Evening star., 1952-04-27
On the Air
Groucho Wins More Friends:
Other Notes on the TV Scene
By Harry Macarthur

anything unknd is ever said here about Groucho Marx
which highly unlikely is hereby recnded in advance
Marx during the week the teevewes Of those
heartwarming which make things little better
somehow AS two of the contestants "You Bet Your Life
had Rodriguez Of the Congressional Medal
of Honor his ancee. You quiz show
plainly loaded contestants favor IF don't win
here it won't be fault" said Mr.. M The problem
Sergt Rodriguez and hancee identify four
which turned be Blue Skies "Stardus Back Magic
and Tea for Two"
There anniversaries all the place Ted Crank.
moderator OF can Forum OF tne WIN Oe
WTOPTV Commentator Walter Cronkte will be doing his 000h
b TV db as cog at
exhibit the Chicago Worlds Fair Playing two carnets at
Photographer" will mark its first anniversary CBs-Tv
Thursday night With Maria Rva in co-sarrlng role
Hollywood Test CWMALTV-Monday, 1880 pmo re-
Gently launched its fifth year on ABc 1t started & Whgn the
Philadelphia
Comerus Cooled OFF at Yucco FIot
been advanced for that disappointing
picture transmission from last Tuesdays atom bomb test It
though that fate it often does brought trouble from
Angeles conquered all right but the power gen.
broke down shortly before the tee
of and it was three minutes after the bomb drop they
heated back up to normal operating temperature
telecast scheduled for next Thursday
the of Women Voters convention Cincinnati the hour
platform Estes Kefauver Senator Robert
Kerr Earl Warren and Paul Hoffman Speaking
Eisenhower already have accepted invitations to speak
teevon counterpart Of the famous Lincoln
debates 1858" is what the network calling the
gram.
Those chonneIs Won't Wait Forever
FEC Chairman A.. Walker had word Of advice for the
Institute for Education by Teevon at Ohio State Uni
vey recently Take advantage Of these teevon channels
aside for education the advice He pointed out that
a the from the effective date Of he commits
sions sixth and order request the
mission educational assignment commercial
assignment Meaning that the educators don't the
channels. surely will
Fred Warnings sponsor has renewed its contract with the
show for next and it will be back in regular Sunday
with Information making
replacement. Ralph Edwards daytime TV show NBC has
been renewed for next too Televewe here will get
sneak prevew" next Saturday night at midnight WALTV.
The film will be James Masons High Command" being
shown for the first time Washington Thursday night will
be night again NBCTV Puccinis ianni Schicch
will be telecaSt from IL to H.
This Time Jimmy Will Go Quietly
Jimmy Durante has fourweek date at the Palladium in
London starting May He's expected to keep this of
his free will, which isn't what happened
Then Lou Clayton his longtime friend suggested
tour of England Scotland and ireland and Durante
He changed his mind though by the time bookings and
party for friends and talked him into playing the piano.
BY the time Durante looked he shanghaied
Current London visitors Dancers Danny Hocto and Betty
who managing to be in two places at addition
doubling between the Palladium and the cabaret they
continuing guests Kate Smiths afternoon
NBC. These latter will be made by of
films the two making with London backgrounds.
James Fleming editor OF NBC-TVS Today due
fly Europe yesterday for week of spotnews gathering
Among other specific projects he mind filmed interview
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