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all Play, no work
By ROBERTA OWEN
Whenever Bill Cullen hears a woman complain, "My husband built a sink in his darkroom, but do you suppose I can get him to put up so much as a shelf in the kitchen?" he has an urge to offer the lady some advice.
Bill, who breaks up a formidable broadcasting schedule with many a spare-time pursuit, wants to say, "Relax, ma'am. One is work, the other play. The guy will do his regular job better if he gets away from it once in a while. Besides, you can't tell where that hobby may lead."
Likewise, when he encounters the man who expects his wife to break into an ecstasy of admiration each time he waves a photograph at her and announces, "I shot this at f8 and l/50th," Bill wishes he could impart a few facts of life.
To the offending male, he would like to confide, "You're boring your wife. You're imposing on the fact women are trained to be good listeners. Did you enthuse when she worked out that difficult knitting stitch?"
For Bill truly believes that a hobby, to be any good, must be completely personal, a contrast to one's regular job and a joy in itself. "It should never reflect your all-the-time thinking," he remarks. "A hobby's major importance is that it takes off the competitive pressure. You proceed at your own pace. You are the only one you have to please. But when you have pleased yourself, you'll (Continued on page 83)
That's how a bus/ schedule looks to Bill Cullen, who discovered a great career through his hobbies
Bill is heard on It Happens Every Day, M-F, Mutual, 8:55 A.M., for the Block Drug Co., and Roadshow, on NBC Radio, Sat. (see local papers for time). He is seen on Name That Tune, over CBS-TV, Thurs., 10:30 P.M., for Carter Products and Whitehall Pharmacal Co.. and Pve Got A Secret, on CBS-TV, Wed., 9:30 P.M., for Winston Cigarettes. All times EST.
FAVORITE RADIO EVENING MASTER OF CEREMONIES
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