NBC chimes (Jan 1955-Oct 1956)

R. McAndrew, the 1955 Headline Club Award for outstanding radio news operation. And even another was won by Reuven Frank, the 1955 Sigma Delta Chi Television Journalism Award for the writing of the TV Show "The Road To Spandau". His new secretary, Ivy Gemma, should be proud of him! In June another new face will appear, that of Rex Goad who is going to "switch" states with Chet Hagan, who will head for Chicago soon. Straining my eyes to the left, I see where Pat Mulready is Les Vaughans new secretary. Betty and David Klein still have remains of the Florida sunshine, and even Jim Kitchell has a touch of darkness from his one-man-gang-chore of building a patio on his White Plains home. TV .News Film— 106th St.— "Whan that Aprille with his shoures sote/ the droughte of Marche hath perced to the rote/ and bathed every veyne in swich licour",/ this will be ancient copy, that's for sure!/ Aprille 6th found Santino — and Mrs. Sozio/ vacation-bound for Italy on the Cristo Columbo./ Ben Schiller back from Florida with nothing but a tan./ Tom Galvin back from Tucson, where a teepee was his hogan./ Stuart Little of Documentary ■ — Alan Smith of 404 — / and Margie Wallace of the Library gives 106th three souls more./ Cameramen Smith and Sabin, Avnet, Vadala and Tom Priestley ' spent three whole days at Sperry's — tell the truth, boys — "who she?"/ Down by the Great South Bay, in an itti-bitti canoe,/ the Cutting Room went fishing — Kane and Gender joined the crew./ First time they didn't catch a thing — it was a total loss:/ but the second trip everyone caught fishies — 'cept Jim Pozzi and Hal Ross./ The telephone extensions aren't what they used to be,/ I dial Juster and get Korter — it's about to drive me crazy ! / "Well, that's the story, folks" — that's the 106th Street news./ So, I'll apologize to Chaucer — and say goodbye to "youse". TV Program — We are so glad to have Robert Russell Bennett back from the coast. Mr. Bennett and his wonderful piano playing were very much missed on the 28th floor. Hudson Faussett spent a week at Montico Bay and came back very tan and rested. Lee Painton leaves for Europe on the 30th of April for a two month trip with her husband. We have a celebrity in our midst . . . Delbert Mann received rave notices for his directorship of "Marty," which was originally a TV play and has been made into a full length movie. We are happy to welcome Ivy Gemma to our department. Ivy has joined the "Background" staff. Jim Fox is living the life of an associate director and part time carpenter, painter, electrician and plumber, since he is spending every spare moment he has working on his new home up in Irvington. Production Operations — Winifred Mullen. Dorothy Donlon. and the associate directors and stage managers are now back to grace our corridors once again. We are all very happy to welcome them back into the fold. Adrienne Luraschi is happily anticipating an eight-week trip to Europe. Kudos to Robert White of our Broadcast Coordination staff on his promotion to assistant supervisor of Broadcast Coordination, Associate Directors and Stage Managers. Our congratulations also to Robert Hartung on the successful direction of "Teach Me How To Cry" at the Theater DeLys. Even the critics were impressed favorably. Public Affairs — We bade Marilyn Kaemmerle a "happy maternity leave" at a party in the Crystal Suite of the Plaza . . . besides our Public Service Program people, so many good friends in and out of the company stopped by to say hello. And we welcomed Roger Lyons, formerly of the Voice of America, who will be taking over Marilyn's work until she returns in the fall. Both Eduard Stanley and Davidson Taylor figured prominently in the recent proceedings at the Ohio State Institute for Radio & Television and returned with several awards. Doris Ann can be justifiably proud of her "Frontiers of Faith" which won first prize in its category. And, after a few weeks back in New York. Ed Stanley, our "nian-on-the-go", was off to the Universities of Indiana and Nebraska for a little speechmaking and then on to the Christian Education Television Consultation of the National Council of Churches to offer some expert advice. Bill Parish won't soon forget his recent visit to the Central Park Zoo. It seems that the inimitable Garbo was wandering about and happened upon Bill's year-old son, Alexander. She exclaimed "He's the cutest boy I've ever seen." What an item!!! And we agree ! ! ! Tho' they've been back with us for a while now. we're happy that Doris Coruith and Hilda Watson are on the job after long sieges with viruses and pneumonia. TV Technical Operations — I must say, it's very interesting being a "Chimes correspondent". All kinds of messages find their way to my desk. For instance, I thanks to John Rissilli) I was made aware of the fact that one of our Technical Directors dislikes pipe and cigar smokers so strongly that whenever he happens to see one, he approaches him from behind and drenches the pipe or cigar with a shower of water. Until I can find out which of our TD's is the culprit, beware you p-or-c smokers of any suspicious looking "water squirters". While on the subject of Chimes correspondents. I'd like to say thanks to Dottie Weber, Joan Coffey and Rosemarie Sweeney, who are a great help in rounding up the news for their groups and without whom our column would not be so complete. A big welcome to Sam Donato, who joined Mr. Garbade's group, and Louise Chastain, Mr. Rojas' new secretary, who took Marie Redling's place when she became Mr. Hammerschmidt's secretary. This move occurred when Madalyn Gilligan left us to start raising a family for herself and Joe. the first of which should arrive in August if Mr. Stork is on time. In the last issue I spoke of our little mother-to-be, Dottie O'Loughlin; well, she and Charlie are now the proud parents of a cute little boy named Douglas who arrived April 5. Congratulations to all our new papas of the month. Thanks for a fine job done by the following engineers, all of whom we are very proud of: To Art Hedler and Walt Miller whose quick thinking saved a near catastrophe just a minute before air time on "Fireside Theatre". To Jim Davis, Bill Patterson and the field crew who under Court SnelVs supervision did an excellent pick-up on the Circus from Madison Square Garden. To Bob Hanna. Sid Kerner, .41 Sielski. Dave Gould and Crew 4 for their great work on "American Inventory". To Bob Daniels for his praise from the agency handling the "Sid Caesar Show". To Leon Dobbin for doing a great job of replacing Al UcClellan as \ ideo Control Engineer on "Coke Time" during Al's absence. And to all the others whom we don't always hear about but know are doing commendable job. 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