Television digest with electronic reports (Jan-Dec 1959)

Record Details:

Title:
Television digest with electronic reports
Date:
Jan-Dec 1959
Publisher:
Washington, D.C. : Radio News Bureau
Volume:
Television digest with electronics reports (Jan-Dec 1959)
Leaf #:
000323
Language:
English
Subjects:
Television broadcasting -- Periodicals, Television -- United States -- Periodicals","Radio broadcasting -- United States -- Periodicals.
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
University of Maryland, College Park
Sponsor:
LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
A weekly digest of brief reports tracking recent developments in the U.S. television marketplace. Published out of Washington, D.C. with much more focus on the retail of TV sets than the other D.C.-based trade paper, BROADCASTING. -- Eric Hoyt, 2015
Date Added:
March 28, 2024
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VOL. 15: No. 17 11 Source Music Corp. of America National Telefilm Associates Screen Gems Talent Associates Bud Yorkin Package “An Evening With Sammy Davis Jr.” !iO-min. musical-variety. “The Big Party,” a Goodman Aee i)ackagc, scries of sophisticated musical-variety shows with name-star hostess. Musical showcasing Martha Raye; property not picked, but might be adaptation of a Broadway musical. Musical showcase for Judy Holliday. Might be either a one-woman show or an adapted musical starring her. “An Evening With Ray Bolger,” 90-min. musical-variety showcase; probably a revue rather than a book musical. “Oh, Captain!” 90-min. live version of Broadway show, to star Jose Ferrer, Rosemary Clooney, Abbe Lane. “Best of Belafonte,” 90-min. sole TV appearance of singer for 1959 season; guest stars. Series of 60-min. shows starring Phil Silvers (but not in Bilko role) in musical-variety format. “Happy Hunting,” 90-min. live version of Broadway musical to star Ethel Merman with adaptation by Lindsay & Crouse. “Best of American Music” & “Best of Musical Comedy,” 2 90-min. musicals starring a name personality and produced by Ken Murray. “Mr. W'onderful,” 90-min., live version of Broadway musical to star Donald O’Connor. “The Enchanted Cottage,” 90-min. adaptation starring Paul Newman & Joanne Woodward. “The Power & the Glory,” starring Sir Alec Guinness in 90-min. adaptation of the Graham Greene stoi’y; show would mark debut on U.S. TV of the British star. Variety of one-shot musicals, each a separate deal, with such Hollywood names as Cyd Charisse, Doris Day, Peter Ustinov, etc. Series of 90-min. shows, to be produced on tape with Broadway names; various plans, including adaptations of musical comedies & straight plays (such as “Death of a Salesman”) have been discussed. David Susskind may be in charge of production, and shows may be offered on “NTA Film Network” as were Shirley Temple films. Tenative series of 90-min. shows, possibly based on Columbia Pictures properties; likely to be live productions, but may be taped at SG offshoot Elliot, Unger & Elliot, N.Y. or Hollywood. In discussion stage only. Series of several major live shows, 60-min. to 120-min. in length, based on original & adapted musicals, straight plays with Broadway names, produced by David Susskind. (in addition to Talent Assoc, commitments with du Pont, Oldsmobile, MGM, etc.) “Passions in Paint,” 60-min. or 90-min. show featuring roundup of Hollywood names who are amateur art collectors; paintings would be shown, tied-in with musical-variety format; such names discussed as Dinah Shore, Jack Benny, Red Skelton as guests. “Aesop’s Fables,” 60-min. or 90-min. musical adaptation of children’s stories, possibly starring Jerry Lewis; production details not set. Price 1250,000 range Not set Not set Not set Not set Over $300,000 Over .$350,000 Approx. $225,000 each Approx. $375,000 Over $300,000 each Over $300,000 Over $250,000 Over $350,000 $200-$300,000 each Not set Not set Approx. $250$300,000 each Not set Not set TV columnist Harriet Van Horne of the N.Y. WorldTelegram levelled a journalistic lance April 22 at a publicity stunt dreamed up for the “Meet Me in St. Louis” musical special (Philco & Westclox) on CBS-TV April 26. What drew the Van Horne ire was a plug for the show read into the Congressional Record by Missouri congresswoman Leonor K. Sullivan, and then mailed at public expense to TV editors under the franking privilege. Snapped Miss Van Horne: “Timing . . . was particularly unfortunate. It arrived . . . the week we all paid our income tax.” Videotape syndication of American Formn of the Air and Youth TVarifs to Know by Westinghouse Bestg. Co. in prime evening hours, has been praised by Chairman Magnuson (D-Wash.) of the Senate Commerce Committee. Reversal of Kan. TV film censorship ruling (Vol. 15:16) took place last week when Kan. Attorney General John Anderson Jr. m’ote another letter to Atchison county attorney Bob Duncan, this time stating that the state cen.sor board has no authority to pass on films shown by the state’s TV stations inasmuch as they are under the licensing jurisdiction of FCC. No change was made in the ruling that films exhibited by Kan. State College & Kan. U are subject to review. Following the dropping of long-run I’o/cc of Fircetoue, another veteran show folded on TV channels last week — American Tobacco Co.’s Yoiir Hit Parade. A victim of rock & roll tastes in pop music, show bowed out playing hit tunes from its 1935 radio opener.