wmmTHIS IS YOUR WEEKLY TELEVISION GUIDE 9k -¦* jj PULL-OUT SECTION * UPIMr j jmM mSr /'/ J THE SUNDAY STAB, Washington, D. C. E-7 SUNDAY, NOVEMBES «, 1*55 /.'dr jJss ON THE AIR Will the 'Rescue' Operation Work? ‘Writ 0 - By BERNIE HARRISON repeats of those Ihave already Jr past an ex- heard over the years for '«¦«», » * W|gS A rescue Is always* anything they have to offer i8MBBPjl» ,* jJB citing thing to watch and the today . . effort of the radio networks to Some of the Complaints retrieve long-gone audiences Here are some of the ob- has all the elements of a first jections to programs of this class melodrama. type, as voiced by fans: reading 1. "You don’t know what’s * I get a kick Just the jwsjES&Sfl pro-and-con mail‘from fans—- going to be on unleu you listen the first time since I began from the beginning” (Mon- writing a' column on TV that itor). there has been any appreciable 2. “Most of the ‘remotes’ are reaction to a development in silly. You are taken 3.000 the parent medium. miles to hear someone say Heretofore, radio mall has little more besides 'hello'" fallen Into two categories: (Monitor). The first —‘‘Who was the 3. "One part of a show has responsible for cancelling no relation to the other. Imay idiot segment, my favorite serial, ‘Sarah Bird- be Interested In one CONSTANT IS WHAT HE SHOULD BE seed.’” or—- then along comes 5 minutes of blah and I’m off again on the France’s Nicole Maurey plays one of the winsome wives of “The Constant Hus- “Whatever happened to Sam United Btates ‘ Ferguson, the delightful singer dial. I generally never come band,” played by Rex Harrison, in the British film farce to have its & ¦• (Monitor). « K \ whom we used to hear on our back. Just forget” on television today. Itwillbe telecast as an NBC color spectacular from '• WXMV, 4. "Who cares what the p.m. . * of :30 to 9 WRC-TV (4). . crystal set out ?remiere over ¦ppr Bangor, Me.?” sound of a straw to like?" (New Sounds.) Improvement HT aH^ -Mi, I,.-¦> room for much ¦¦TV/ Fans Srami Off 6. "I get tired of all that and that the programs will be JgM . Since NBC’s pioneering talking. How about some changing continually over the CBS Revamps Dorsey ¦ ¦ radio fans have music? people like Godfrey they “Monitor,”the Or months. As of now, may / sounding B. /V fc ;Sk'" ' ¦x - been off on the merits who can see the humor in be said to be in the "shake- / the ap- everyday things?” (New • or demerits of new down’’ cruising stage. §j|/ . B|| proach to programming. Sounds.) Show as Como Climbs Hal Whatever the result, though, To borrow a word from They’d eg goodness steady Monday night (tomorrow) (TITIAN, TOO)—Red March, recap: Rath Wonder thank the networks The rise of the new this FAMILYPORTRAIT Skelton, In a non-comic moment, let us are trying again! something off-beat. his family. They Richard, 7, his wife, Georgia, and Valentina NBC-radio launched "Moni- On the other hand, the very Perry Como show In the will do poses with are things * * persuaded Mack Gor- tor” several months ago and, some people criticize ** ratings may be vexing CBS, I have Marie, 8, and they’re redheads all. by don, noted song writer, to beginning tomorrow, extends are welcomed others. Program Changes: program’s curiosity Three of which has a small fortune tied TV ap- the ides with "Weekday,” 1. “The make one of his rare many things the TV stations have reshuf- up with Jackie Gleason in the pearances. Story has to do HOLLYWOOD TV which will feature Margaret about so to In- triguing. Hooray for fled daytime Saturday period, syndicate of York Truman, Martha Scott, Walter a show shows about this 8 to 8 time with a New Doesn't Need Money, you wondering producers making a musical Red that has what reports Kiernan and Mike Wallace as week. Here are the switch- but latest are that “The and where on earth they’ll go Honeymooners” will stay put version of my autobiography, Champions hosts. (Monitor.) eroas: Her, Why.’ The I ABC-radio recently Intro- next!” —and on film. ¦I Love That’s 2. “The way 'New Sounds’ WTOP (B)—Jack Paar re- song, Her, That’s Why,’ Don't Push duced a two-and-a-half-hour “Stage Show,” the Dorsey T Lave So They Him (after outcry) departmentalises itself to ex- turns a terrific Brothers program, to under- will have Its world premiere on Sign Pact nighttime series. * Monday 1, with Douglas By MARGARET MeMANUS i companies, the Hagenback- cellent. Livelier material would at Donna going a considerable shakeup, this telecast sung by Grace through Friday, called "New music, shifting to 2:15. NEW YORK, Nov. s.—Red : Wallace circus, burlesque, Sounds." be helpful—also more with emergence of a new for- and me. Although I’m no walksthons, night dubs, kind we get changed Skelton was sound asleep on ana With CBS How is the public taking it? of the that can’t WRC (4)—“Afternoon” to mat, a regular emcee and top Mario Lanza —I Just radio, every my Hope you living his years In of course, end By mnsiAß on other station In revamped, Inga Ray guest stars. mind. I am. the room sofa In GRAHAM Lags with and hotel suite here, a copy of the the movies. And now tele- "Monitor” Here town.” Haney The fact that CBS signed can catch It.” In command, and a ** * * about the vision.” HOLLYWOOD. Nov. 6 The surveys are just as mixed 3. "It’s wonderful to hear “repeat” Lu Aim Simms for her first TV most recent book Consistently new half-hour film Lundigan (my, Sadler's Wells ballet beside one of the high- Joan Crawford and Ed Mur- up as my mall. “Monitor.” in someone besides a disc jockey schedule apparence since her dismissal Bill writes performers both decided not to "Person to again. At last, there’s series at 2:30. The busiest him. est paid In row the Washington area, hasn't a for "Susie” (Ann Soth- from the Godfrey show for aren't the stars the movies, Person,” calls Saturday's correspondents?) It was midafternoon follow- radio and the Skelton But I don’t believe done st all well, though in choice.” em) Monday, next bill is an In- little that financial for cancellation. That’s the way the mail on “Star and lineup ing his Tuesday night CBS is maintaining his the reason other parts of the country it Btory" Tuesday, “WlUy’’ dication of the thinking of the Climax of shows Marge and running. on (Thursday, WTOP-9) goes show and he was standards in television. Dance artiste seems to be catching on fine. has been Wednesday, the network brass. like television signing on “Halls of Ivy” exhausted. Two aides-de- Smart Manager Gower Champion are It's too early to assess "New As for myself, I welcome on Thursday and "Trouble Insiders are predicting that this: a huge contract with CBB-TV. both concepts—and the in- CBS will still wind up switch- Nov. 17: “A Promise to Mur- camp sat in a far corner of got good, Sounds” yet, but here’s a sam- with Father” (Stu Irwin) on "I’ve a smart ... Singer Peggy Lee is search- creased local activity by such ing Honeymooners” der,” of Oscar the room watching a television business manager who gets In* ple of the negative reaction. Friday. "The to 8 a modernization quite loud, ing desperately for a good George Independents as WWDC, which that the Wilde's famous story, "Arthur show tuned but fights," he said. Burton of Alexandria —and series is not there and Mr. . . video format. . Doris Day unabashedly borrowed the WTTG (s)—Reshuffles its long Crime,” Red did not stir until he was Skelton has also solidified his writes: for film. Saville’s with Louis assures me she will only do “Monitor” idea for its night- 12 to 2 p.m. lineup, and adds ** * * Hayward, Harding and nudged several times. economic position with real *7 was Quite interested in Ann Still drowsy, he got to his guest shots on live TV—"To pour column (of October 26). time schedule. half-hour film "repeats” se- George Burns sends a wire: Peter Lorre estate holdings In California pictures." X feel, however, that there is ries, Flame Theater, feet, regched for a long, thin and oil investments in sell my Tour comment. ‘What he at 3:30. "The Burns and Allen show Nov. 24: Rod Sterling’s orig- cigar, some In spite of all the loud small having something, inal, “A Portrait in Celluloid," and the book on ballet Texas. • missed was talk, Jackie Gleason and his story a scheming clattered to the floor. "There’s sure thing anything, to work with.’ teas a of Hollywood Tm very Interested In bal- one Saturday night competition. very good summation of the agent and his plan to steal the about this," said the savvy Red Perry Como, are not so budd- present let,” said the red-haired confused state of programming credit for work of a newcomer. comedian. '1 guess 1 have Skelton—not to be sey-wuddsey. The portly one in the radio industry. on Jack Carson is the agent; off-stage Today's Programs with the mugging ringer Television about every book on ballet no longer calls the to "It took hut a few minutes Don Taylor, the writer, with comedian or "wtd dat mean say. “Hello, Sllverthroat, how listening Audrey ever written. I do a lot of kid,”—"they push of to ABC’s 'New Kim Hunter and Tot- ’lttle can’t are you?" When I asked the gals satire on the ballet, but I like much Ifyou're Sounds' to make me sick of ter as the who know what it anyway. Margot Fonteyn you around so Jackie In New York, “Will you entire mess. I long ago got Sunday, November 6, 1955 makes Hollywood tick. not hungry for the money. your again be- Is a good friend of ours.” do show live ted up with the ’Monitor’bunk |**e (to q-AJS, Seine*; Matry Hmt; Dec. 1: “A Man of Taste,” I’ve needed a buck in my day ratings year Highlights Ckrlsttii MS, n Pirili: IS. WtC-TY lUHtut HC rubbed one eye and at- cause the this are that NBC feeds out over its flkM, Mr. Mturl; It. Critak Hue 11:10 Writes *f Tklif tyis. WTOP ICS. S)~S;M, with Michael Rennie and Zsa and I know what it's like to be not as good as last?” He In- network solid days in NStt’l Tnr TwSlt; llfltAatrici; S, Mill; SiSS, Fitly Ten; tempted to shake off the pushed around. for two 11:88, WTOP (s)—Meet the MS, Pi Til UiNIH Zsa Gabor together again. clings sisted, "But they are.” And a row. 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