TV Guide (January 8, 1955)

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Arthur Godfrey and his friends: I’m not afraid of surgery. God knows. I’ve had as much as anybody. The only fear I have in the whole world is being a helpless invalid. I have to decide whether I should stay on these crutches or gamble again. “Right now, mentally, I can only look down. I know my hip won’t get better by itself, so I can’t look up.” Keeping busy keeps his mind off his infirmity, said (Godfrey. But why does he work quite so hard? “Be¬ cause it’s my life. “Actually,” he continued, “it’s only the Wednesday night show that knocks me out. I do that show very foolishly as far as my personal life is concerned. As for personal income, you can write that off in a hurry. Often the things we do cost more than we get for the show, and I have to make up the rest. “I continue the Wednesday night show mostly for the kids in the cast. Human nature is a funny thing. When