TV Guide (June 25, 1954)

FRIDAY All times are Chicago Daylight Saving Time 0 THE STRANGER-Drama The Stranger relates the adventures of a mysterious gentleman who arrives in the nick of time to help people threat¬ ened by evildoers. Tonight: "The Mystery of the Beer Steins." A purser collects beer steins from each of the many ports visited by his ship. A gang of interna¬ tional dope smugglers tries to steal the steins. The purser cannot imagine why, but the "Stranger" knows the reason. The purser is played by Dan Morgan. His niece is Dorothy Jolliffe. The identity of the actor who plays the "Stranger" remains a mystery. 8:30 0 OUR MISS BROOKS Connie becomes a June bride at last— but only by proxy. She stands in for the French wife-to-be of Monsieur Le Blanche, French teacher at Madison High. The Mademoiselle is still in France. Eve Arden, Maurice Marsac, Robert Rockwell. © 0 SOUNDSTAGE "The Psychophonic Nurse." A couple be¬ lieves that a child should be brought up scientifically until it is old enough to appreciate the love lavished on it by its parents. So the father invents a mechan¬ ical nurse and the parents go on living their own lives. But Papa doubts that man con be replaced by the machine, lee Marvin and Joanne Da/is. 0 RAMAR OF THE JUNGLE 0 WORLD IS YOURS—Travel Films of Bermuda. 9:00 0 MY FRIEND IRMA "Problem Child" is what Irma's nephew Bobby turns out to be. Irma and Kay don't realize that his strange behavior occurs because he's trying to raise money to get Kay a birthday present. Marie Wilson, Mary Shipp and Richard Eyer. Final show of the series. (From the blonde star of Ken Murray's "Blackouts" to a pink home and plenty of green¬ backs. Read the Marie Wilson story on page 15.) Next week, a new series of filmed plays. First show is entitled "Equal Justice" and stars Dane Clark. In Standard Time areas, subtract one hour. © GO BOXING-New York lulu Perez vs. Percy Bassett, feather¬ weights, 12 rounds. Jimmy Powers re¬ ports from Madison Square Garden. TV GUIDE RATINGS Rated Bouts W L D KO's Perez 3 72 61 10 1 39 Bassett 2 30 28 2 0 12 This bout, with the winner getting a shot at Sandy Saddler's crown, should be a good one. It pits two contrasting styles— Bassett's clubbing rights vs. Perez's speedy counter-punching. This will be a big test for Lulu who will find Percy the toughest customer he has faced to date in the ring. Compiled by Nat Fleischer (The Ring) ©DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT "The Bhandara Story." An American salesman has recently been convicted in India on a charge of distributing revo¬ lutionary pamphlets and Steve Mitchell (Brian Donlevy) is sent to Bombay. 0 CHANCE OF A LIFETIME 9:30 0 PERSON TO PERSON Edward R. Murrow looks in on the Marine Corps in the person of its Com¬ manding General Lemuel Shepherd, from the house of the commandant. Marine barracks in Washington, D. C. Musical comedy actress Janet Blair appears at home in her New York penthouse. © MR. DISTRICT ATTORNEY David Brian stars as the District Attorney, (How David Brian conducts press inter¬ views via phone. Page 20.) 0 COLONEL FLACK-Comedy Garvey finally goes the whole distance, and dies for the cause. Well, he pre¬ tends to die, so a swindler will give up a restaurant. Alan Mowbray. 9:45 0 YESTERDAY'S NEWSREEL ©GREATEST FIGHTS—Film Joe Louis vs. Lee Savold, heavyweights, June 15, 1951. 10:00 0 NEWS-Fahey Flynn 0 PLAYHOUSE 15-Drama "The Gift." © WEATHER—Clint Youle A-10