TV Guide (October 15, 1955)

as we see it “It’s getting worse and worse,” said our friend. “What, television?” we asked. “No, television is getting better,” he said. “That’s what makes things ■vrorse around our house. There are so many good shows on at the same time—^how do you decide what to watch?” If ever there was an opening for a TV GUIDE sales talk, that was it. But we resisted the impulse and con¬ sidered his problem. Take Tuesday night as an example. You begin by watching Warner Broth ~ ers Presents for' an exciting film drama, and it isn’t half over before you’re wondering whether Berle (or Martha Raye or Bob Hope) might not be starting a good show, or whether you really shouldn’t be tuning to Navy Log, the fine new CBS series. If you’re a Berle fancier, half-way through his show you’re wondering what Wyatt Earp’s up to, and just how funny Phil Silvers is going to be at the same time. And so it goes the rest of the evening—up to The $64,000 Question, when there seems to be no doubt in anyone’s mind where to tune. We don’t think there’s room for com¬ plaint about this Year of Plenty on TV. Networks are outdoing themselves —and if there are a number of good programs on at the same hour, we’d rather miss a few than have the net¬ works give up their competitive battle for attention. The hotter the compe¬ tition, the better for the audience. Well, we finally yielded to that im¬ pulse and pointed out to our friend that with TV GUIDE’S program de¬ tails at hand, he’d know pretty well, in advance, which shows he’d enjoy; and when something extra-special was in the offing, TV GUIDE would tell. We sold him, all right; but it seems he and his family still didn’t quite agree on shows. Poor fellow wound up buying a second television set! I CONTENTS WEEK OF OCTOBER 15-21 Local Program Guide Opens Opposite Page 12 TV America’s Television Magazine TELETYPES New York . 3 Hollywood .23 ‘ ARTICLES ^ Richard Boone: 'Healer Of The Sick' . 4 In Person—Almost . 18 TV Saddens Kim Stanley .20 CLOSE-UP Nobody Loves Pinky Lee— Except The Kids .13 SPECIAL FEATURE TV GUIDE Previews: Davy Crockett . 8 PICTURE STORIES Geisha Girls On TV .10 Who's This Durante? .12 REVIEWS It's Always Jan .16 Tales Of The Texas Rangers .,17 COLUMNS Fine Tuning • By Ollie Crawford ..17 ConOdentially . . . By Earl Wilson .22 Cover Photo By Elmer Holloway. NBC Vol. 3. No. 42 • Oct. 15. I»55 Issue $133 Walter H. Annenberg, Editor Merrill Ponitt, Monoging Editor Alexander H. Joseph, Associato Editor Horry Horris, Astociote Editor Oliver H. Crawford, Programming Editor Michael J. O’Neill, Advertising Director Donald P. Kohn, Promotion Director Henry H. Oschay, Circulation Director James T. Quirk, Publisher TV GUIDE is published weekly by Triencle Publications, li^. 400 H. Broad Street, Philedelphia 1, Pa. RIttenhouse 6-1600. National Advertisint Office, 400 H. Broad SI. Philadelphia 1, Pa. Entered as second class matter at the Post Office at Philadelphia. Pa. Subscription Rates: In the U.S. and Canada. 1 year SS.OO, 2 years $8.00, 3 years $11.00, single copy 15c: In Pan-American Countries 1 year $7.00. 2 years $12.00. 3 years $17.C0; In other Foreim Countries 1 year $8.00. 2 years $14.00. 3 years $20.00. t^pyright 1»5 by Triangle Publications. Inc. No material in TV GUIDE, includ¬ ing program information, may be reprinted without per¬ mission of the copyright owner. Please allow four weeks for change of oddress.