ROCHESTER FORMERLY ROCHESTER TVue WEEKLY Now Including Radio and Entertainment Personalities THE DANCING AUTHOR - Page 18 * MARCH 8-14, 1952 Get acquainted with • • • ,, MR. JAYCEE 4 :15 P. M. SUNDAYS HIS is a question-ond-cnswer program in T which outstanding authorities provide the answers to important community questions that have been submitted by listeners. Howard M. Huff is heard in the role of "Mr. Jaycee", and Henry R. Dutcher, Jr., is chairman of the Program Committee. Thanks to intelligent R.ochesterians, this program enjoys a very high , share-of-audience rating. Send Your Questions To Our \\Jayceell Box The Station That Listeners Builtl fashions at luncheon Can the answer to the Shadow Stopper Saturday, contest be sent "Special Delivery" or must it be sent with a 3-cent stamp in March 8th the regular mail.I enjoy "the contest An intoxicating very much. collection of gowns Mrs. Myrtle M. Bonsignore. for the cocktail hour. Reservations now •.• ED'S NOTE:There are no restrictions BAker 6533. on the method you use to send in your luncheon from entry. When a question arises in re- regular menu starting gard to entries, we base our decision at 90c upon the time stamped on the envelope artistry in food and atmosphere by the post office. , ** I am a subscriber to RTVL and enjoy it very much. However, I have one town & country complaint. Some of my copies do not reach me until Monday or Tuesday eleven gibbs st. and naturally since the programs are from Sat. to Fri. this leaves me without a TV program for several days. Can this be remedied? "AMERICAN BARN DANCE" Mrs.Leola Carney, On TV every Wed. at 8:45 p.m. Sonyea, N.Y. ED'S NOTE: RTVL comes off the press on Wednesday afternoon of each week. They are addressed and mailed out to subscribers that evening or no later than Thursday morning. Any sub- scribers not receiving their RTVL on Friday or Saturday should take the CUMBERLAND NASH, Inc. matter up with their local post office or 209 Clinton Ave. N. HAm ilion 4408 route man. • Inside details of the EXCLUSIVE horse room era I WAS A ROCHESTER BOOKIE THE Begin The Series Todoy SUN ROCHESTER TV LIFE ~ ROCHESTER TV LIFE Rochester's Official TV Program and News Magazine Vol. 2 ~12 No.7 FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1952 10.00--Cavalcade of Sports. Paddy Young Owned and Published by vs. Ernie Durando. ROBERT H. PEIFFER ASSOCIATES 10:45-Greatest Fights of the Century. Filmed boxing bout between Tony 35 Church St., Rochester 14, N.Y. lale and Rocky Graziano. Phone BAker 0513 SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1952 Editor ~ Bob Peiffer 12:00--Sealtest Big Top, with many new circus acts. Asst. Editor H. Kip Pierson 8:00--AII Star Revue, starring Ed Wynn; with guest Jimmy Durante. THIS WEEK'S TV FEATURES 9:00--Your Show of Shows, starring Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca. letters to the Editor . 3 11:30--Genesee Film Playhouse. "Lydia," with Merle Oberon, Joseph Colten Press Time Flashes 4 and Alan Marshall. Vaudeville Friends ••• Burns, Allen and Benny................................... 5 SUNDAY, MARCH 9, 1952 TV Fashion review.................. 6 7:30--Jack Benny Program, with Gracie Allen and George Burns as guests. Disc Kicks by Ed Meath............ 8 8:00-The Colgate Comedy Hour, star- TV Tips 9 ring Bob Hope in comedy and song. 10.00--Celebrity Time. Conrad Nagel with Down Beat by Carl Dengler . 10 guests Virginia O'Brien and Jackie Television Service Directory ... 11 Cooper. 11 :OO--Fireside Theater. "M'liss:' a West· Your TViewer by Doris lester 14 ern story. Subscription Page 15 11 :30--The Sammy Kay Show. ARing for the Playhouse... 16 MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1952 Coloring Contest 17 7:15-City Club of the Air. Cyrus Ching The Dancing Author-Val Mates.. 18 on Labor Relations. Classified Ads . 18 TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1952 Shadow Stopper 19 7:15-Quick·Quiz. 9:30--Circle Theater. "The Man in 308:' This Radio TV World 20 a story of how love breaks through Miss Rochester ..... 21 the wall of om nesia. 11 :15-Slars Playhouse. "Apple of His Over the TV Fence 22 Eye:' with June Lockhart and Word Bond. WHAM-TV PROGRAMS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1952 - DAILY SCHEDULE- 9.00--Kraft TV Thealer. "The Thief:' by Your complete week's listing in one Henry Burnstein. place for your easy reference- 10:00-Blue Ribbon Bouts. Jimmy Carter Pages 12 and 13 meets Luther Rawlings in an over-the- weight match. MARCH 8 - 14, 1952 THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1952 9:30-Ford Festival, starring James Mel- Rochester TV life published weekly at lon wilh .0 variety show and guests. Rochesler, New York. Subscription price 10:00-Marlin Kane, Privale Eye. Detec- $5.00 per year, in advance. tive drama starring Lloyd Nolan, 4 ROCHESTER TV LIFE GOOD FRIENDS GET TOGETHER-Jack Benny (right), with all the trusting innocence of long friendship, will have George Burns and Gracie Allen as his guests on the CBS-TV "Jock Benny Program" Sunday, March 9, 7:30-8:00 P.M. EST. And from the look in Gracie's eyes there's no telling what she's cooking up for the occasion. VI/llde,,/Ile F,/ellds ••• B,urns, Allen and Benny Jack Benny and George Burns have sational. You've got the cleverest routine, been friends since their early days in the funniest gags Broadway has ever vaudeville. heard. I think you're a qenius-e-better Back in those days they shared bache- than Chaplin!" He signed it "George lor quarters and started pulling jokes on Burns." each other.They became benedicts at After George and Gracie had made about the same time (George in 1926 and their radio debut, Jack addressed a fan Jack in 1927), which only served to letter to his pal: "I listened to your pro- strengthen their friendship and make for gram last night and I think it was swell. a continued series of personalized, wacky I would appreciate it very much if you practical jokes, would send me a picture of Tom Mix's The night that George married Gracie horse." Allen in Cleveland, Jack called up from Forthwith, George found a photo of a Vancouver at 4 A.M,"Hello, this is Jack jackass and inscribed it "To my very Benny," he announced. George said, dear friend, Jack Benny." Jack ac- "Bring up two orders of ham and eggs!" knowledged it with "Thank you for your and hung up. picture." . While George was playing the Palace On one occasion Jack wrote George a In New York, Jack sent him this wire six-page letter. George, it seems, was too from San Diego: "I think your act is sen- (Continued on Page 9) ROCHESTERTV LIFE 5 FASHION v PREVIEW Wednesday's "Take It Easy" show with Mort Nusbaum has as a permanent Wednesday guest, -Pat Sumberg, a gal who has spent the last two years in New York City acting on network television shows and in stage productions. As a usual Wednesday feature Pat interviews interesting Rochester personalities and celebs that are in town. On this week's show she introduced to viewers a young Rochesterian who is making her mark in the fashion designing field-Libby Dragone. Miss Libby, as her dresses are labelled, not only creates the original design but makes the dresses as well. Miss Ann Trentwood, one of Rochester's top The complete process of designing and fashion models, modeled this "Miss libby" making dresses would, in a fashion cen- creation on Wednesday's show and will also ter like New York, call for several dif- be seen at Saturday's Town and Country luncheon. ferent artisians with their varied talents but Libby has them all and the finished outfit speaks for itself of the fine work- manship and beauty of line.How fortun- ate that Rochester women now have an opportunity to have a Miss Libby orig- inal that is designed just for them with the personal touch that comes with an original .,. Also, in Miss Libby's crea- tion of a dress just for you, all the figure problems can be solved as well as all your fashion needs. At 1 :00 p.m., Saturday, March 8th, "FASHION '52", a newly formed and independent group, whose purpose is to present fashion shows to Rochester, will offer a first showing of a group of Miss Libby's year round cocktail dresses at a luncheon at the Town and Country Res- Pat's first meeting with Libby was at Libby's taurant. So, here's a chance to see Miss home, where she was busy at work on her Libby's dresses and meet the young de- latest creations. signer. You can make- reservations by 6 ROCHESTER TV LIFE calling BAker 6533, today. You'll have a very glamourous afternoon plus other features that "FASHION '52" have planned, The lovely model on this week's show is a very familiar one to Rochester televi- sion enthusiasts. She is Miss Ann Trent- man, one of Rochester's top fashion models who has appeared weekly on the Harry Levin "On The Avenue" show and is currently modeling for local fash- ion shows. Both the green taffetta dress (a Miss Libby creation) and Ann Trent- "Miss Libby" fashions have appeared on tele- man are an unbeatable combination for vision in Syracuse also and have met with glamour. Don't you 'agree? instant approval by all who have seen them. "Flop over" and local disturbances eliminated-no loss in signal strength when someone stands near set.