audience. "Though you don't think about them," he states, "you'd notice if they weren't there, for With limited space and many settings they add immeasurably to the total feel to depict, Ostrander sometimes employs ing of a setting." an ingenious method of getting a suitable For certain backgrounds it's necessary effect by using only one or two pieces to do research to be positive the details of furniture-e.g., to give the impression are accurate, Ostranded explains. In the of a hospital set in ··Never Wave At A drama "The Name is Bellingham," for WAC." he used just a doctor's chair, example, where much of the action oc table with instruments, and a white curred on the Seattle waterfront, a care screen. The cameraman, taking a close ful study was made in Ostrander's col shot, revealed only three or four feet of lection of nautical books, to insure that space, but the audience has the illusion the docks and ship were correctly repro of a much larger set. In "Not A Chance," duced. one reproduction of the Mona Lisa, plus The Swiss Alps scene in "Not A a uniformed guard, sufficed as the Louvre. Chance" employed a very attractive and As soon as the master plan for the realistic backdrop to depict the mountains. sets is drawn, Ostrander's draftsman For accuracy here, Ostrander procured makes detailed plans and elevations of large photographs of the Alps, courtesy each set, and these, with color sketches of the Swiss Air Lines. and swatches of material are swiftly After all the essentials are discussed (Continued an Page 1 0)
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ROCHESTER TV Ll FE 7 team up on a song like "Tell Me Why" you can bet your bottom dollar they have the answer. How ironic the way public demand changes so methodically. First part of 1951 heard "Aba-Daha Honeymoon" as tops, then "Tennessee Waltz" (pretty Patti's, natually), and jumping along a GUEST DISC JOCKEY couple of months to Rosemary C's. BOB JAMES, WSAY "Come On-a My House" changing tempo, pace and taste. Howdy, Hi and Lo, platter partners, Bring us back to our love-ballad hovel, and a tip of the hat to Bob P eiffer for don't all raise your hand and holler "!'' the honors of guesting in this second-of when I ask "Who has hea rd Mrs. Ray's the series sessions comprised of the ever twenty-five-year-old son, Johnny sing growing-in-popularity theme - "What's "Cry?" Which incidentall y, holds down On Wax?" the second allotment of requests cur Well, for one thing, two hours of this rently, followed not far behind by its wax in "pop" record form- (and this is little brother on the fl ip side, "The Little a very broad statement-details later) is White Cloud That Cried," the latter be beamed your way on our all-request show ing a Ray composition. on yYSAY Melody Corner" ... festivi While on the subject of Johnnie (Mr. ties getting under way nightly at 7 . .. Emotion) Ray, there's probably just a and with so many reque~ts consisting of handful of Ray enthusiasts w ho have postal-cards and letters daily ( approx. heard Johnny's initia l recording on the 250) the show keeps pretty well up to "Okeh" label, "Whiskey and Gin," back date on the top "pop" tunes currently ed by "Tell The Lady I Said Goodby," holding top honors on the nation's "hit two more of the Ray compositions, but parades." a recording which was quite difficult to Getting on with the details . . . What obtain. Speaking of Johnny Ray's "Cry" are the most popular "Facts On Wax" as we were, has anybody noticed the these days? H ere's the line-up in our number of one-worded song titles that "Tunes-With-A-Smile" dept. Theresa have cropped and found their place with Brewer's "I Don't Care" with Frankie the rest, on everybody's popularity list. Laine and Jo Stafford's teaming on "Hey, For instance, Tony Martin's " Domino", Good Lookin' " following close behind. Toni Arden's "Once" and "Never", Tony Then of course, the Ames Bros. and Les Bennett's "Solitaire", and more recently Brown's Band of Renown also collabor Pfc. Eddie Fisher's " Anytime", and a host ating on the not-so-certain lyrics of "Un of others. Not so fantastic, but kinda in decided." Then too, is Arthur (What did teresting when you think back to that you do-take a shampoo?) Godfrey's novelty by Fred Astaire and Jane Powell "Slowpoke," and Helen O 'Connell's in on "Why'd you have to believe me when timate "I Wanna Play House With You.'' I said I loved you, when you know I've By this time, I believe, the crew of been a liar all my life." There you have " Shrimp Boats" is recuperating from too real comparison. much dancing last night. D efinitely, 1951 was a big year for Slipping over now to our · Romance new names and talent and numerous rec dept. for songs of a more tender classi ording companies. Standing out foremost fication, here's the current ballad that's in my mind is a fe llow with a terrific gained popularity overnight, and THE voice and a personality to match. Mr. ONE MOST REQUESTED. When a Tony Fontaine is the guy we mean . .. group of guys known as the Four Aces and a few more sides for Mer~ury such
8 ROCHESTER TV LIFE Disc Jockey . . . as "Cold, Cold Heart" and "Crazy Heart" should take him right up to the top rung on the ladder of success. Tony was our guest on " Melody Corner" recently, and as affable a chap as you'd ever want to meet . . . Also appearing on the show recently were a talented group of gals known as the "Brownlee Sisters" team ing up with Tommy Dorsey after the maestro spotted them on th e Arthur God fry show, and appearing here on one of the sentimental gentlemen's one-night stands . . . One of the most refreshing sounds to emanate from the recording SECURITY·TRUST·CO. studios of Capitol was Les Paul and ~(4 wifey Mary Ford who certainly have the art of "dubbing" perfected to a "T" Just JOHN KIERAN'S to mention one of their latest and per haps greatest is "Tiger Rag" on the KALEIDOSCOPE reverse side of the very bluesy "It's a (Continued on Page 25) WHAM-TV 8:30 IJoin the March of Dimes EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT
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~OCHESTER TV LIFE 9 AI Ostrander (C o nti nued fro m Page 6) THIS WEEK'S TV TIP dispatched to the set builders and scenery By painters, so they will have the necessary 12 days working time. The sets, furni RADIO TECHN ClANS GUILD = OF N. Y.,Inc. = ture, and properties must be installed in - -=- the studio by the day before the show, so that the actors may rehearse under actual telecast conditions. "'Though "Playhouse of Stars' sets are seen by viewers only in shades of black, gray and white," Ostrander points out, This week's column of TV Tips is "color is nevertheless of very important addressed primarily to the new owner concern. It would be easy enough for of a television receiver. This new me to use nothing but various shades of medium of entertainment can be a gray, which I have scaled according to never-ending source of enjoyment once the way they register on camera. But the new user understands its operation think how the performers and the tech and knows what to expect in line of performance. nical staff would feel if they had to work in such drab depressing surround One of the first things a new user ings. So instead, I plan drapes in an is apt to become conscious of is the attractive shade of pink which will give wide variation in the quality of the images received. This becomes quite the same effect as gray number 3, and a understandable once one realizes that sofa in a warm green which will produce the programs are produced from far a number 5 gray. Thus, the cheery and different means, some by motion pic colorful settings will help generate op ture films , some from kinescope re cordings, and, of course, live talent timism in the studio." programs. Live shows are always the What about Ostrander's own head best, ·and the kinescopes the poorest. quarters? He hasn't gotten around to Many times people who have seen decorating his office yet ... "I haven't television shows at the home of friends had the time," he explains. get the impression that their own set does not give as good a picture as some they have seen. Don't be come discouraged with your own set. When you have had it in your own I DID YOU KNOW home and use it for a little while, NBC's Groucho Marx began his you will become accustomed to its performance and you will then know theatrical career as a boy soprano in a your set is the best you've ever seen. Gus Edwards troupe? Probably the most important thing towards getting the best picture pos NBC's Jimm y Durante once helped sible out of your new receiver, is in shave customers in his father's barber having it properly installed and ad shop in N ew York? justed, and the various controls ex * plained to you so that you may thoroughly understand their functions. Robert Young, star of the NBC radio Ask your Service Technician to ex comedy "Father Knows Best," is in hot plain them to you, when he first ad pursuit of a new hobby, carpentry. H e justs your set, and try to remember has finished a modern coffee table and the specific function each performs. A contemplates tackling streamlined lawn thorough understanding of all controls wi ll add much to your enjoyment. If chairs to match. Mrs. Young, who's all you have not had your set properly for it, hopes hi s enthusiasm won't be installed, call the RADIO TECHNI dampened by his heavy schedule of radio CIANS GUILD. and film commitments.
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ROCHESTER TV LIFE 11 New Voi ce In Radio and TV
WARC'S t1{~STEN)' Ml KE GLENN'S Mike Q~IY#M~ GI en n To think this man of many vo ices might have continued a s a school teacher - but he talked h im self out of it W hat does it take to become a disc When his service career was ended and jockey? W ell , according to Mike Glenn, civili an life resumed, he was ready for new WARC jockey, it takes imagination radio as an experienced professional. - perseverence- and plenty of hard work H e embarked on this completely new coupled with the "lucky breaks." career at Schenectady. D uring 1945-48 Glenn, a fast-growing fa vorite with whil e at WBCA, Schenectady, he worked Rochester and area radio listeners, does up to the position of Program D irector. the early Dawn Patrol show, Monday From there he went to Albany, to Roch through Friday, 7 to 9 a.m . This amiable ester, where his A .M . show is put over fe llow hail s originall y from A lbany's with all the necessary ingredients of the WPTR station. There he kept an early plus for your pleasure in radio listening. riser's circle of listeners amused by the The Glenn family is comfortably at many voice imitations and smooth cha tter home in Rochester where Mrs. Glenn on his program. The same succesful for and ten-year-old son Stephen keep "D ad" mula is fo llowed for good, entertaining informed about his show with suggestions listening on hi s Rochester show. It's a a bout ·what to add, to change. They are sure way to start the day with a pleasant his severest critics. But. like Mike, they outlook and smile. are happily associated with the new, The G lenn career as disc jockey is eventual way of life that has opened up reall y a surprise to the Glenn family. to them with the advent of a radio per Mike was an established high school in sonality in the family. structor, teaching English, French and However you like your music or your Spa nish to a young audience-and even disc jockey style, you'll like Mike Glenn th en, his "show" w as well received. It -and his hundred and one characteriza wasn't until the war when Mike entered tions. His approach to the early morning the service that the ilea of radio enter hours is soft and gentle, and it's a good tainment was born. H e used to entertain way to start the day. Mike Glenn - the fellows at camp with many voice wakes you up with a smi le and helps characterizations and "snappy chatter." keep it there all day long.
12 RO CHESTER TV LI FE DENGLER He Makes Wonderful Music-- Any Way You Want It!
~ right down to·Buenos Airie . After the S. A . tour, the perfected CARl DENGLER-known to his mony doncers technique of Latin American rhythms os "Mr. Cl inton Avenue"- played an that and exotic tempos were added to the Avenue far over ten years! great D engler repertoire. When you hear You request it ~ Dengler's got it! Carl the scintillating tunes of the Latin tempo has a fabulous musical library which Monday nights at the Triton, hips sway contains 4,000 arrangements of "classic" to his music and inhibitions fly with the melodies by the best composers~melodies carefree tunes of our colorful Southern that have stayed over from yesterday; fri ends. Dengler's musical technique there are 60,000 numbers on file of cur brings out the best in our North Ameri rent tunes. In this tremendous arrange can tempennents whether it's rhumba, ment li brary, all songs and arrangements dixie, ballads or novelty tunes. It is the have been carefully compiled and studied versatility of his music that has made~ by Carl, and O.K.'d as best in all-time (Continued on Page 20) good dancing and listening music. So, with that background, you simply have to think of a number, request it. and Carl can play it~sweeter, hotter, jazzier or more exotic than any other band you've danced to. Carl began his musical career in 1930 and worked with the top local and N ew York bands of Bill Jensen, Sax Smith and Paul Tremaine. Carl sat in on many of the Dixieland bands in 1930 while the transition from dixie to ballads was beginning. That is .one reason dixie music is his favorite "hot music" of today. With Tremaine's band he barnstormed the country on one-night stands until the thought of travel left him comfortably pat, right here at horne. That is, until 1935 when he organized his own orches MARY HELEN BROWN has every requisite for tra and the group toured South America success-Beauty, Brains, and a lovely Vo ice.
ROCHESTER TV liFE 13 YOUR TVIEWER
By SARAH PRESCOTT
Surprises now seem to be the rule in Bob Keefe appeared in front of the WHAM-TV's recently shuffled eve musicians, who in turn were in front ning schedule. A new one popped up of a cutout reproduction of two hands on Tuesday, January 15th, when local on a keyboard, hanging on the back viewers tuned in at 7: 15 to see "On drop. All this resulted in a cluttered the Avenue." What they saw instead and distracting background against was "Melody Moods," a new program which neither the announcer nor the with an old name, featuring Syl No singer stood out clearly. In contrast, velli and his quintet and singer Art the close-up shots of Novelli, against Steffen. This change was unannounc a plain curtain, were distinct and ed, and nothing was said about the pleasing. program's continuation. However, we This business of what is done with shall comment on the initial perfor the cameras is a big question in itself. mance on the chance that the show Locally produced shows seem in this may turn up again. regard to suffer more than they need On the whole, we found it an im to from comparison with the network provement over "On the Avenue." programs. They are handicapped by There is nothing extravagant about restrictions of movement in all direc its format, but probably the sensitive tions and by insufficient use of the viewer is sated with extravaganza and cameras to produce unusual effects. ready to be entertained quietly. "Mel We realize that the network has more ody Moods" is more than adequate for studio space and more money than the this function. local station. However, a freer use of None of the performers is a strang imagination could go a long way er to Rochester television audiences. toward uncramping our style. Pianist Novelli has made frequent ap A show such as "Melody Moods" pearances on many programs. Steffen would look better if each performer has been off the air recently, but he were placed in such a position that was a regular on our screens for the he could be seen as an idividual from first couple of years of local TV. The at least one angle and still be part quintet, consisting of piano, guitar, of the group for long shots. Then the vibraphone, bass, and drums, played camera could switch from Steffen to two numbers on the evening in ques quintet and back, and thus give more tion and sounded fine in both, as al variety to the picture. Another im ways. Steffen also had two songs, provement would be simplification or and in both of them demonstrated perhaps even elimination of the dec clearly that his enormous popularity orative backdrops, at least on musical is based on real artistry and show programs. These add neither interest manship. We'd like to see all these nor depth to the picture, but only gifted people settled into a regularly serve to intensify the viewer's claus scheduled program. trophobia. We suggest also a wider On the debit side of the ledger, we use of such trick shots as superimpos found fault with some of the camera ing one picture on another, for added shots. Both Steffen and announcer eye-appeal in long musical numbers.
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ROCHESTER TV LIFE 15 Whatever the occasion, if Jimmy could lend his limitless talent and per sonality, he appeared. One of the most popular and unique performers, his mite-size presence added much to any program. H ere Jim was a main part of the last Rochester Lilac Festival.
JIM - A GREAT LITTLE GUY - HE MADE THOUSANDS OF FRIENDS - AND KEPT THEM All
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A showman of the first order, Jimmy gave Sure he could cook, even if the menu much confidence to other young fellow was not particularly appealing. Jim had showmen. H e could hold his own with the to remain on a most rigid diet for over most seasoned performer-indeed, he was four years. But he never complained a challenge to most veterans in vieing about being denied tempting foods and for the spotlight-and they loved him sweets. Giving them up meant that he for it! lived as long as he did.
16 ROCHESTER TV LIFE Jimmy O'Flynn's life was flll ed-fllled with time demands of friends, perfor mances and hobbies. Also, it was filled with many struggles to survive, even seven years. But in all that time he lived so fully, he had so many experiences that seven years could be doubled to hold all the richness of understanding he had found. He was truly adult in his thinking and actions. He was all things that are good, kind and alive with interest. January 12 was a shock and severe loss to all who knew Jimmy. Yet, as Jim would have wanted it and his parents requested-no flowers were sent for his funeral. The money for flowers was to Writing was a favorite pastime. And start the Jimmy O 'Flynn Memorial at his Jimmy had plenty of wonderful things church, Irondequoit Presbyterian, so that to write about. H e was delighted with a new organ can be purchased. the many members in his fan club, and was pleased to have reached and made You don't forget a boy like that. A boy so many friends with his television, radio who, three days before his flnal illness, and stage shows. He kept personal con was collecting dimes for the March of tact with as many people as it was pos Dimes; who thought of everyone and sible for him to manage. everything else first. No, you just don't forget Jimmy O 'Flynn.
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Did Jimmy believe in Santa Claus? Yes, in the spirit of Santa Claus. He believed There was always time in his young, in the good and shining ideals that Christ busy life to give attention to his pet mas and Santa stood for . . . helping just as there was always time to exchange others, looking to a one, great provider some serious talk with his many friends. that helped the needy. Jim was devout This young fellow had a mind and out in contributing to every worthy cause. look that was far beyond his seven years.
ROCHESTER TV LIFE 17 By JIM TRAYHERN WHAM-TV
It seems to be a recognized fact by now perfect leap from the drawer to the floor, that wild and tame creatures-be they leaving the announcer somewhat rattled furred, finned or feathered-are prime and at a temporary loss for words. fare for TV viewers. Then there was the case of a pretty During the past two and one half young heifer, presented to a 4-H youth · years a startling array of "beasties" have (on camera) at the Security Trust Co. appeared before the cameras at WHAM program, "John Kieran's Kaleidescope.'' TV, and although their names seldom The poor cow, whose hoofs were nice and appeared on the closing credit cards, in smooth, did a most unfeminine split when 9 cases out of 10 they managed-by her hoofs met the highly waxed floors tooth, tail or claw-to steal the show. of the studio. An expensive Oriental rug, There was the cast of Louise Wilson's which provided the necessary traction, talking Mynnah birds. Guesting on L. solved the problem of her equilibrium. W.'s morning "Shop By Television" show Ann Rogers once brought her lovely for Sibley's, the two tiny seed-eaters had jet-black cat to "Open House" as a guest. been carefully coached to utter their But there was a mad scramble when Puss sponsor's trademark: "You ~a n be sure became frightened at the camera and hid if it's Westinghouse." Prior to the show, under a large and cumbersome riser. Only the camera crews (and rascal George a saucer of milk, recruited from the staff H aefner) managed to get in their licks. lounge, could coax .him out. When curtains were removed from the Dogs. too, have their problems at bird cages during the show, the first WHAM-TV. Thunder. pet Shepherd of works uttered were: "Motorola TV." the Raneys-Max and Flossie-once sent On another occasion a half dozen his canine yowl out over the airwaves lively goldfish were used on a local pro when Ben Franklin rolled his heavy cam gram commercial to demonstrate the era dolly over the pup's tail. B~n . who water-tight quality of a cooking stove is now No. 1 cameraman on Kate Smith's drawer. The drawer was filled with water, NBC show, almost jumped out of his the fish added, and the spot rehearsed. shoes at the time. Everything worked like a charm-for a But the pay-off in animal blunders oc while. Again, when the show was aired, curred one afternoon many months ago. an efficient agency representative added On the memorable day a baby elephant fresh, cold water to the drawer just prior (weight 1.500 pounds) proceeded to dis to the commercial. and well-scheduled grace both himself and all other members events took a different turn. This time, of the pachyderm race-and since that the fish which were obviously refreshed time all TV performers at WHAM-TV no end, proceeded to do aquatic Hip-Hops cast a jaundiced eye at anyone asking: and finny back-gaynors when the drawer "Say, would you like to have an elephant was opened. One managed to execute a on your show?"
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ROCHESTER TV LIFE 19 a splendid record for star performance. It w asn't until 1946 that Sjoberg turned to professional wrestling. In the colorful TV Groaners six years of pro-wrestling Lou · has a winning record of three--fourths of all matches. In his pro career he has met 6 Feet of Massive Power such ring notables as Gorgeous George, Iron Talun and Laverine Baxter. They LOU SJOBERG have come to know his favorite treat ment, the flying body scissors. This Swedish-descendent Duluthian has a hobby that befits the best of country gentlemen. Lou raises and trains bird dogs at his Minnesota home. "Blackie," a beautiful Labrador retreiver, has been his master's pet and pride for ten years. When Lou decides to retire from the professional scene he'll find his hobby will take full time and attention. But retirement for this wrestler is only a faraway dream. He has an active wrest ling schedule that will keep him going for years. * * * Dengler . (Continued from Page 13) All is not wrestling in this young man's and kept him-most-in-demand at all of life Lou Sjoberg has a background that the country clubs, hotels and colleges. has variety far above the usual wrestler. Carl is a serious musician and an ac In a glowing record of sports achieve tive member in the Musician's Union. He ment he has played guard for the city holds a position on the Board of Direc championship football team at Denfield tors. This gentleman knows music and High School in Duluth, Minn., his home all its problems, and has the wonderful town. Along with that accomplishment, gift of handling problems with the proper Lou was an outstanding performer in a treatment-musical or otherwise. gymnastics troupe where he was bottom His band is handled as any well man in the pyramids; Lou also added organized business man would handle bar bell work and weightlifting to his duties of business and employees-effi gymnastic accomplishments-all of which ciently. Proof that his orchestra members added to and developed further his tre are the happy result of good organization mendous physique. is realized by the fact that most of them For three and a half years this 235 have been with Carl for over ten years. pound herculean giant served in the The smooth congeniality of the group is United States Navy. After his discharge reflected in the sparkling arrangements he went back to his native state and the of Gene Small who doubles as arranger University of Minnesota to complete his pianist. Fred Schubert, long known on education-as well as win the Northwest the local scene, plays sax; Ray Shiner A.A.U. Amateur wrestling championship. plays all the woodwind instruments, feat While at the U. of M., Lou played uring oboe and bass clarinet, also doubles guard on the football team and earned (Continued on Page 21)
20 ROCHESTER TV LIFE Dengler . .. (Continued fro m Poge 20) as a hot "Scat-singer." Tony Cataldo does a beautiful job on the trumpet; Ed Gordon, recently returned from Jimmy Dorsey and Gene Krupa (and did bass on the Krupa recording of "Lover") is naturally, bass; while Carl leads this array on drums. The very pettite little songstress. Mary Helen Brown, has graced the Dengler band with her abundance of charm and talent for three years. Mary Helen is one of the most able thrushes on any scene, local or otherwise, whether before a mike, live audience or TV camera. She has a lovely treatment of French songs or South American melodies. In any lan guage, she's good. Between her schedule of band engagements and completing an education at Nazareth College, she keeps Welcome Wagon busy, busy, busy. Since Carl organized the band thous Hostess ands a nd thousands have been dancing Will Knock on Y our D oor and enjoying his music and distinctive with Gifts & G reetings style-a style with a true cosmopolitan from F riendly Business air. And just as many thousands have Neighbors and Your heard ,his melodies on such radio shows as Treasury Bandwagon and Spotlight Civic and Social on Youth. Carl's band was the first to Welfare L eaders play F M Remote Broadcasts over WHAM-a musical note to be men tioned with pride. Phone: MOnroe 8454 Carl D engler's theory for success as a band leader is sound and simple (N o cost or obligation) play music people can dance to and en joy. He does, they do, and the combina tion is delightful. Join the "MARCH of DIMES" \\AMERICAN BARN DANCE" Every Wednesday at 8:45 on WHAM-TV -BUY NOW_____ , FOR THAT NEW NASH SEE JIM VOLPE CUMBERLAND NASH, INC. 209 Clinton Ave. N. HAmilton 4408 Rochester 5, N. Y.
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24 ROCHESTER TV LIFE Disc Jockey . . . Sugar To Tea" and "All of Me" ... and of course "Mr. Anthony's Blues" (Continued from Page 9) will certainly head the list of arrange Lonesome Old Town." Little doubt that ments that will be responsible for the Les is an electrical genius in his own first swaying of the public's tempo back right. to the dance band business. ''Do you ever think the dance band Well that's about it till we meet down business will ever become as popular as on the musical blocks of " Melody Cor it once was?" is probably a question ner" at 7. Hope you'll join us. asked a number of times in the music in dustry these days. Recalling the days of yore, when crowds would gather outside theatres and dance halls, sometimes wait ~~~:- Onl;~~: I ing for hours. to see their favorite band I leader or musician perform. The years YES . . . because I have changed with the entrance of so ROCHESTER TV LIFE many entertaining artists in the vocal is the only TV magazine field, and with good reason ... but per in Rochester ... it is haps. if the trend does sway in the the ideal medium oposite direction. the band business will in which to advertise . I owe a debt of gratitude to Jerry Gray, Others Do- Why Not ~~u ~ Billy May, and Ray Anthony to men Telephone LOcust 6727 tion just a few. The brand new album re ---~ cently released by Decca featuring the ------. band of today batoned by Jerry Gray, America's First TV Receiver recaptures what Gray believes to be the Still Going Strong typical "Glenn Miller" style, were the America's first commercial TV re" band still intact today . . . and who ceiver, produced in 1938, is still in opera should know better than Jerry, he being tion and was on display in Passaic, N . the one that immortalized some of the J., when the city marked the adoption late and great Mr. Miller's classics, with of the slogan, "Passaic, Birthplace of his outstanding arranging and composing. Television," with a dinner honoring video Give a listen to "Flag Waver" and "In pioneer Dr. Allen B. DuMont. On dis truduction To A Waltz" and I think play also were a series of exhibits trac you'll see what I mean ... Billy May, ing television's progress from the earliest and his more or less rejuvenated organiza receiver and picture tubes to the most tion, has done it with instrumentals like modern transmitting equipment and the " My Silent Love", " When I Take My giant, 30" home TV set.
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ROCHESTER TV LIFE 25 DAYTIME PROGRAMS N/IIIM-TI ~ Monday-Tuesday
10,00-Mel Martin Shaw (NBC) 1 ,30-Garry Moore Show (CBS) with Durward Kirby and daily guest stars. 10,30-Take It Easy 11,Q0-Film 2,30-First Hundred Yean (CBS) TV's first soap opera, with Olive Stacey. lh15-You and Your Child (Mon.) 2:45-0pen House. Ann Rogers and Ross 11 ,15-Tower Clock Time (Tues.) Louise Weller match wards. Wilson helps you shop by TV. 3,00-The Big Pay-Off 11 ,30-Strike It Rich (CBS) Warren Hull 3:30-Ralph Edwards (Mon.) gives money away, FREE. 3:30-Bill Goodwin Show (NBC) (Tues.) 12,00-Noonday News. Up to the minute Variety, starring Goodwin. happenings, at home and abroad. 4:00-Kate Smith Hour (NBC) with Ted 12:15-Love of Life (CBS) Dramatic serial Collins. Entertainment, guidance, in starring Peggy McCay. spiration. 12,30-Search far Tomorrow (CBS) stars 5:00-Hawkins Falls (NBC) The story of Mary Stuart and John Sylvester. a small town. 12,45-Voice of R.I.T. (Mon.) 5:15-Gabby Hayes (NBC) Stories by the Film (Tues.) movie star. (Cowboys). 1 ,00-Steve Allen Show (CBS) Music, in 5:30-Howdy Doody (NBC) The puppet terviews, songs and what have you. and his friend Bob Smith.
Monday, January 28, 1952 Tuesday, January 29, 1952
6 ,00-Space Cadet 6 :00-Film 6:15-Local and National News with Earl 6:15-The News of the Day with Earl Wood. Wood. 6 :30-Speaking of Sports 6 :30-Speaking of Sports 6 :45-"Life Begins" 6:45-Perry Como 7 :00-Kukla, Fran & Ollie (NBC). 7 :00-Kukla, Fran & Ollie (NBC). 7 :15-Film 7:15-City Club Corner 7:30-Dinah Shore (NBC) 7 :30-Those Two (NBC) 7:45-Camel News Caravan (NBC)-Jahn 7:45-Camel News Caravan (NBC)-John Cameron Swayze Cameron Swayze, commentator in To 8:00-Milton Berle (NBC) The Texaco Star day's News Today Theatre. B:OO-Lux Video Theatre (CBS). 9:00-Cinderella Weekend. Ross Weller 8:30-You Can Be A Star. Mort Nusbaum sends contestants to New York. gives talented contestants a chance. 9:30-Circle Theatre (NBC) Half hour of 9:00-"Lights Out." Spine chilling thrillers. drama. 9 :30-Sporlsmen's Club 10:00-0riginal Amateur Hour (NBC) with Ted 9 ,45-Show Goer Mack, emcee. Talented contestants pass 10:00-Studio One (CBS) Top flight dramatic before the TV camera show. 10:45-Film 11 :00-News 11 :00-News 11 :15-Hollywood Opening Night (CBS) 11 :15-Stars Playhouse (CBS)
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ROCHESTER TV ll FE 27 DAYTIME PROGRAMS •••..,, Wednesday-Thursday
10:00---Mel Martin Shaw (NBC) 1:15-(Wed.) Bride ond Graam (CBS) A 10:30---Take It Easy. Mort Nusbaum has marriage before the cameros. guests, same easy talk, pleasant mu 1 :30---Garry Moore Shaw (CBS) Enter sic, and generally enhances the morn tainment and guests. Lets af laughs. 11 :00---{Wed.) Dollar Derby. A chance to 2:30-First Hundred Years (CBS) Jimmy win prizes at Redia City. Lyden and young ma rried life. 11 :00---Film 2:45-0pen House. Ross Weller and Ann 11 :15-Tower Clack Time (Thurs.) Louise Rog ers invite you to jain them. and you go shopping. 3:00---The Big Pay-Off (NBC) 11 :30---Strike It Rich (CBS) Deserving folk 3:30---Ralph Edwards (Wed.) get from Warren Hull. $$$ 3:30---Bill Goodwin Show (NBC) (Thurs.) 12 :00---Naanday News Variety entertainment. 12: 15-Love af Life (CBS) Paul Potter and 4:00---Kate Smith Hour (NBC) Kale sings others in o daily drama. and Ted Collins talks. 12 :30---Search Far Tommarrow (CBS) An inspirational story of everyday living. 5:00---Hawkins Falls (NBC) Small lawn life, its people and problems. 12:45-Art Gallery (Wed.) 12:45-Haw Do You Da It? (Thurs.) 5:15-Gabby Hayes (NBC) Western ad venture with cowboys and rustlers. 1 :00---Steve Allen Show (CBS) Steve is a popular young comedian, who em 5:30---Hawdy Deady (NBC) Entertainment cees a variety shaw. far the kids.
Wednesday, January 30, 1952 Thu rsday, January 31 , 1952
6:00---Space Cadet 6:00---lndustry On Parade. 6:15-Top of the News with Earl Wood. 6:15-Latest National and Local News by Earl Wood. 6:30-Speaking af Sports 6:30-Speaking of Sports 6:45-Perry Como 6:45---,Week in Sports 7:00---Kuklo, Fran & Ollie (NBC). 7:00---Kukla, Fran & Ollie (NBC). 7:15-Bob Turner 7 :15-Film 7 :30---These Two 7:30-Dinah Shore 7:-45--Camel News Caravan (NBC) 7 :45-Camel News Caravan (NBC) 8:00---Groucho Marx (NBC). You Bet Your 8:00---Crusade in The Pacific. "Time" and Life. "Life" story of the Pacific war. 8:30---John Kiernan. A panorama of nature, 8:30---Aian Young with Kiernan as your host. 9:00---Sports Digest 8:45-American Barn Dance 9:15-Focus 9 :00---Kraft TV Theatre (NBC) 9 :30---James Melton Show 10:00-Biue Ribbon Boxing (CBS) 10:00---Martin Kane (NBC) 10:45-TV Varieties 10.30-Film 11 :00---News 11 :00---News 11:15-Sammy Kaye (CBS). So You Want To 11 :15-Broadway to Hollywood Lead A Bond. 11 :45-Mr. D. A. (ABC)
NOTICE So many people have written us asking if they could obtain one of the two pictures of Jimmy O'Fiynn we recently ran in TVue Weekly that we referred their letters to Jimmy's photographer, Len Campagno. Len says he can supply prints as desired. Just call his office at 113 Clinton Ave. South-BAker 4431 .
28 ROCHESTER TV LIFE •••-rr Friday, February 1, 1952
To gel fuller enjoym e nt and last-minute in formation, always check \\ Press Tim e Flashes'' on Page 30 of this issue.
DAYTIME PROGRAMS
10:00-Me l Martin Shaw (NBC) 10:30-Take It Easy 1 1 :00--Film flnv-ib:: u;1. to you't 'Wedding 11 :30-Strike It Rich (CBS). .. oJe'[[ take the Candid;1. 1 2:00- News. THE FINEST IN CANDIDS 12 :15-Lave of Lif e (CBS) . AND FORMAL WEDDING 1 2:30-Search for Tomorrow (CBS). PHOTOGRAPHY 1 2:45-Make It and Market. 1 :00-Steve Allen Show (CBS). LEN CAMPAGNO 1 :30-Garry Moore Show (CBS). 2:30-First Hundred Years (CBS). STUDIO 2:45-0pen House. 133 Clinton Ave. S. • BAker 4431 3:00-The Big Poy-011 4:00-Kote Smith Hour (NBC) . 5:00-Hawkins Falls (NBC). 5:1 5-Gabby Hayes (NBC). 5 :30-Howdy Doody (NBC).
6:00--Spoce Cadet 6:15-Up-to-the-Minute News flashes by Earl Wood. 6:30-Speok ing of Sports 6:45-Film MODELING 7:00-Kukla , Fran & Ollie (NBC). 7 :15-Ask The Kid s SCHOOL 7:30-Those Two 7:45-Comel News Caravan (NBC) " Congratulations 8:00-" Mama" Rochester TV Life 8:30-We The People, with Do n Seymour. on your First 9:00-The Big Story (NBC). Anniversary" 9:30-Story Theatre 10:00--Gillett e Fights (NBC) 83 Clinton Ave. N. 10:45-Grealesl Fights (NBC). 11 :00-News BAker 6141 1 1:1 5-Charlie Wild, Detective (CBS) 11 :45 Ro cket Squad (CBS)
ROCHESTER TV LIFE 29 A w. w. O'BRIEn Ad"c-rtc"JittC) ri9cuat \ll §i\ll PRODUCTION SATURDAY, JANUARY 26th 9 :30--Hopolong Cassidy in a film new to viewers. 12:00--Big Top 1st Anniversary Show with "YOU CAN BE A STAR"Mon., 8:30P.M. 6 famous European and American acts For Columbia Music & Appliance Store 7:30--U of R Program '"Labor and Roch ester "CINDERELLA WEEKEND" Tue. 9 P.M. 8:00--Comedy Hour with Jimmy Durante For Columbia Music & Appliance Store 10 :30--Wreslli ng 11 :30--Genesee Film Playhouse '"The Man "BOB TURNER SHOW" Wed., 7 :30 P. M. · Who Could Work Miracles" with Ro For Heinrich Motors land Young SUNDAY, JANUARY 27th "ASK THE KIDS" Fri. 7 :30 P .M. 11 :00--Mr. Wizard. Science education for For Rochester Savings Bank young people 3:30--"1 Love Lucy" with Lucille Ball and '"TELE NEWS DAILY" Mon. thru Fri. 11 P.M. husband Desi Arnez in popular film For Doyle Main Motors skit 7:00--" Paul Whiteman Revue". Tribute to SATURDAY NIGHT WRESTLING Sat. 10:30 music of Harry Warren with Lisa Kirk For Rochester Silvertown as guest star 7:30--"Jack Benny Show". Guests: Bar· and Nothnagle Realtors bara Stanwyck & Maestro Ray Noble 8:00--"Colgale Comedy Hour." Danny Burke Bldg. e BA. 5695 Thomas is the man of the hour with Dorothy Lamour as guest 9 :00--Philca Television Playhouse with " Segment", a husband and wife drama of martial rebellion Sensational Voice of 1 0:30--Eieclric Theatre first new show "Like the Rich People" ROMOLO DeSPIRITO 11 :00--Fireside Theatre " The Flame of Faith," drama of a blind woman's Friday and Saturday N ites dilemma FRAN RA YE, Vocalist MONDAY, JANUARY 28th 7:30--" Thase Twa" starring Vivian Blaine and Pinky Lee in a new musical and Dancing Saturday Nites with comedy series Tommy Thomas Orch. TUESDAY, JANUARY 29th 7 :30--Dinah Shore. Musical varieties from Saturday Nite Hollywood 9:30--Circle Theatre. "Yesterday's Magic" All-Star Floor Show A housewife's calm existence is upset when a famous Movie star visits her ,--NO COVER CHARGE - hometown and revives memories of the past FULL COURSE DINNERS 11 :15-Piayhouse of Stars. (NOTE the new SERVED NIGHTLY lime for this shawl) WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30th 6 :45-Perry Como Show. Buddy Morrow Plan your parties with us 1 0:00--Biue Ribbon Bouts from Chicago. 1 0-round heavyweight match. Clarence TJ:MES SQUARE Henry vs. Bob Satterfield THURSDAY, JANUARY 31st LOcust 9442 8:00--Groucho Marx " You Bel Your Life". Madcap Groucho, loaded with a head Cor. Broad & Exchange lui of ad-libs and a jack-pol of cash
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SUNDAY 6:30-News, Ed Dinsmore 8:30-"T" Men In Action 6:45-Sports Spotlight 9:00-Herb Shriner Time 1 :00--Range Rider 7 :00-Kukla, Fran & Oll ie 9:30-James Melton Fe stival 1 :30-American Inventory 7: 15-Bob & Roy Show 10:00--Mortin Kane 2:00--The law and You 7:30-The Clue 1 0 :30-Sports Extras 2:30-American Forum of Air 7:45-News Caravan 11 :00-late News Roundup 3:00--Ray Rog ers Show 8:00-Milton Serle 11 :18-Weather Re port 3:30-Ciaudia 9:00-Fireside Theatre 11 .20-lndustry on Parade 4:00-Meet thePre ss 9 :30-Circle Theatre 11 :30-Stor Playhouse 4:30-Buffalo Amateur Hour 10:00--0riginal Amate ur Hour FRIDAY 5:00--Super Circus 1 0:45- World Travel, Film 6:00-Sundoy Party 11 :00-late News Roundup 1:00-Motinee Playhouse 6:30-let' s Ploy Charades 11 :20-Weather Report 1:45- Johnny from JN's 7:00-Poul Whiteman Revue 11 :30-1 love lucy 2:00-Gorry Moore Show 8:00-Comedy Hour 2:30-Meet the Millera 9:00--Television Playhouse WEDNESDAY 3:00-The Big Payoff 10:00--Celebrity Time 3 :30-Rolph Edwards Show 10:30-0ne Man's Fam ily 1:00--Motinee Playhouse 4:00-Kate Smith 11 :00-late News & Weather 1A5-Johnny from JN's 5:00-Hawkins Falls 11 :15-Montgomery Presents 2:00-Gorry Moore Show 5:15-Children's Theatre 2:30-Meet the Millers 5 :30-Howdy Doody MONDAY 3 00-The Big Payoff 6:00-Sagebrush Trail 3:30-Rolph Edwards Show 1:00-Motinee Playhouse 6:30-News, Ed Dinsmore 4 :00-Kote Smith 1 :45-Johnny' s Show 6:45-Sport Spotlight 5:00- Howkins Falls 2:00--Gorry Moore Show 7:00-Kukla, Fran & Ollie 5:15-Ronger Joe 2:30-Meet the Millers 7 :15-Bob & Ray Show 5:30-Howdy Doody 3:00-The Big Payoff 7 :30-Telesports Digest 6:00- Sogebrush Trail 3:30-Rolph Edwards Show 7:45-News Caravan 6:30-News, Ed Dinsmore 4:00-Kote Smith 8:00-Momo 5:00--Howkins Falls 6A5-Sport Spotlight 8:30-We, The People 5 :15-Children' s Theatre 7:00-Kuklo, Fran & Ollie 9:00-Wrestling Preliminaries 7 :15-Bob & Roy Show 5:30-Howdy Doody 10:00-Boxing 7 :30-Kieron's Ka le idoscope 6 :00--Sogebrush Trail 1 0 :45-Greotest Fights 6 :30-News, Ed Dinsmore 7:45-News Caravan 11 :00-lote News, Harry Webb 6:45-Sports Spotlight 8:00-Arthur Godfrey 11 .1 0-Finol Sports, Healy 7:00-Kuklo, Fran & Ollie 9 :00--Te1evision Theater 11 :30-Racket Squad 7 :15-Bob & Roy 10:00-Biue Ribbon Boxing 12 :00-Story Theatre 7 :30-Sports on Parade 1 0:45-Sports Spot 7 :45-News Caravan 11 :00-lote News -and Sports SATURDAY 11 :10-Weother Report 8:00-Video Theatre 1 :00-Wild Bill Hickok 8:30-Howord Barlow 11 :15-Sportscholar, quiz film 11 :30-The Web 1 :30-Science in Action 9:00--lights Out 1 :45-Film Featurette 9:30-Crusode In the Pacific THURSDAY 2:00-Film Featurette 10:00-Studio One 2:30-Beot the Clock 11 :00-late News Roundup 1:00-Motinee Ployhoue 3 00-Hopolong Cassidy 11 :20-Weather Forecast 1: 45-Johnny from J. N.'s 4 00-Poul Whiteman 11 :25-FBI Fug itives 2:00-Garry Moore Show 4:30-Schools At Work 11 :30-Amazing Mr. Ma lone 2:30-Meet the Millers 5:00-The Cisco Kid 3 .00-Film Featurette 5 30-Science Museum TUESDAY 3:15- Music Mort 5:45-Stronger Than Fiction l.oo--Matinee Playhouse 3 :30-Bill Goodwin 6:00-Sporls Spotlight 1 :45-Johnny's Show 4 :00-Kote Sm ith 6 :15-News, Ed Dinsmore 2m-Garry Moore Show 5 :00-Hawkins Falls 6:30-Western Theater 2:15-Tune Time,. Ed Dinsmore 5:15-Children's Theatre 7:30-U. B. Round Table 2:30-Meet the Millers 5:30-Howdy Doody 8:00-AII Star Revue 3 :00-Film Featurettes 6:00- Sogebrush Trail 9:00-Show of Shows 3:15-Music Mart 6:30-News, Ed Dinsmore 10 :00--Telenewo Weekly 3:30-Bill Goodwin Show 6:45-Sporls Spotlight 10:15-This Week in Sports 4:00--Kate Sm ith Hour 7 :00-Kuklo, Fran & Ollie 10:30-Hit Parade 5:00--Howkins Falls 7:15-Bob & Roy Show 11 :00-lote News Roundup 5:15-Children's Theatre 7 :30- Sportsmen's Club 11 :05-Weother Forecast 5:30-Howdy Doody 7:45-News Caravan 11 :10-Final Sports Review 6 :00--Sogebrush Trail 8:00--Groucho Marx 11 :15-Soturdoy Playhouse
ROCHESTER TV LIFE 31 Mint where they make money. I want very much to go down there and watch THE LAST ARTICLE them make our money. I think that will JIM WROTE be very interesting, don't you? FOR HIS MANY FANS I save almost all the money I get, old, new or used. I like to put my money in the bank, beca use I also learned that all the money I put in the bank works for me and makes more money for me. I am MY HOBBIES hoping by th e time I go to coll ege I'll have enough to pay my own way. By Jimmy O 'Flynn
I guess by now all of you who know me at a ll know I like money. When I first O'FLYNN started coll ecting coins I collected onl y new money. I always like to coll ect new FAN half-dollars. Then I started collecting Roosevelt Dimes. One night my D addy FARE and my pal Kenny Giewitz explained to me th at old, old coins have a great deal of value. So I decided to start coll ecting By Jim's "Gal Friday" old coins. My D ad had a few that he saved from when he was a boy and he In M emory gave them to me. My Gramp gave me of my Belo ved Jimmy a few he had also. Then some of my TV Fans sent me coins for my collection. An angel on this earth is rare. It always amazes me that each country We thank God w hen he puts one there has their own form of money. M y Gramp For such a brief sweet earthly stay, has quite a few Marks from Germany T o cram a whole year in a day. and I have Canadian money. and some For angels have a keener sight F rench money too. One day I asked my To guide us with th eir shining light Grampa what money we have here in A loan with interest-Heaven pays the United States that is the most valu To reap the harvest o f th eir ways. able, and he said he thought Gold Pieces And when their job on earth is done were pretty valuable. Well, I made up W e give th em back to God-each one. my mind I'd get some. But I found out For that's the bargain He has made, that wasn't so easy. I talked to my fri end A road of life a lready paved. Ken Geiwitz again, (by the way, Kenn y An angel doesn't say "Goodbye" is a banker) , and I also asked my friend In language such as you and !- Mr. Harris Brayer, a banker, but they But w ith his sweet and hea venly smile both said Gold Pieces came into their Just tells us, "So long-for a while." banks very rarely. so I almost gave up. Jim's Gal Friday But, well kids, I've got a wonderful Grampa! My Grampa did the almost im Mary Licciardi possible . . . thanks to hi m I am proud to say I have a two-dollar Gold Piece, a fi ve-doll ar Gold Piece, and a ten-dol It is with sincere reg ret w e say this is the lar Gold Piece. They are all worth more final O ' Fiynn Fan Fa re. To the many O ' Fiynn than their face value, too. members, Continue w ith all th e good in which Just recently I learned that in W ash Jimmy believed. By doing th at you will have ington, D . C., there is the U nited States much fuller, r icher lives.
32 ROCHESTER TV LIFE Coloring Contest
Here is a coloring contest for all boys Hey Kids • • • and girls 10 years and under. Each week -for the next II weeks- three boys and girls can win guest tickets to any Enter this Cartoon movie in town they wish. And-here's more big news! At the Coloring Contest ! end of the II weeks the lucky winners have a chance for a free merchandise prize from Field's Toy D epartment. So A chance to win Free c'mon-read the easy rules, get out the crayons and paint-and send in a winner! THEATER TICKETS! Neatness in coloring counts.
W i nners f or th e January 19-25 Contest will b e announced next week. Watch f or the names!
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SUNDAY 5:15-Gabby Hayes 7:15-Bob & Ray Show 5:30--Howdy Doody 7:30--Dinah Shore Show 12 :55--Sign On Mu sic 6 : ~Conyon Jack 7 :45-Camel Newo 1 : ~Front i ers of Faith 6 :30--Ed Murphy 8:00-Groucho Marx 1 :30--American Inventory 6:45-Camera Headlines 8:30--" T" Men in Action 2:00-0pen Shelf Roam 6:55-R'ed Parton's Sports 9:00--To be announced 2:30--Aidrich Fam ily 7 :QO....-Kuklo, Fran & Ollie 9:30--Ford Festival 3:00-Fair Meadows USA 7:15-Bob & Ray Show 10:00-Martin Kane 3:30--Sarah Churchill 7 :30--Dinah Shore Show 1 0:30--Story Theatre 4:00-Meet The Press 7 :45-Camel News 11 :00- Ciiff Norton 4:30--Juvenile Jury 8 : ~Milton Serle 11 :05- Money in th e Hom e 5:00--Zao Parade 9 :00--Fireside Theatre 11 :20--Camera He adlines 5:30--Boston Blackie 9 :30--Circle Theatre 1 0:00--Amoteur Hour 6:00-Roy Rogers Show FRIDAY 6:30--Ciaudia 10:45-8ob Considine 7 :00--Charade Parade 11 :00--Ciiff Norton 11 :05-Camera Headlines 12 :00-Ruth Lyons 50 Club 730--Young Mr. Bobbin 12 : 30--~ncheon Date 8:00--Colgate Comedy Hour 1 : ~Hollywood Matinee 9 :00-Television Playhouse WEDNESDAY 2 : ~Ladies Day 10:00-Red Skelton 3:00--The Big Payoff 10 :30--To be announced 12 :00-Ruth Lyons 50 Club 3:30--Ralph Edwards Show 12:30--The Bunch 4 :00-Kate Smith 1 :00-Hollywood Matinee MONDAY 5 : ~Hawkins Falls 2:00-Lodies Day 5:15-Gabby Hayes 12 : ~Ruth Lyon s 50 Club 3:00--The Big Payoff 5:30--Howdy Doody 12:30--Deacon Doubleday 3:30--Ralph Edwards Show 6:00--Canyon Jack 12:30--Charlie Featherstone 4:00--Kate Smith 6:30--Ed Murphy 1 :00-Hallywood Matinee 5:00-Hawkins Falls 6 :45-Camera Headlines 2:00-Fun With Food 5 :15-Gabby Hayes 6:55-Red Parton's Sports 2:30--Ladies Day 5:30--Howdy Doody 7:00--Kukla, Fran & Ollie 3:00-The Big Payoff 6 :00-Canyon Jack 7 : 15-Bob & Ray Show 3:30--Ralph Edwards Show 6 :30--Ed Murphy 7:30--Those Two 4 : ~Kate Smith 6:45-Camera Headlines 7:45-Camel News 5:00-Hawkins Falls 6:55-Red Parton's Sports 8:00--Ezio Pinza Show 5 :15-Gabby Hayes 7:00--Kukla, Fran & Ollie 8:30--We, The People 5:30--Howdy Doody 7 : 15-Bob & Ray Show 9 : ~Big Story 6 :00--Canyon Jack 7:30--Those Two 9:30--0id Barn Dance 6:30--Ed Murphy 7 :45-Camel News 1 0:00--Cavalcade of Sports 6:45-Camera Headlines 8:QO....-Kate Sm ith 1 0:30--Fighs of the Century 6:55-Red Parton's Sports 9 :QO....-Kraft TV Theatre 11 :00--Holyywood Affair 7 : ~Kukla, Fran & Ollie 1 0 :00--Piaywright Theatre 11 :30-Camera Headlines 7:15-Bob & Ray Show 10:30--Pantomine Quiz 7:30--Those Two 11 :00--Ciiff Norton Show 7:45-Camel News 11 :05-Camera Headlines SATURDAY 8 : ~Wincheii - Mahoney 8:30--Voice of Firestone THURSDAY 1 :10--Sign On Mus ic 9 : ~light s Out 1 :20--Feature Film 9 :30--Robert Montgomery 12 : ~Ruth Lyons 50 Club 2:30--Canyan Jack 10:30--Who Said That 12 :30--Luncheon Date 4:00--Ted Husing Sports 11 :00--Ciiff Norton Show 1 :00-Hollywood Matinee 5:00--Youth Wants to Know 11 :05-Camera Headlines 2:00--Ladies Day 5:30--The Nature of Things 3:00--The Big Payoff 5:45-Morgan Beatty TUESDAY 3:30--8ill Goodwin 6:00--Film Feature 4:()()...... Kate Smith 6 :30--Headline Forum 12 : ~Ruth Lyons 50 Club 5:00-Hawkins Falls 7:00-Sky King 12:30--The Bunch 5:15-Gabby Hayes 7:30--0ne Man's Family 1 :00-Hollywood Matinee SolO--Howdy Doody 8 : ~AII Star Revue 2 : ~Ladies Day 6 :00--Canyon Jack 9:00-Show of Shows 3:00--The Big Payoff 6:30--Ed Murphy 10:30--Hit Parade 3:30--Bill Goodwin 6:45-Camera Headlines 11 :00--Ciiff Norton Show 4:~Kote Smith 6:55-Red Parton's Sports 11 :05-Cafes, USA 5:00--Hawkins Falls 7 :00-Kukla, Fran & Ollie 11 :45-Weather, Local News
34 ROCHESTER TV LIFE . CHANNEL 8 WHEN SYRACUSE, N. Y.
DAILY - MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
10,00--Kay's Kitchen 12:00-The Egg & t 1 :00--Steve Allen Show 10,15-Arthur Godfrey 12:15-love af life 1 :30--Garry Moore 1 0,30--Film Feature 12:30--Search far Tomorrow 2:30--First 100 Years 11 :30--Strike It Rich 12:45-Who-What-Where-When 2:45-Bride & Groom
SUNDAY 5:00-Bob Ehle's Bunk House 10:00-Racket Squad 6 :00-Western Theatre 10:30--Crime Photographer 12 :00-Ranger Joe 6:15-News & Sports 11 :DO-News Briefs 12:15-Magic Screen 6:30--Amos 'N Andy 11 :05-Herb Shriner 12 :30--Fiyi ng Tigers 7 :00-Captain Video 11 :35-Mystery Theatre 1 :00--What Do You Think 7:30--Sportsmen's Club 12 :35-WHEN Previews 1 :30--Sunday Matinee 7 :45-Stork Club 3:00-The Name's th e Same 8:00-Frank Sinatra Show FRIDAY 3:30--See It Now 9:00-Crime Syndicated 3:00-Mike & Buff 4 :00--Television Workshop 9 :30--Suspense 3:30-Bert Parks Show 4 :30--What In the World 1 0:00--Danger 4:00-Homemaker's Exchange 5:00--Super Circus 1 0 :30--My Friend Irma 4 :30--0zark Mountain Boys 6 :00--Space Patrol 11 :00-News Briefs 4:45-Future Unlimited 6:30--Star of the Fam ily 11 :05-Sammy Kaye Show 5:00--Bob Ehle's Bunk House 7 :00--Greatest Story 11 :30--Mystery Theatre 6:00-Western Theatre 7:30-This Is Show Busine ss 12:35-WHEN Previews 8:00-Toast of the Town 6 :20--News & Sports 9:00-Fred Waring WEDNESDAY 6:30-Space Cadet 6:45-lndustry on Parade 9:30--Break the Bonk 3:QO--.Y-I-D-E-O 7:00-Captain Video 10:00-Celebrity Time 3:30--Bert Parks Show 7:30--Your TV Shopper 10:30--What's My line 4:00--Homemaker's Exchange 7 :45-Perry Como 11 :00-News far Sunday 4:30--0zark Mountain Boys 8:00--Mama 11 :15-Rossi Reports 4:45-How We Do It 9 :30--Man Against Crime 11 :25-WHEN Previews 5:00--Bob Ehle's Bunk House 9 :00--Piayhouse of Stars 6 :00-Western Theatre 1 0 :00--live like A Millionaire MONDAY 6:20-News & Sports 1 0 :30--Hollywood Opening 6 :30--Space Cadet 11 :00--News Briefs 3:00--Mike & Buff 6 :45-lndustry on Parade 11 :05-Mr. District Attorney 3 :30--Bert Parks Show 7:00-Captain Video 11 :35-Mystery Theatre 4:00--Homemaker's Exchange 7 :30--Furniture Trends 12:45-WHEN Previews 4:30-0zark Mountain Boys 7 :45-Perry Como 4:45-Everyone's A Scientist 8:00--Godfrey & His Friends SATURDAY 5:00--Bob Ehle's Bunk House 9 :00-Strike It Rich 6:00--Western Theatre 9:30--The Web 1 0 :30--Hollywood Jr. Circus 6:20--News & Sports 10:00-Boxing 11 :00--Smilin' Ed McConnell 6:30--Space Cadet 1 0 :45-Powerhouse of Sports 11 :30--Dote with Judy 7:00--Captain Video 11 :05-Mystery Theatre 12:00-Big Top 7 :30--John Kieran 12:05-WHEN Previews 1 :00-Hopalong Cassidy 7 :45-Perry Como 2:00-Betty Crocker's Matinee 8:00-lux Video Theatre THURSDAY 2 :30--Basketball 8:30--Godfrey's Talent Scouts 3:00-Mike & Buff 4:00--Film Feature 9:00-1 love lucy 3:30--Dollar Derby 4,30--Paul Whiteman 9 :30--lt's News To Me 4:00--Homemaker's Exchange 5:00--Better Homes Show 10:00--Studio One 4:30--0zark Mountain Boys 5:30--Wild Bill Hickok 11 :00--Chronoscope 4:45- S. U. Ch ildren's Theatre 6:00-Beulah 11 :20--Mystery Theatre 5:00--Sob Ehle's Bunk House 6:30-Cisco Kid 12:20--WHEN Pr e"vi ews 6 :00--Western Theatre 7:00-Stu Edwin Show TUESDAY 6:20-News & Sports 7 :30--Beat The Clock 6 :30--Headline Clues 8:00-Ken Murray Show 3:00-Mike & Buff 7:00-Captain Video 9:00--Faye Emerson 3:30--Dollar Derby 7 :30--The lone Ranger 9:30-Show Goes On 4:00-Homemaker's Exchange 8:00-Stop The Music 10:00--Songs For Sale 4 :30--0zark Mountain Boys 9 :00-Aian Yovng 11 :DO-Wrestling from Chicago 4 :45-County Schools Program 9:30--Big Town 12 :00-WHEN Previews
ROCHESTER TV LIFE 35 sinister husband is, naturally, that suave ly sinister man, Benny. Well, there'll be no mystery as to laughs on this show. "This Is Show Business" temporarily vacates its time Sunday for th e "Jack Benny Program."
POSTAGE DUE Indiana's favorite son, HERB SHRIN ER. likes to tell about a friend of his from back home who got a wife from a matrimonial agency. "The marriage start ed off bad," recalls the star of ABC-TV's "HERB SHRINER T IME." "She was a mail order bride, and there was some postage due on her."
ATTENTION GIRLS VAU GHN MON ROE, star of N BC radio's "Vaughn Monroe Show," offers hints to aspiring chorus girls for tele vision: "To become a chorus girl in tele vision, the young hopeful should ( 1) dance extremely well, (2) weigh between STANWYCK AND BENNY 106 and 120 pounds, and (3) be neither TO STAR IN CHILLER too tall nor too short, too bony nor too muscular. Skin texture is important, as Barbara Stanwyck, Hollywood and radio the bright light reveals every Haw. A actress, debutes on the TV screen with chorus girl on TV must watch her chalk Jack Benny, Sunday at 7:30 on WHAM marked positions, stay within camera TV. As guest on the third "Jack Benny bounds, watch for stray wires and lights. Program" of the '51 -'52 season, she ap In other words, besides all the other re pears in a take-off on the play "Gas quirements-brains are essential." light." This psychological thriller-mystery drama is bound to offer plenty of psy * * * chological mystery when these two play AUTHOR IS FRANK ers get together. Miss Sta nwyck, outstanding for dram Arthur Godfrey complimented Herb atic work in "Double Indemnity," "Sorry, Shriner recently when Arthur returned to Wrong Number," and other movie chill his "Talent Scouts" simulcast after an ers, plays the wife who is being driven eight weeks vacation. Godfrey said that insane by her subtle plotting husband. Herb had done a wonderful job, and that She turns the tables on the villian who, he certainly got a lot of laughs. "Outside under the guise of kindliness, is trying of that, I like him fine ," was Arthur's to torture her into insanity. The suavely comment.
36 ROCHESTE R TV LIFE HUSKY- TONED SONGSTRESS ... lovely FRANCES LANGFORD was a soprano - until a tonsillectomy
produced her present rich husky tones. She has probably done more than any other gal in show business to entertain our servicemen. ''OVER THE TV FENCE''
Garry Moore, CBS Television's short haired comedian, is going to hear a lot from viewers who are interested in a be of real interest to the kids is that the dog's life. Starting last Monday Garry show plays Rochester, Wednesday, Feb is offering each week a pedigreed AKC ruary 5th ... A new TV Cowboy will registered dog to the person writing the soon ride the micro range. "Rooky Jones, best 50-word letter on: "Why I Would Space Cowboy" is currently negotiating Like to Own and Care for This Dog ... a five-year contract with a top food The dogs are shown on Garry's daily firm . The combining of the cowboy theme I :30 show, the first one offered being with that of science-fiction seems to top a brown, 3-month-old cocker spaniel. TV brass to be a solution to the dimin Dog lovers-take note . .. The "I Love ishing business in the cowboy merchan Lucy" show has been transferred to the dising field . . . Marie Wilson, the 3:30 Sunday spot to make it available star of "My Friend Irma," will be on the to more viewers than formerly. This auction block all during the month of program ranks fourth in national popu January. She will offer her secretarial larity on current Videdex ratings and services for one day to the highest bid sixth on Trendex ratings. Lucille Ball der during the month. Money is to go and Desi Arnaz are another husband to the Anti-Polio fund, to tie in with the and-wife team who have hit a winning 1952 March of Dimes Campaign. Inci combination . . . If the drugstore in the dently, Irma says, "Bosses who want Hawkins Falls show looks exceptionallv their secretaries to sit on their knees real to you it's because it was a real should crease their trousers on the side. " drug store just a short time ago. When . . . D etroiters favor cartoons to God asked to construct one in four days, set frey. His new experimental simulcast took designer, Stan Rames went on a merry over a new spot and received a terrific chase until he found just the kind he reception. Unfortunately it replaced an wanted. A small Chicago store similar apparently innocuous 15 minutes of car to "Sperry's Pharmacy" in the script, toon movies. Immediately the station be was going out of business. Rames and gan receiving phone calls, wires and his crew moved the entire establishment. letters and after two days put "Cartoon broken into movable units, on a 40-foot Capers" back on schedule follo1Ning the trailer truck. With the numerous head Godfrey Show . . . Dagmar has new aches in television, the staff at NBC's worries. Ralph Edwards. viewed on M, Studebaker Theatre agrees it's mighty W . and F at 3:30 will feature "a male handy to be able to step into Sperry's counterpart of D agmar." Chesty new Pharmacy for a fast aspirin . . . Joan comer is Steve Reeves, "Mr. America" Davis will soon appear on the NBC and "Mr. Universe of 1950." Going Dag network in a new series designed as a mar one better, the 24-year-old muscle variety-situation comedy show with a man will by-pass the plunging neckline story-line, permitting Joan to run the altogether, in favor of standard beach gamut of her talents ... Gene Autry, trunks garb. It hasn't been decided yet favorite of small fry, has been on tour just what part Reeves will take on the since January 16th. His entire radio and show, but then, Dagmar didn't need to television cast is included and what will take a part either.
38 ROCHESTER TV LIFE Myslef1! Suspense I
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Watch Frank Gallop blow out the candle. See the weird, bizarre, and exciting tales of strange adventure unfold!
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