The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-06

bolSterS the Charles ego, a mere tap on his sunburn sends Nick scream ing, in this Fridays scorching epi- sode of "The Adventures of the Thin Man." entitled "The Case of the Gooney Gazelle." CBS+8:30 D. m. EWT.
 Nora arrives on the scene just in time to stop her smart sleuth Nicky from playing guinea pig for sun burn cure that proves fatal to the first unfortunate customer.
 Bids are buzzing in from movie moguls now that the American Net works Blind Date" session is orig mating from Hollywood. Arlene Francis, the shows witty mistress of-ceremonies, has received an offer to star in forthcoming film music al, and several screen bigwigs are dickering with Producer Tom Wal lace for a movie version of Blind Date" Nothing definite has been set as yet.
 Dave Newell, co-emcee with Jim Hurley, former Waterbury newspa- perman on "The Fishing and Hunt ing Club of the Air" over the WATR American Broadcasting chain Wednesday evenings, got a letter from fan which said, I've been hunting all week and haven't bagged thing. Maybe my methods are wrong. Can you tell me how to hunt down an apartment"
 Commentator Paula Stone is proudly displaying trick ring these days sent to her by brother in-law who fought at Saipan. It's made with captured Jap earrings. Stefan Schnabel, who recently re- joined the cast of MT. and Mrs. North" after broadcasting over- seas for the OWI, will have an inn portant role in the Grand Gen. tral Station" drama over CBS Sat- urday, July T.
 It Pays to be Ignorant Gags-A pedestrian, declares Georges Shel- ton is a man who failed to keep up the payments on his car Harry Mo- Naugaton thinks that the umpire at a ball game wears mask to keep him from biting the players. Lulu Mcconnell was invited out for gin rummy the other night. When she got there, she found to her disappointment, it was only a card game. George Shelton has a racehorse which he calls My Lady'S Girdle." He says it's won derful how she can let out in the stretch. Because he has given so many entertainments for the boys in the merchant marine here in New York, George Shelton has been given the Certificate of Honor by the Maritime service.
 If you think that modern science provides a thrill in some of the crime-detection methods revealed in the WATR-American networks Wednesday night "Counterspy" pro- grams, then get glimpse Of this behind-the-scenes magic involved in getting the show on the air: Eight days before each broadcast, the actors do a detailed dress re- hearsal which is carefully recorded on a disc in the control room. The recording is then flown from New York to Author Phillips H. Lord, who does his writing at a quiet re- treat in Maine. MT. Lord hears it on a special play-back machine in his home studio, and, as he listens to the special recording of next weeks show, the author makes de- tailed notes and corrections, as well as written comments on the per- formance, which he air-mailes back to New York. When Counter spy" goes on the air the following Wednesday, 1t has already had as a careful revision as if Lord had actually been sitting in the control room during rehearSals.
 PREVENTS: Assignment Home. |" the Army Service Forces program, starts 10-week summer series re- beating the most powerful dramas of the past, over (CBS) Saturday, July ', at (10:15 D. m., Eight fa- vorite songs. ranging from Exact ly Like You" to t'The Big Rock Candy Mountain" are offered by Carol Bruce, Curt Massey and Har- " Sosnik's orchestra on Sunday on the NIX Ranch" over WATR-Am- erican. Sunday, July 8. at (4:30 D.. m. 'The Case of the Near Sighted Picture" is solved by Mick Carter-Master Detective" as por- trayed by Lon Clark over (MBS) Sunday. July 8, at 5:30 p. m, Will -. --r..--