The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-02
WA VELET
By BILL HARRINGTON

with Peter Van steeden's orches- tra.
 Andrew 1T. Brown becomes a bank president and really runs a bank the way 1t ought to be run, in the first broadcast of Amos n Andy as they return to the air Tuesday. Oct. 2, at 9 p. rl., over Station WTTC. The two noted comics join the hour and a half three-ring circus which starts with them and con- tinues with Fibber McGee and Molly and Bob Hope. Hattie McDaniel of the films will portray e new character in the l946-6 series.
 Joe D. Brown, wide-mouthed film and radio comic. is the star, and Ring Dardner's Hurry Kane" the story, when This Is My Best" airs Tuesday, Oct. 3, at 9:30 p. m, over OBS stations. Comedy and drama blend in this baseball epic, e favor ite with Ring Lardners readers.
 Songs and music on the melody list for the boradcaSt of "The Dick Haynes Show" tonight (7:30 p. rn., EPT) over WTTC-NBC, will include There Is No You" sung by Haynes; Stranger Tn Town" by Helen For- rest and "Isnt It Kind of Fun" as @ duet by the two singing stars. Also to be heard are the Rhythm Swlngtette in Paper Moon" and Gordon Jenkins original compost ton, Calling All Clarinets," as 6 featured band number.
 A pretty telephone operator from the Camp Shanks, N. r., reception center has been chosen Personality of the Week" by Morton Downey for his Wednesday, Oct. pro- gram over Station WOR and the Mutual network at l2:i6 p. m. Helen Delaney is her name and she'll be on hand to tell the popular singer all about the many thrills she enjoys as she puts through hundreds of calls daily from re- gently returned fighting men to their families all over the coun- try.
 Are We Demobilizing Efficient- ly?" will be discussed by four mem- bers of the House of Representa- tiveS on WOR-Mutuals "Ameri- can Forum of the Air" this eve- ing from o:3o to i0:l5 D. m.
 Participating in the broadcast will be II. H. Buffett, R., of Me- braSka; J. Edgar Chenoweth, R., of Colorado; Chet Holiflels, D., of Cali fornia; and John J. sparkman, D., of Alabama.
 Few radio actors have imper- Sonated more great figures than Godfrey Bryant, who plays Stone wall" Scott's sidekick, Tex. on NBCs Mystery in the Air" series. Not so long ago, Bryant performed the raret feat of portraying Thomas Edison on three different networks in one week. On one network, he played Edison as a boy; on another as a middle aged man, and on the third as veteran i1ventorl Now Bryant is in demand to portray President Truman. However, be- cause his voice is so ike tine Fresi- dents, Bryant is turning down all such offers while the national emer. gency is still in effect. He believes 1t would cause undue confusion.
 Radio actor Richard Widmark finds himself haunting his own ghost when he appears behind the creaking door as Your Host Paul McGrath's guest ghoul in "The Shadow of Death" q gasp inspiring Timer Sanctum" mystery to be aired over CBS tonight at 800 D. m.
 Death turks behind every move of bewildered young man who eventually becomes confused as to his own innocence. When a beau. tiful young lady enters the picture. the harried hero's computations drive him to desperate and disastrous
 When Screen Star George Mur- phy arrived at CBS for the first rss hearsal of his role in Highway 00," thriller drama to be broadcast on "suspensey Oct. 4, Producer Bill spler said: Before Ge start. let's have . chop ssiey lunch at the new Chinese restaurant across the street. |