TV Guide (November 12, 1955)

The recent statement of Pope Pius XII, in which he described television as a means of bringing people closer together and helping remove obstacles to a peaceful world, was made to an assembly of Europe’s radio and television broadcasters. These broadcasters already have established a Eurovision network, linking the television facilities of free European Nations. Major events in Rome, London, Paris and other capi 'tals are telecast simultaneously throughout Western Europe. Technical differences in equipment, as well as language barriers, have been overcome. It can truly be said that in Europe, at least, an effort is being made to use television as a weapon for peace and understanding. Whether the hopes of Pope Pius for television can be realized depends largely, we believe, upon American participation. As the undisputed leader of the Western world, America must understand her allies, just as our allies must understand us. What better means is there of achieving mutual understanding than through the medium of television? We already have the technical knowledge to relay programs across the Atlantic. The expense of developing workable facilities would be great, but we have spent vast sums before— and on projects less hopeful of providing a basis for peace. What we spend in one year merely on propaganda in Europe would go far toward constructing a permanent television link that would permit an interchange of programs. It is time to stop thinking of a transoceanic relay system as something for the world of tomorrow. Today’s world needs it. CON TF ENE S WEEK OF NOVEMBER 12-18 Local Program Guide Opens Opposite Page 12 America’s Television Magazine TELETYPES INOW: “York Cn 3 Hollywood ie 23 ARTICLES Liberace: Lion Of The Lot .............. 4 Our New Miss Brooks .................. 8 Pigeons Are Your Best Entertainment .................-..---------16 TV Dramas Become Classroom Motinees |. eee ee 18 CLOSE-UP Jane Wyatt: Who Needs The Social Register? .................-..--.... 13 SPECIAL FEATURE TV GUIDE Previews ........................ 10 PICTURE FEATURE She Puts New York To Sleep ...... 12 REVIEWS The Phil Silvers Show .................--. 20 Robin: Hood. es 21 COLUMNS Fine Tuning * By Ollie Crawford ....21 Confidentially .. . By Earl Wilson .....................-....-22 Cover Photo By Bert Six, Warner Bros. Vol. 3, No. 46 © Nov. 12, 1955 Issue $137 Walter H. Annenberg, Editor Merrill Panitt, Managing Editor Alexander H. Joseph, Associate Editor Harry Harris, Associate Editor Oliver H. Crawford, Programming Editor Michael J. O'Neill, Advertising Director Donald P. Kahn, Promotion Director Henry H. Oschay, Circulation Director Jomes T. Quirk, Publisher TV GUIDE is published weekly by Triangle Publications, tnc., 400 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia 1, Pa, Rittenhouse 6-1600.. National Advertising Office, 400 N. Broad St, Philadelphia 1, Pa. Entered as second class matter at the Post Office at Philadelphia, Pa. Subscription Rates: in the U.S. and Canada, 1 year $5.00, 2 years $8.00, 3 years $11.00, single copy 15c; In Pan-American Countries 1 year $7.00, 2 years $12.00, 3 years $17.00; In other Foreign Countries 1 year $8.00, 2 — $14.00, 3 years $20.00. Copyright 1955 by Triangle Publications, Inc. No material in TV GUIDE, inciuding program information, may be reprinted without permission of the copyright owner. Address subscriptions and changes of address to Box 8019, Philadelphia 1, Pa. Please allow four weeks for change of address.