Evening star., 1956-12-11

ISympollSm, but the point was
still obscure. 1t was a good try,
though.
On the Run:
The Goodson -Todman Office
will have to find another emcee
for the upcoming CBS-9 quiz
show, Nothing But the Truth. F"
Walter Cronkite was set
until CHS heard about it.-and
invoked the network rule that
newsmen should not appear on
entertainment programs" or in
commercial announcements. .
I'm case you thought Of it, too.
Ed Murrow's Person to Person"
is either>an exception to the ruie
or is classified loosely under the
heading of news.)
Washington will be the setting
(via film background shotsl for
a situation comedy NBC is PLAN
ming for Arlene Francis.
Arlene will play Sen. Virginia
Madison in THE Senator is a
Lady" and filming is set to start
in early Spring of next year
The Hollywood Musical HOli-
day Revue" that NBC-4's "VdeO
Theater" will present December
20 has a shOW-stOpper for the
nostalgia set: the reunion Of
Jeanette Macdonald and Nell
son Eddy to sing "WiIl You Re-
member" from "Maytime." !.
The cast also includes Shirley
Jones and Phil Harris.
The Studio One" drama next
Monday. Career" will enlist the
services Of such ring celebrities
as Joe Louis. Jimmy Braddock,
Gus Lesnevich. Barney Poss.
Tony Canzoneri, referee Ray
Miller and announcer Harry
Balough.--May the better actor
emerge victorious.
NBC has changed signals on
the Don Mcneil show, originally
set to become a daytimer Decem-
Der 81. -. Instead, the network
Will revive Truth or Conse-
Iquences."
X X 4
ScOrebOard:
The underpaid teacher had
his dramatic innings in the
Kaiser Aluminium Hour play last
week (WRC-4) and the acting
by Louis Jean Heydt and Glenda
Farrell struck this reporter as
first-rate. :. Playwright Steven
Gethers did fine overall Job.
too, particularly in the sus-
penseful oral examination of the
IWould-be assistant principals.
|. Having taken two Franklin
exams myself. I can subscribe to
the nail-biting mood-and the
sweating out of grades. But
lGethers' principal character.
while sympathetic, was a bit too
starry eyed to swallow. It
seems incredible that he should
have waited II years until his
children were ready to college to
find out he wasn't making
enough money. Also, it
seemed naive of him to expect
that the examining board
would quiz him on his favorite
subjects of civics and economics.
=. Still. Cracker Money" made
its point without laboring
and the Skllful playing and
staging gave it wallop
you wouldn't expect in a
story Of this type. The one
character that grated somewhat
was the principal. who seemed
ito exude kindness and nobil-
Iity from every pore.
The Ueekend's funniest lam
poOn-The Spike Jones "Spik-
eteerS" on Perry Como'S show
Saturday. That tDns Wash
ington'S Monsie Garner in the
Mousketeer takeof. incidentally.
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Area Notes:
Bud Sobel, former WTOP
Isportscaster. is now sports direc-
tor of radio station WNOX in
Knoxville, Tenn. He sends
best wishes to all my friends
at The Star"
Perky Patty Cavin's "Hamil-
ton Time Award" for distin-
'guished service to her local
community. State and Nation, a
thoroughly deserved one. I'm
like most femmecasters who
stick to recipes and fashions,
WRC's Patty has essayed a Sc
ries Of reports on manpower
needs Of military establish
mentS and assisted in numerous
campaigns. including the Poto-
mac pollution question.
The Citation to Youth
Award" will become a perma-
'nent fixture Of WTOP's Ask-it-
Basket. The response TO the
first award-tO George Robin
son, for his experiments in photo
elasticity on the program last
Saturday - decided cOprOducer
Dorothy LOCKER. Forms for