Evening star., 1951-05-30
By Horry Macarthur

TV, to produce a ha0-hour ver-
sion on NBC-TV of the story al
ready told in three l5-minute
episodes on the other network.
Thus the sponsor, without the
expense and bother Of putting
together a new show. effectively
retains the option on the Borgt
time on NBC. Whether TON
Corbett. Space Cadet" viii hold
much Of Borge's audience is an.
other matter.
incidentally, If you are not toe
confused already. "Tom Corbett.
while an ABC program. Is seen
locally on DuMont's WTTG.
Televiewing:
Washington's Shirley Talbot
comported herself quite commend.
ably on Hollywood Screen Test
(WMAL-TV-Monday 1880 p.m.)
this week. There was no indica.
tion that she Is going to topple
Helen Hayes from her throne II
the near future. or even Lola AL
bright, but Miss Talbot already
has Yvonne DeCarlo topped as ar
actress. and with less experience
As matter of fact, the light
comedy sketch she performed with
Robert Sterling was no serious test
Of acting ability. but 1t did allow
Miss Talbot to demonstrate thai
she can remember lines and that
she photographs wonderfully. She
is q beateous young woman anc
as demonstration Of her sincerity
about o theater career she Is head
ing for q season Of sumer stock
to learn some more about acting
The only thing to say is more
power to her.
Jerry Colonna's network tele.
vision debut (WMAL-TV-Mon.
day. 8 p.m.) was marred chiefly by
the fact that he is in CaIfornis
and, under present conditions, that
means kinescope in this part oi
the country. At no time during
the half hour was it apparent
that Ed Wynn's definition Of kline.
scope needed revising. Mr.. Wynn
you remember, claimed awhile
back that e-scope is Greek mean.
ing mot to recognize" and kir
means cousin" so kinescopt
means "you wouldn't know youi
own cousin" Colonna is still tiec
to the proscenium arch, too, anc
the teleYising OF a stage show. bu,
this seems to be something we're
stuck with for some time to come
On the merit side is the fact that
Colonna Is an original-neither q
copy nor too much copied--and
therefore an often refreshing
comic. His zany doings-kinescope
and all-should provide an easy.
to-take half-hour these summer
Mondays.
"Television Playhouse" tWNBW
Sunday. 9 p.mD came up with
another Of its more praiseworthy
offerings this week in Rescue, .
the story Of the entombment oi
Floyd Collins in his Kentucky cave
and Of the Louisville cub reporter
who tried to save him. It was
effective human drama and Q
superb production job. A bow tt
Producer Fred Coe and all con.
cerned.
T Okay, Joe: A woman who seem
to have time on her hands in tn,
late evenings these nights hal
taken to checking the race result.
with Tony Wakeman (WTTG)
and it is driving her mad. Shs
has nothing against Mr.. Wake.
man, personally, but it's those
horses he talks about. She ha.
an awful time figuring out which
nag won, after Mr.. Wakemar
tells her. He got her the othel
night with a horse he called "Too.
too," which, she ultimately dis.
covered. was Toto. Really stopped
her for some time a bit later will
his report that Joe Di Vivvery'
had come through with flying col.
ors. She finally decided he mus
have been talking about Joie ds
Vivre, but she's going to quii
playing. the races If Mr.. Wakemar
keeps this up.
Program Notes: WMAL-Ty'.
auditorium, the third of 1t.
studios to be put into use at ths
new Connecticut avenue televisior
center. will have It's first audience
tomorrow when Harry Baker;
Magic in Motion" is televiset
from the stage at GAS pm.
Anne Shelton, British singing star
will appear with James Meltor
tomorrow night at o on -"Fort
Festival" tWNBW). Comedian
Bert Wheeler will be anothe,
guest joining the singer, Dorothy
Warrenskjoid and the Were
Brothers. A TV version O,
Blonde" is among the project.
in the planning stage in Holly.
wood. Arthur Lake. who played
the role on the screen, would be
Dagwood. Carmen Dragon
and his orchestra, last summer.
replacement for "The Bah,
Snooks Show" (WRC-Tuesday
$3.50 p.m.J, viii fill out the re.
mainder Of this season for the
show. The program was scheduled
before Fanny Brice's fatal illness
to run to June IL. -. Israel. the
New Democracy" will be the
Iat 4 ID. .