TV Guide (October 16, 1954)

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SUNDAY OCTOBER 17 OWild Bill Hickok-Western “Gun Running." Stolen arms, o decoy pack-train, and a girl disguised as a man are encountered by Wild Bill and Jingles. Guy Modison and Andy Devine. 2:00 O Farmfown USA—Menard George AAenard welcomes Mr. and Mrs. Ben H. Walter of Bonfield, ill. and mem¬ bers of their family. They tell of “The Making of Sorghum." Q] Wisconsin House Party Variety show featuring the Grenadiers, guest talent, and Tom Mercein as emcee. 0 City Desk—Discussion William Ray moderates a panel discussion concerning Chicago's city problems. Guest today is Sen. Paul Douglas (D., III.) O Annie Oakley—Filin O MOViE-Comedy "All American Co-ed." A boy masquer¬ ades os a girl in order to get into a girl's school. Frances Langford, Johnny Downs. 2:30 0 Adventure—Education A feature on the origin of the world's roces—with special emphasis on the aborigines of Australia. Mosked dancers, symbolizing the Caucasian, Negro, Mon¬ golian and Australian aborigine groups, traverse a giant map of the world painted on the floor, as narrator Charles Col- lingwood describes their beginnings and movements to the far corners of the world. A film will be shown on the Australian bushman, the present-day Aus¬ tralian aborigine. 0 American Forum O Hans Christian Andersen 3KK> 0 American Week U} Roy Rogers—Western 0 Out On The Farm The Landmeier family talk about the problems and life on their 160 acre farm near Cloverdole, Illinois. On hand are Clint Youle, John Ott, and guests. 0 Rocky Jones—S|»ace Ranger 0 TV Showcase—Film Drama 3:30 0 This Is The Midwest-Docum. 0 [4] Zoo Parade-Jknimals "When Zoo Directors Get Together." Marlin Perkins plays host to a group of visiting zoo directors including Alex Reventlow of the Copenhagen Zoo, Walter van den Bergh of the Antwerp Zoo and Robert Bean of Chicago's Brookfield Zoo. Films will be shown of each of these zoos while Perkins' own Lincoln Park Zoo will be represented by four gorillas, in person. (Chicago) 0 Hank McCune Show Fun with Hank and Hanley Stafford. Sponsored by the Bowman Dairy Co. 0 Times Square Playhouse "Mr. O." A Polish immigrant in a small mining town becomes involved with a greedy politician. Herbert Morshall nar¬ rates, Ludwig Donath is "Mr. O." 4:00 0 Omnibus—Alistair Cooke I RETURhI The Ford Foundation TV- Radio Workshop presents the third sea¬ son of its cultural variety show. Alistair Cooke resumes his handling of the duties as master of ceremonies. Fred Allen previews his forthcoming autobiographical NEW TIME FOR FAMILY LAUGHS HANK MKUNE 3:30 SUNDAYS (Just before Super Circus) WBKB (7) Sponsored by BOWMAN DAIRY COMPANY A.13