Evening star., 1951-07-16
On the Air
This Hobby
. Is Fine for
Dog Days
BY Harry Macarthur

Tulsa, Oklahoma. Even in theil
avocations they stray from the
norm. Instead Of stamps or coin:
they collect high-priced racing
cars or ex-wives or take up art
and keep painting the same pic
|ture over and over again.
A great deal that they do. OF
course, is done out of calculated
Iexhibitionism, designed to keep the
public eye focused in the right
direction, and a movie. stage
radio or television star has to &C
pretty far to cause any surprise
these days. Pole-axed aStonish-
ment rather than surprise is in
order, however. if ABC is telling
the truth about Charlie Ruggles
the screen comedian starred ir
its TV series, 1.-THE Ruggles."
MIR. Ruggles. says this publicity
release from ABC, "is a rabid dog
fancier."
You have to admit the best
season for it is almost on us. And
while this may not be a hobby a
man can get his teeth into, il
sure is vice versa.
Separate Maintenance: The cor
porate intricacies of the compan-
lies which provide your entertain
ment may be something you'c
rather have explained by some
body who knows what he is talk
ling about, so today's announce
ment from CHS will be passed
along only in brief. AS Of today
the network is undergoing some
internal reorganization. sort Of
|three-way stretch. Henceforth
there will be three divisions, one
for radio. one for television and
one for laboratory and licensing
functions, all to operate autonom-
ously. 1t means, for one thing.
that TV will no longer be step
child of radio broadcasting around
CHS.
Don't Miss It: 1t is not the prac-
tice of this department to recon-
mend programs sight unseen, but
for DR.. Roy K. Marshall the rule
can be violated with a fair
amount of safety. DR.. Marshall. a
rarely gifted teacher who is one
of the best things that has hap
pened to televiSion, has a four
program series starting this week
on his Mature of Things
(WNBW-Friday, 10:45 pm)
which ought to fascinate every
televiewer.
He's going to explain how tele-
vision works and when he gets
through you'll know a lot more
than any one who didn't see his
explanation about the miracle
which brings that picture from
studio to your living room. A TV
editors explanation of a color
system may not make sense te
you, but DR.. Marshall is a LOT
clearer.
Local Talent Department: That
directory WTOP-TV compiled In a
series of additions of Washing
tonians with a TV yen paid off
three times in a week. 1t was first
put to use when Pick Temple be-
came i'll and a substitute had to
be found in a hurry a week ago
Sunday. GuitariSt Singer Jim
Lancaster, now an American Uni
versity student, was given the as
signment and filled in well enough
to be held over for the 6 pm.
show. The talent file also
got Sonny johnson and his Sun
Valley Boys a spot on the Allan
JefferyS show. which in turn got
them a club date for a viewer who
liked the act.
The cast of the first local drama
WTOP-TV has promised also has
been chosen. Betty Drost, Ru-
dolph Pugliese and Tom Jones
now are rehearsing, Charles Hill
Is directing Paul Green's Pix
MS" for which the day and hour
have not yet been set.
From WMAL-TV, which en-
ployS local talent on Jim Glib
bons' Stage Seven" Thursday
nights at 10, the word is less
specific, but equally happy. Van
De Vries, who produces the pro-
gram, reports himself frankly
and pleased at the
amount Of good professional tai
ent ne is auditioning each Mon
DAY
Programs and People: That pro-
gram bringing together Margaret
Mug" Richardson. former Arthur
Godfrey brain, and Gene Klavan,
ocarina artist, has been signed,
sealed and is ready to be deliv-
cred. 1t will start next week, on
WTOP-TV at 10:45 pm. Wednes-
days c. S. Forester, author
OF the "Hornblower" novels, has
been signed as the principal writ
er for the NBC-U. S. Navy docu-
mentary series for television. Capt.
Walter Karig. who has been in
charge Of the Battle Report"
series. will be the technical ad-
wiser for the naval history films
"Gangbusters," the long
running radio series, is being con-
verted to television by CHS and
Phillips H. Lord Productions. It
Will be largely on film and should
be ready for telecasting in the
fall ABC-TV has a series
coming up which promises to
combine the best features of mys-
terry stories and science fiction.
Titled Tales of Tomorrow" it
Is to start early next month as
a Friday at $3.50 feature on the
network The next time awards
are passed out there will be still
another set of them. These will