Evening star., 1949-05-01
News of Video and Radio
There's Television in Hopes Future,
But He's Not Concerned Yet
By Harry Macarthur


medium" looked more like Tar
zan and Maureen O'Sulliyan than
Robinson crusoe." but this is the
most serious complaint we could
find. The producers of the show
draw more heavily on the ballet
than on any other entertainment
form, and so far the dancing has
been humorous and designed to fit
the limits of the camera. Def
nitely in the fantasy vein.
Through the Crystal Ball" may
not draw a wide audience. but de-
spite any reservations. 1t is as far
as television has gone yet in the
right direction away from radio.
The use of visual movement to tell
a story, rather than illustrating
words with pictures. is certainly
progress. And Jimmy Savo Is
wonderful narrator.
"The Fred Waring Show"
(WOIC, Sunday. 8 p.m.)-Accord-
ing to all reports Cor almost all.
at any rate). this is quite pro-
duction, visually entertaining and
full of good music. 1t has. we
have found, so far at least, one
major drawback. 1t is on the air
in opposition to NBC's Dramatic
Theater" tWNBW. Sunday. 81
p.m.), the summer replacement for
the "Television Playhouse" The
week Mr.. Waring made his debut.
this show came along with cork
ing production of "Mr. Mergenth-
wirker's Lobblies." which we
couldn't possibly pass up. Last
week the drama show turned up
with Bert Lahr in "Burlesque."
which you couldn't expect man
to miss. Well get to Mr.. Waring
yet, though.
Programs and People: Tighe E.
Woods, housing expediter, will
discuss the rent-control law on
three programs over WMAL and
ABC. He will be heard tomorrow.
May 9 and May is at 9:45 pm. >.
Dorothy Kristen and Nelson Eddy
again will be the summer Music
Hall stars. starting in June. :.
Should the Senate Ratify the
Atlantic Pact?" will be discussed
by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
and Senator Arthur v. Watkins
tomorrow at 10 pm. on "The
American Forum of the Air" via
VOL. Charles Laughton, who
was here recently for the "Theater
Guild on the Air" broadcast Of
Payment Deferred" returns to
the program tonight (WMAL at
$500 to appear with Sir Cedric
Hardwicke In THE Skin Game"
-. WGAY joins the International
Goodwill Network today with the
first broadcast Cat l p.m0 Of "Gai
Paris" a musical visit to we'll
known entertainment spots inParis,
transcribed there by French stars
(Annabella, Maurice Chevalier,
Charles Trenet, Edith Piaf, etc..
The network has been established
by Radiodiffusion Francois ito
help promote better international
understanding and mutual regard
between the United States and
France" lone Mans Family"
(WRC-Sunday, $3.50 p.m.) starts
i its 18th year on NBC today.
Carlton II. Morse. who has written
and produced IT. since the first
broadcast on April 20, 1882, lis busy
now with plans for bringing It to
teleyision soon.
Telenotes: The television adap-
tatior of Gen. Dwight Eisen-
hower's Crusade in Europe, :"
prepared by March of Time for
ABC, starts Thursday night at
o on the network (WMAL-TV.
locally. There will be 26 in
stallments in the series, which
advance glimpses have proved a
highly dramatic documentary.
Thursday. incidentally. is becom-
ing ABC's big video night. The
WMAL-TV schedule will have an
hour of stop the Music" at 8,
Crusade" at o, Actors Studio"
at $50 and the roller derby. an
exciting form of mayhem on
wheels, at 10. The Kentucky
Derby Saturday, the Preakness on
May II and the Belmont Stakes
an June IL will be WOIC features.
The Derby will be shown by way
of 15-minute fllm next Sunday
at 1890 pm. (because there's no
co-axial cable into Louisville yeti
but the Preakness and Belmont
will be live telecasts. A highly
praised program-the Studio
One" production Of Julius Cae-
sar" in modern dress-will be
repeated tonight (WOIC-7 p.m.)
Prospective television buyers
will have a chance to find out more
about 1t this week at Washingten's
first Television Exposition. to be
open daily through Saturday from
noon to Q pm. on the seconc
floor Of Lubar's 1900 G street NV
HI Audience Shows
The following broadcasts and tele-