Variety (November 1954)

44 RADIO-TEIJE VISION PfcRIETY Wednesday, November 10, 1954, Television Reviews Continued from page 28 '• brant are quizzed for a $25 prize warded to the celebrant.. Tins all sums up. to fairly di- verting video. Main difficulty seems to be that the biog of the celebrant too often lacks a uni- versal touch. While very real and ol' great human, interest to those close to it. '.this is material that lacks impact for the average viewer, uhles. it is .marked by worthwhile accomplishment or prominence, as Edwards’ subjects usually posses; As host, Bailey Goss reveals the assurance, he has gained, in the last decade as sportscaster and an- nouncer for' National. Bohemian Beer, Phyllis Leftwich, Miss Mary- land of 1955, lends an assist, as usher and introducer of. the party guests., Ed Satrow’s direction, is. satis- factory. Burm. VIEWPOINTS With Leo W. O’Brien, Bob Snyder, iVlarty Ross', others Direct : Gene Soarez 30. Mins.: Suft., 6:30 p.rii. HOT POINT APPLIANCES WROW-TV, Albany Program, presenting in- at- tractive living room set the views, of well known/ people ort a range of subjects, should have reasonably st rong , appeal when loose ends are tightened, timing. sharpened, 'riel balance , is improved, Live and 'recorded, it is rather preten- tious lor a locap origination. Fea- tured are Rep. Leo W. O’Brien as permanent panelist and Bob ‘Snyder as moderator. Marty Ross, who with, Snyder does a weekend dee.j ay-interview show, “Matinee at Palace Theatre” over WABY, re billed as production team. Gig Pogan is credited with technical production. O’Brien, is- also a com- mentator over WPTR and WRGB- T:V. Premiere uncoiled taped inter- ie.Ws by Snyder with Richard H. BAlc.h arid L. Judson Morhouse, chairman of the Democratic and Republican state committees, re- spectively, on the election results. Also a comriientary on sariie topic by Rep. O’Brien, and a too-brief exchange with Garrett Cashmari, 27-> ear-old Albanian' who has re- cently won national publicity on. balloon , trips with a home-made contraption. Election post mortem would have been more stimulating were comments by Belch and Morhouse phrased challengirigly. First part of show, dragged, leaving insufficient time for interview with the modest, personable Cashman, .parttime hypnotist . and teacher, via recordings, of school, dancing. IA tape with sportcaster Bill Stern did riot get on the air;.a live date by Rep. Deap P. Taylor, of Troy, an officer, pf WROW, failed to |- materialize. . When O’Brien and Snyder match closer—as they undoubtedly, will— ! show is bound to pick up. Jaco. i „ i PEP RALLY With Kenny Bowers, Chubby Jack- son arid Tlic Blazers Orch Producer: Dan Schuffman Director: Doing Gibrielle 60 Mins.;. Sat., 11 aim. Participating WBKBy Chicago Per its tag, this hour variety spread " angled, for the high- schoolers as gn early warmup to the parent ABC-TV web’s NCAA football telecasts. Helming the dis- play: with its little bit of everything format is Kenny Bowers wlio seemingly : 6an do a bit pf .every- thing himself with his singing, dancing, c 1 aririet tootling arid gen- eral comedies. Canto seen (6) rounded out into lively gallop during which : the kids taking part obviously were enjoy- ing themselves. Chances are:.good that their contemporaries were dittoing setside at home. There was . a smattering of jivey music with Bowers clarinet doodling in front of. the staff band; some fairly amusing slapstick between, the em- cee arid Chubby Jackson, arid lots of audience participation segments. • Bowers works well with the teenagers and reeled off several breezy interviews. . Show should develop fans among the various high school student bodies with the cheerleader showcases and the amateur talent and terping con- tests, Dave. Eileen BARTON Currently MOCAMBO, Hollywood William Motrit Agency WINDOW ON CANADA Wiih Clyde Gilmour, guests 30 Mins., Fri., 7 p.m. Sustaining’ CBC-TV, from Toronto Clyde Gilmour, w.k. radio gabber and magazine columnist on motion picture, is the sole regular credit in “Window On Canada” Which combines the production and doc- umentary efforts of Canadian Broadcasting Corp. and National Film Board. No other production credit is given. Besides showcasing NFB films, stanza has Gilmour directing a discussion on the subject of each filrri (one per show; his, guests usually, including ex- perts on each subject. Show caught 1 5) screened “Ballot-O-Maniac,” an NFB 20-minute documentary on voting and how an enthusiastic but unwise election worker can get himself and his candidate,, into court by his misplaced enthusiasm. Topic was mulled by Gilmour and guests Dr. Roby Kill, director of Canadian Assn, for Adult Educa- tion (one of two groups backing Can. Film. Awards), ana Dr. R. O. MacFarlane of Carleton College, Ottawa. “Window”’s format is simple: Gilmour introduces, switches oil 16nT projector, film runs on video i screen, discussion follows, Gilmour. ] closes. Pace of show varies with film and tenor of huddle. “Ballot- O-Maniac” is one of NFB’s better efforts, moving smoothly and fast, but the show’s pace dipped when the mull period arrived. Show is wisely scheduled in. an early even- ing slot and through Its simplicity and documentary earthiness, ought to garner ample audience on a ! regular basis. Gorm. heavily accented his w.k- outdoors- mahship, with some colorful bits on mountain climbing, hunting, rid- ing and the aforesaid rod-and- reeiing.. Sirice Murrow and the jur- ist are hepSters on Washington (State of), there was a brief ex- change of courtesies on that phase. (Murrow vras reared in the Ever- green State; Justice Douglas is an alumnus of Whitman. College in Walla Walla and taught in Yaki- ma.) End segment was reserved.for the justice’s ■philosophy, with a good Word put in for the Hima- layas as an ideal place to get away from it all, and a punchy plug for Douglas’ latest book, “An Almanac of Liberty” (Doubleday) being issued this week. Head’s-up work throughout by coproducers John A. Aaron arid Jesse Zousmer arid directors Franklin Schaffrier, Charles N. Hill arid Robert Sam- rrion. Trait; Cry for Hue Continued from page .25 Kiirt Vonnegut Jr. and starring Rory Calhoun arid Faith Domergue on NBC. JtFord is also fint-repped on the web’s specolas.) Oldsmobile has gone down the lirie on color via its monthly biggies on NBC. Hid- den behind the rush toward the hues is the fact that some sponsors, such as Ford, are seeing to it that their dealers-distribs throughout the country are well supplied with the compatible product to show off the commercials to, invited audi- ences stocked with prospects arid trade-in trade. (Some sponsors con- sider it money well spent even if the. viewing is confined to the deal- ers themselves, who are thus en- abled to “get ipto the spirit” by a direct lpoksee Of models iii their true colors.)' The competition is becoming so keen that one of the Big Three, Chrysler, will present its “Shower of Stars” next Thursday (18). opt of turn, since the maker’s “Climax” was originally scheduled. But next Thursday is the target dale for Chrysler’s unveiling of. its 1955 line. As a result of this self-pro- pelled curtsy in favor of ‘'Shower,” the “Climax” prograni will be staged for four weeks in succession instead of the regular three. Marrow Continued from page 25 ON EVERY CHANNEL BROOKS COSTUMES 1 WeitAUlSt., N.Y.C.-fel.f l. 7.5 tOO Continued from page 28 they knocked off that Mozart con- certo and in his walk from the house, to the grounds where he and the younger “Benjy” halted by the old stream to continue the two-way huddle, with the shy but charming little, girl throwing a stone into the water to show this Was no ma.kebelieve setting. The Justice Douglas yis-a-vis evening time. The lanagement differs.from Murrow on this score. While conceding that “See It Now” and “Person to Person” enjoy steadfast, loyal audiences and rep- resent a major plus, in the whole programming scheme, nonetheless, it’s questioned whether they’re the types pf shows designed for mass audience pull. Further (see sepa- rate story) even in iLs present 10:30 period “Person” has been building an enviable rating status as opposed to the cpriipetitiori, par- ticularly in its lure of femme view- ers. The fact that “Person” also has Vaughn Monroe, tentatively, pen- cilled in for a Dec, 10 appearance (along, with CBS’ Lowell Thomas) could conceivably touch off some added feeling. This, stems from Monroe’s new identity as an RCA spokesman in his pacting.to do the hard-sell on the RCA-sponsorecl Monday night Sid Caesar show and cne-a-month spectaculars. Coincidentally, Fred Friendly, Murrow’s co-producer on “See It Now”'-, (and a vital behind-the- scenes personality) was wooed Over to CBS from NBC. From the Production Centers Continued from page 32 nating in the lobby of the Manos Theatre there . . . Harrison Eagles, formerly with WKJF-TV here; now defunct, has landed with WJNO-TV in Palm Beach, Fla. . .. . BUI Lynch, former KQV and WJAS announcer, arid his wife and father-in-laiy, Pat Kelly, flew to Ireland Saturday (6) and will tour the Continent for a few Weeks . . . Hurley M. West has been appointed manager of WKS,T radio and tv in New Castle. He succeeds A; W. Graham, who has resigned to make his home in Florida . . Noel Mills,, wife of WCAE dee jay Tommy Riggs, to New York for some television commercials . Cal Mara, WJAS p.a. who was injured several weeks. ago in an auto crackup, has gone home from the hospital, but. her splintered knee is taking longer to heal than they thought, IN CLEVELAND \ Staff cutdowns at WHK saw the departure of announcers Rob Evans and Alan Jenkins . . . WGAR newscaster washed announcer Tom Arm- strong’s car as a result of a lost football bet . . WDOK’s Bob Aricell doing* patter stint from Sky-Way . . . Paul Mahrer back on WERE staff ... WGAR prexy Murray Lincoln named CARE president for the sixth consecutive time . . , WXEL “Lights, Camera,. (Questions” program switched John Fitzgerald, Howie Mather, Gloria Gale and Louise Baker for. John McCormick and Ann Deesirig . . . Cleveland Press, radio-tv editor,Stan Anderson ailing . . Henry Pildner doing nightly opera contest pitch on WGAR . . Dorothy Kilgallen doing daily broadcast stmt from WHK; studios via Mutual to New York WTAM-WNBK flack Bob Horan in. from New York. IN CINCINNATi C. L. (Chick) Dety takes over Nov. 15 as WCPO-TV sales manager. He formerly, was manager of WSBA stations iii York, Pa. . . .. Waite Hoyt’s assistant on next season’s airings of the Cincy Reds’ baseball games will be Jack Moran, WSAI announcer . . New Crosley staffers are Wayne R. Wolfert, from. WHAS-TV, Louisville, as a producer and scenic designing chief of WLW-TV, and Alexander Field, formerly bf KENT, Anchorage, Alaska, as assistant director of WLW{s special broadcast services department . . . Gil Sheppard, WCPO disk jockey * adding to his list of fan clubs . . 1 Bill Thall back as emcee on WLW-T after sick spell and Helen Daly, assistant to Gil Kingsbury, veepee of public relations for Crosley stations, mended from an injury after eight lrionths. NBC’SAT. AYEM TV BLOCK IN NOV. 20 BOW NBC-TV’s Saturday morning kid show lineup is nearly all set and will be unfurled Nov. 20 regard- less of whether all or part of th two-hour bloc is sponsored. Al- ready pacted is . Tootsie Rolls for. the Paul Winchell-Jerry Mahoney 10:30 to 11‘ slot. Preceding that will be the Happy Felton show. An audition was held Monday (8) on Dunninger the mentalist, to be berthed at 11 if it shapes up. The 11:30 to noon stanza is want- ed by Kraft for a moppet display, with Rockhill Productions’ “Space, Cadet,” a tv absentee for some months, being strongly considered, for the slot. NBC’s Wrong Nest Continued from page 25 helping to reestablish NBC in tlie daytime tv program picture. Wheth- er it’ll go beyond the current cycle of 13 is still to be determined. Colgate also picks up. the tab for the. late afternoon “Modern Ro- mances,” but this, says the net- work, appears to have shaken down into an audience grabber. Pinky’s Cleve. Panic Cleveland, Nov. 9. More than 20,000 adults and chil- dren jammed Hotel Statler (6) to see Pinky Lee, causing a major tl'hffic tieup by spilling onto Euclid Aye. in an effort to see the comic imported by Halle Bros, for a Xrrias toy hypo. After giving two shows with 15,- 000 still waiting, Lee mounted a bus on Euclid Ave. to entertain the throng. Cops finally furnished an escort, successfully breaking away from the crowd. Police estimated six women fainted. Ten. kiddies were lost while score of police lost buttons to spectators seeking sou- venirs. 'Fifteen police patrol cars were called to handle crowd. It was a far cry for the NBC comic who grew up in. Cleveland and last played here March, ’42, to half empty Roxy burlesque. White Collarites Continued froni page 29 Chicago—Milt Blink, prexy of Standard Radio Transcriptions Services,, has named Harry Blue- stone western sales rep working out of Hollywood, and Wallace Stone eastern sales rep. Mean-: while , Gus Hagehah has resigned his homeoffice sales berth With Blink Supervising all selling activ- ity personally for the time being. | ice and is in the process pf bring- ing the 150 office staffers, of NSS into its fold. It has received cards designating it as- its bargaining agent from more than 50% of the employees. On the basis of these pledges, the union is petitioning the National Labor Relations Board for an election. About a year ago, a similar organizing step at NSS failed and Local H-63: made no move for an official election when it could not obtain sufficient signatures. ■NALLE dt th« | Piano * Organ • Celeste Dallas—Bill and Jim Boyd . on Monday observed 22 years in radio on WRR here. I REMEMBER MAMA • Radio Registry.. • A ROLE NOT IMPORTANT a JUST CAST ME MALE SECRETARY (M«ohlnt ihorthand) Publicity and writing crxperlanc Fait, Aocurata, EflUleiit By appalntmant during day Available evening*, tmlidayi. 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