Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-07


They didn't get the intervis
q travel-bag Of varied observa-
tons. which they are relaying
to their listeners and viewers.
For example:
On American singers: Como
Is particularly idolized in Italy
(which sees Is minutes OF his
NBc show via kine). but the
champ In Europe is Sinatra.
The Strongs found themselves
In a remote Dutch village one
day. wandered over 10 the ever
present luke box and found 1t
featuring American records al
most exclusively. Sinatra was
tops everywhere, including the
stars dressing room backstage
at the Folies Bergere.
On French Tv commercials:
Absolutely delightful" says
Jimma-and American viewers.
who have seen amusing samples
of the soft" sell on the Paar
show. will agree. Il think our
people could be just as mag
NATIVE" Jerry observes. but
there's the problem Of cost.
They have no unions over
there"
On Movie Stars: The most
agreeable and cooperative they
met? That's easy. The top ones.
Charlton (Chuck) Heston. who
plays Ben Hur: Ingrid Bergman
and Anna Magnani. IF In
grid's daughter hadn't shown
up Unexpectedly that day, we
would have had her for our
show" Jerry explained.
On vacatiOning Tv Stars:
The Strongs bumped into the
Como family (the day before
the Comos were given an audi
ence by Pope Pius) and ran
into the Steve Aliens at the
Lido. One of the members of
the party asked for Steve's
autograph to take home and
Steve. who explained that only
touring Americans have recog-
nized him, greeted the request
happily.
On The Run:
Fast-breaking Developments
at the United Nations. NBc-TV
assured editors yesterday. would
be carried by the network. /.
That includes today's Security
Council meeting, scheduled to
begin at 3 O'Clock.
The cast for Harvey" which
opens the CBS-TV Show Of the
Month series September %, is
shaping up beautifully. Art
Carney stars and now Marion
LOrne, the Mrs. Quincy Of Mr..
Peppers. will play Carney's
widowed sister. -. Marion
played the part on Broadway
opposite Joe E. Brown and on
the road with Frank Fay. who
originated the leading rOle.)
JEFF Bower is still champ on
the local quizzer. It's In The
Name (7:30 o'clock tonight,
WTTG-5). He's won 1911
so far.
Catching Up With the Mail:
F. L., among others. wants to
know what happened to War
rem Hull, whom we haven't
seen since Strike 1t Rich went
off the air"
Hull hasn't been on TV
since the programs demise and
has been Hving quietly in his
Westchester IN. ~ home. He's
looking around for a netO showJ
Mrs. Julia williams writes:
"On Top Dollar august p
I noticed that the same digits
do not appear for the same
letters that appear in the sec
ond word when dialed.
Could you tell me the reason
for the apparent inconsis-
tency?"
This is not an inconsis-
tency. You apparently did
not notice that the host spins
an outer disc and that con-
Sequently leads to a different
combindtion.)
$50
Questioned" postcards:
II got a postcard saying /
had won Music Bingo on WRC-
TV. On the top was the adj
dress. Music Bingo, 485 Madi-
son avenue, New York %, N. Y
Isn't that the CBS-TV address?
Also. how long does it take to
get the prize?"
Somebody's pulling your
leo. That IS the address OF
CHS. Winners are not notified
BY postcdrd.)
=
J. A. ", Of Burke. Va, writes:
did you see the mess they
made of ESP last Friday? Will
they call the new formal, The
Poor Mans This is Your Life?'
They just lost some viewers.
yep. I SGtD it. A serious
Show on the subject OF ESP
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