Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-02
~ KEY PREVIEWS

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tOho attend releGrs1s match screenings and onaIyse
scripts IN NeD York and Hollywood Their opinions are
offered as guide and supplement hohlioht intorma-
ton IN the TeeVIe Magazine carried in tOdOys Star
Wide Wide Word-"New Orleans on the Rivero Dave Gar
roway opens with some colorfu Mississippi River lore
then paddles to New Orleans. You'll see some stately
oSS-covered mansions and listen to Blue Singer Lizzie
Miles, real pro- she discusses the early days of Dixie
land Jazz. Final moments spent watching members
of the "Krewe of Rex" preparing for Mardi Gras The
scenery is wonderful and the whole show has lazy
Southern feel pm, WRC4
See NowFrom Precinct to President" An enormous re-
veang portrait of Harry S. Truman He comments with
remarkable candor variety of subjects including the
provocations and dsobeyal orders which led to firing
General Macarthur his most difficult decision while he
White House. Also discussion of his faverite current
projects, including one which he has been "sabo-
tagged by the A. M A. TrumanS merits and shortcomings
are both apparent in this fascinating history lesson Out
standing show of the day. pm, WTOP-9.
goth CentuyThe BuidUp" Good documentary about the
preparation for DDay, June 9. 1914 Most interesting
scenes from the German point of view showing the
enemy digging in for the expected attack You'll be
trgued to learn how we outmaneuvered German intel
gence, and had them defending the wrong beaches.
$3.50 pm. WTOP-9
Shirley Temples StOrybOOk- "Rumpesttskin" with John
Rat Phyllis Love, Kurt Kaznar and Shat X Ophir The
Brothers Grimm fairy tale about the dwarf who helps
youngsters The story is bit more complicated than
Beauty and the Beast" ast months fairy tae) but the
acting just as good The kids will especially ike Shat K
Ophir the dwarf spinning gold coins Shirley Temple
sneaks in song at the beginning and Handsome King
John Raitt also does singing $3.50 pm, wRCA.
of Reckoning" Back to gunplay again as
Bret Maverick Games Garner tackles some mean hon.
beS marshal backs Bret up but isn't quick enough and
in the end Bret has to set things right himself
moving yarn. 1880 pm, WMAL-7.
Ed Sullivan ShOwA boost for the Forthcoming Brussels
Worlds Fair featuring home movies Ed made while visit
ing the fair grounds Tonights acts will backdrops
depicting national pavilons" at the mommoth event
Among the performers Doretta Morrow singing Blue
Skies and SWonderfu" Dancers Mata and Hari in 1.-THE
Clown; and Comics Pigmeat Markham and Ricky
Layne Fine film segment features the renowned Bolsho
Ballet and its Prima Balerina Ulanova pmq WTOP-9
Steve Allen ShOw-Steve, who hasn't always been treated
too kindly by Tv rating services fights back Funniest
spot Statistcan" Louis Nyes explanation Of how he
computes shows rating. Henry Fonda takes time out
from Broadway chores to play lonesome husband in q
SKETCH and Jennie Smith and the Treniers supply to-
nights tunes You won't learn much about TV ratings
from Seves Report" but it's the most amusing routine
on this show. Color pm, WRC4
Chevy ShOw-If junior hasn't had his fill of horses and
cattle watching adult" Westerns here's something closer
to the real thing Most of tonght show taken with
rodeo, and you'll bareback riding, calf riding
bonc busting and other events Roy Rogers Dale Evans
Gabby Hayes and the Sons of the Pioneers play host
get in song two apiece (Gabbys un-Presleylke
rendition of "Houn DogO. Whole show comes from Fort
WORTH Texas. pm, WRCA.
Alfred HchcOck-iss Bracegrdle Does Her Duty" one
show with Mildred Natwick prissy proper
English lady, circa 1907 trapped in French hotel
with corpse Short thrills but Miss Natwick gives
amusing birdlike performance. $3.50 pm. WTOP-9.