Ross reports on television programming. (1949)

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QUIZZ-GAME SHOWS ABC BREAK THE BARK E8cW Net; 9-9:3° pm Friday; SPONSOR Bristol-Meyers (Sal Hepatica & Ipana) AGENCY Doherty, Clifford & Shenfield; PACKAGER Ed Wolf; PRODUCER Chester McCracken D-C-S; DIRECTOR Jack Ruhin,EW, Marshal Diskin, ABC; WRITER Herb Wolf; EDITOR Joseph Nathan Kane; MUSIC Peter Van Steeden; PUBLICITY -Edwin Lee; TALENT Bert Parks, emcee. Song Spinners; FORMAT Quiz, contestants vie for money, based on knowledge; starts with $1000, equal amount of contestants winnings added to bank; 8 questions allowed one miss; COMMERCIALS film strip; ANNOUNCER Bud Collyer talks over film showing closeup of products. IDENTIFY E&W Net; 9:-9:15 pm Monday; f ram WENR Chicago; SPONSOR A. Stein & Co.; Paris garters, belts, suspenders; AGENCY Louis Smith; PRODUCER Greg Garrison; DIRECTOR Garrison; WRITER Bob Elson; TALENT Bob Elson; FORMAT Each week three guests attempt to identify thru film drawing, photos, situations which have made or promise to make sports history. QUIZZING THE NEWS E.Net; 8:30-9pm Saturday; PACKAGER Robert Brenner; PIT-7655; PRODUCER Brenner; DIRECTOR ABC staff; WRITERS Hal Hackerdy, Hans Houbolt; TALENT -Guest emcee and three guests; FORMAT set in plush living room; three guests queried on current events in news given verbal clues by emcee and visual clues drawn by artist. PACKAGE $1000. CBS WINNER TAKE ALL Local; 8:30-9pm Thursday; SPONSOR-Local Chevrolet Dealers; AGENCY Campbell-Ewald; PACKAGER Bill Todman-Mark Goodson; CBS PRODUCER Alice Plaver, Gil Fates CBS; DIRECTOR Ralph Levy, CBS; WRITER Ted Behr; SETS Richard Rychtarik; MUSIC Recorded; TALENT Bud Collyer, emcee, actors, 2 Chevrolet girls; FORMAT The Champion, last week’s winner, takes on challengers. Three points win a round and winner becomes the champ. The challengers are chosen from studio audience. Champ continues as long a3 he can defend successfully. Winner of each round gets a prize; COMMERCIAIS Film and live; Two Chevrolet girls bring out prizes during show. Con¬ tent of commercials based on service of dealers. RIDDLE ME THIS E. Net; 8:30-9 pm Sunday; SPONSORS General Electric; AGENCY -Batten, Barten, Durstine & Osborne; PACKAGER World Video; 718 Madison, PRODUCER Larry Algeo, BBDO; Perry Lafferty, WV; DIRECTOR David Rich, CBS; WRITER Leon Rogow; CASTING Algeo & Henry White, WV; REHEARSAL TIME 2^ hours; CAST Conrad Nagel, moderator, Ilka Chase, John Daly, permanent guests, and two new guests each week; FORMAT Two on a team, prizes for winning team. Nagel asks questions using film clips for reference. COMMERCIALS Live: demonstration of product by an announcer, stressing "you can put your faith in GE" . ANNOUNCER Bill Hamilton; PACKAGE -$3500* MESSING ’S PRIZE PARTY Local; 8:30-9pm Friday; SPONSOR Messing Bakeries; AGENCY Blaine -Thompson; PACKAGER -PRODUCER Mario Lewis at B-T; DIRECTOR Ken Bedford at CBS; SETS living room; MUSIC Leon Blum organist; TALENT Bill Slater, MC; High Benson, Asst.; FORMAT two husband and wife teams take part in games of all types; picked from studio audience; five-time winners get Universal gas range; COM¬ MERCIALS live; ANNOUNCER Joe O'Brien; 3 minutes total for 3 commercials; opening and closing have O'Brien talk over actual cake, middle has interview with noted chef. WRITER Gail Gordon, B-T. DUMONT CHARADE QUIZZ Net; 8-8: 30 pm Wednesday; SUSTAINING; ORIGIN Adelphi Theater; PRODUCER Gertrude Katcher; DIRECTOR Dave P. Lewis; TALENT Bill Slater, MC; MinaBess Lewis, Bob Shepard, guest and professional actors 2 men, 2 women, child; FORMAT Charades sent in; prizes to sender if charade stumps two experts and guest. Mystery charade with big prizes. Qualified to guess it are best letter writer and those who stump experts; REHEARSAL TIME three hours. NBC STOP ME IF YOU'VE HEARD THIS ONE Net; 9-9:30, pm Friday; SPONSOR Bonafide Mills; AGENCY S.R. Leon Co.; PACKAGER Cal Tinney; DIRECTOR Lariy Schwab; CAST Cal Tinney, Franklin P. Adams, Benny Rubin, Leon Janney, MC, and George Givot; FORMAT Tinney reads jokes sent in; board stops Tinney and finishes the joke if it can; audience stumpers win cash prize; jokes are embellished and acted out somewhat; COMMERCIALS Live: "Bonnie Maid" Scotch Girl demonstrates resistability of product. Page 7 QUIZZ-GAME SHOWS (more)