Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-28

he originally outlined the SHOW
three years ago.
There will be remotes from
night clubs. for opening night:
of famous stars, visits to the.
aters, glimpses of parades 'ano
other colorful civic functions
across the country and even 6
visit to a hospital for the birth
of a baby.
When reporter Hy Gardner
(who will share the assignments
with Considine. Earl Wilson ano
others explained the nature oil
his projected visit to Mt. SINAI
Hospital. to report the birth oil
a baby at "a directors cue,'
Buddy Hackett objected.
I'm a member Of the union
Buddy explained. "That baby
doesn't belong to the union
He intimated that the bit was
out and suggested that the way
to do it would be to get an colder
boy and fake it,"
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RECORD HOP: Another show
that stole the spotlight over the
week end was a local one-Milt
Grants Record Hop finals Sat-
urday tWTTG-5).
1t wasn't that the talent drawn
from thousands of entries was
so unusual, but that Milt had the
foresight to obtain the services
of possibly the most influential
judges talent competition Of
this type has ever had.
These judges. in case yOU
missed the show, we're Mitch
Miller and Hugo Winterhalter
And sharing the responsibility
with them was veteran maestro
Russ Morgan Whose band is
now at the Shoreham.)
Here are some quotes from
Mitch and Hugo on the talent
Mitch on the winner, Harry
johnson:
Harry, who sang 'Cindy, Oh
Cindy,' Shot0ed authority, train
ing and the best possible use Of
his ample talent"
Hugo, on a youngster who i'm
pressed everyone with her work
I'm three or four years, tDith
! the right supervision and hare
,Uork, Donna EUdnS' basic talent
mill probably make her one o.
the outstanding recording star.
in the business"
/ WHITEWATER fans who enjoyed
his New Years Eve TV show a.
much as I did should be pleased
to hear that he is currently
negotiating for a one-hour show
once each month.
Grants Record Hop, which
has shown surprising vitality
in the ratings, looks as II it
has cinched a berth at WTTG-
5 for some time to come.
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That the public and local
talent have become disenchanteo
with the telethon as a money
raising device is a feeling shared
by many and the. luncheon at
Gusti's, called Friday by Milton
@. Ford, to discuss an upcomine
all-night drive on WTTG-5 to
obtain funds for a National
Children's Rehabilitation center
(for epleptic. retarded and
disturbed children
at Leesburg, did much to clear
the air.
The top area TV and radio
personalities asked many ques-
tions that have generally gone
unasked-namely. the expenses
involved in putting on such a
drive, and the amount that viii
actually 60 to charity: also, the
grievances of performers asked
to go on at l am, and then held
up for hours and given the
brushOff.
With these matters out for all
to see, the way is open for the
Federal Association for Epilepsy
Inc. to establish a precedent in
the efficient, economic operation
of a telethon. This is the earnest
desire Of the Association, whose
president is Mrs. M. T. Broyhill,
mother of the Congressman, and
I hope that when the telethon
goes on next month. that the
sponsrs are as frank with the
public as they were Friday with
the local personalities.
As Billy Johnson put it. "yot
can't ask a little boy or girl II
empty his piggy bank and giue--
unless I know that the monei
tOiH tUind up NTH the charity.
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