20 (y)ears of corn (1952)

Record Details:

Title:
20 (y)ears of corn
Date:
1952
Publisher:
Syndicate Publishing Company, Inc.
Volume:
20 (y)ears of corn (1952)
Leaf #:
00041
Language:
English
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
March 21, 2024
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*■ JTk Don McNeill’s services for Breakfast Club were I BB 1 1 assured until 1970 when he signed a 20-year contract -B_ fLr Q-W V with ABC. Four other events made 1950 a year long to be remembered. Don celebrated his 5000th broadcast in April; the McNeill family spent six weeks in Europe; Philco launched the Don McNeill TV Club in September; and Break¬ fast Club made it a Merry Christmas for 73 Korean veterans. Soon after the gang celebrated the start of Swift & Co.’s 10th year as a sponsor, Don was sidelined for ten days with a slipped disc. Bob (Ace) Murphy carried on the duties of toastmaster in the best Break¬ fast Club style. Don Ameche took over while McNeill was in Europe. The year was climaxed with Don making a $10,000 Breakfast Club fund available for families of Korean war wounded veterans in 17 military hospitals to spend Christmas together. Gloria Swanson helped Don initiate hisTV Club for Philco in September. Eddie Ballantine's two daughters, Cliff Petersen's son and daughter and three Murphys join the two Cowling boys in smothering Sam with gifts on a Christmas TV Club show.