The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-08
WAVELETS
BY ED LEAMY

guitar and five--string banjo to the
tune of "Corrine Corrina." The Old
Hickory Singers offer Then It's
Lamp Lighting Time in the VAL
ley" Then, Whitley Ford, master Of
ceremonies, dons his green suit and
high button shoes, and as the Duke
of Paducah, discusses the seasons
gridiron developments. Jimmy Rid
die plays "Ill Keep on Loving You"
as his harmonica solo, and the pro-
gram closes with "Durang Horn
pipe"
Now that weather report restric-
tiOns have been lifted Jimmy Dur
ante. co-starred with Garry Moore
on CHS Friday nights at 10 p. M,
EWT, wires that the weather In
Hollywood is fair and Warner Bro
Tiers. Jimmy and Garry and the
rest of their troupe leave the west
coast soon, will do their first broad
cast from New York Friday, NOveln-
Der 10.
Edward Tomlinson, noted Blue
Network commentator, and one Of
the nations foremost authorities on
Latin American affairs. will broad
cast from Stephens College here on
Saturday, November 20, at 9:15 p.
M, EWT.
Now on a lecture tour, Tomlin-
son will make his regular Saturday
night Blue Network broadcast from
the schools banquet hall providing
an appropriate closing for the FAM
Gus educational institutions forth
coming Conference on Radio"
Only radio actor In the industry
listed in the Social Register Is Rich
ard Coogan, who is able" on Abie's
Irish Rose, Saturdays, over NBC.
Frank Sinatra, and comedian
Bert Wheeler, co-star OF the Broad
way musical Laugh Time" as
guests of Columnist Ed Sullivan on
Columbia's ED Sullivan Enter
tains' tonight November 8. (WABC-
Obs, tbs to 1880 p. m, EWT. Re-
broadcast at 11:15 p. M, EWT.)
Sinatra and Wheeler will be din
ner guests Of Sullivan at New York's
q Club, where the program origin
ates. They will chat about the in
teresting incidents of their careers.
There is q new addition to the
Eastern crew of the "Victory Par
AIDE Of Spotlight Bands.
The program, heard Monday
through Saturday over WATR and
the BLUE network at $3.50 p. M,
EWT, requires three crews to put
the show on the air, one each in
the East, Midwest and Pacific Coast.
Michael Roy, who had been an
nOuncing the show with the Midwest
crew until last Friday, suddenly re-
ceived word to join the Eastern crew,
because Gil NewsOme, the Eastern
announcer, had Joined the Army.
Mike, SUPERIORITY bespectacled
and blonde, Joined the Eastern
gang on Monday and did q show
from Staten Island that night. Tues
day he hoped TO Rhode Island for
another and on Wednesday he was
In Hamilton, N. Y. "They never did
this to us out In Chicago" moaned
Mike. 1.-THE first thing you know Ill
have wasted away to a mere 300
pounds"
Jackson Beck, narrator on CHS
1.-THE Man Behind the Cum" Is mar
rator for the official Coast Guard
film Task Force" soon to be re-
leased.
Tip: Radio will be the comeback
trail for Dorothy Mackail, silent
screen favorite, who has been In
professional retirement for several
years.
Two generations Of actors make
1.-THE Great Gildersleeve," NBC ra-
do show, seem like o long estab-
lished institution to the players.
This week young Bill Christy, who
plays Wally Hon, the brash young
60ogie- woogie expert admired by
Marjorie and Leroy but detested by
their Uncle Thr0ckmorton, joins the
cast. His father, Ken Christy, often
plays such parts rs the towns mayor
In the same show.
Milton J. Cross, the basin Street"
emcee, tells Of the actor who had
hts choice OF looks or brains and
lost out on both counts