Radio-TV mirror (Jan-June 1953)

What's New from Coast to Coast (Continued from page 6) Jack Benny program in 1939, and the Aldriches have been with us ever since. The current Henry on the NBC-TV series is nineteen-year-old Bobby Ellis. Rumor has it that Bob Burns, the bazooka-playing Arkansas comedian who was well known in radio and movies a few years ago, may soon return to show business. There is a possibility that he'll do a daily radio show and may even give television a try. During the past few years Bob has devoted most of his time to his money making ranch in the San Fernando Valley. Marshall Berle, a nephew of "Uncle Miltie," recently made his TV debut on the Tele-Teen Reporter program in Hollywood. Bing Crosby and his youngest son, Lindsay, who have been abroad since March 21st, will not return home until early June. In spite of all the talk before he left, the "Groaner" refused to make a definite decision about his television future until he gets back to the States. Martin Block, famous disc jockey of New York's Station WNEW for the past eighteen years, has signed an exclusive long-term contract with the American Broadcasting Company, to start January 4, 1954. The platter-spinner, whose salesmanship ability has made him a fortune, is said to be assured of three million dollars in the course of his contract, if complete sponsorship is achieved. And getting sponsors should be no problem for Martin. When somebody recently asked Red Skelton what he thought of Mickey Rooney, Red kiddingly replied, "I have always felt sorry for Rooney. He's too short to be a lover, and too tall to be a producer." The suspicion over at Columbia Square is that Texas has a monopoly on schoolteachers and winners of radio contests! In December it was Nell Owen of Dallas, a cutie schoolmarm who walked off with first prize in CBS Radio's Our Miss Brooks contest to find the prettiest teacher in the United States. This time around it's Mrs. Rowena Bridgers of El Paso, a teacher, too, who has won the "Why I Like My Mother-inlaw" contest sponsored by CBS Radio's December Bride series starring Spring Byington. Mrs. Bridgers consequently enjoyed a seven-day, all-expenses-paid stay at the Biltmore Hotel in Palm Springs, California. Prior to leaving for the desert resort, Mrs. Bridgers spent Sunday and Monday, March 15 and 16, in Hollywood as the guest of the program's star, Spring Byington. Miss Byington, like her contest winner, is a mother-in-law in private life. Talking to Parke Levy, the program's creator -director, Mrs. Bridgers had this to say about her home state: "It's not true, Mr. Levy, that there are oil wells on every corner back home, and that Texans go to the bank five times daily with their oil earnings!" Asked what the Texans think of Hollywood, Mrs. Bridgers said: "My friends at home, upon hearing that I was going to Hollywood as the December Bride guest, told me to relax about meeting all those radio personalities in Hollywood because, after all, they're just people. And I agree with my friends at home, you are just people — and some of the nicest I've met in a long time!" One extra highlight of the Hollywood visit for Mrs. Bridgers was her reunion (Continued on page 13) Use new^^^^^yshampoo tonight -tomorrow your hair will be sunshine bright! It's like washing your hair in softest rain water ! This new gentle lotion shampoo pampers your hair, leaves it soft as a cloud; bright as sunshine, and so easy to care for ! CAN'T DRY YOUR HAIR LIKE HARSH LIQUIDS CAN'T DULL YOUR HAIR LIKE SOAPS OR CREAMS m%#. Fabulous New Lotion Shampoo by Toni R M 11