Variety (September 1949)

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I*W fwruH tn video Mo«4«v » 12 in the 10 II hop V«WWBt following ^ tV “ MnlKtr Winn product t- .n |t , i«rin| *p«m-ored by V r\imt hwHf for vim tfiul pl<u f(»nc of »•* electronic m»n>ift«r rimilir »r w i video art »n4 l»un <nn»b»« TVrr was mn ind’ea- 1w« «• V<4Hbi I pec utter* that 'SludM f nr" »« thaoVifif f nr I hr tame qualitative programming m U» l yeur hMiM op In a amM a* » Miner Him ki m Kira Initial pmnHi UpUlMi of I Unlev J W enough vehicle lHo«|l fhr Hriitq for u nique r mi r n effect* nr novel |H«rtnr«i<»n techniques mua'tv a*- I*»«l nMil SIpkIm llbr «rff fvHr«r<l Hi tht* ItlllTt IK falUT r»f pMM him mrrmm fhr Mia of a frmanr F r ntlma lrli and near tinged* am mi American 4nrrt a rmtl# uMinr fil c oncert imimH «n fhr serge of «h« N fOran a pew arfnl fwaiaralive «mm f u ran r r r f hi a vonnt *» mhh i;«| rrraarrr * hot Tai 'hr fa Mi **»es h*«m In disintegrate. the ha* a frightening kind of vitality and iRtmalMn teodeurtc* that alnwH hreek fhr *r»*-ot»*t % mamH Hfe A mitral operation under sever. haMiniM unit (rafNlp alt •r*M*rd Acting • »« uniform!* food par ficwlart* feint* Monic a ice. c m fhr t»tlr role Richard Marl Mee Tv wetnirau readv opt ione d *r rrMftrr t.o U-.lI * hr • «# it* rlimit anal fhr tho mil f» mmmnritl a* *-»*u at (hr fatal tptmanr lt*i h IhH up fman I hr hot raught '■ Mi«« Doan ha* acquired rtt- vidcrahle native ea*r and ranarra presence than the had nhrn fhr th«»n feed n|f last rear and thta far fur mm reflected Thr nagtinnt the yrograit An exprrtrnred new*paper reporter before enter Inf 7 \ the dt'plaved a neat flair for inter* tew mg her gur-.t* in fhit ran. an inferior demratnr and a rittlhMi afeticnea she hat »iteh learned to confine her taatrli on the them In that ad inter medlar* brio arm her fue«t* and the view • me audi en ce breaking m naif lo ad tnnae pertinent questum aar to round off that tilfhl bec o me a too Ivnrht e*|toar her let hat alto token on ram n«mi«Sni a.jt; ^reduction value* Ihmi-nttat trt nat both attractive and funrttwnal and the me of li\r mode It to dtxpiav the latent in French fath torn added a neat tiff In the than TMil* mte rrf prnffram« i ncidentally. whose tan pari ram Id be heightened immeat urohiv through the me af r o lor Mai VM'mhrdte and Malcoli raptured all the mrm af am lm- * If V - —• ••eSa »*MK s pd M interior set hath af ohirh art ated alternately tn rarr> ant a •l«thi alary line Thread af the then It hoy-flH til nation ntfh ronplt hating a anal The farmer *RC TV sustatner naa non mini o CIT. todOMCSaft. trtth Philip Har m tponanrlng M n pla c e .hi the Tern and Jta« Mr- Crwry Preview show Spenser not only geti a pood program hnt the «rMe<i telling valne of tome un- Off .tape vtnee af bah Kay. an- nouncer weave* a hit af mmantlr tab bnnfing ont that the dnlret tone* af the guitar brtngt the Iwv- ert together That a about all there it ta the story. hut Ha en«mgh to give Jmre Lloyd ar.t Harold honk ' aa op p ortunity tn m or b e "lam ( otne hat h to Me" Von re breaking My Heart." and the r I tor her ! time. Together * hingert have rohntt. fretli volm •nd regt tiered vocalh Their movement* arte a trifle an the Milted aide hut both otll probably ooten up at the* be c o m e more familiar utih the TV mdigp \ue trio work by piano guMar af.d accordion f 'fomupt «ere fo> lined on hemie Smith * guitar for »t r t mg a n» ^i * irt " f 7 * lloffl*»Ui~ t T T»g*» t T » H g k i, . » rani in troir no their plating and appear tudiffrteni to the camera hurt hlarknell turned In a neat productign-dirertion )ob on tbia ane and tbe idea it. good \ oraltMt «ould limber up a bit but rurally they delivered. Program rrrdhg are Itated at the end af tbe show uaual type com people an thta It * Only the nounrer Roberta efforta And he's right, Insuapeding subjects w.*rk tn nraiae fur Philip Mama effec- tively following Funt a ingenioua Itne^lt a hep arltmg big rare leva appearance and euay approach are auretire for thit pro- gram hut more to ia hit unerring choice af subjects Mm trh o me ia to engage uwsuspect mg persons in odd meanwhile far future tele ahonmg On Man day a >0- program hr uaa in a hrona raame tw shop telling a f.*i her makeup waa i!! omn* ***d < navtaf mg her af M Or beoilder •ng a 7n-* ear-old peddle* af laret « rh a tl# pnrrhnae Or pnr/hng a PKJ prrmg a near view mrumpr otth a no tup an name RPfiniii hnoniiiiik—hi., i nd adXrm rr ntaP UttartiTf en an aid Cieraul legend young lady and an old man for ngaret teat* 'the meantime getting m tome neat piuga t,>, phihp Mo. Procter 4 Gamble's 'Fireside Theatre* experimented oHk a va- riety of forotate, both live and hint, •hen R was eh the air laat season. Far this yeor'a lineup the snap aaat- IH baa signed a deal with General hut art for a aeries af u guener-naur glma »hi<-h are run aa a weekly double feature. Pti ere pf »»<iu< *-*i by Holiyweoe in- dies and If the proem ahem a double hill Tuesday night ■«* uaa any indicatian PAG ran look for- ward te g successful video season. Program waa entertaining eno ugh In itself to attract a good a ud i ence end. of rourtr the fart K is slot-, ted / i mm ediately after Milton he He‘a "Texaco Kiar Theatre" ohirh returns next Tuesday ifti i, • on t hun the ratings Farb af the 1S>mmute ilim car- ries a r e po r t a d negatue mat af |1« ON which make* them bigtime pro- duction* And tbe two arjAned on the opene r reflected the high bud- gets in all p ha o r* af p ><!u«-ttoo from acting to camera noth and seta First af them Sm o ot h Fin- »*• produ rrd h* Georg# Maarav Rarv of a couple af Jimmy Valentine crooks M a*a IKi hu: a tc!,jrr yM »ng hurt its Import Ctrrnwlahau- •en" produced by Frank h iahar. oaa much better A fantasy ha«ed on an oid <*ermah legend about a “hurled f» t * nhwh n sc a t a t h e uh- face every IN years H could match hi p roduction qua lily story, etc . any Holly wood-produced tom A whole state is locking rr fnud \orati«le • Funt pick* tome wonderful fare* Mt. hut vwrally fhr uhile hi* free-and-ea** per nan - ugram credits **Hy disarm* people and get* them d af tbe show *• Me ha* a sr*ew year-o«d hrted »hnm he was lerturtag an anitch- >ng ride* on truth* and tbe kids various facial expresaaona a* Funt ■ii penmiard him tl" ta new a pledge sreec ta repeat the an.irb uere qI I mmefhmg for Hollywood to esvi I The naturaine** of the woman m the umhrelta shop arguing with serve as a go.nl r,r. .* n », r <i rasf me. IK* ti in repair charge foe many I h eap in g hopeful* trying * Hm rr dth r ?udkT^ tn g ******* t o^cra *n tn# mayor Holt* wood antioNS with haherta aa an eat* -» . bridge between seNnenm ILduu*! P4< * ***** ** i,m * rn *“ -— - k.. ' L n 'V^! p*ed the uanai opening middle end ix 5 / I'oV.v?! j rontnhuted hta share b* a«kmg Funt the nuevtmna the Viewer* muM have had in mitid did he i Prepare hit plot* M ad* anee how ">n. the un-riiiprrnng peruana looked so often at the tamer a et« si srrvst Films were naturally len*ed with videwa restrictions m mind which me an t a minimum af lo ngthni* and srenic detail Ughtmg for the moat part waa good alt h ough tha low key illumination used for thn night arqumcea m Fingers failed to show to full advantage A«t«Ha to both were competent prwfe —um - ala This secies Incidentally might serve as a gnwd break m medium for many t b raping hopeful* trying lo crash the mayor Hollywood fltadtes PAG plugs also an Aim orcu- p»rd the uanai opening middle and rloamg poa«fum* and did an ade- quate huckstering yah on Cn* •», Ivory and (hat Tar af a Area.de scene ta introduce both Hef the pis was good but might carry out the title motif better If it ahowed an aud i ence sitting aroun d the Are- plere JML . A. w mw. Mrtlee Larry Maero* M Mina Tnww t SS p m. M F.TRM At TO I lit € h* TV from S f. • Memell Fmmef.i Televised «ervkm af * Vwtprnve * •kwh has had a long, pcmprnn** rua on radio retmaed lo t hh TV Tweadav OkgM g after g too. month hiatus with the same for. •nat as last season a - and (hats •wod inlike the radio aerie* MOHAWK SHOWhlMiM With M arson Dwwwei Cl and the arurmnwe the TV show* have stuck pretty ciooelv to estah hrtST implied in the •* 11 rwiHt Series ahnuld have Utile dlfficuHy in run pu*g the um h^h taunga « Who ...» WW HO aa*d b i e v n a a n mat a tug city* madium» Ft art Molly a whole IT ATI m lookup at WKYTV And b why We have a AAA lout onSenna ,. an estremrly favor aide Me ram the perfort channel 4 hsquenry the tbe e«*4ern video bow of film ar- ! tor Inn M« AlliMev starring m an adaptation of tarry Marcus ) MOHA-Asu " Star* itaeIf was penned uMk suspend In — m l and Turnar Rullwrk and Frank Gabriel. •dnpted it for TV. did an IpiT -rrr-rjrr .'T’rL’iLn'* , FH. 7: MOMAWK < AKFrrs Shf TV. from h I • (o wcgr .VVIso* I Morton Dwwnev and tbe * 1 |*> hawk Showrwm * returned tn ^R< TV Mon da* night <11 after • ats Week vacation uvtk tbe same yiHiaijJ Norm-hearted mumcale >rif fhewnev will bold down tbe Monday Wednesday and Friday smrts an h«s own wiib Roheria Gwmlan starring on tbe ‘Ikes- rwnm Theadov* and Thursdays with guest talent M onday night a proem. fVrwwev generated the same ex- uberant feeling displayed an TV hef ore hi* hiatus Show a formal is similar ta many other I.Vmtnui# musical Mripa aa the air hut he- tamm at ternary , ,Mf aanm u>.,f bnd knowing wav wHh a sang th*a n«M tops them all because he appa. • ♦ntly has aurh § good tune wngiog loynjty -.. budl up aesr the years by VKY AM All wp la the Can that Oklahoma's Aeu M»*uu* Mat w« « ALL Oklahamaa gnus Tom KATZ representative ftlod to give yaw tW lacSa and ftawu what A set aul In da facto ry wurher whose fat he. ymmr% • cripple m lhe reawh of an amdem ut the Ta gH revenge the ^ nsviuH the r? U . r * rr y • *hne bomb m hu •Akk would have biow a the audieawe picks up the mood and ha* a good time witk him. That quality was visible demon - M.ated Mondai when he brought Mias Quinlan up from the studio WKYQQ/Q CHANNIl 4 • okiahoma! cirr Jr* r * r xw against time ta leave the fact wry before the explosion **• WPAk A- hut through a lunch base* he ranted [*• •'"•r from hnw M« %n u VmV IW Umk hr M m. hM desperate anviet* ta grl aul af the plant in time Autwlite rummer. Uls alto re PMtdd last season a IhMMA. After ftlkt W AMiatCAM will 77 N W< iMe die 11^ capaMy k an d lnd lie nd they dad g *1 fmrn mmm m U «> V m f *«.« k*>•> ik« u, , a , , | **" •• *•* *'• — • — fc• *• wufOiH *• **m« .*•« a, mnwomt su , M M m«*» «. **n*.'»t*if i»c», •* * r.» a» !** ' •* *• It * r »W— :m nnm *sa a ananri tsa « asm aa hew tusk ta