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42 Wftoday, iRelmry 4* 19S9 Ya*dcty’s toeefcly tdtart, bated on ratings furnished by Pulse’s latest reports on feature films and their competition covets 155 markets. Each week, two different marketrvnti be listed, with the IB top rated features tabulated. The tabulation excludes features , and their ratings, telecast tip to * pjm. during the midweek. Their exclusion is dictated by Poise's method of reflecting daytime midweek rating data. Factors which tooul d assist distributors, agencies, stations and advertisers in determining the effectiveness of a feature show in a specific market have been included in tins Vasott chart. listed below is such pertinent information regarding features as their stars t release year, original production company and the present distributor included wherever possible along with the title. Attention should be paid FEATUBE CHART to such factors as the time and day, the high and low ratings for the measured feature period and share of audience, since these factors reflect the effectiveness of the feature end audience composition, i.e„ a late show at 11:15 p.m, would, hardly have any children viewers, but its share of audience may reflect dominance in that time period. In the cities where stations sell their feature programming on a multi stripped basis utilizing the same theatrical throughout the week a total rating for the total number of showings for the week is given, the total rating not taking into account the duplicated homes factor. Basking unscheduled switches in titles the listed features for the particuldrly rated theatrical filmed show are. as accurate as could be ascer¬ tained. Under Time . Slot* & O. stands for Sign-Off, - CHICAGO TOP It FEATURE FILMS 1. THE PURPLE PLAIN”— Gregory Peck, Win Min Than; Unite! Artists; 1955; UAA 2. TANKER DOODLE DANDY”— James Cagney, Walter Houston; Warner Bros.; 1942; UAA 3* "MAVERICK QUEEN”— Barbara Stanwyek, Barry Sullivan, Scott Briefer; Republic; 1956; HTS i TELLS OF ST. MARY'S”— Bing Crosby, Ingrid Bergman; “RKO; 1945; NTA 5. "REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM”— Shirley Temple, Randolph Scott, Jade Haley; 20th Century Fox; J£38; NTA 6. TONG'S ROW”— Ann Sheridan,' Ronald . Reagan, Robert Cummings; Warner Bros.; 1941; UAA .. Stations: WBBM; WBKB, WON, WNBQ. TV Homes: 1,815,600: Survey Dates: December!-8, 1958. PULSE Tues. Dee. 2 10:00 pm.-S.O. WGN