The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-04
WAVELETS
BY BILL HARRINGTON

Alan Ttill Ger Up) Young prepares for his second take-off on Q motor trip to Canada (the first took him half way to the drug store when the motor fell out) during The Alan Young Show, tonight over WATR- ABC-S:30 to 800 p. m.
 How complications arise involv- ing Alan's love rival, the wealthy snob, Hubert Updike, III (Jirn Back us), will be unfolded in a half hour of fun for all.
 The Tune Twisters will sing "Tamplco", and Peter aVn Steeden and his orchestra will play a new arrangement of an old favorite.
 Indicating her pleasure in the fact that so many lads are return ing from foreign war theaters, Joan Davis, comedien of screen and radio, has named ''I1l Be Seeing You" as her musical autograph to be played during the WATR-ABC broadcast of Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians tonight at g p. m. Other tunes and the celebrities who see lected them will be-: I'm Gonna Love That Guy," Ann Southern; "Coconut Song," Eddie Bracken' Lilly Belle," Marsha Hunt; If You Were The Only Girl In The World" Paul Henried, and Begin The Be- guine," Cole Porter.
 Most decorated service rnan--in point of battle ribbons and stars ever to appear on the American net work Blind Date" show was this weeks "date-getter," M/Sgt. John- ny O'Connor of the Rangers. Third most-decorated man in the army, O'Connor Is a veteran of 16 major engagements out of @ total of 24 participated in by our forces in all war theaters. Tn service 3h years, O'Connor was 'thrice wounded-at Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal and St.. To, France, where he won the French Croix de Gperre. He also took part In the liberation of Da- chau prison camp before being sent home for Q rest and check-up.
 Screen Star George Brent por- trays an eye surgeon in Hero With out Medals" the real life story of It. Commander A. Duane Beam who devoted himself to the rehabilitation of the Navy blind on "The Doctor Fights" drama this evening, ct 9:30 p. n., over OBS stations. Dr. Beam, whose work has made the Phila- delphia Naval Hospital the recog- niSed center for eye cases, has been stationed in this country to continue his valuable work on rehabilitation.
 Though 1t takes only the usual 30 minutes to broadcast, the script of Sorry, Wrong Number" (which will be aired for the fourth time on Suspense" over CBS Sept. 6) con- tains almost twice as many words as the script of the average half hour program. Reason is that the story is told almost entirely in rapid monolog with no scene changes or bridge" music to lessen the sus- pense. Actress Agnes Moorhead, who starred in the three previous airinRs of Sorry, Wrong Number" will again enact the role of the neurotic woman who overhears Q murder plot on the telephone and tries Valnly to enlist the help of the police.
 Thirteen.year-old Peggy Ann Gar ner, beloved young film star of Junior MisS", Mob Hill" and "A Tree Grows in rooklyn," visits Mor- ton Downey as guest Personality of the Week" on the "Songs by Mor- ton Downey" show of Wednesday, September 5 (i2:i6 to l2:S0 p. nl., EPT) over Mutual.
 Lovely Leah Ray, the Fastening Lady" who sings, too, will be on hand with David Ross and Jimmy Lytell and the orchestra to hear Morton question Peggy on her movie experiences and as to what she wants to be "when she grows up."
 Dinah Shore returns to NBC with her program of music and com- edy, beginning Thursday, Sept. G. at Q p. m.
 "Naisie," the comedy drama star ring Ann Sothern, takes the air an hour earlier on Wednesday nights, beginning with the Sept. i2 broad cast over CBS. Starting then "Maisie" will be heard at o:So p m.
 Orson Welles launches his Serles of comments, with his own views on current news, books and personals ties, over the American network with the premiere broadcast of his "column of the air" on Sunday, Sept. l6, at 1915 p. m.
 Kay Kyser, the Ole Professor, re. turns to head his College of Mus ical Knowledge" with the program Wednesday, Sept. 10, ct 10 p. m. over NBC. Phil Harris has worn the gown and nlortarboard in KySer'a absence.
 Bob Burns will be back, with his homespun philiSophy and humor doing business ct the same old stand Thursday, ct 7:30 p. n1., over NBC starting October 1.
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