[N.B.C trade releases]. (1962)

Page scan 0001 from [N.B.C trade releases].

Record Details:

Title:
[N.B.C trade releases].
Date:
1962
Publisher:
[New York, N.Y. : National Broadcasting Company]
Volume:
[N.B.C trade releases].
Leaf #:
0001
Language:
English
Subjects:
National Broadcasting Company -- Periodicals, Television programs -- United States -- Periodicals","Radio programs -- United States -- Periodicals","Press releases
Contributor:
University of Maryland, College Park
Sponsor:
University of Maryland, College Park
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
May 30, 2024
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JACK TRACY ROOM 320 2-x-H NT 13 0 FEATURE January 2, 1962 THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES J Christmas cheer for thousands of' servicemen overseas, a Strategic Air Command practice "alert," a "Phase II" storm and Krations all are parts of the memories of Bob Hope’s latest entertainment tour to remote U. S. military bases. Hope and his troupe - Jayne Mansfield, singing actress Dorothy Provine, comedian Jerry Colonna, vocalist Anita Bryant, Rosemarie Frankland (current "Miss World" title holder), actor Peter Leeds, George (brother) Hope, and Les Brown and his Band of Renown — returned from the Arctic Dec. 29. During the nine day tour near the top of the world the Hope troupe put on shows at bases in Newfoundland, Labrador, Baffin Island and Greenland. Entertainment highlights of the trip were filmed to be presented on "The Bob Hope Christmas Show," the comedian’s second NBC -TV special of the season, to be broadcast on the network Wednesday, Jan. 24 (9-10 p.m. EST). Hope knew of the possibility of an alert, since they are a part of the daily routine for the pilots of the 80 SAC bases around the world, but none of the crews or bases have advance knowledge when they will be called. While Hope and his group were entertaining several thousand Air Force soldiers at Sonde strom, Greenland, the klaxon horn warning signal for the alert was sounded and hundreds of crew members of the SAC walked out on the show to take up their assigned duties. The "Phase II" storm occurred at Thule Air 3ase, Greenland, which is located about 550 miles from the North Pole. It is extremly (more ) PRESS DEPARTMENT, NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK 20, NEW YORK