Variety (August 1959)

Page scan 00041 from Variety

Record Details:

Title:
Variety
Date:
August 1959
Publisher:
Variety Inc.
Volume:
Variety (August 1959)
Leaf #:
00041
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Recorded Sound",Vaudeville,Theatre,Broadcastin
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System, Theatre and Vaudeville, 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 J^MStlE^TT Wednesday, Augost 5, 1959 ARB SYNDICATION CHART Variety’* weekly tabulation, 'based on ratings furnished by . American Research exact picture of the rating performance of syndicated shows is to reflect the true, rating ■Bureau, hiqhlights the top ten network shows on a local level and offers a rating study strength of particular series. Various branches of the industry, ranging from, media in devi 1 ' of the too ten syndicated shows in the sam&pariicular market. This week ten buyers to local stations and/or advertisers to : syndicators will find;; the- charts valuable, different markets' are covered -ii Over the course of a. year, ARB will tabulate a mi\iimum of 150 markets. The, re- V' In"the syndicated program listings of the top ten shows , rating data such as the suits of that tabulation will be found weekly in Variety. Coupled with the rating per- C'-erage share of audience, coupled with data as to time and day of telecasting, com- formanee- of the: top ten network shows on the local leoeV the Variety-ARB charts are petitive programming in the particular slot, etc., is furnished. Reason for detailing an designed, to reflect the rating tastes of virtually every tv -market in the U.S. CLEVELAND STATIONS: KYW, WEWS, WJW. SURVEY DATES: JUNE 1-7, 1959. TOP TEN NETWORK SHOWS AV. RK. PROGRAM—DAY—TIME STA. RTG. 1. Summer On Ice (Mon. 10:00-11:00}... KYW: 39.3 2. 77 Sunset Strip (Fri. 9:30-10:30' /. /.. WEWS 38.8 3. Gunsmoke iSat. 10:00-10:30)..., J■... .WJW 36.2 4. Playhouse 90 (Thurs. 9:30-11:00'/... . WJW 28.2 5. Danny Thomas (Mon. 9:00-9:30) L-WJW 28.1 b. The Rifleman 'Tues. 9:00-9:30)..],.... W T EWS 28.1 6. Peter Gunn -Mon. 9:00-9:30' ....... .KYW 27.1 7. Father Knows Best (Mon. 8:30-9:00'..WJW 26,5 7. Loretta Young 'Sun. 10:00-10:30' - -KYW 26:5 8. Red Skelton (Tues. 9:30-10:00' ......WJW 25.3 9. Have Gun, Will Travel (Sat. 9:30-10. .WJW 24.1 10. Alcoa Theatre (Mon. 9:30-10:001. j. ... .KYW 23,5 CEDER RAPIDS-WATERLOO STATIONS: WMT, KWWL, KCRG. SURVEY DATES: JUNE 1-7, 1959. 1. Danny Thomas (Mon. 8:00-8:36).; .... 2. Gunsmoke <Sat. 9:00-9:30'.......... 3. Ann Sothern -Mon. 8:30-9:00'....... 4. Garry Moore (Tues. 9:00-10:00). ... . 5. 77 Sunset Strip (Fri. 8:30-9:30'.:... 6. What's My Line (Sun. 9:30-10:00)... 7. The Rifleman (Tues. 8:00-8:30).: . . .. 8. Red Skelton (Tues. 8:30-9:00)..._ Summer On Ice (Mon. 9:00-10:00)... 10. Beal McCoys (Thurs. 7:30-8:00):... . CHATTANOOGA 1. Gunsmoke (Sat. 10:00-10:30' ..W’DEF 2. Have Gun, Will Travel (Sat. 9:30-10). .WDEF 3. The Rifleman (Tues. 9:00-9:30 >.i .... .W T TVC 4. Wagon Train (Wed. 7:30-8:30). .WRGP 5. I’ve Got A Secret (Wed. 9:30-10)..... WDEF 6. 77 Sunset Strip (Fri. 9:30-10:30)..... WTVC 7. Real McCoys (Thurs. 8:30-9:00)......WTVC 8. The Millionaire (Wed. 9:00-9:30)_WDEF 9. Tales of Wells Fargo (Mon, 8:30-9:00). WRGP 9. Zane Grey Theatre (Thurs. 9:00-9:30). WDEF 10. Ernie Ford (Thurs. 9:30-10:00' ___WRGP STATIONS: WRGP. WTVC, WDEF. SURVEY DATES: JUNE 8-14. 1959. MOBILE STATIONS: WKRG* WALA, SURVEY DATES: JUNE 8-14, 1959. 1. Gunsmoke (Sat. 9:00-9:30'_l..WKRG 2. Have Gun, Will Travel (Sat. 8:30-9' .WKRG 3. Perry Mason (Sat. 6:30-7:30'. ___ W’KRG 4. Desilu Playhouse (Mon. 9:00-10:00'.. .W’KRG 5. Wanted—-Dead or Alive (Sat. 7:30-8). .WKRG 6. Wagon Train (Wed. 6:30-7:30):..... .WALA 7. Lux Playhouse (Fri. 8:30-9:00)1...... WKRG 8. G.Ec Theatre (Sun. 8:00-8:30'/..WKRG 9. Wyatt Earp (Tues. 7:30-8:00)..!.._WKRG 10, Ed Sullivan (Sun. 7:00-8:00'..W'KRG 59.3 57.4 51.0 46.8 45.4 42.5 40.5 38.8 38.5 38.3 NORFOLK STATIONS: WTAR, WAVY, WVEC. SURVEY DATES: JUNE 8-14, 1959. 1. Gunsmoke (Sat. 10:00-10:30).^...WTAR 2. 77 Sunset Strip (Fri. 9:30-10:30)___W'AVY 3. Have Gun, Will Travel (Sat. 9:30-10) WTAR 4. Perry Mason 'Sat. 7:30-8:30).!_.WTAR 5. Maverick (Sun. 7:30-8:30)... 1....... WAVY 6. The Rifleman (Tues. 9:00-9:30).. --WAVY ‘ 7. Wanted—Dead or Alive (Sat. 8:30-9). .WTAR 8. I’ve Got A Secret (Wed. 9:30-10:00).. .WTAR 9. The Millionaire (Wed. 9:00-9:30)..... WTAR 10. Danny Thomas (Mon. 9:00-9:30)._.WTAR ROCHESTER STATIONS: WROC, WVET, WHEC. SURVEY DATES: JUNE 8-14, 1959. 1. Gunsmoke (Sat. 10:00-10:30) ........WHEC 2. Have Gun, Will Travel (Sat.; 9:30-10). WHEC 3. Perry Mason (Sat. 7:30-8:30)..._..WHEC 4. Desilu Playhouse (Mon. 10:00-11:00). .WVET 5. I’ve Got A Secret (Wed. 9:30-10:00). .WVET 6. Alfred Hitchcock (Sun. 9:30-10:00).. .WHEC 6. Wagon Train (Wed. 7:30-8:30).......WROC 7. Ed Sullivan (Sun. 8:00-9:00)1 ........WHEC 8. G.E. Theatre (Sun, 9:00-9:30' .......WHEC *). Red Skelton (Tues. 9:30-10:00) ....; .WHEC 10. Richard Diamond (Sun. 10:00-10:30'. .WHEC 43.6 i> I. 39.8 • 2. •37.5;! 3. 37.1 it 4. 35.1 i! 5. 33.2 ;! 6. 33.2 32.8 31,7 30.5 29.9 i 10. Bold Venture (Sat. 10:30).......... .WHEC... Rescue,8 (Sat. 11:00'/.............. WROC... Mike Hammer (Sun. 10:30) .WHEC.. . Three Stooges (Sun. 1:00).•!.......; . .WROC.!. U.S. Marshal (Sun. 8:30)........ .! . WROC... Sea Hunt (Mon. 7:30)............... ..WVET... Huckleberry Hound (Fri! 6:00)....... WVET: .. Woody Woodpecker (Mori. 6:00).. . . /. WVET.... Popeye (Thurs.. 6!tiO)....;. . . WVET... Popeye (Sat. 12:30) ...! ... WVET... Flight (Thurs.. 10:30).! .!:...!....... WROC... Ziv 29.9 .Screen Gems 25.3 MCA 24.5 . Screen Gems 19.5 , -NTA 18.3 , Ziv ! 15.4 Screen Gems 14.7 Kellogg 14.7 UAA 14.3 UAA 14.1 CNP 13.5 oo.u 74.0 1 49.8 ] 71.2 I 35.0 63.9 61.3 58.6 j 58.8 I 74.6; 37.8] Pat Boone ......!/..;.; WROC 12.4 Wrestling .WHEC 8.5 What’s My Line ..,...... WROC 24.7 Sun. Premiere Feature: .WVET 7.9 Ed Sullivan .......,..!.. WHEC 34.0 Buckskin . !••. .WROC 8 7 Playhouse 5 ...... WROC 9.3 Playhouse 5 .......... .WROC .1014 Playhouse 5; Interview •• WROC 1010 Wrestling-Buffalo . .WROC 4;8 Playhouse 90 .!. !: . .WHEC 22.2 SALT LAKE Cl I Y-OEDEN-PROVO STATIONS: KUTV, WTVT, KSL SURVEY DATES: JUNE 8-14, 1959. 8 . 9. 10 . 10 . Perry Mason iSat. 8:30-9:30). Maverick *Sun. 8:30-9:30* ! . 77 Sunset Strip 'Fri. 8:00-9:00* .... The Rifleman 'Tues. 8:00-8:30> . Desilu Playhouse (Mon. 8:00-9:00* . Rea! McCoys 'Thurs. 7:30-8:00* . . . Wagon Train 'Wed. 7:30-8:30' .. We k’s Dancing Party (Sat. 7:00-8:00 Gunsmoke <Sat. 8:00-8:30' .’! Price. Is Right (Wed. 8:30-9:00* Alcoa Presents (Tues. 9:00^9:30)... Naked City ITues. 8:30-9:00).KUTV Flight (Mon. 9:00). .1!. . , /. . . . Death Valley Days (Sat 9:30).... Man Without A Gun (Sun, 7:30).. This Is Alice (Thurs. 8:30)..... Highway Patrol (Tues. 8:30). 1. . . U.S. Marshal ( Wed: 8:30) ....,.... Harbor Command i Fri. 9:30) ..;. .. WoodyWoodpecker (Tues.. 5:00)1'. .. _ Sky King (Tues. 8:00). . . .: .1....,! .. 22.8 ItlO. Whirlybirds (Thurs:. 8:00)..... 1.: .1 (Continued on page 46).