Evening star., 1951-07-09
| On the Air
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| To Produce
| TV Movies
By Harry Macarthur


for RKO-Radio and one-time big
wheel on several other Hollywood
lots. His newest job, in a diff
ferent branch of the same busi-
ness, is the post of general man
ager in charge of studio opera
tions of the recently merged Of
fetal Films, Inc.-Jerry Fairbanks
Productions.
The studio operations Of this
organization, which will be in
Rogell's charge, are directed at
the production Of motion pictures
for television. When the merger
was announced recently the re-
Sulting company was called the
Largest yet planned for the new
medium" The immediate plan
was to launch q large-scale ex-
pansion program for the annual
production Of hundreds of films
made especially for television."
Rogell's first task will be to
join Fairbanks, who remains in
charge of all production for the
new firm, in mapping out these
expansion plans.
Rogell started in the movie
business in 1921 as production
manager for an independent COM
pany, then later became studio
manager for RKO Pathe Studios.
When Charles r. Rogers left that
company to form his own pic
ture-making unit. Rogell went with
him. Later he produced his own
pictures for Warner Bros. and
in 1886 returned to RKO as stu
dio manager and executive pro-
ducer.
When Howard Hughes took over
RKO. Rogell remained and in
1850 he was made executive pro-
ducer, second only to Hughes in
the studios chain of command.
He held that post for year.
Down the Drain: According to
the magazine. Tide. one of Its
men got tangled up with a plum
bers' convention and learned that
the Hooper, Nielsen and other rat
ings are out of date. Water pres
sure in any city's mains. Tides
man was informed, is invariably
highest when people are listening
to their favorite radio or TV pro-
grams.
There are a lot Of programs
which send the blood pressure up.
too, If Tide wants all the facts.
Not Too PERSONAL: There are
conflicting rumors about Bing
Crosby and television. The lat
est has the crooner coming to
TV via film when he does come.
He's supposed to have done some
experimental filming already Of
several different formats
Hans Conreid, veteran radio actor,
thought at last he was to be seen
as we'll as heard when he got a
bid to appear on new television
program. Didn't quite work out
that way, however. The program
was "Pantomime Quiz" (WTOP-
TV-Monday, 8 p.mD and Mr..
Conreid. who used to be heard
but not seen, now is seen but
seldom heard II you've been
wondering whatever happened to
Eden Mature Boy" Ahbez you
can stop wondering. He's set for
a guest appearance next Friday
on You Asked for It" (WTTG-
$3.50 p.m) -. Herb Shriner. the
Hoosier humorist, who is filling in
for Arthur Godfrey on Talent
Scouts" this summer, isn't a
Hoosier at all. He was born in
Toledo. Ohio, which is also noted
as the home of the Jones Junior
High OF song fame.
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Programs and People: Orches-
ira Leader Meredith Wilson will
take over for Garry Moore while
the latter vacations from his
weekday TV show (WTOP-TV-
1870 PM, starting today
Andy Potter, producer of radios
Blonde" series for many years,
has a TV show in the works.
Titled "Everybody's Favorite," it
would feature Susan Taurog, wife
OF Movie Director Norman Tau
rog II somebody came up to
you and asked you what a Lett
gall Kadril or an Achkoops was,
you'd be in a sorry fix If it weren't
for Ruth Crane. These will be
demonstrated on her TV program
tomorrow (WMAL-TV-3 p.m.)
by members Of the Latvian Luth-
eran Youth Organization. They're
Latvian native dances Frank
Bourgholtzer will sub for Nor
gan Beatty for two weeks on
WNBW's midnight newscast
The July / television count by
the Washington Television Circu-
lation Committee reports 270,45(
sets in use in the Metropolitan
Area.
Radio Department: The ALI
Star baseball game tomorrow al
Detroit's Briggs Stadium will b.
Mutual feature on WWDC anc
WASH here at 2:15 pm. Me
Allen and AL Helfer will do ths
play-by-play Jean "Dr. Chris
tian" Hersholt has been made &
director of the Hollywood Cham
ber of Commerce Phil Harri.
and Alice Faye have been signed
to continue on NBC for the 1851
50 season. On September 80 tht
Harris Faye show will move to Z
new time slot. between 1.-THE Biz
Show" (6:30-8) and "Theatel
Guild on the Air" (8:30-9:3O)
WCFM recorded Faith of Oul
Fathers" at the Carter Barron
Amphitheater last week and viii
broadcast a segment of it each
week this summer.