Evening star., 1951-06-11
ION the Air
|CIuriinetist
|Cronkite Is
IA TV Vet
By Harry Macarthur


for -CBS, has been think
ing of himself. when he thought
of the matter at all, as a fairly
recent newcomer to television. An
old college friend has just set him
straight, however.
It was not on Capitol Cloak
room in August, 1850. that he
made his first appearance before
the TV cameras. 1t was back IN
|l933, at a "see yourself on tele-
vision" exhibit at the Chicago
Worlds Fair. that Mr.. Cronkite
first faced the electronic eye.
The newscaster. who now does
two news shows a day without
benefit of script to read. con-
tributed an even more amazing
performance on that earlier oc-
lcasion. He played two clarinets-
simultaneously.
"All I remember are some
discs" he says now. "I don't think
II could do the clarinet thing to-
day. :"
It's a pity. Man playing two
clarinets would liven up any tele-
vision news program.
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But, OF Course: There is a note
here on the desk reading to wit
and in entirety: There are two
reasons for the Pulse of WTTG's
show, Block Party (Thursday,
1880 p.m), jumping to 6. and
both of these reasons are female.
Namely Songstress Margie Shearer
and Hostess Connie Ballowe."
Wonder if that came from
Jerry Strong's press agent.
x x y
Small World Note: Don Ameche,
1 head man of ABC-TV's Holiday
I Hotel" (WMAL-TV-Thursday, 9
iIp.m). was approached on the set
recently by an extra with the
usual question. do you remem-
Der me?" he asked. Mr.. Ameche
tried, but finally was forced to
/, admit he didn't.
Well" said the extra, Gene
Reynolds, I'm not surprised. II
was a long time ago. I played you
as a boy in your first picture"
Mr.. Ameche also is the source
of report on how the Nationa
Celebrities Golf Tournament here
affected Herb Shriner. who will
fill in this summer for Arthur God.
frey on Talent Scouts" (WTOP'
TV-Monday, $3.50 p.m). Amecht
met Shriner in the locker room
at the end of that hot day anc
idly asked how he was getting
back to New York.
II don't know" said the wiltee
Shriner. How much does it cos
for an ambulance to New York;
Always a Way: Kay Phillips
star of CHS radios Alias Jane
Doe" has discovered that those
sightseeing buses, which tour the
homes OF the stars in Hollywood
as they tour government build
ings here. can serve residents a!
we'll as tourists. She hailed on
recently when her car broke dowr
and stranded her, listened atten'
lively until the guide pointed ou
1.-THE home of Ann Dvorak.
stop the bus" she told th'
puzzled driver. This is where
fget off" She lives only fev
doors away from Miss Dvorak
: Fortunately the guide was actuall.
showing the tourists the home o
Ann Dvorak.
Personal, Not Private: Benn
Brown, the 10-year-old Negro ta
dancer who has proved on Sylvi
Devey's Your Junior Revue
(WNBW-Sunday, noon) to be th
brightest young talent to show u
around here in years. is in Ne
York this week furthering his ca
Ireer. His business there include
additions for Eddie Cantor an
Ted Mack and local IN. " tele
vision appearances. Willial
Adler, star of the DuMont net
works mot for Publication" wi
play leading role in a revival {
Death of Salesman" planne
for New York's subway circuit
Joan Benefits 3-year-o
4 daughter. Shelley. insists on dres.
4 ing to the teeth every time 81
I sees her mother on television. ST
l figures If she can see her mothe
I her mother can see her right bac
-. Vincent Edwards seems to
the latest gift of "Hollywoe
I Screen Test" (WMAL-TV-Mol
I day, 1880 p.m) to the movies. H
\ Wallis signed him after a recel
appearance and he now is in lii
/ for an important role in the scre,
l version of Come Back, Lift
Sheba." Wallis, incidentally,
one of that TV shows best Gust
mers. His previous purchase
include Charlton Heston, next
be seen in Cecil B. DeMill,
| Greatest Show. OF Earth" al
/ Polly Bergen, who plays leadil
1 role in the Dean Martin-Jer
Lewis That's My Boy"
X xK II
/ One More: You can add to t
i beauty parades which bright
1 the summer scenery the contt
I for the title of Miss y. S. Tel
Il vision" The local elimination "
be conducted by WTTG, wi
weekly telecasts on Tuesdays
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