Evening star., 1951-03-06
On the Air
What Do You
Mean, Who's
|Gurrowoy?
By Harry Macarthur

By Harry Macarthur
The girl was talking about how
much she'd enjoyed television Sun
day. Principally she was enthusi-
astic about America Applauds. I"
that gala testimonial to Richard
Rodgers, which was bursting at
the seams with talent and lifting
music.
"How did you like 'Garroway-at-
Large right after that?" some one
asked her.
Didn't see it," she said. "We
haven't had a set very long and
tnobody's told me about Garroway.
Who is he?"
This was made all the more
astounding with the realization
that there may be others like her.
Today's duty is clear.
- x*
Dave Garroway is a Chicago
disc jockey whose easy, relaxed,
low-key style has brought him to
prominence since World War II.
Once a week (WNBW-Sunday,
10 p.mD he>iS seen on the NBC-
TV network in half hour called
"GarroWay-at-Large," which has
been steady television delight
since Chicago was linked with the
outer world by coaxial cable.
"Garroway-at-Large" is pure
television. term of highest praise
which can be applied to only
few TV shows. It Is not stimuli
cast" of a radio show dressed up
visually, nor is it hampered by the
presence of studio audience de-
manding attention. 1t is designed
for and aimed at people who are
| sitting in their homes looking at
television sets.
Some talented people turn UP
in the course of the relaxed half
hour, which is shorter than many
half-hours. There are songs by
pert Bette Chapel and more sui
try Connie Russell. who often
teams up in duets with Jack Has
kell. There are often clever mod
ern dances by Russell and Aura
and usually comedy sketch by
Cliff Norton. Garroway, himself,
weaves it all together with a fine
talent for making the carefully
planned appear impromptu and
casual.
Whether or not you like him.
however. "Garroway-at-Large" is
pleasure to watch. It is prob
ably television's most imaginative
production, for which writer
Charlie Andrews and Producer
Ted Mills share credit.
Let's have no more of that no.
body -told-me about -Garroway ex-
cuse.
Inevitability Department: Open
ing sentence in a publicity blurb
about another radio drama:
When a transport pilot meets a.
beautiful young girl, loves sure
to bloom" Must make them
fairly unstable marital prospects.
X X x X
Programs and People: Skitch
Henderson will be a guest of his
wife on tomorrow's Faye Emer-
son Show" (WTOP-TV - tbs
p.m). Sort of a warmup, per-
haps. for Easter Sunday, when
they will cover the Fifth avenue
New York Easter parade for
NBC-TV Suspense" oldest
mystery on TV, starts its third
season tonight, (WTOP-TV-9:3O
with a repeat of "Dr. Jekyll and
Mr.. Hyde" Tomorrow nights
heavyweight title bout between
Ezzard Charles and Jersey Joe
Walcott will be televised (WTOP-
TV-10) -. Ed Wynn's -Four
Star Revue" guest tomorrow night
at 8 (WNBW) will be Fred Allen
=. Meg Mundy will play the lead
ing role tomorrow in Back of |
Beyond" on Somerset Vaughan |
Theater" (WTOP-TV-9. p.m.)
. Those famous Jimmy Du-
rante-Helen Traubel TV duets
c"The Songs Gotta Come from
the Heart" and "A Real Piano
Player") have been preserved on
wax by RCA Victor I'd. The March
first television count for Washing
ton was 244,260 sets-in-use, an
increase of 10,350 over February /. |
UnderStatement- of the Week:
The title goes to NBC-Tv's pub
licity department. Announcing
Evalyn Tyner's appearance this
coming Friday on the Kate Smith
Show" WNBW-4 p.m.), it de-
scribes her as a novelty musical
number act" Like Jascha Hei-
fetz is a novelty musical act.
X X X
Radio Department: Jim Glib
bons, WMAI-WMAL-TV sports
director, has added another chore;
he's master Of ceremonies for
Ralph Flanagan's Lets Go"
observation-disclosures, 10 p.m.)
A Telepulse survey shows radio
listening in TV homes well ahead
OF last year. Many more TV
homes. of course WWDC will
launch a series on preparedness
in case of atomic attack, next
Saturday at z pm. Another |
series IN iyopay,dino y,arile DC That