Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-29

NBC has to do Is keep the spon-
sors happy-and the quality Of
the plays up to Tuesdays high
standard. That's tail order,
considering the lofty ranking Of
the opposing $4,000 Question.
Richard Kiley played the real
life Sarge who had to win . war
with himself before he could
convince the waits Of Seoul that
they'd be better on In IN or
phan,s home. But while Kfley
and Betsy Palmer were the NOM
inal stars, 1t was the children
who stole the show. particularly
the young thief who played the
crafty gang leader.
The script. which showed evil
dences Of careful research, was
honest and adult and the sets.
for q change. looked real enough.
Next week. NBC continues is
own war against the give-away
with . $4,000 cast and story
Philip Wylie's "The Answer. !"
featuring Albert Decker. Walter
Abel, Nina Foch. Conrad Nagel
and Paul Douglas.
Think III stick with this cate
cory for . while.
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steve Allen called Milton
Berries frst show Tuesday with
Esther Williams and John
Wayne) one Of his best-and
I'VE been trying to ind someone
to agree with Steve ever since.
The Judy Garland show Satur-
day II still the talk OF the TV set.
Friends are squabbling:
critics disagreeing. -. For ex-
ample: Hollywood's Harold Hef-
ferman called Judy's "Over the
Rainbow" q "pitiful sight that
should never be 20 publicly re-
peated.n Most other critics
(inciuding this reporter) found
1t magnificent. =. After the
show. by the way. Judy admitted
she was "scared-tied up In
knots" s. Judy's top accolade
was from Harriet Van Horne:
In her" she wrote. .CBS-TV
has the best spectacular to date"
Dick Hardness (WRC-A had
his troubles Tuesday night trying
to bring In o report from Denver.
First we saw the reporter.
but heard Milton Berle:: then we
got an image Of John <. M. Nc
Caffery moderating who knows
what panel show.
sid Caesar has also added
Cliff Norton to his fall cast and
cir was fine as the opposing
hoodlum In Mondays gangster
movie. I couldn't help won
dering, as I watched the show.
about Sid's old partner. Imogene
Coca. IT'S q pity her brilliant
talent Is, for want Of q vehicle.
lost to Tv.
World Series Reminder:
WWDC and WASH-fm are both
broadcasting the games, COM
mencing ct HAS. The telecast,
Of course. is on channel four
and in color.
Mailbag: Patience r. sends In
an emergency request 10 identify
the young lady who played
Joseph Cotten's wife on the
"Star Stage. production last
week Of "The United States VS..
Alexander Holmes" Patience
thought Il was either Loretta
Young or her twin sister and
got into . merry argument with
her husband. who said it wasn't.
III yoa can find ont 1Dho this
young lady Is. I 1Dould appreciate
% UerJ much u y0I 5C0uId let me
kno1p so our ten years OF happy
marriage CAN CONTINUE
she sUrites.
Hubby Is technically correct.
The actress was Sally Blaine,
who Is Loretta Young,s sister
but mot her twin. ! was curious
about the resemblance myself
she looked exactly Hike Loretta,
only o bit plumper.
Shed certainly make q terrific
sub for her sister ON her NBC
show Sunday nightsl
Quickies:
Topper" switches to WMAL-
Z commencing Monday.
CHS Is revising its morning
show setup again but WTOP-s
prefers to skip 1t altogether.
George Preston Marshall. the
Redskin chief, has invited the
TV and drama critics to q
luncheon next week. III be
there--among countless other