Variety (Jan 1938)

VARIETY ■ ROBERT T^Ytok ; y,^ /■■Thurpd*y» ;9.''P'""»' ''^■■■ WEAF-NBC, New York (Benton &:Bbwlesy- '. •■ '"^(A^ should fare.well in its.move' to buUd Robert Taylor as a regular g£»y. by way of the MaxWell H<juse sho;w ori' NBC Thursday nights* Xast . weeli's (1.3) was Taylor's second tiine • out' as' the .:;pr6grani's mx. and" the; . perXofmande. he put on: showed that. ' he not only hady the required, m . "iier biit he could adapt himself ;to the various ihiffs of . mood that, go .with: an . air session <)£^ •this, type, . Abbyt the. only off .spot in his rou- tine >yas the fbdeput mesisage;- -Over-, dbfie enthtisiasih .iorced h is yeite-ittpr an octJive and the' claitter. of - verbir -age wias :ri6t far removed .from the • sophonyoric.-rV': ,!-Vi :.::' -'- .: Besidles ' calling off the . items Tayr lor did $ome slick exchanging of badinage with Frank. :Morgan and ■ Fannie . : Brice,., interviewed: Jimmy Thompsqn, golf pji'O,; arid ■ plied his romantic sielf through a dtianiatic •v^xcerpt.^ ^ One of the brighter.;inningis on thijs same occasion came.: Iroiii' iSbphle Tuckier. :; It was a .rate bit of . remi- . niscent and sentimental pabljlum, during which Lia Tucker gave Shel-, ton Brooks and his 'Some of These Days' ciiedit for startiiiig btr on her •rise.-; . > Otlec.. ! MAURICE SPitALNY DEBIJT' Special/Broadicast. 2 Hours. VThursday, 9. p.m. , KDKA^NBG. -FUtsburglf ^ ; ; _V KDKA . pulled off .a ishoWmaply broadcast to announce beginning of Maurice Spitalny's reign ais-station's miisicial director by staging, .entire shojv: oh staie of Stanley theatre. All Lseats were; reserved and everythinig had the aiira of a Hollywood bpenirig. Half hour, frpinrii 10:30 to; 11,, was ;^ carried by -NBCTs Blue; netxy ork. but ''«*»^«<1^'tft 'v^vAvt AAV* ci^Qf inm- f Ati^tr-^thA -i^vs^ world's pibheer station took the en tire 120 minutes, -y . ; • . . It ^wias' a' great Welcome for gpitalhy; hi.s brother,; Phil, cbmirig on. with his - Hour of 'Charm' unit for ■25 minutes, arid: KOKA parading its : entire talent; roster, .iricluding Adam . arid lEve. in comedy sketch; dramatic . istiafl \ih ■ drariiatizatloh : ;by -Dbrby Sproiil, Don Dixori;and his Varsit^ers, Dot and. Pat^ and. Jean .Hbff arid Billy : .Shermah;. Stanley, contributing. Bert .: Frohmari, Mary Brian and the Three . OrchidSi hafmpnjr trio, and. Glevfeland ■ divisibh' of: NBC .ieridirig musical dr riectbi^. Walter Logan: down to' lead hbujsie symphony'overture in a .salute. •He , replaced H.. Leopold Spitalny, . aribther -fcrbther who was unable to Gbrrie.V althbugti he did bit firbm ,NeW York on. a pickfup . with -NBC symphony ' For ' ; closing portions. • Maurice Spitalhy. ;tooK over 'KDKA band, tbppiri.s: With .his b.wn combbsition, *A . Gypsy's Love Is Like a Melody,' , as his thfemer;. and' vioiin-splOing in an ■ arrangement pf Victor Herbert tunes. Finished off smartly, by leading co^n.- biried orchestras of . istation and 'Stanley. 'Whble shoW run off at ■ brisk .pace, was packed .with sriiart ; radio showmanship and, dreW- ca .pacity house to theatre, at 85c. top. .. ■ ■ Cohen: BT POPULAR DEMAND* . With U. V. Kaltenbdrn, Joan Madl- son^-Jaclisbn Beck, .BichardTBlaihe^ Pat Lederer/ Sidney Sl9n, Joe Julicn ■ ■ 15. Minsv—Localy MODERN AGE BOOES Saturday, 9:15 p.ln. WABC,-...New.:1f«rk.\ •:; , •. (Bdchenheimerf Dundeis & Frank) Sporispred '.air dramatization of books by new firm will be watchcid with interest by thcs p.ublishing trade. Party,- ceremoniously., related' to the brbaidcast, was tossed at the Chatham Hotel where reception was pbor; sb perhaps prbgram was b6tter . than it. sounded there. .; Sebpnd part of the progr^irii' Wa^ 'much: better*; than -the ■■: Three books were plugged. Fbr the hirst two a brief. excei-pt was drama- tized winding tip with 'for the rest, buy the bbpk' . technique. Bboks selected Were- Walter viDurarity's 'Babies Without Tails,' and. David MacDuff's mysteryj 'Murder Strikers 'Three.' This part > of the program sounded , a bit hysterical v and ; ; .the sound ; engineering ;pbbr; though' it' is ■prbbable this, may have.been. due.to faiitly receptibh .facilities. . Latter bpinipn was yolunteeried by friends of the agency ..whb_ heatd -the. brpad-; Cast elsewhere; /\ Program improved . with the part deybted, tb" 'Kaltenborn : Edits the, News*' and author appeared person-: ially to -interview, actors cast a% dictators; Wihdup : here, however, had too many sound :'effects. . . .Therie Was also a spiel to the effect that Seal Bobks, (as,the Modern Age product, is called) are: light;, compact, durable, suggested also , that they cost :as. little: as rbritafe from circu- latiiig libraries^ Title of the program Which is repleated :: .several times, might .•lead to sbirie <[iiestion, as it is. not ''by rpbpular,. demand,'. but a; strictly spbnsored 'liffaiiri ; Results on; Will .prove.: iriteireisting arid. dete rri iirie w hether other publishers; will ioilow.suit~on fhe fether. Nbrmari. .Wiriter l>roduced fbr the; agency;-: ■: :;" - . ■ WQXR's New Bobk-pf-.the .Month Club cbmrhercial ,i& also reviewed in this .issue;■■ ■'.yy.a iter 6'Keefe ; has resurirected his do.^you-waht-to.-be-ari-actor rour tine;, as. part of the Packard showi With ChaiMes Butterworth. chimiriR in on the wisecracks, O'Keefe passed the- Ttjike among last Tuesday's'til) studib : audience , and'. the results weren't-.riiuch on. the, funny., side. Perhaps bbtifi the plants anij: the. in-, nocerits.: need Warming up. Mpst bf b'Keefe-s blackouts were also bri- the dubious side;,' .'Comic, hbwever, gave eviderice bf haviilg. something Worth- while in- his takeoff of the 'March bf -Time.'. •.Mimicry :;«;as - exceptiprially good and all-' Q!Keefe heeds each week is a few \yell-pointed gags that- fit ih/with the; idiea patly.; ■ ^muf,: saltiess philbsophizing . of: ■ Dr.: Karl'iReiland. Gbritiriues oh; NBC- blue. Fridiay nights...at; -.7:15-7:30.: Spbnsbr, Peppereil' Mfg. Cb; (lihens), ; originally asked BBDQ agency to > frain from publicizi rig the program. When caught h4). the fiist of Rei- land'S ramble Was. that man's, mirid is sUpertor/tb his body.'Perhapis-he WiU give his: opinioh: later , pn ; the ;supe- ribrity bf. bxygen: ovef riitrpgeri. ■ I't's.unbelievable.- .CBS' .•SatUrday.Night Swiiig Club' really swung off oh the, trapeze \6t jive, 'moah :and jam sessioniriig -with its . Jan. 15- broadcast . ;Time was: Swelled to one hour. tWice the length bf ' ;the. .usual... -Club' ;. cbnvivials. Broadcast origitiajted frpra. studibs of GBS-oWried KNX, Lbs Ahgeles. Paul Whitemari presided as hi.c; ;knd his musicians furnished the :backbbn.ing, Possibly Ihe best sit-in: the prb- gram has yet offered in its year-andi. half .of exis'tencei Yiirtualiy all - fig- ures' prbmin.eritly; 'associated with LOUIS katzman oRgh; ..^■•srMlns. ■ ■ SusCainiiip-' '.■'' ';;Dally,:'6''p.DiI, ESJTj.;- IWNS; NeW York In. line -with building Up' this star: : tion With its listening public,^ bbsse.s have Louis Katzman> rriusical corri- binatioh: back serving -up likeable .■tunes. • His 30 Csometimes 25 \minS., . bbcause bf news), minutes present a; ■ pleasant, interlude- at the: night: din-. : ner table. . :< •: Katzriian has.a :cariny ability in fer-,- reting but- popular : radio like.s and dislikes; Program' caught Was typ- ical, 'Hardly a nuriiber that, could be: . rioted., mbdern-tinrie.^ music, yet : his : chbice pf /classic'al: or. sieniircliassical ; selectibns .proved interesting eyen- tr the musically disinclined ear. . Hi.'- orchestra haS -riicety';Of; balance be- ; tWeeh stririgs and hprns.; Weat. SAMMY WAtKlNS' ORCM ''V:-l)ance .MiisiC' 30 Minutes ■ ■■ ■ '.'..''Sustaining' ' ■ : r ;::' Friday,-6 :P";iit.. ■y' WHRC; Mutual^ ,Coluinl|u«! v -,.:. Sariamy Watkiris'^^ '. ..lng-in;.the.T!arisien:; Di ;■; the.:Neil ;.HbUse; .hotel,- Columbus, sent .30 rhiriUtes ;:of::^webt- and. sbiahisti- .cated swing,.to the .Mutual -iieiWo.rk ...lor tlie first in;,a series of twice-a- -' weiek rern.btes. It ' ..-thie first regu-' .lar network; 'remote: from' a; Cplurii- : .bus hotel."and al.«;b: the first;time :the . : Wat^ has:, played- on the . Mutual chain. '•, V;--; , V-' ;:Watkiri.s'. .band, Whieh came. , here • .from-^Cleveland'.s Hoilendch,. ha.s im-. . ; . 'prbyed ;:Corisiderably.sirice i.ts last en'^ :. gagemerit here. ; An electric : brgan . iadds^ body to the enseriible,: Which comeis.,over.- the air :so.uhdihg .like , a .. ;m,uch: larger 'OTchcstra than the • lO; .piecies actually, -used.; r'Orpan- is also . used? - effectively.. in oGcasiohal sola passages.'•■:■ ';''■- '■: .':- '.' ■r' Neat ;:arrarigement of'Donkey;Ser- . enide' , using:.the organ.: an bcarinb • and vocal -ensemble. effectively. Was . the high spot of the.program; Nuni- ...befs werei well chosen as tb;tempo'., ■vand variety: arid clicked along :\vith- ... but at ciie, misled. .Chaiflcs Liitz arir ■-■■:• upunced.-'- ■:Gti^.•' ■ EDDY BROWN ENSEMBLE With Ernst Vict«r Wolff, Christo- ; , ,pher..Mbrl(By;;." .60 -Mins;-^Lbcal.v ;. ..;•■':■; -^^ BO6R-OF-M0NTIf CLUB V :Saturdayi.'9.p.ni. WQ?CiR, New York ;;• ■ • ■Pubiishers bt books ^nd bpbk.^^^^^^ tailers 'have always been chiary; bf air . advertising.: Station upon which the Bobk-of-the-Mbnth Club, has 'ih', aUgurated a commercial prpgram: tb sWeli; its: buying-members has :repu- .tatibh bf : possessing the most exclii-: slve arid iri'telligent,'. if limited, 'fol- lowing, of any broadcaster V in. Mari- ':hattan,'•...■■;,•■;.-'' ' :; Progriam ..aire- aired nightly .for an Ihour,' adheririig religiously' to the most cultured, of classical miisib;: Oh theiiriitiar iriningj ; ,a^ . gnani: Pf' tho composer's cbhcertos arid siiites was. (Uship.d but. That ^certainly. .isn't pop.fbdder .Wi.th Which to fuel the; ether-waves. .Neither is the dispensing; .:.method-^a ; small strmg-ensemb stickrsWished. by Eddy Brown,: With '. Ern.est .iVictbr, Wolff creeping across. with .sblb licks' on a harpsicord. Effect; is; better.;thari it perhaps sburids ©n.-paper. ■ Each broadcast. also introduces-ah .established literary figure pr critic, who discourses , on- Some, writer Or ' work. he. thinks unforturiately overr looked.' iliis 'again is veering away from adcepted pop likes;. Mr;v;and Mrsi; Average. areri?t much interested in the: star-haze circle ;bf-.:writers, When ca:t>ght (15) Christpphec.Morf ley proved a gbpd palaverer, per sc, but his script Was steep.gbing. / Considering the expense: of .this air .undertaking,, .s.ponsDr. should stud' the show with nibre blurbs. Oh the iritroductbry .brbadcast the ari- riburicer did not Vcart. out the com- merbial till the: elpse and then, hur- ried: it to tell the 1 iste'ners. to be. sure to. eatch ..Tbs.cartin.i :bn ; NBC, .Qrily- fprm of puff;, for; the payoff ; source was to advise li-"?teners,to "read the N, V.i Times and Trib book-review sections fbllb\ying (Sunday).. morn- ing, and - if.;;- i.riterestod .in learning more of the: Book Cliib, tb clip put the CPupons'found there and send them to an address aS diriected in the .■:■ ' ■::■[ '■■■■:Bert:--' DON ROSS Soh^s . . , 15.. -Miris.-Local-.-- BOSCO ■■ M-W-F; 12 noon WOR, New.Yorlt -:}■ ■ -;;';;•. ■; ;''■•.^ (Kenyon ^ EfkhanU) \ ::A good, smart'.lbfcal. Bho;w; ;;Ross in' his. element'.a.s a pop :baritone with; ah air ..appeal that'll.- touch the' femihb audience; . Gals . Will pause; to listen -.. as ■ they're shuffling . the luhchebh plates bri the table.- Singer tastefully inserts, the plugs. He wbrics .iinder; the label of ;*the rhyriiiing minstrel'. but shdlild chuck that:tag;'Was o.k. price .but tadip; is gr'aclually growing but bf the 'shb.rtr pants stage; -arid.-'rhyri^ing minstrels', ar'e - certainly-^ short-shprt-pants. ■; In fact,--cprny,.; :'v^ :/■;.;.■•.;■■' ^ Rbss : would, be better i,f' an prch backed him.;, biit' his - piariist ;is helpi ful; Pianb might, be distancbd.; from ;the-mike:avbit^for .choicer effect; ;,: This is- the first air; adveritu're :fbr; the sponsor: With; a. show; -^^in past: Boscb (milk' amplifier) iSturk tb spbts; . Bert. ■ sppi JWprkshbp director who .recently succeeded Irving .Reis; -. Tweirity- Years . 'Ago ; and ^Today, WOR, New 'York sustainer -prepared by FanchOri: & Marcb handled autb- mbbilbs, ■ .'womeri's rights ^ and, the arniatnent. race ph its :.prpgrarii .last. Friday- . . First part was engrbssing, swing- who: could be: found - oh the. Jhyqlvgd ;.dramatizatlon bf ^ sates Ml Ccmst ^cluStered.around , . v x_ ■ i...^ 4^ : Louis: Armstrong pie^ced.;the high pries on., ;his' trunipet'.arid. low-t larynxed-,*jubileel' . Raymond Scptt's sextette g;utrbucketed two' bf .■.the screWy-label;'::; Scott,: cbmpositio.ns:7-' 'More.:. Dahce fpr Wbbden Indians' arid ISquare . Dance ..for: Egyptian. Mummy.'- Joe ..'Veniiti was bn hand with' his grban-bpx to: give put with some of his. own peculiar brand .bf" hot fidcliing. ,; . '";■- On the : distaff: side ■ Lbretta - Lee chipped her initial's prominently ;bn the tree by vocalizing. 'Slbepy .Time Down South* and:*Nice''^ybrk■ in her sultry soprano, Which lends itself , so sinartly to, . swing; Clep - Brb.Wri knuckled : her:. own keyboard and rioVeltized the -vbcaL. to- '*Who Stble= 'That:-Mah?'' .■;; ''\P':,- ..;,'. •;:-■: Whitemari'is. array stood up starkly on ..the solb: licks, too, with the. Tea--.; garden brothers, in the van. Charlie rode a im.eaniriipanirig trumpet;When kidoodling bff Hoagy.: Carmichael's 'River' Boat Shuffle.'; The, arrange-: merit;bf.thb late Bix Bicderbe.ck Was used and. evPked .membries of the "days .when he "howled off with his: horn isitting. in the Whitemari grarid- stand. Jaelt;, .Teagaiden's slip-hbr.n-.. ing ■ and ;accbriipahying-:-Vocal to: 'Melancholy .Baby' . Was - a 'distinct :iighlight; 'bf the. program'. Aribther' Whiteriiani meri^ber, . Charley Lavere, Was grbbVing right in there digiting thb'-jit^bbx,:'./'.. \'r' ■ ■ '• ■'. . • By •:alihost ^any; :"couriti. the • orbh's version of 'Dii Schben' was pi'bbabiy the smartest cleffing of the piece .yjet tb hove .into view. Joe Glover laid: out the arrarigement. . Whitemari was as ori; the ball rii.c.^- irig the shpW as .he.' was waving- the wand..'. For; sbme laughs he,had Jer- ry .Cplpna: discbiirse .'hdmbrbusly pri swing.-;.■. ■,.;';■• Sistance.' by :farmers; to the v gas buggy in 1918 arid , fpr the: 1938 irt- cident,': Henry Ford's plch td ;make tise of ;agricullural' by-prpducts; in manufacturing cars. ■ .Characteriza-' tioh; .'of farriier Matthew.;Beritph .;Was especially'good.;; ;■ ■::-^ , Flaigged a bit in: 'the :secopd item which had Mrs. James S. 'Kramer, a womeri's •' rights --Ghampiori-Voh the: program: in person; .With; her -high-; pitched radio voice, she was nb.'sad-!' ditioh; to. the. program and hbr; role .mightimorie ■satisfactorily have- been ,haridled;.by;ari actress.;;' Fbr the- third part pf the program comparison- of Wilsori,'s 1918speeches ■with recerit RoPscveltiariar were:usfedv cpriserit for::the; latter; (recordings/ 'havirig been 'granted: by. the White Hoiise.^ This :Was :a good, idea: ;bui there Was ■ a little too much of- it Broadciast coritihues to liave gbod possibilities,; but- should . be" crisper arid tightened up to sustain jritereSt througho.u.t.;'. .Questibh /What have we gained?? is wealc arid some bet- ter phrase.blp.qy miKht be siibslituted. Show is weU produced, . 'music and sound eifects being: .-very Well handled^:..:. - ■ 'AtTORNiEY-AT-tAW' ■'' ."■:■...';■- ■/'•:::• With JiiA Amechei Frances'-Carlon; -. June MeFeditb,' Etbei 0.weh,r Lucy : ,Giiltnan/ (Grace Lflfcliw6:od : ' Serial:-.-- -.:■■•-....■. ■.■ .:"■;■ '■:.'• r' S; .0; JOHNSON ■ Men; Thri rri.V 9:30 . m;, €ST. / :WLS-NBC-:BIu.ei:Cliicaffo;;-;.^-- ■ > (Niiedhiiviy LotCis St. Brpr.by)..'.. ' ; Serial's - pf the:. mp'rhirig sepm ;. to ;hay.b taken bri; a. new glo.wv and: this one is.: hb; exception. . Di.^tinguished 'by 'bxcelient writing of Jim. Pease, and is- aided by .a group of /good ac- tbrs, welt ; direbted,: vmakes; t a starid-put ffo.ni. both :iechnical 'and .'cntertiilriment, points of .view, .;■;: .: story,, that of:, a;, yo.iirig la\yyeri .:Ts uniciue. in itself,-arid dbubry,; so.since ';the..,dialQgue: i'.s so Well - written and actbd.; 'I.h. lead-.is, Jim.' Amechev brother of Doh;He played, kid parts fo'r five of Six ■ yeafs,..T'i':rtic.ularly :in. .ti 1 le; role' of.;Jack Armistrorig,.: Rest of cast are standard.' '.■ As 'it' stacks up, ..shovf. is ■ ca}5ital ■ehtertainment; a'nd-seemthsjly.'direct.-; ed tb right audi''Vce, having - every- :thing that a wpriian-appeal .script should have. ■ ;:;Lpop. of -Amcri.ca over- WCDR last.. Sunday (16) in it? 'eighth. brbadbast bf the. serieS^.cbve^ed • the JbrrieS Triislow Adams cHapier bri:'iVianifc.<5t Destihy.' Took in period 1830-50 starting with"; events fbilby/ing the A-lariib. massacre in Texas,, annexa- tion -of'Texas, and ;wiridirig up With, thb California gold rush - ' Well pfbdjijced'.and acteid;. it.-por- trayed. Of igins of p U r 1 awless; her itage; iricludiri.c!;; jgpod : bit; on lynchirigi Show ■ al?o : touched panic ' of' 1837, Acting' was bKay and ;bne narfatbr ie^teilcrit,-.•,';^ ^-^.':■ ■ '■■':' -■;, Jack 'Mulliall/; appeafing: in hi.s IjODOth' picture, desciribed, in;in-; ter.view and dramatizatibn; ; 'Hbl-' lyWbod in Person;':CBS cbriimefeial, the ; expcrinient Which Thomas A; Edisori made; 25 years agb at Orange, N. J., in.-combining- voice and ' film, with Mul.hali: as": the principal actor, MulhaH'S: stbry had ari historical in- terest, in vieW of subseiguent devel- opments in; the making bf ; talking pictures. Dfamatizatioh . bf Edisbn incident was a cbmpeterit if.'rtbt a brilliant piece ;bf 'fadip production. .' Incidentally; -Hbllywpd in Pfirspn' has added dfamatizatibri bf news in filrii; capital and . in. careers .of/ pic- ture performers.- , iSecms. tb. have re- duced fhetiniealibtted to brbadpasts from studib Ipis. .>Sbme pf.'thev^pPt' yafri.':; : eriaetcd ; in . rOuti ; :" radio ;fashiQn, sound'.. like'; :pfesS agents trivia, ' This despite- -the- fact . Bob Baiter, program: pilot, .repeats' 'Evbry- thirig that happens in; Hpny wbbd - is headline ..h.Cvvs' - arid.- other phrases ' iridicating' the'Wo'rld more ■ or .1 e;ss fe- vblvGs-aroUrid the;;C9a'st/Gity. .;.' ■: Columbia ; Workshop. : pre."3erite^ Alfred Kfoymbbrg'.s 'The House Thrit Jack Didn't Build' last. SatUrday (1.5) over WABC. Intended 4b show b^^ wardriess-of. cori-tpmpprafy . h'oii.s'ing,. its progfessive.:fla<\o'r: hardly-s 'the. cha.f fJc: :m'aclc' ia*it Week' by .the WEVD labbr grpu.n that WbfkKhpp is fcactibhary.. • :.TccbriiQuc ii.scd : was lidvirig .; ■ rubberneck: bu.s 'stop--.at ..THffd.-, Avenue arid ..33d Street, .while coriciu'ctbf,• took: 1 he; visiting .peasants ' Into . the hryuse br. the',f u,ture;V Sbri^ had .:i1:s .dull n-jOments,. least' intereist ing; bbirig cbrivcrsatipn- in a .dtppian hdxi^S.■ :"■■".- .■■■;•■;';:;•'-;•: Program :wa«;,- .however, ably, pro duced in. the main. by. William Rob .;: Fred. Aileri, who detests, 'the faclib, plractibe;; of miiggirig ior-the-.. bene fit ■ of studib aiidiences; iHUstratea What; he means,: and mad^^^^ yery ..fiiririy/ . ' . .theVprbce'ss,■; ' .'■ last ''. Wedriesdiiiy'f.- (12)' ,:bfo^dbast''ior; -Ipana^^ ■ ■ patica. ; Aileri, has been'-putspoiien Within adyertising- and enfef tairimerit ci f cl es f or y bair s on. th is-. the rii e. -.. ■ Script had Allehv.^-Pbrtland'; Hoffa ;-. and; Harry . :'Vpri': Zell .discu.'jsingy the.• subject, of gettiri^ studio-.lau.'^hs.thaiv. th.e.'radio aiidi^ i^v, ; .siich; does riot ■' iinderstarid; becausie\ th ;hurnpr ' ;■ based; brii;bp.tical^^ ■There: Was;;deadly ieriticism iri:tlie; Allen spoof bi comeidiaris ;Who we;tit;:' funny.; hats/; nightgpWns, shdfi-s./but'- landish ;regalia of .all ■kiri'ds-; in prdcir : to :make 'studib' tutdiences whobp. irtr . yell, AllcnVarid Voh. Zell ;lritrbciiicfed •; a. cpupie bf pufp.bsely flat jokes-'that; , gbt no respbrisfe Whatever, then;'pfo-.;. eroded to rep.eat the saihe tepid giags, but accompariied thii- tiririe by hbr.se'- play,,grimac)es, bomic pirbps/etc'J Stur- dip/audienpe, a.is expe rbars;bf: laiigiiter,;;..- ''"■:,:;- . As.heard ;oyer the -air the. original fiat jbke ; reriiained,.the. samib ■ wheii fbpeatedi althbtigh .the; .hear-'hysteri:;. - eV'dencb of the .studio aiudience indi- cated :yividiy^Wliat ;.:.'.d:antics were'';; presuriiably:; in - progress. Comihittee for . the Gelebratron of the Presidcrit's Birthday; got a '.wcll- ;c,omposcd and.c'rilertaining; corilribu- lion- from' Holly Wood by way .of the NBC red (WEAF) link last Saturday night (15). Corisidcfirig the bircum- starice that:;mpst of those . on ; tho roster were vocalists' the show whibh fan an^^hour (0-10 EST);- dbyetaileu, riicely and" clicked along: sriugiy,: Tbny v Maif tiri,' Lanny Ross, Alice Faye,' Jeanriette MacDoriald, ;Nelsbn Eddy, : Keririy' Baker, DbrbtHy • La- mbur, Al Jolspn . and Rudy Vallce cPmprised: .the.' singing . . contingent,; Jack Benriy. and: Phil Baker did a d iverling: ';accpfd ibn - an d. fiddle : rour tine, Joe Peririef cf acked a gag, 'Walr tek O'KeefC; used his recent Euro-' pbarivtbuf as the theme fiDf {i--)irtb'nb-- log,- arid Edttar .Bcrgen-Charlje :Mc- .G.ar.tliy; cU t ,iri .,pn;;a. couple . occasions, with'a':ni'rty; . ' '■'•-':-':; - •■ ':- ■ •; ;K.cith-' .Mbfgari, 'chairman- ,bf;,the .PD;urid:ation;. for Inianti.le..: Pafalysils spoke: from -New- -yprk and :.Edtlie (i^antor ; delivered a;-., plea- .lb: ;e'nli,s.l in ;th e. fi jjht again s t; th i s al l-rii'i;? n.t ■ fro rii. the Gpo'd; Samarilari.vhospjUU, Where lie ,'w.3S at- .the tiriic ..confined. Xcf c- dith : WiilKbn batoriecl ihc ofcheslfa arid';iDc)n Wilijori •.rii.c;M. - -Latter;alsb cxrilalricd the •:p.ui"p().se.s.br- the. Fo.t3(n- ^datipri.: .-;:v','- • -.'^ ' Alien punched his 'message';t)y the ;. feriiiark: 'Isn't the■ radio: . aiidibnice , sUpiibsed ^ be iriipbrtarit,; .too? •: : :-Ali«i, Intervie.Wirig • . . r.-worinah -. blacksmith, hit; the':hi.f;hest .point, bf:,' hilarity since he added.;the;.'intbre.st-;:^'-; ing pbopleV feature to his NBC. h Qh ;ia. returh to the air last .tall;. Any , femme smithy Would .be a guffaw: getter in'foiling, for the Witty Alien, but this .particular 195-.pouhder: in- Vrieased; the ; pressure . on listeribfs* diaphi'aRrini.'! by ; bursting infectibus laugh at :his : qiiestioris-..iapd ■ cprii- ; merits. She :seeriied.. tofind . Aileri'*; ■; quizsiiing; as ;fUriny as .did the .studi ; audielncei Membefs bf ihe laittef Wer^ radio, wise, as they attested by lioWji ing over Allpn's; final - crack that he ; ; Wanted ; to ■; shake the-; lady .- bl ack- ; . srriith's hand to carry:a rbroembraribe. ;: Of the incident -When .'I am old ari<J . creeping doWn NBC's: halls for ' a. truest appeai-anc'e oh; 'We the People.' ^; The first part bf the .bfbadca.st ..spar- . : fcled with topical comedy ;of :.thc .k which ;Aileri ; alnibst . alorie: purye'yi' bri the; ether Waves. ;. ;;'-. ; Lucilie' and Lanny, :Song. dilo' iisinji^:;. iyrics and afrangeniierits by 'fhc l.at^ '.'; :ter; arid, guesting pn. iprevipus 'rbwii/ Hali broadcasts,; appeared: as Tdguiar: ; . membbrs of Allen's cbmpaifiy;.: -frank: SmON'S BA'Niiv ■.. • With Billy Siiyder . y •; 30 Mins. AM: ROLLINCi MILL Sahday,;3:30 p. ni., EST WJa5-NBC^ N«w Yorlt .'::','■;;;, iN, \W: Ayefy ,.;:, ^V., ■^';;v .; -.;:More : bf';-'les.s'^ -an,' jri.^tiiuiiPnal;;: brOadbastirig ;ballyhbo; for Big BtiKir nes."?, Armco's returri to the. air with pfarik ; Siinori'S barid : presents . the : saririe; -setup as formerly, save that youri,? • musiciari.s are being u.sbd; as one^shbt guests. When caught.. 14-; ybar^young cprrietist; Billy Sriydet' ; was on hand tb .do .some; sblo ;iick.i -arid prbved: good; -Each guest gels a ■ gald..fTiedai. from^t,hb sponsor.; .; , ' ; Simb.ri's. (;he. Was Sbu'sa's .assistant.:: .s.lick-sWishef): outfit ;is very good for;: its.] type and "far rempved :;frorii :the.; general classification of .'bfa.^s bandi,: Outfit; can v.efy : acceptably do: a tone - pberii: such as 'Carnivaliin Pafi.s;;:' and with tlie : same ;adeptne.').«!' jt; can . splash iritb a mjlitafv bliife-such as 'March of: the Steel Men.? . Operetta; . tiin.cs afe,;al50;salted inJ-- ■ ■ -..:^ Pfograni has an Uriiderttificd 'fidun- ■:. se llbr' billed; 'the :Ifpri mastprv'--w'ho:••;v bats out.the blather- alpri.^ the lines of Henry Ford's ;Wv.JV Camcfbri; Fbr whal lt is^'it's bke,:'. :> :•':■;: ■' : -■■■-•.; '. . Airings emanate; ;frbrii Cjinc^iyinati. ' ■'.: :--;. ,-:.v. - :■•-.• " : 'y^-./Bcri/ :'.;.IIbrace' lleidt -.piit over ' variation of his vshowm.nnly. ..special riigh.t'S; from, the. -Hotel Biitmbrc;' with an;;'.i;imph'. night .that .'made' a diyrrtin'g quickic quarter .hour Saturday, bvef Miitvial •Publicity in advance'smartly, stirred intefest-■';;: .:'!'•.!';■.'.'■';; ':--'-~-:v : ' •• . . -'Urnph'- meari.< 'pbsscssing pep arid .joUrty. arid- the., way He.idt intcrVieW;. dancers from the :liijtci:clance flppr niakes.'it.gobd-natui'cd fiiri'. ;'Uniph might, in; fact, easily bcc.oriic a: na tibnailcat.chphfase. \ - . DORIS RHODES :; : Siiisring;v-. ..;• ■■---:,-;,; ■:.;.- -;; ..,;;:.:■;;: IR'.Mins..;:'-.; ■\' '■■.;;;;. :;.'.■. Suslain'np"', Mbnda;y,--7-:i;5 .p.mi/EST- ■ „■'. :. ■■.;-'-: WABC-Cn.S. New Ybck .'; Doris; ;:.Rhodci'<;. has' .;:wa;rJi)l<-'d .,'in. riitpries arid' also ori' the air - with ; Buddy Claf.k,; now sustaining s.oMi over CiBS.; \Spuncied; prpriiising 'and .: 'Smooth. She is: able:tb rirajpct•mii.."h;: per.soriality .- over. .. radio, , .wi.thp.ul :• •Sli^'htirift -enviriciation, ' ": ;■ 'I Doubt.e .Dare;.You';.ffnvc'-oppoT;.. ; timity for :change of . pace';as-^f-'h* .Klick'J.d ..as :Woll 'iri; slov,Tr tc''^ripf^ ..'(Dricc In A 'W.hile,.";^t , nh;ode.^. style'. Wa.s- .thiit, -SnnrlWi'-hec -;. i ri between-thi.s- and. •Evci-y:ihirifj Yoi . Said,'; a tbrchy;'-humber,- Was :.'Th ':. :Morniriu After.' ■' :':;''- .; '.- -:',. I; -This is the .statt *oI he. ftwis'e-i : - l,.weck CBS; series. ;: ;, . Wcari