Variety (March 1959)

Record Details:

Title:
Variety
Date:
March 1959
Publisher:
Variety Inc.
Volume:
Variety (March 1959)
Leaf #:
000105
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Recorded Sound",Vaudeville,Theatre,Broadcastin
Collection:
Theatre and Vaudeville, Hollywood Studio System, and Early Cinema
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Founded in 1905 by Sime Silverman, Variety is the best known and most important trade paper in the history of American entertainment. Variety began as a New York weekly publication covering vaudeville, however, its scope expanded over time to include legitimate theatre, burlesque, motion pictures, radio, and television (transitions that the MHDL will eventually document within this record). In 1933, Daily Variety was launched in Los Angeles to offer in-depth coverage of the motion picture industry and serve as a competitor to The Hollywood Reporter, which was founded 'on the Coast' in 1930. In March 2013, Variety's owner ended the print edition of Daily Variety, though as of this writing, the weekly publication and a website offering non-stop news updates still exist. Variety may ultimately be best remembered for its integration of show business slang into entertainment trade coverage. Boffo. Hokum. Quickies. Svelte. Climaxer. Tenpercenter. Coastlander. Skein. We're still feeling zowied. -- Eric Hoyt, 2013
Date Added:
September 29, 2022
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42 TV-FILMS USSUETY Wednesday, March 11, 1959 ' ^Rffi^-TELEPULSE CITY-BY-CITY PROGRAM CHART. ^?7«cV^ ’5S&2&- #" over the course of a year. Cities will be rotated weekly. The Variety chart is a compilation of data on syndicated films, as well as network and live programs, in each market. Under the top 10 multi-weekly heading . the (*> stands for local programm irtg and the (*) for network shores. BALTIMORE Stations: WBAL, WJZ, WMAR. TV Homes: 43 f ,500. Survey Dates: January 2-9, 1959. TOP TEN NETWORK SHOWS RK. PROGRAM—DAY—TIME ST A. 1. Danny Thomas (Mon. 9:00-9:30).... "WMAR 2. Rifleman (Tues. 9:00-9:30) .WJZ 3. Wyatt Earp (Tues. 8:30-9:00)........WJZ 4. Gunsmoke (Sat. 10:00-10:30).WMAR 5. Maverick (Sun. 7:30-8:30) .WJZ 6. Alfred Hitchcock (Sun. 9:30-10:00) .WMAR 7. G. E. Theatre (Sun. 9:00-9:30) _WMAR 7. Sugarfcot iTues. 7:30-8:30).WJZ 8. Real McCoys (Thurs. 8:30-9:00).WJZ 9. Loretta Young (Sun. 10:00-10:30)... .WBAL TOP TEN MULTI-WEEKLY SHOWS RK. PROGRAM—DAY—TIME STA. 1. tNews, M»sc. (M-F 7:15-7:30).WJZ 2. i-Early Show (M-F 6:00-7:15' .. .WJZ 3. ♦Guiding Light C.I-Th 12:45-1:00) . WMAR 3. tPopeye (M-F 4:00-^1:30' .WJZ 4. *Love of Life (M-F 12:00-12:30) .... WMAR 5. vBuddy Dean (M-F 3:00-4:30) . WJZ 6. ♦Search For Tomorrow Cl-Th "2:ZC-"2/5> .. WMAR 7. * Adventure Time (T,Th 5:30-6:00) WJZ 7. *Mickey Mouse Club (M.W.F 5:30-6) WJZ 8. *CBS News iM-F 7:15-7:30) WMAR KANSAS CITY Stations: KCMO, KMBC, WDAF. TV Homes: 293,700. Survey Dates: January 2-9, 1959. tiN NE WORK SHOWS 1. Gunsmoke (Sat. 9:00-9:30) .KCMO 36.5 2. Maveriek (Sun. 6:30-7:30) KMEC 33.3 3. Wyatt Earp (Tues. 7:30-8:00).KMBC 32.5 4. Rifleman (Tues. 8:00-8:30) KMBC 30.9 5. Groucho Marx (Thurs. 9:00-9:30) ... WDAF 3Q,2 6. December Bride (Thurs. 7:00-7:30) .KCMO 29.5 6. Ernie Ford (Thurs. 8:30-9:00) . WDAF 29.5 6. This Is Your Life (Wed. 9:00-9:30) .WDAF 29.5 7. Lawman (Sun. 7:30-8:00) KMBC 29.2 8. Red Skelton (Tues. 8:30-9:00) .KCMO 29.0 i 8. Yancy Derringer (Thurs. 7:30-8:00). .KCMO 29 0 TOP TEN MULTI-WEEKLY SHOWS 15.8 : ♦Mickey Mouse Club (M.W.F 5:30-6' KMBC ♦American Bandstand, Misc. (M-F 4:00-5:30) .KMBC vWea., 3 Star Personality (M-F 6:15-6:30) ....... KCMO +3 Star News, Sp's. (M-F 6-6:15) .KCMO ♦Queen For A Day (M-F 3:00-3:30) . WDAF ♦County Fair »M-F 3:30-4:00) .WDAF t5 Star News <M-Th 10:30-10:45) . KCMO ♦Adventure Time (T,Th 5:30-6:00) KMBC .■510 O’clock News, Sports. . (M-F 10:00-10:15) KMBC 12.5! tNews-J. Daly { 1 (M,T.Th,F 10:15-10:30) .. ... KMBC 11.9' 13.7 j 13 n 112. 13.4 13.3 t JJ* i3.2; if 127 ii«: RICHMOND Stations: WRVA, WTVR, WXEX. TV Homes: 96,100. Survey Dates: January 2-9, 1959. TOP TEN NETWORK SHOWS 1 Wyatt Earp (Tues. 8:30-9:00).WTVR 2. Sugarfoot (Tues. 7:30-8:30) WTVR 3. Wagon Train (W T ed. 7:30-3:30).WXEX 4. Rifleman (Tues. 9:00-9:30).WTVR 5. Gunsmcke (Sat.- 10:00-10:30) ..... W T RVA . 5. Real McCoys (Thurs. 8:30-9:00)_WTVR 6. Maverick (Sun. 7:30-”:C0) WTVR 7. Perry Ccmo (Sat. 8:00-9:00) WXEX 8. Loretta Young (Sun. 10:00-10:30) . WXEX 9. Have Gun Will Travel-(Sat. 9:30-10) WRVA TOP TEN MULTI-WEEKLY SHOWS 1. ♦Buckskin (M.F 7:30-8:90) .WXEX 2. *Adventnre Time (T.Tii 5:20-6:00) WTVR - 3. * American Eandrtai:d (M-F 4-5:30) . WTVR 3. ♦Mickey Meuse Club iM,W,F 5:30-6). WTVR 4. *tNews-D. Goddard (M-F 7:15-7:30). WTVR 5. *As The World Tnrss (M-F 1:30-2).. WRVA 6. tWTVR News Rptr., Wea. (M-F 7:00-7:15) WTVR 7. *CBS News (M-F 7:15-7:30) WRVA 8. vNews, Wea. iM-F 7:00-7:15) .WRVA 9. vNews, TVea. (M-F 11:00-ll :15).WRVA SHREVEPORT TOP TEN NETWORK SHOWS 1. Zane Grey Theatre (Thurs. 8-8:30).. KSLA 2. Gunsmoke (Sat. 9:00-9:30) KSLA 3. Rawhide (Fri. 7:00-8:00).KSLA 4. Red Skelton (Tues. 8:30-9:00).KSLA 5. Wagon Train (Wed. 6:30-7:30) ... KTBS 6. Have Gun Will Travel (Sat. 8:30-9) KSLA 7. Ed Sullivan (Sun. 7:00-8:00) KSLA 8. Boxing (Fri. 9:00-9:45).KTBS 9. Yancy Derringer (Thurs. 7:30-8:00) . KSLA 10. Adv. In Music 'Mon. 7:20-8:30).KTBS TOP TEN MULTI-WEEKLY SHOWS 1. tEarly Edition (M-F 6:00-6:15).KSLA 2. ^Program X (T-F 6:15-6:30). KSLA 3. ♦NBC News (M-F 6:15-6:30).KTBS 4. ?News, Wea. (M-F 6:00-6:15).KTBS 5- tPopeye and His Pals, Misc. 6 . 7. 8 9. U. (M-F 4:30-5:30) .KSLA fBoston Blackie, Misc. (M-F 4-4:30).KSLA ♦Edge of Night (M-F 3:30-4:00)..... KSLA f Final Edition (M-F 10:30-11)..... .KSLA ♦Secret Storm (M-F 3:15-3:30)..... .KSLA ♦Brighter Day (M-F 3:00-3:15).KSLA ! i. 36.5 35.8 35 2 34.9 34.5 ! 34.5 | 32.5 31.4 30.9 30.5 2 . 3- 4. 5. 5. 6 . 7. 8 . 17.3 16.9 16.4 16.4 13.6 13.5 10 . 11 . 12 . 13. 14. 15. 15.- 15. 13.4 13.1 ' _ _ 13.0 I If 12.6 I 1€ - 46.3 42.8 42.0. 40.8 40.5 40.3 39.0 37.8 37.0 36.5 28.2 25.6 255 23.4 20.6 1719 17.2 16:9 16.4 mi