TV Guide (October 23, 1954)

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OCTOBER 28 [ 4 ] 0 GROUCHO MARX-Quiz [U 0 THEY STAND ACCUSED 0THE MAIL STORY-Drama 8:30 O SHOWER OF STARS I COLOR 1 —The second in the “Show¬ er of Stars” series will be the TV adaptation of “Lend An Ear,” the Broad¬ way musical hit of 1948. Starring in tonight’s production are ventriloquist Edgar Bergen, with his dummies Charlie McCarthy, Mortimer Snerd and Effie Klinker; blonde dancer Sheree North; dancer Gene Nelson, vocalist Joan Tyler; and special guest Mario Lanza. 1. Stage Door.Chorus Introduction to the review. 2. Dressing Room.Bergen & McCarthy Charlie kids Bergen about being in such a youthful review, and almost succeeds in persuading Bergen to leave the show. 3. Background of “Lend An Ear”...Emcee 4. “Who Hit Me?".Gene Nelson 5. Night Club Bar.Bergen, McCarthy, North Three couples give their own versions of a movie they have just seen. 6. Dancing Class.Gene Nelson 7. Songs.Mario Lanza 8. Satire On Nelson's Dancing Class. Bergen 8t Klinker 9. Phychiatrist’s Office.Nelson & North Gene is the psychiatrist and Sheree is a patient, as they dance “Neurotic Me and Psychopathic You." 10. Satire on TV Forum Shows.Bergen & Snerd Subject for discussion is: “Agricultural Problems of the Nation." 11. Finale: “Gladiola Girl".Bergen, Nelson, North Burlesque of a 1920 operetta. Sheree North dances “The Old Yahoo Step.” Book &. Original Music.Charles Gaynor Exec. Producer.Cecil Barker Producer.Nat Perrin Director.Seymour Berns Musical Director.Lud Gluskin Choreographer.Mirian Nelson Sponsored by the Chrysler Corp. Q 0 JUSTICE—Crime Drama "The Firebug.” A man is accused of set¬ ting fire to his own apartment house. Garry Merrill. Sponsor: Borden Co. 0T-MEN IN ACTION-Crime The chief opens the files of the Customs Division of the U. S. Treasury Depart¬ ment to us and we see some of the haz¬ ards of the smuggling game. (Film.) 9:00 Q 0 DRAGNET-Jack Webb Two attempts are made on the life of a notorious criminal. Friday questions the man but he can get no information as to the identity of the would-be killer. The possibility of a gang war hastens the need for this information. This is the first half of a two-part story. (Film.) 0 FOOTBALL PLAYS-Film [7] © SO YOU WANT TO LEAD A BAND— Sammy Kaye and his band. 9:30 O m four STAR PLAYHOUSE Ida Lupino stars in “The Adolescent." She plays Celia Coberly, a school teach¬ er on the disciplinary board, who finds herself investigating her own nephew’s misconduct. She discovers that there is something mysterious about the boy’s action. (Film.) ^ast Celia Coberly.. Philip Weire Steve Weire. Macreody Mrs. Collins. Albert Woods. Bartender Lisa. .Ida Lupino .Robert Arthur .Hugh Sanders .Lewis Martin ...Nan Boardman .Hugh Beaumont .John Doucette .Allene Roberts Tune in tonight for “JUSTICE” Starring Gary Merrill presented by THE BORDEN CO. on Ch. 4-11 *8:30 P.M. A-41