Week of November 30, 1947

There were probably two people who were really disappointed at the Joe Louis-Jersey Joe Walcott heavyweight championship title match that was broadcast on the NBC television network at the start of December 1947.

One was Jersey Joe, who lost in a split decision that he appealed to the New York State Athletic Commission. The other was Dennis James, who must have thought he was broadcasting a wrestling match on DuMont at the same time to no viewers.

Estimates were over a million people tuned in to NBC’s broadcast, where Walcott floored Louis twice, and Gillette kept reminding boxing fans it was in the razor blade business. There was even an audience where there was no TV station. The relay link between New York and Boston got another test and some people within the confines of WJZ radio (which didn’t have its TV tower up yet) got to view matches, along with others in the northeast in homes, bars, restaurants and even meeting halls equipped with a set.

Two other television highlights at the start of the week was the debut of television in Cleveland, followed the next day by regularly scheduled commercial programming on WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee. WEWS wouldn't have a real schedule until mid-month. The journey to get the Milwaukee station on the air was a long one. The Milwaukee Journal had a television construction permit back in the mechanical days at the end of 1930. The newspaper had been granted a commercial license in 1941 but the war got in the way, and then the application was withdrawn in 1946 while the Journal mulled over whether to wait until colour came in. When the FCC quashed that idea in 1946, the Journal applied for another license.

A rather prestigious dramatic broadcast scheduled by NBC ended up being postponed. The American National Theatre’s presentation of a Tennessee Williams play was supposed to air Nov. 30 but a camera refused to function, so it had to be put off.

In St. Louis, KSD-TV created a repertory company, and the curtain was raised in early December 1947 on its premiere production. The station was owned by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, which profiled the pre-teen featured player on its Junior Jamboree show. We have snipped it below. Zane Farhat continued to appear on the programme into 1948. It also aired several more Ub Iwerks' ComiColor cartoons (in black-and-white), which are being carefully restored by Thunderbean Animation.

On the West Coast, it appeared the courts dealt with the flap over whether boxing matches could be televised without the TV station reimbursing all kinds of people. Also, Martin Block's voice was taken off a morning test pattern telecast on W6XAO. Germain portions of a column on it have been transcribed below. We have omitted a follow-up column which relates a bitchy phone call to the columnist from Block's wife, giving her version of events. She played semantical games instead of giving an explanation of why her husband's transcribed show wasn't on the TV schedule any longer. Meanwhile, a name appears for the first time (that I can find) on a wrestling card broadcast on KTLA. It's none other than Gorgeous George, perhaps the most famous wrestler to non-fans of the era.

The TV listings come from various newspapers. WWJ in Detroit is unavailable, and we only have Milwaukee's debut night. Unfortunately, not all newspaper schedules are identical, likely due to last-minute programming changes.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1947
WCBS-TV (CBS), Channel 2, New York City
7:00—“Scrapbook, Junior Edition,” children’s program with Gil Fates.
7:45—Film shorts: “Dipsy Doodle” and “Tale of a Pup.”
8:00—“The Week in Review” with Don Hollenbeck.”
8:10—Film shorts.
8:30—Feature film, “Regular Fellows.”
WNBT (NBC), Channel 4, New York City
1:50—Football at the Polo Grounds: N.Y. Giants vs. Chicago Cardinals.
8:00—“Author Meets the Critics,” moderated by John K.M. McCaffery.
8:30—Television News.
8:40—The Television Playhouse: “The Last of My Solid Gold Watches” by Tennessee Williams. With John Stuart Dudley, Robert Morgan, Luther Henderson.
9:15—Film of Pacific Voyage of Kon-Tiki Raft.
9:20—U.P. News and Musical Miniatures.
9:25—Feature film.
WABD (DuMont), Channel 5, New York City
1:30—Test Pattern.
1:55—“Keep Tuned for Yankee” slide.
2:00—Football at Yankee Stadium: N.Y. Yankees vs. Buffalo Bills.
WRGB (NBC) Channel 4, Schenectady
Schedule not available.
WPTZ (NBC) Channel 3, Philadelphia
1:30—INS Television News.
1:50—Football from Franklin Field, Philadelphia Eagles vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, sponsored by Philco.
7:45—INS Television News.
8:00 to 9:30—NBC programs.
WFIL-TV Channel 6, Philadelphia
1:30—Test Pattern.
2:00—Sunday Inquirer Comics.
2:30—Children’s Film.
2:45—Field Hockey at Philadelphia Cricket Club: All-English Team vs. All-American Team. Commentary by Martha Gable and tournament co-chairman Tom Mooehead.
7:30—Test Pattern.
8:00—Inquirer News Review (from Baltimore).
8:30—Let’s Pop the Question.
9:00—Personalities That Make the News.
9:30—Religious program.
9:55—Sign off.
WMAR (CBS/DuMont) Channel 2, Baltimore
6:30—Test Pattern.
7:00—CBS programming.
7:45—Film show.
8:00—AP Television News.
8:30—WMAR’s Sports Review.
9:00—CBS program from WMAL.
9:30—WMAR’s Baltimore and International Television News.
WNBW (NBC) Channel 4, Washington
1:00—Test Pattern.
1:30—Coming Attractions.
1:35—College Music.
2:00—Football at Municipal Stadium: Baltimore Colts vs. Rockets.
4:30—Musical Interlude.
8:00—NBC programs.
WTTG (DuMont) Channel 5, Washington
Off the air.
WMAL-TV (CBS) Channel 7, Washington
1:00 to 1:30—Test Pattern.
1:30—Meet Me Under the Tree.
1:45—Football at Griffith Stadium: Washington Redskins vs. Chicago Cardinals.
6:30—Test Pattern.
7:00—CBS programs.
8:00—AP Newsreel.
8:10—Film.
8:45—The News Today with Earl Godwin.
9:00—Personalities in the News with Bryson Rash.
9:30—Film short.
W8XCT Channel 4, Cincinnati
Off the air.
WBKB Channel 5, Chicago
No schedule available.
KSD-TV Channel 5, St. Louis
7:30—AP Television Newsreel.
8:00—Hockey from the Arena: St. Louis Flyers vs. Cleveland Barons.
W6XAO Channel 2, Los Angeles
Off the air.
KTLA Channel 5, Hollywood
8:00—World-Wide News and Recorded Music.
8:30—Cartoon comedy.
8:40—“Shopping at Home” with Keith Hetherington and Harrise Brin, sponsored by the Pep Boys, Sears Roebuck and Frey Schwabacher.
8:55—Cartoonews.
9:00—“Philco Football Scoreboard” with USC coach Dean Cromwell.
9:15—Film: “Peck’s Bad Boy” (1934) with Jackie Cooper.

FOLLOWING up its deal with the Theatre Guild whereby the guild is producing six of its plays on NBC television this winter, NBC announced last week that it has concluded an agreement with the American National Theatre and Academy for 12 half-hour dramatic productions to be televised during the next six months. This series, entitled The Television Playhouse, was to start last night (Nov. 30) with "The Last of My Solid Gold Watches" by Tennessee Williams.
Vinton Freedley, president of ANTA, which is chartered by Congress as the official national theatre of the U. S., expressed the belief that television can help ANTA tremendously in its major aim of providing more theatre for more people throughout the land. "We welcome," he said, "this opportunity of collaborating with NBC on a series of dramatic productions and are confident that together we can present something new and different in television entertainment."
He announced that ANTA had appointed an advisory committee to assist in the television productions, including himself, Clarence Derwent, Helen Hayes and Raymond Massey. Richard Harrity, playwright and television writer, will be executive producer for ANTA for the series.
NBC's second Theatre Guild telecast, The Late George Apley, will positively go on Dec. 7 as scheduled, NBC stated last week. Matter had been in doubt when it was discovered that in addition to Max Gordon, from whom NBC had obtained the video rights to the drama, clearance must also be obtained from 20th Century-Fox, who purchased the picture rights to the play. The motion picture company finally gave its consent in exchange for a plug for the picture during the telecast. (Broadcasting, Dec. 1)

NBC television's big buildup for the start of a series of dramatic shows in cooperation with the American National Theatre and Academy went for naught, when a studio camera conked out a few minutes before the show was ready to take air Sunday (30) night.
Show, a one-acter by Tennessee Williams, titled "Last of My Solid Gold Watches," was scheduled to start at 8:30 p.m. NBC engineers worked on the camera until 0: 15 but couldn't get it fixed, so the station finally resumed broadcasting with a film show. Play has been rescheduled for tomorrow (Thursday) night.
If another camera doesn't do a last-minute conk, meanwhile, NBC on Sunday (7) will air the second in its series of plays done in cooperation with the Theatre Guild. Show is "Late George Apley," starring Leo G. Carroll and featuring many of the original Broadway cast. Web and the Guild ran into difficulties when it was discovered that 20th-Fox, which produced the "Apley" film, owned tele rights to the show. Twentieth okayed it for video, however, and NBC is ready to go. (Variety, Dec. 5)

RUPPERT BREWERY will sponsor a telecast of the championship play-off games of the All-America Football Conference between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Browns on WABD New York IF the Yankees won yesterday's [30] contest with the Buffalo Bills.
If the Bills won, they will have to play the Yanks again to determine the Eastern Division leader and if the Bills also win that game they will meet the Browns for the national championship in Buffalo, where there is no television. Yankee games during the fall pro season have been telecast on WABD on Sunday afternoons under the sponsorship of Springs Mills, placed direct. Lennen & Mitchell is the Ruppert agency. (Broadcasting, Dec. 1) Note: The Yankees won 35-13.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1947
WCBS-TV (CBS), Channel 2, New York City
Off the air.
WNBT (NBC), Channel 4, New York City
2:00—Television Matinee (from WPLZ).
8:00—News.
8:10—Film Shorts.
8:36—Boxing from St. Nicholas Arena. Feature bout: Phil Muscato vs. Arthur Godoy.
WABD (DuMont), Channel 5, New York City
6:35—Film shorts.
6:45—Walter Compton, news (from WTTG), sponsored by General Electric.
7:00—Small Fry Club, with Bob Emery.
7:30—Doorway to Fame, with Jackie Bright.
8:00—Film shorts.
8:15—“Magic Carpet,” sponsored by Alexander Smith.
8:30—Film Short.
8:35—“Swing Into Sports,” Don Pallini, guest, sponsored by Transmirra Products Corp.
9:00—“Sports Names to Remember,” sponsored by Moquin Wines.
9:07—Boxing from Jamaica Arena with Dennis James, sponsored by Winston Radio and Television Co.
WRGB (all networks) Channel 4, Schenectady
7:05—Program Announcements.
7:15—Latest News.
7:30—Children’s Bedtime Story.
7:40—Music.
7:55—News.
8:00—NBC programs until sign-off.
WPTZ (NBC) Channel 3, Philadelphia
9:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. and 3:00 to 5:30 p.m.—Test Chart.
1:45—INS Television News, sponsored by Wilf Bros.
2:00—“Television Matinee,” sponsored by Philadelphia Electric Co.
7:30—INS Television News, sponsored by Superfine Appliances Co.
7:45—Meet Santa Claus, direct from Gimbels, sponsored by Gimbels.
8:00 to sign-off—NBC; boxing sponsored by Gillette.
WFIL-TV Channel 6, Philadelphia
9:30 a.m. to noon and 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.—Test Pattern.
7:00—Test Pattern.
7:30—Schoolboy Sports, Tom Moorehead and Jack Ryan. Football film: Ridley Township High vs. Ridley Park High, sponsored by Jacob Reed's & Sons, clothiers.
8:00—Inquirer Television News, with Wally Sheldon.
8:10—Magic Made Easy, with Tom Osborne.
8:30—Film.
9:00—Temple University Forum: “What Can We Learn from the British Experiment?”
WMAR (CBS/DuMont) Channel 2, Baltimore
2:00 to 4:00—Test Pattern.
5:00—Report to the People; Session of Baltimore City Council.
7:00—DuMont programs from WABD.
8:00—DuMont programs from WTTG.
8:45—Film Show.
9:00—Film Show.
9:30—DuMont boxing program from WABD.
WBNW (NBC) Channel 4, Washington
Off the air.
WTTG (DuMont) Channel 5, Washington
10:30 a.m. to noon—Morning Melodies.
6:15—Dinner music.
6:30—Preview Time.
6:35—DuMont programming.
6:45—Walter Compton, news, sponsored by General Electric (to DuMont).
7:00—DuMont programming.
8:00—Music Album, Joby Reynolds (to DuMont).
8:15—Film shorts (to DuMont).
8:30—Way Down Home (to DuMont).
8:45—Film shorts.
9:00—Step ‘n’ Fetch It, Mike Hunnicutt.
9:30—DuMont program.
WMAL-TV (CBS) Channel 7, Washington
10 a.m. to noon—Test Pattern.
2:00 to 5:00—Test Pattern.
W8XCT Channel 4, Cincinnati
7:30—Movies.
7:45—Movie.
8:00—Movie: “Bugles From the Bluegrass.”
8:15 to 9:00—Boxing.
WBKB Channel 5, Chicago
2:00—Chicago Television Showcase
4:00—Junior Jamboree with Kukla, Fran and Ollie, sponsored by RCA.
7:45—Film.
8:15—News reports.
8:30—Wrestling from Midway Arena, sponsored by Crosley and Launderall Distributors.
KSD-TV Channel 5, St. Louis
3:00—News and Views.
3:15—Films musicals: “Scotch Boogie” and “Where There’s You There’s Me.”
3:30—American Theater interviews with “Red Mill” actors.
3:45—Film: “Hawaii.”
4:00—Man on the Street, with Frank Eschen.
4:15—Cartoon: “Sinbad the Sailor” (Iwerks, 1935).
8:00—Tele-Quizi-Calls, starring Harry Gibbs and Dottye Bennett, sponsored by Union Electric.
8:30—Film: “Chimps’ Jamboree.”
8:45—“Man on the Street,” Frank Eschen, emcee.
9:00—Films: “Mad About Her Blues” and “William Tell Overture.”
9:15—Lindenwood College program: “The Origin of Our Language.”
9:30—Films: “Dude Cowboy” and “Clancy.”
9:45—News and Views.
W6XAO Channel 2, Los Angeles
11 a.m.—Queen For a Day.
8 p.m.—Test Slides, Music.
8:25 to 11—Wrestling Matches, Hollywood Legion. Billy Varga vs. Martino Angelo, Lucky Simonovich vs. Antone Leone, Paavo Katonen vs. Jan Blears, Gorilla Ramos vs. Ali Pasha, Lee Bradley vs. Tommy Nilan.
KTLA Channel 5, Hollywood
3:00 to 5:00—News and music.
7:00—“Uncle Phil,” with Shirley Dinsdale and Judy Splinters, sponsored by Philco.
7:10—Adventure Serial, sponsored by Philco.
7:30—Bar None Ranch (premiere), with Pat Buttram.
8:00—Mix Troubles.
8:30—Amateur Boxing from South Gate Arena.

Folk artists are getting the television eye on the West Coast. KTLA, the Paramount video outlet, has started a regular folk show, tabbed Bar-Non Dude Ranch and featuring Pat Buttram as emsee. Pat is a former WLS, Chicago, entertainer. Appearing on the first telecast were Cotton-Seed Clark, Stewart Hamlin, Maureen O’Connor and Monty Montana. Since James C. Petrillo still bans live music from television, Western warblers mugged the lyrics while their disks were being played, thereby giving the illusion they were working with live accompaniment. (Billboard, Dec. 20)

There is now no longer any doubt that California does not agree with Martin Block.
His troubles continue to mount. [...]
Now, it appears that Mutual and Martin have about arrived at the parting of the ways, too [he left KFWB to go to KHJ-Mutual].
They’ve cut his hour’s time to 15 minutes.
They’ve canceled his morning television show over their W6XAO.
Asserted reason for the network’s wrath is that during the recent programs Block gave “unfavorable reviews,” criticized singers whose platters he played.
The net held that if Block felt that way about the artists he shouldn’t have used their records.
Fact that one of the girl singers under Block’s fire happened to be managed by a high Mutual executive didn’t help either. (Allen Rich, Valley Times, Dec. 1)

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1947
WCBS-TV (CBS), Channel 2, New York City
Off the air.
WNBT (NBC), Channel 4, New York City
Off the air.
WABD (DuMont), Channel 5, New York City
6:35—Film shorts.
6:45—Walter Compton, news (from WTTG), sponsored by General Electric.
7:00—Small Fry Club, with Bob Emery.
7:30—“Law of Libel.”
8:00—Western Feature Film.
9:00—“Mary Kay and Johnny,” sketch.
9:17—Boxing at Park Arena.
WRGB (NBC) Channel 4, Schenectady
7:05—Program Announcements.
7:15—Latest News.
7:30—On the Job.
7:50—Musiquette.
7:55—News.
8:00—Concert Hall.
8:15—Film shorts.
8:30—Meditation.
8:40—Film shorts.
8:55—Spot News.
WPTZ (NBC) Channel 3, Philadelphia
9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.—Test Chart.
7:45—INS Television News, sponsored by Wilf Bros.
8:00—Jenkintown Christmas Parade and Celebration.
WFIL-TV Channel 6, Philadelphia
9:30 a.m. to noon and 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.—Test Pattern.
7:30—Test Pattern.
8:00—Inquirer Television News, with Wally Sheldon.
8:15—Philadelphia, A Great City: “The Philadelphia Police,” sponsored by the Philip Klein Ad Agency.
8:30—Hockey at the Arena: Philadelphia Rockets vs. Pittsburgh Hornets.
WMAR (CBS/DuMont) Channel 2, Baltimore.
2:00 to 4:00—Test Pattern.
8:00—Test Pattern.
8:30—Official Navy Academy pictures of last Saturday’s Army-Navy football game. Robert Elmer, commentator.
9:30—Wrestling from the Colesium. Mildred Burke (champion) vs. Dot Dotson; George Becker vs. Nando Singh, Ace Freeman vs. Pat Welsh, Phil Gruber vs. Jesse James, Don Lee vs. Joe Komarkoff.
WNBW (NBC) Channel 4, Washington
2:00—Test Pattern.
3:30—Coming Attractions.
4:00—The Local Crowd.
5:00—Film Feature.
5:30—Calorie Clinic.
5:45—Musical Interlude.
8:00—Capital Citizen, with Bill Herson.
WTTG (DuMont) Channel 5, Washington
10:30 to 12 noon—Morning Melodies.
1:30—Afternoon Musicale.
4:00—Santa Claus in Toyland.
6:15—Dinner Music.
6:30—Preview Time.
6:35—DuMont programming.
8:00—Bob Wolff Sports Clinic.
9:00—The Visionaires.
9:15—DuMont programming.
WMAL-TV (CBS) Channel 7, Washington
1:00 to 5:00—Test Pattern.
7:30—Test Pattern.
8:00—Lacy's Sports Shorts.
8:15—Football: Washington Redskins vs. Boston Yanks, film broadcast of game at Fenway Park.
9:25—George’s Film Fun.
W8XCT Channel 4, Cincinnati
1:30—Christmas Shopping, from Mabley and Carew.
7:30—College of Music.
8:00—Hooin Hood.
8:15—Skyline Review.
8:30—This is Current.
9:00—Forest Gangsters.
9:15—Six-Day Grind.
9:30—Television Party.
WBKB Channel 5, Chicago.
3:00—“Jane Foster Comes to Call,” cooking and home management show, sponsored by Commonwealth Edison.
3:30—Chicago Television Showcase.
4:00—Junior Jamboree, with Kukla, Fran and Ollie, sponsored by RCA.
7:30—Behind the Headlines.
7:45—C.A.P. Presents.
8:00—News.
8:15—“Murderer’s Row.”
KSD-TV Channel 5, St. Louis
Off the air.
W6XAO Channel 2, Los Angeles
10:30 a.m.—Test Pattern and Incidental Music.
11:00—Queen For a Day.
11:30—Test Pattern and Music.
KTLA Channel 5, Hollywood
3:00 to 5:00—News and music.
7:00—“Uncle Phil” with ventriloquist Shirley Dinsdale and Judy Splinters, sponsored by Philco.
7:10—Adventure Serial, sponsored by Philco.
7:30—Home Economics with Monica Whalen and guest.
7:45—“Star Views” with Lois Andrews, sponsored by Philco.
8:00—“Tele-Newsreel,” sponsored by Buchanan Co.
8:10—Short subject: “The Two Doctors.”
8:30—Western Feature film: “Trigger Pals” (1939) with Fuzzy St. John.

WEWS, Cleveland’s new television station, will make its debut tonight with a telecast of the Ezzard Charles-Fitzy Fitzpatrick bout. The Scripps-Howard television station will air the fight as a field test and receiving sets will be placed in the Hotel Statler ballroom to demonstrate television to a group of radio distributors and dealers. (Cincinnati Post, Dec. 2)

LAW OF LIBEL
With Prof. Paul D. Kaufman, Andrew Torigian, Leon Stein, Francis Donnelly, Martin Waldmann, Betty Horowitz, John Babis, Joe DiMaggio, Charles Grant, Murray Kauffman, Bertram Cohen, Audre Berl
Writer: Mary Ciabattari
Director: Bob Emery
Producer: Prof. Robert Gessner
30 Mins.; Tues., 7:30 p.m.
Sustaining
WABD, N. Y.
DuMont station has given a television "workshop" of New York Univ. air time to produce a series of experimental programs, of which this (2) was the first. Cast was made up of students and faculty members. It’s understandable that the school, in its commendable effort to train students for video careers, would jump at a chance to give the students actual air experience. But why should the viewing public be expected to look upon the experimental gropings of a classroom group? Television, with the best hands it can get these days, is none too good. When it's placed in the hands of rank amateurs, it's pretty sad. This is no slap at the efforts of the NYU studes. It's simply a case of television being hampered rather than advanced by programming of this kind.
An obvious effort was made in this program to popularize its appeal. Instances of libel and slander were enacted, in the form, of political speeches, with the camera reverting after each to a classroom discussion with Prof. Paul D. Kaufman, in which the NYU students hashed over the subject. Aside, however, from a sequence in which a "candidate" in his political harangue held up a skunk as a likeness of his political Opponent, there was little in the program that wouldn't have been as well conveyed by ear as by eye.
The students were awkwardly bunched up in a corner in the classroom scenes. Production was laggardly, with many of the scenes lapsing into a well-this-is-all state before the cameras were switched to the next episode. DuMont won't build tele audiences with this sort of come-and-get-it programming. Doan. (Variety, Dec. 10)

Inquirer Television News
Reviewed Monday (2) 8-8:10 p.m. Style, local newsreel. Produced and narrated by Wally Sheldon; technical director Harry Krause; cameramen, W. B. Lawrence and Bill Wilson. Presented nightly by The Philadelphia Inquirer on WFIL-TV, Philadelphia.
For its own nightly news show, The Philadelphia Inquirer, which owns and operates the television station, produces its own local movie newsreel. A most ambitious program venture, not forgetting the expense, this 10-minute news presentation is an excellent combination of audio and visual appeal.
Wally Sheldon whips together a fresh reel of daily doings around town for six nights of the week with a recap on Sundays, follows the established production pattern of the Hollywood newsreelers in pacing and spacing the subject matter presented. While the camera captures only the sight, Sheldon adds his own sound with narration against a musical background.
Clips Strung Together
Sheldon, with his own camera crew, covers the town until nightfall, processing and stringing the clips together in the newspaper building removed from the tele studios. He displays a keen sense of news values apart from adding much to the visuals with his narration. When caught, the opening episode proved he was Johnny-on-the-spot in catching a fire disaster in the early hours of the morning. The night pictures didn't have full clarity; the clearer after-fire shots packed plenty of gripping dramatic interest. Streamer stills introduce the various subjects.
Three other local events shown made for a full measure of news and human interest. The reel covered the arrival of movieland's Buddy Rogers, a meeting of the local armchair sports experts to select top sports stars in the area (with the chosen few on hand for tele close-ups) and the birth of a big litter to a dog at a local fire house. Sandwiched in were two minutes of national news, spotted with stills of headlines from the newspaper's next morning edition as Sheldon filled in the story details.
Trade-marked picture of the Inquirer Building, with splash slogan streamer screaming that "Philadelphia prefers" the newspaper, was the only touch of commercialism as it opened and shut the reel. Maurie Orodenker. (Billboard, Dec. 12)

Plans for construction of The television station moved forward yesterday [2] as an order was placed with the General Electric Co. for more than $150,000 worth of major video equipment.
F. M. Flynn, president of general manager of The News, announced the purchase of three image orthicon-equipped studio cameras, monitoring and control consoles, camera dollies, microphone booms, and other components. At the same time Flynn disclosed the signing of a contract with the Radio Corporation of America for a five-kilowatt transmitter, with associated pickup and relay equipment.
Studio to Top Building
Together, the orders represent a total outlay of more than $350,000.
The News television station, to which the FCC has assigned the call letters WLTV, will operate on channel No. 11 in the 198-204 megacycle band. Present plans call for studios in a three-story addition on the top of The News Building at 220 E. 42d St. The station is expected to take the air with test patterns next Spring.
The new General Electric cameras utilize the latest type picture tubes. Used in conjunction with flexible studio control equipment, the cameras represent the finest available medium of telecasting.
Complete motion picture projection equipment also will be provided to The News by General Electric. Both 35 and 16 mm. film will be televised. This will enable the station to use all sources of motion pictures in setting a high standard of educational and entertainment programing.
Look to Expert Aid.
Explaining that the master control room also will be GE-equipped, Flynn said: "The News is looking to the engineering accomplishments of the experts at WRGB, General Electric's station in Schenectady. During their six years of non-commercial operation they have gained immeasurable experience. We hope to be able to borrow a little of their know-how."
The RCA order, in addition to transmitter and antenna, calls for two complete field pickup units, including four RCA image orthicon cameras, and two microwave relay transmitters and receivers. These and other units to be added later, will be used in spot news coverage. (Daily News, Dec. 3)

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1947
WCBS-TV (CBS), Channel 2, New York City
1:30—“Missus Goes a-Shopping” with John Reed King.
8:00—Selected film shorts.
8:30—Hockey from Madison Square Garden: N.Y. Rangers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, sponsored by Knox Hats.
WNBT (NBC), Channel 4, New York City
2:00—Television Matinee (from WPLZ).
5:00—“Playtime,” children’s program (from WNBW).
7:25—Film: “Tonight’s Television Press Releases.”
7:30—“Kraft Television Theatre”: "Parlor Story."
8:30—“In the Kelvinator Kitchen” with Alma Kitchell.
9:00—Current Opinion” (from WNBW).
9:30—“Downtown Quarterback.” Presentation of the Lambert Trophy to Bob Higgins, coach of Penn State.
WABD (DuMont), Channel 5, New York City
6:35—Film shorts.
6:45—Walter Compton, news (from WTTG), sponsored by General Electric.
7:00—Small Fry Club, with Bob Emery.
7:30—“The Mirror,” drama.
8:00—Film shorts.
8:15—Sylvie St. Clair, songs.
8:30—Film shorts.
8:45—Jack Eigen Show.
9:00—To be announced.
WRGB (NBC) Channel 4, Schenectady
7:05—Program Announcements.
7:15—Latest News.
7:30—NBC programming, sponsored by Kraft.
8:30—News.
8:35—Jury of Public Opinion.
9:00—Current Opinion.
9:20—Number Please.
9:45—Film shorts.
9:55—Farm Spotlight.
10:00 P.M.—Spot News.
WPTZ (NBC) Channel 3, Philadelphia
9:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. and 3:00 to 4:45 p.m.—Test Chart.
1:45—INS Television News.
2:00—Television Matinee, sponsored by the Philadelphia Electric Co.
4:45—INS Television News.
5:00—NBC children’s show (from WNBW).
7:30—INS Television News, sponsored by Superfine Appliances Co.
7:45—Meet Santa Claus, from Gimbels, sponsored by Gimbels.
8:05—“Sports Scrapbook” with Stoney McLinn and Bill Campbell.
8:15—Selection motion pictures.
8:30—NBC programs.
8:45-Basketball at La Salle: La Salle College vs. Millersville State Teachers College.
WFIL-TV Channel 6, Philadelphia
9:30 a.m. to noon and 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.—Test Pattern.
4:00—Installation of Loyola College (Md.) President (from WMAL).
7:30—Test Pattern.
8:00—Inquirer Television News, with Wally Sheldon.
8:10—Film.
8:20—Starlet Stairway with Jack Steck and a cast of young entertainers.
9:00—Basketball at the Arena: Philadelphia Warriors vs. Baltimore Bullets.
11:00—Sign off.
WMAR Channel 2, Baltimore
2:00 to 4:00—Test Pattern.
4:00—Induction of the Very Rev. Francis Xavier Talbot, President of Loyola College (to WFIL-TV).
WNBW (NBC) Channel 4, Washington
2:00—Test Pattern.
3:30—Coming Attractions.
4:00—Film Features.
5:00—Playtime (to NBC).
6:00—Musical Interlude.
7:00—Coming Attractions.
7:20—Illustrated News Service.
7:30—NBC programs.
8:45—A Glamorous Christmas Morning.
9:30—NBC program.
WTTG (DuMont) Channel 5, Washington
10:30 a.m.—Morning Melodies.
1:30—Afternoon musicale.
2:00—American University of the Air, School of Music.
2:20—Afternoon musicale.
6:15—Dinner Music.
6:35—Television Film Shorts (from DuMont).
6:45—Walter Compton news, sponsored by General Electric (to DuMont).
7:00—Small Fry Club (from DuMont).
7:30—Feature Film: “Wildcat Trooper” with Kermit Maynard.
8:30—Basketball from Uline Arena: Washington Capitals vs. St. Louis Bombers.
WMAL-TV (CBS) Channel 7, Washington
10 a.m. to noon—Test Pattern.
2:00 to 5:00—Test Pattern.
W8XCT Channel 4, Cincinnati
1:30—Films.
1:45—Films.
2:00—Tea for Two.
7:30—Conservatory of Music.
8:00—Movie.
8:30—Mt. Healthy High School.
WTMJ-TV Channel 3, Milwaukee
8:00—Television Dedication.
8:30—Open House: A Look at Milwaukee’s Future.
8:45—Salute to Television.
9:00—Television Newsreel.
9:15—Sports Revue.
9:30—Wisconsin Styles.
9:45—Night Club: Variety Entertainment.
10:15—Golf Demonstration by Professional Francis Gallett.
WBKB Channel 5, Chicago
3:00—Chicago Television Showcase.
4:00—Junior Jamboree, with Kukla, Fran and Ollie, sponsored by RCA.
7:30—Minor Opinions.
8:00—Film.
8:14—The Singing Smiths, sponsored by Terman Television Sales.
8:30—Wrestling from Rainbo Arena.
KSD-TV Channel 5, St. Louis
Off the air.
W6XAO Channel 2, Los Angeles
10:30 a.m.—Test Pattern and Incidental Music.
11:00—Queen For a Day.
11:30—Test Pattern and Transcribed Show.
KTLA Channel 5, Hollywood
3:00 to 5:00—News and music.
7:00—Uncle Phil, with Ventriloquist Shirley Dinsdale and Judy Splinters, sponsored by Philco.
7:10—Adventure Serial, sponsored by Philco.
7:30—“Sunset Room” with Joan Barton.
8:00—Wrestling at the Olympic Auditorium. Enrique Torres and Manuel Garza vs. Karl Davis and Wee Willie Davis, Georgeous Geoge vs. Reginald Siki.

TELEVISION COMES TO MILWAUKEE
With Niles Trammell, Frank E. Mullen, Walter J. Damm, Carla, Bob Heiss, George Comte, Gordon Thomas, Barbara Jacobs, Louis Fabell, Francis Gallet
Producer: James Robinson
Director: Lanny Pike
Production Mgr.: Charles Zoeckler
2½ hours.; Wed., (3), 8 p.m.
WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee
The Milwaukee Journal's WTMJ-TV went on the air last week with about as sharply defined and balanced a picture as could be expected of a debut. Of twin statistical import are the facts that it makes Milwaukee the 11th American city projecting a regular video schedule and that no other video operation has teed off with as many commercials on the books.
Perhaps a more pertinent title for the event would have been the "Milwaukee Journal Brings Television to Milwaukee." It being Milwaukee, the bracketing of the Journal with the medium looms more importantly than the technical and programming facets, particularly at this stage of television. As merchandisers and showmen have discovered, few other communities of major population are as conservative and cautious in accepting the new as Milwaukee.
It's a show-me town that makes a wastrel of the proverbial Missourian. And that's where the Milwaukee Journal comes into the picture. The Journal enjoys more than a practical monopoly in its field. The paper goes into nine out of any 10 homes. And because it was the Journal's adjunct the same ratio pretty well applied for many years to WTMJ's audience. With a reputation for stolidity and native eccentricity almost equal to that of the town's ancient City Hall, the Journal nevertheless has kept well in step with technological development.
Because of its power and prestige the Journal has been able to call the tunes in many a way for the Milwaukee citizenry. It put over radio with its readers to a major degree from the very inception of WTMJ, and unless some cataclysmic economic factor intervenes it's a safe bet that the Journal will cut a similar groove with television. WTMJ-TV is starting off with what it figures to be around 300 tele set installations in the town. What had largely stimulated this buying among Milwaukeans were the Cubs baseball games that they sought to pick up from WBKB, Chicago, 90 miles by airline signal.
Other WTMJ-TV assets on the inauguration occasion (3) were about $1,600 worth of business a week from eight local accounts (three of them the leading department stores), the latest tele equipment and a 50x30x29 studio especially designed for video when the Journal built its Radio City layout five years ago. The station could get but two of the four cameras it ordered by the time the opening rolled around, a circumstance which threatens to hamper programing operations somewhat since the schedule includes nightly sports pickups.
Considering the limitation to two cameras and the fact that these had to do some fast shifting within a constricted space, the opening schedule came off quite smoothly. There were numerous production oversights and some technical blemishes but they were most of the sort, that are easily ironed out with experience and additional equipment. The agenda was of a sufficient mixture to give spectators a pretty broad conception of the medium's scope. About the only run of the mill types of video programming missing were sports and dramatic fare.
The first-three-quarters of an hour was of static dimensions. The station, naturally, had to have its dedication ceremonies and after that it had to pay its respects to the old home town. The dedication included a film of Niles Trammell welcoming WTMJ-TV to the "NBC family of television,” and live well wishes by Frank F. Mullen, NBC executive v.p. and head of the web's tele operation, Walter J. Damm, chief of the Journal's broadcasting interests, and a couple of state and municipal functionaries.
Local pride got its innings via a session dealing with the matter of how Milwaukee is masterplanning its growth. Carla, a blonde looker, who conducts a daily women's stanza on WTMJ, m.c.d the blueprint and scale-models excursion and a running exposition by a couple of planning experts. To all this Miss Carla's personaiity was welcome sugarcoating. Schuster's, local department store, whose tag was attached to the city planning klotsch, resorted to the conventional for its blurb, namely, some film shots of the store's interior and exterior.
The subsequent three 15-minute slots were occupied with an all-male chorus chanting standard ditties (Gettelman's beer), an NBC newsreel (Gimbel's) and a sports revue, with staff sportscaster Bob Heiss doing the comment to some not-so-short film shots of collegiate football games.
With all this stage wait stuff out of the way, the station's cameras and studio facilities were able to get in their real licks. The style show, which was cued to the theme of Wisconsin's apparel industry, stacked up as a suave bit of pictorial projection, while the half-hour vaude bill,
which followed, not only injected lots of action into the proceedings but suggested that this very form, or entertainment may turn out, after all, to be one of the bulwarks of the medium. The runoff, m.c.'d by staff announcer Gordon Thomas, consisted of a blues singer (Barbara Jacobs) synchronizing her lyrics to a record, of course, a comedy pantomimist (Louise Fabell) working to a Betty Hutton record, a ballroom team, a rollerskate acrobatic turn and a risley act.
The staging of the bill reflected no small amount of knowhow, while the lensing turned out the best of the evening. The Boston Store took credit for the style show, and RCA’s local distributor, the Taylor Electric Co., shirttailed the vaude show with a camera panorama of its video models. Constant Hosiery underwrote the final item, a golf instruction sketch, featuring a local professional, Francis Gallet, that must have promised more action and comedy on paper. All in all television came to Milwaukee that evening with a relatively convincing demonstration, of things to come. The Journal's radio execs figure that in addition to the $375,00 already put into equipment the cost of video operation will easily come to $100,000 for the first year, and that the investment may run as high as $750,000 before it begins to show a profit. Some of the smaller stations have become to express concern over this tele event. They figure any local, money that goes into WTMJ-TV will mean that much less for distribution among WTMJ's competitors, if they may, they add, call themselves that. A case in point bobbed up with WTMJ-TV's debut. Permastone, an abrasive, which used to spend $200 a week on WEMP, now is committed to WTMJ-TV for $500 a week. Among Milwaukee outlets an appropriation of $30a a week for radio by a local account is considered, big money.
WTMJ-TV is starting off with a schedule of 20 hours a week. It will be on every day but Sunday from 2 to 3:30 matinees and from 7:45 to around 10:45 nightly. Sundays the stretch will be from 8 to 9:30 p.m. (Ben Codec, Variety, Dec. 10)

Regularly scheduled transmission by televlsion station WTMJ-TV has revealed the fact that, although range is reportedly limited to 25 miles, reception in West Bend from the Milwaukee transmitter has been very good.
Local radio dealer Frank Plischounig, who has four demonstration sets in operation in his store, reports he has experienced very good fortune in picking up transmission of WTMJ-TV broadcasts.
What is believed to be the first privately owned television set in the county was installed Monday, according to Plischounig, at the King Kohl Klub, south of West Bend on Highway 55. Allan Kohl, owner of the set, reports be is getting very fine results. The set will be featured as entertainment at the King Kohl Klub.
Television sets, Plischounig reports, are priced from $250 up to $2,500. Sets are available for immediate delivery and can be installed by experts at once. (West Bend Pilot, Dec. 4)

The Rev. Francis X. Talbot, the new president of Loyola College, regards the onward march of science with awe. On occasion, however, he finds it highly distracting. There’s television for example.
Yesterday [3], Father Talbot sat on the platform through the exercises which installed him as Loyola’s twentieth president, idly watching the televising of the ceremonies on a screen of Station WMAR, the Sunpapers television station.
He watched the image of the Very Reverend Martin Cyril D’Arcy as he spoke, and watched the choir go through its paces. Then he went forward to speak.
A Distracting Sight
“I was all right,” he said, “until I glanced over to my left and saw myself on that screen-—not as if in a mirror, but as something strange.
“It did not seem to be my image at all. I moved my head and the thing moved its head, too. It was weird. I had to concentrate, and keep my eyes on my notes.”
Father Talbot missed closeups of the audience picked up by the busy television cameras, and so was spared further strange sights he might have found even more distracting. Despite the unsettling experience, however, he had nothing but praise (or the progress of television.
Heat Was Terrific
“I think I was the first priest to be televised in this country. Six or seven years ago I appeared on a program in a New York studio. The terrific lights then were almost unbearable. We were wet to our toes when it was done.
“Now television causes no trouble at all in that respect, it seems marvelous to me that they can pick up pictures without all those lights, and that they can photograph from a distance as clearly as they used to from close range.
“But science is wonderful. Yesterday we had everything but the atomic bomb at the ceremonies—radio, movies and television equipment all around us. But, without science there, the thing would have gone on for three hours; with science watching, we had to keep right on schedule, and it was done in an hour. It’s art against science.” (Baltimore Sun, Dec. 4)

Mt. Healthy High students are terrifically excited over the television show in which they are to take part next Wednesday [3] at WLW’s Clifton television studio. Mt. Healthy will be the first local high school to be starred in a television broadcast. Using the flash-back method, five members of the Zem-Zem staff will discuss and then bring to life school happenings that are to be written up in the yearbook. The science of home economic departments of the school and the glee club also will be represented on the show. (Cincinnati Enquirer, Nov. 29)

GENERAL FOODS CORP., New York, and Hat Corp. of America, New York, last week joined Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, Mich., as sponsors of telecasts of the Madison Square Garden calendar of sports events for the 1947 -1948. winter season on WCBS-TV. The CBS video station announced that the Garden series is now sold out.
Ford signed up early in the fall for 35 of the Garden telecasts, of which it has already had six on the air in the interest of its automobiles and of Ford dealer service. J. Walter Thompson Co., New York, placed this business. General Foods will sponsor 32 events for Maxwell House coffee, its contract being cleared through Benton & Bowles, New York. The series, to start with the Rangers-Detroit hockey game on Dec. 7, is in the nature of an extension of firm's sponsorship of sports telecasts on WCBS -TV, as this company co- sponsored with Ford that station's coverage of the home games of the Brooklyn Dodgers during the 1947 season.
Hat Corp. has signed up for 12 events, through Geyer, Newell & Ganger, New York, for Knox hats.
This also is a continuation of a previous contract with WCBS -TV, which telecast the home football games of Columbia U. under the Knox sponsorship for the fall season which has just ended. The New Knox schedule starts Dec. 3 with the Rangers-Toronto hockey game.
The 79 events on the Garden schedule include, in addition to hockey, college and professional basketball, amateur boxing, track meets, skating contests, the rodeo, the horse show, the Westminster kennel show and the circus. In announcing the triplicate sponsorship of the Garden's winter schedule, CBS noted that several surveys have shown sports to be favored fare with television viewers. One poll of more than 500 set owners, conducted by the CBS Television Audience Research Institute, found 75% of the men interviewed putting sports in first place, with 44% of the women rating sports first. (Broadcasting, Dec. 1)

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1947
WCBS-TV (CBS), Channel 2, New York City
8:00—News with Douglas Edwards, including official U.N. films on the Palestine partition.
8:15—“To the Queen’s Taste,” cooking program from the Cordon Bleu Restaurant, with Mrs. Dione Lucas.
8:45—Basketball from Madison Square Garden, St. John’s Redman vs. Denver; C.C.N.Y Beavers vs. Brigham Young.
WNBT (NBC), Channel 4, New York City
8:00—“Meet the Press” from Washington, sponsored by Maxwell House Coffee. Guest, Senator Robert A. Taft (Republican, Ohio).
8:30—NBC Television News.
8:40—Musical Merry-Go-Round, with Jack Kilty.
9:00—“You Are an Artist,” with John Gnagy, sponsored by Gulf.
9:10—“The Television Playhouse,” “The Last of My Solid Gold Watches” by Tennessee Williams. With John Stuart Dudley, Robert Morgan, Luther Henderson.
9:35—Eyewitness, sponsored by RCA.
WABD (DuMont), Channel 5, New York City
6:35—Film shorts.
6:45—Walter Compton, news (from WTTG), sponsored by General Electric.
7:00—Small Fry Club, with Bob Emery.
7:30—“Birthday Party,” with Grace Gioe.
8:15—“Charade Quiz,” with Bill Slater.
8:45—Know Your New York.
9:00—Wrestling from Park Arena with Dennis James.
WRGB (NBC) Channel 4, Schenectady
7:05—Program Announcements.
7:15—Latest News.
7:30—Spot the Slides.
7:45—Coffee with the Carters.
7:55—News Feature.
8:00—NBC programs.
8:40—Darts for Dollars.
9:00—NBC programs.
9:30—Spots News.
WPTZ (NBC) Channel 3, Philadelphia
9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.—Test Chart.
7:15—INS Television News, sponsored by Superfine Applicance Co.
7:30—“Pleased To Meet You,” with Roy Neal.
7:50—Selected motion pictures.
8:00—Mac McGuire’s “Jamboree.”
8:20—Film.
9:00—NBC programming.
9:55—“How Television Works.”
WFIL Channel 6, Philadelphia
9:30 a.m. to noon and 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.—Test Pattern.
7:30—Test Pattern.
8:00—Inquirer Television News, with Wally Sheldon.
8:10—Sound Film: University of Pennsylvania Football Dinner.
8:25—Hockey at the Arena: Philadelphia Rockets vs. Hershey Bears.
WMAR (CBS/DuMont) Channel 2, Baltimore
2:00 to 4:00—Test Pattern.
8:00—Test Pattern.
8:45—Film show.
9:00—Film: “Play Girls.”
9:15—Basketball at the Colesium: Baltimore Bullets and St. Louis Bombers, sponsored by National Bohemian Beer.
WNBW (NBC) Channel 4, Washington
2:00—Test Pattern.
3:30—Coming Attractions.
4:00—Fun at Four.
5:00—Film Features.
8:00—“Meet the Press” to NBC.
8:30—Film features.
9:00—Song in the House.
WTTG (DuMont) Channel 5, Washington
10:30 a.m. to noon—Test Pattern.
1:30—Afternoon Musicale.
3:15—Ice Clinic from Uline Arena.
6:15—Dinner Music.
6:30—Preview Time.
6:35—DuMont programming.
8:00—Film shorts.
8:15—To be announced.
8:30—Film Shorts.
8:45—The Music Album.
9:00—Wrestling (from DuMont).
WMAL-TV (CBS) Channel 7, Washington
10:00 to noon—Test Pattern.
1:00 to 5:00—Test Pattern.
W8XCT Channel 4, Cincinnati
1:30—Film.
1:45—Film.
8:30—Variety Show.
9:30—Sports News.
8:00—Movie: “Bluegrass Kings.”
10:00 to 10:30—“Build Thee More Stately Mansions,” features the Rev. Charles F. Murphy, Pastor of the Church, and the 33-voice church choir.
WBKB Channel 5, Chicago
3:00—Chicago Television Showcase.
4:00—Junior Jamboree, with Kukla, Fran and Ollie, sponsored by RCA.
7:30—“You Should Ride a Hobby Horse,” with Russ Davis.
7:45—News.
8:00—Sports show.
8:15—Milt Hopwood.
8:30—Horse Show.
KSD-TV Channel 5, St. Louis
12:30—Film.
12:45—“What’s News in the Stores” with Nancy Dixon.
3:00—News and Views.
3:15—NBC Newsreel.
3:30—Vaudeville Varieties.
3:45—Film: “Wonder Dogs in Action.”
4:00—Interview with Jessica Dragonette, the soprano.
4:15—Cartoon: “Dick Whittington’s Cat” (Iwerks ComiColor, 1936).
4:30—St. Louis Christmas Carols Association Show.
4:45—Associated Press Newsreel.
8:00—Christmas girls show, Marjorie Wilton.
8:15—NBC Newsreel.
8:30—“Murder by Morning;” comedy production by the KSD-TV Television Theater. Emmet Dustin, Jean Hemple, Louann Smith, Bob Steley and Gene Chosid in the cast.
8:50—Feature Film: “Thunder in the City” (1937) with Edward G. Robinson.
W6XAO Channel 2, Los Angeles
10:30 a.m.—Test Pattern and Incidental Music.
11:00—Queen For a Day.
11:30—Test Pattern.
KTLA Channel 5, Hollywood
3:00 to 5:00—Test Pattern and music.
7:00—“Uncle Phil” for kids, sponsored by Philco.
7:10—Adventure Serial, sponsored by Philco.
7:30—Kiddie Party with Shirley and Judy, sponsored by Philco.
7:45—“Star Views” with Lois Andrews, sponsored by Philco.
8:00—“Your Town Los Angeles Presents.”
8:30—“Meet Me in Hollywood,” direct from Hollywood and Vine.

TELEVISION PLAYHOUSE
("The Last of My Solid Gold Watches")
With John Stuart Dudley, Robert Morgan, Luther Henderson
Writer: Tennessee Williams
Director: Fred Coe
Executive Producer: Richard Harrity
30 Mins., Thurs (4), 9:15 p.m.
WNBT, N. Y.
Postponed from the previous Sunday, when NBC ran into curtain-time camera trouble, the premiere production of the jointly-sponsored American National Theatre and Academy-NBC “Television Playhouse” was launched Thursday (4) with a performance of a Tennessee Williams one-actor, “The Last of My Solid Gold Watches."
The fact that 24 hours previously the Broadway drama critics did handsprings over Williams' new smash legiter, "A Streetcar Named Desire," served to heighten interest in this new ANTA-NBC teledrama showcase.
Utilizing the Williams script for the preem show in the series at least betrayed a measure of courage in exploring for television another mode of dramatic exposition. For “Gold Watches” is practically a monolog, almost static as to action and totally devoid of suspense. It substitutes for action and story continuity a slow character development. In unravelling the character Williams, by his subtleties and the lines left unspoken, reveals the human weaknesses that essentially provide the play’s fabric.
Williams’ delineation of a “drummer”—an old warhorse, as he calls himself—is the sad story of a man long past his prime, living on past glories and unwilling to accept either the limitations of age or the changing world. The prize salesman sounds off, for 30 minutes, to a much younger man of the new school, and in the fear of his impending end reavows his faith in a static world that appreciated manners and good quality.
Beyond choosing an interesting vehicle and casting it well, this jointly-sponsored ANTA-NBC premiere did nothing to correct basic weaknesses of television. In fact, this particular character development did much to point up the inadequacies of small camera range.
Under normal theatre staging, the setting of the dingy hotel room, with the bored, silent recipient of the old man’s harangue, would have provided the proper mood for the pitiful declamation. But the inability of the cameras to focus the entire romp necessitated a constant recover to the closeup technique. This allowed for some splendid shots of the old drummer, but did little to coordinate the theme or sustain the mood.
John Stuart Dudley played the old man, and the stature and the voice were well suited to the role. In lesser roles were Robert Morgan and Luther Henderson. The direction, however, was far from inspired.
For a reason not made clear, there was an uder1ying hum throughout most of the performance of a Negro supposedly representative of the South.
“Television Playhouse” represents a step forward for television in presenting thinking, mature fare. But it cannot go faster than the technical strides of the industry itself. Rose. (Variety, Dec. 10)

The Last of My Solid Gold Watches
Reviewed Thursday (4) 9:10-9:40 p.m. Style—Drama. Writer, Tennessee Williams. Presented by the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) in cooperation with the American National Theater and Academy (ANTA). NBC director, Fred Coe. ANTA executive director, Richard Harrity. Cast: John Stuart Dudley, Robert Morgan and Luther Lincoln Henderson. Carried by the four-city NBC network, with origination at WNBT, New York.
The Last of My Solid Gold Watches, presented Thursday (4), won the first of a series of 30-minute plays scheduled by the National Broadcasting Company in co-operation with the American National Theater and Academy (ANTA), an organization chartered by Congress and designed to encourage legit production thruout the country. Authored by Tennessee Williams, who is now represented on Broadway with the smash A Streetcar Named Desire, the presentation impressed as a piece of challenging video material. Lacking in movement, the play nevertheless is very strong in character delineation, mood and atmosphere. The video production, while it seemed at times to have too slow a pace, was undoubtedly successful in setting forth fully dimensioned characters and in recreating for the viewer the sense of despair and negation inherent in the Williams script.
Chief role in the play is that of Charlie Colton, an aged, tired shoe salesman who is as run down and seedy as the hotel room in which he finds himself. Colton, left behind by a changing world, bereft of old friends, clings to his gold watches, which were awarded to him years ago as evidence of his ability as a salesman. When he finally goes to bed the futility of his life has been made pitifully and painfully apparent.
Ex-Prof Now Thesps
This acting job was done by John Stuart Dudley, a former professor of history and now a member of a New York law firm. His delivery lacked clear diction, but in other aspects of his performance he displayed plenty of talent, for by the time the half-hour was over he had invested the character of Colton with reality. Supporting actors included Robert Morgan as Bob Harper, a bored man who is the recipient of Colton's monolog, and Luther Lincoln Henderson, the hotel porter. They were both quite able.
Direction was measured and leisurely. In some sequences, particularly the opening ones, it appeared that a more rapid pace would have been desirable. However, as the Colton characterization took on depth, the lack of movement and the leisurely direction seemed quite in order.Paul Ackerman. (Billboard, Dec. 12)

Charade Quiz
Reviewed Thursday (4), 8:15-8:45 p.m. Style-Quiz. Sustaining via WABD and the DuMont television network. Producer, Victor Keppler. Director, Henry Alexander. Technical director, Frank Bunetta. Video operator, Jack Falato. Audio operator, Curt Lambert. Emcee, Bill Slater. Guests this program, Minna Beth Lewis, Herb Polesie, Bob Sheppard.
The hoary but time-honored parlor game of charades is being adapted nicely by DuMont for video with the capable Bill Slater in the role of emsee. The show realizes what many only strive to obtain: Actual mental participation of the viewer in the program's doings. In this case, it means seeking to translate the significance of briefly acted skits and visual or oral clues and symbols into the answer. Three guests on the program try to beat the time limit set on each puzzle by Slater, and the element of competition transmits itself nicely to the viewer.
As in most quiz shows, the questions themselves, sent in by home viewers, range from the very simple to the very difficult. The guest board, consisting on this show of radio producer Herb Polesie, radio actor Bob Sheppard and Minna Lewis showed, in some cases, a remarkable ability to latch onto obscure clues and come up with the correct answer. This likely was a stimulant rather than a deterrent to more audience participation, however.
Slater's handling of the question-master's role was assured and good humored. The small troupe of youngsters who acted out the problems did an adequate job. Camera work was above the average of productions on this station, with neat framing, good angles and smooth switching. Charade Quiz approaches the type of professional quiz show tele can produce at very little cost. Sam Chase. (Billboard, Dec. 27)

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1947
WCBS-TV (CBS), Channel 2, New York City
Off the air.
WNBT (NBC), Channel 4, New York City
1:00—Swift Home Service Club with Tex and Jinx, and Martha Logan, home economist; Sandra Gahle, decorator and home planner.
1:30—NBC Television Newsreel.
8:00—“Campus Hoopla,” with Bob Stanton and coach Lou Little, sponsored by U.S. Rubber.
8:20—“The World in Your Home,” film program sponsored by RCA Victor.
8:30—“A Glamorous Christmas Morning,” department store shopping tips, sponsored by James McCreery and Co.
8:45—Prelude to Joe Louis fight.
8:47—“Gillette Cavalcade of Sports,” Boxing at St. Nicholas Arena: Heavyweight Title Bout: Joe Louis vs. Jersey Joe Walcott (challenger), 15 rounds. Other matches: Ben Weinberg vs. Austin Johnson; Gene Jones vs. Bob Garner, Jimmy Bell vs. Perk Daniels (all six rounds); Benny Rusk vs. Bob Miller, Fred Ramsey vs. Tommy Altieri, Dick Hagley vs. James Schera (all four rounds).
WABD (DuMont), Channel 5, New York City
6:35—Film shorts.
6:45—Walter Compton, news (from WTTG), sponsored by General Electric.
7:00—Small Fry Club, with Bob Emery.
7:30—Film shorts.
8:15—Rifle Demonstration by Colonel W.R. Walsh.
8:54—Sports Names to Remember, sponsored by Moquin Wine.
9:07—Wrestling from Jamaica Arena, with Dennis James.
WRGB (NBC) Channel 4, Schenectady
7:05—Program Announcements.
7:15—Latest News.
7:30—Memory Lane.
7:55—News.
8:00—NBC programs, including the Louis-Walcott fight.
10:30—Sports News.
WPTZ (NBC) Channel 3, Philadelphia
9:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. and 2:30 to 3:45—Test Chart.
12:45—INS Television News.
1:00 to 1:40—NBC programming.
1:40—Christmas Gift Wrapping.
2:00—Your Television Shopper.
3:45—INS Television News.
4:00—Children’s Matinee: cartoon, Clyde Beatty serial Chapter 9, and Western Feature.
7:30—INS Television News.
7:45—Meet Santa Claus, from Gimbels, sponsored by Gimbels.
8:00—NBC program.
8:20—Short subject.
8:30—“Handy Man” with Jack Creamer, sponsored by Gimbels.
8:45—Motion Picture Short.
8:55—Sunshine Sportsman’s Show.
9:10—NBC programming, including the Louis-Walcott fight.
WFIL-TV Channel 6, Philadelphia
9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m.—Test Pattern.
7:30—Test Pattern.
8:00—Inquirer Television News, with Wally Sheldon.
8:15—South on Camac.
8:30—What’s On Your Mind (from Washington).
9:00—Wrestling from Philadelphia Arena. Ernie Dusek vs. Sky-Hy (two out of three falls), Felix Miquet vs. Don Evans, George Becker vs. Golden Angel, Wally Dusek vs. Chick Garibaldi, Jim Austeri vs. Al Alexander.
WMAR Channel 2, Baltimore
Off the air.
WNBW (NBC) Channel 4, Washington
12:30—Test Pattern.
12:45—Coming Attractions.
1:00—NBC programming.
1:45—Musical Interlude.
4:00—“Let’s Learn to Fly.”
5:00—Musical Interlude.
7:40—Let’s Learn To Dance, sponsored by Georges Radio and Television Stores.
8:00—NBC programming.
8:20—Story of the Week, with Richard C. Harkness.
8:35—Prelude to Louis-Walcott fight.
8:47—NBC programming.
10:45—Telesports Show.
WTTG (DuMont) Channel 5, Washington
10:30 a.m. to noon—Morning Melodies.
1:30—Afternoon Musicale.
4:00—Santa Claus in Toyland.
6:15—Dinner Music.
6:30—Preview Time.
6:35—DuMont programming.
6:45—Walter Compton, news, sponsored by General Electric (to DuMont).
7:00—DuMony program with Bob Emery.
7:30—Elder Michaux and the “Happy I Am” Choir.
8:00—Film shorts.
8:15—Gymkana Troop of the University of Maryland.
8:45—Film Featurette.
WMAL-TV (CBS) Channel 7, Washington
1:00 to 5:00—Test Pattern.
7:30—Test Pattern.
8:00—Film.
8:30—What’s On Your Mind? with Robert L. Friend.
9:00—Film.
W8XCT Channel 4, Cincinnati
7:30—Movie cartoon.
7:45—Football Hi-Lites.
8:00—Movie cartoon.
8:15—Wrestling from the Music Hall Sports Arena: Bill Darnell vs. Bobby Nelson (two falls, 90 mins.), Wanda Banks vs. Mae Weston, Ruffy Silverstein vs. Gil LaCross.
WBKB Channel 5, Chicago
3:00—Chicago Television Showcase.
4:00—Junior Jamboree, with Kukla, Fran and Ollie, sponsored by RCA.
7:30—Film.
8:00—Spelling Bee.
8:45—Telechats.
9:00—Boxing.
KSD-TV Channel 5, St. Louis
3:00—News and Views.
3:15—Film: “Glacier National Park.”
3:30—Amadee’s cartoon quiz.
4:00—Behind the Fashion Scene with Marjorie Wilten.
4:15—Cartoon: “Big Bad Wolf” (aka “Little Boy Blue”) (Iwerks ComiColor, 1936).
8:25—Tom Packs wrestling matches from Kiel Auditorium: Wild Bill Longson vs. Buddy Rogers (one fall, no time limit), Vic Holbrook vs. Ray Villmer (30 mins.), Olaf Erikson vs. Joe Dusek (30 mins,), Ralph Garibaldi and Warren Bockwinkel vs. Henry Piers and Thor Morgan, sponsored by Hyde Park Breweries.
W6XAO Channel 2, Los Angeles
10:30 a.m.—Test Pattern.
11:00—Queen For a Day.
11:30 to noon—Test Pattern and Music.
8:00—Test Pattern and Incidental Music.
8:25—Boxing at the Hollywood Legion Stadium. Bobby Jackson vs. Lorenzo Safora, Jesse Hall vs. Jack Warren, Rocko Haro vs. Sid Hitchins, Larry Brown vs. Chuck Rainey, Billy Pappos vs. John Harding, Ozzie Biggie vs. Ray Mila.
KTLA Channel 5, Hollywood
3:00-5:00—World Wide News and Music.
7:00—“Uncle Phil,” with ventriloquist Shirley Dinsdale and Judy Splinters, sponsored by Philo.
7:10—Adventure Serial, sponsored by Philco.
7:30—“Looking at Music” with Al Jarvis, sponsored by Philco.
8:00—Tele-Newsreel, sponsored by Buchanan Co.
8:30—Football at Gilmore Stadium: Loyola Lions vs. Pepperdine Waves.

Louis-Walcott Fight
Reviewed Friday (5), 10 p.m. Style—Sports. Stations: WNBT, New York; WNBW, Washington; WRGB, Schenectady; WPTZ, Philadelphia. Sponsor, Gillette Safety Razor Company. Agency, Maxon, Inc. Director, Hal Keith. Technical director, Jack Burell. Announcers, Robert Stanton, Ray Forrest.
Television as a medium for sports coverage again proved itself potent in its handling of the Joe Louis-Jersey Joe Walcott heavyweight title bout. None of the better than 18,000 spectators crammed into Madison Square Garden, except the press and those in the first few ringside rows, could have seen so clearly as the television viewer, the tiny, intimate dramas which went into the near-dethroning of a great champion. The television cameras, bringing the viewers virtually into the ring with the contestants, picked up clearly the expressions and attitudes of the fighters, ranging from Walcott's early confidence and, in the final round, anxiety, to Louis's early passiveness, later bewilderment and ultimate desperation. Since the action itself was comparatively sparse. much of the tension accruing within the viewer came from a clear feeling of the trend of battle from the changing subtleties of the fighters' expressions.
Use of the Zoomar lens was effective in moving from remote shots, embracing the entire ring, to closeups of the battle. Vision nearly always was unimpaired, with one exception—the first-round knockdown of the champion by Walcott, when Louis's back was toward the cameras. Bob Stanton's commentary was abbreviated and pertinent, with enough humorous touches to lighten the feeling of imminent mayhem which always accompanies a performance by Louis.
Some Shortcomings
Cameras did not take full advantage of pre-fight opportunities, however. Fight-goers invaribly straits to get the first peek at the main-eventers' first entry into the stadium and the long walk down the aisle, with the fans tearing at them and well-wishers striving to shake their hands. While Stanton's commentary told the viewers what to look for when this did occur, poor co-ordination failed to have the cameras pick up the fighters until they were virtually in the ring.
In addition, while most fights have the cameras situated so that between-the-rounds action in each fighter's corner may be shown—and thereby provide viewers with key information as to the fight's progress—NBC was set up behind the Louis corner. Thus, while one could spot the icebag going on Jersey Joe's phiz, the remedial action being given the champ could not be observed.
Commercially, Gillette again failed to take advantage of video's sight factor—so much so that closing one's eyes during any one of the plugs and merely listening to the spoken spiel proved as illuminating as watching and listening. There are any number of gimmicks Gillette could use besides merely using a voice and showing a hand opening and closing the razor. Whether slides, animation or cartoons were used, much greater impact could be achieved.
Chances are, too, that Gillette engenders more than a modicum of resentment by its strange use of a film-still opening. Thus, just as the two Joes clambered into the ring, the camera shot back to the studio to pick up the Gillette Cavalcade of Sports film, announcing the bout between Louis and Walcott. You mean otherwise viewers wouldn't have known who was fighting? Sam Chase and Jerry Franken. (Billboard, Dec. 12)

Louis-Walcott Fight . . . Approximately 1,000,000 persons in five cities are estimated to have seen via NBC television the successful defense by Joe Louis of his heavyweight championship crown against Joe Walcott, at Madison Square Garden last night [5]. And for the first time, a boxing bout in New York’s famous arena was also witnessed in Boston, as the result of a video relay at the American Telephone and Telegraph Company. The main attraction, going on at 10 P. M. and the preliminaries starting at 9, were telecast locally via WNBT and also carried by stations in Schenectady, Philadelphia and Washington. In Boston, 100 guests of station WBZ saw the battle on receivers installed in its Hotel Bradford studios, as this outlet will not begin telecasting until March.
Video dealers in New York, Schenectady, Philadelphia and Washington staged “television fight night” parties for thousands. In this city, the RCA Exhibition Hall in Rockefeller Center, equipped with 12 receivers, was thrown open to the public.
Three cameras were used to cover the fight in the Garden, with Bob Stanton handling the blow-by-blow account, and Ray Forrest contributing the color descriptions. For the many millions who heard the contest via radio, WJZ-ABC carried the sound broadcast, with Don Dunphy at the microphone.
This reporter heard portions of the radio broadcast and saw all of the telecast. Although Don Dunphy did an all-around, well-balanced it was again evident that seeing a fight has it all over merely hearing about It. Sight is a thousand times better than mere sound. (Ben Gross, Daily News, Dec. 6)

While watching the Louis-Walcott fight on the television screen in a café at 5th and Master sts., a man tentatively identified through papers as Frederick Kilit, 60, of 707 Halsey st. collapsed. He was dead on arrival at St. Luke’s and Children’s Medical Center.
Patrons told police the man toppled to the floor during the closing rounds of the fight. (Philadelphia Inquirer, Dec. 6) Note: a man in Fresno died of a heart attack listening to the fight on the radio.

Union trouble may prevent the making of newsreels or television pictures of the football classic in the Rose Bowl Jan. 1.
If fans throughout the nation would be unable to see motion pictures of the game in theaters or in their homes or wherever newsreels or television ordinarily would take them.
The trouble now is before top officials of the, newsreel, television and broadcasting companies and of the involved union at their eastern headquarters. The locals of the union are awaiting the outcome.
Started at KTLA
It resulted from a situation at Television Station KTLA operated by Television Productions, Inc. Its employees are not in the A.F.L. International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees local in which are cameramen.
The alliance local has been in dispute with KTLA management over the unionizing of the employees, but the employees are still out of the union.
So the local served notice on KTLA that if its non-union cameramen take pictures in the Rose Bowl the union cameramen will not. The notice was served also on the concerns that employ the union cameramen. These include Paramount News, a sister company to the concern operating KTLA, and the newsreel department of the Fox, Universal and Warner Bros. motion-picture studios, also News-of-the-Day.
National Broadcasting Co. also is concerned because it transmits the television end of the cameramen’s work. (Los Angeles Times, Dec. 5)

Ruppert Brewery enters television sponsorship for the first time Dec. 14, when the beer outfit will bank-roll DuMont's pickup of the All-America football conference playoff game between the N. Y. Yankees and the Cleveland Browns.
Fact the conference officials have okayed the Ruppert contract indicates the pro football toppers won't have any aversion to accepting money from a brewery for tele rights to a championship game, as evidenced by Baseball Commissioner A. B. ("Happy") Chandler during the last World Series. Chandler turned down a bid of $100,000 for the Series' video rights from Rheingold, despite the bid being the only one that met his asking price. Ballantine's, incidentally, has already signed to sponsor-tele broadcasts of the baseball Yankees' regular season games next year.
Football game, to be played at Yankee Stadium, N.Y., will be aired by WABD, DuMont’s N.Y. outlet, and transmitted via coaxial cable to WTTG (DuMont, Washington). Bill Slater, who's announced the football Yanks' games during the regular season, will repeat on the playoff match, Yankee baseball team was formerly owned by the late Col. Jacob Ruppert, head of the brewery firm, Lennen & Mitchell is the agency. (Variety, Dec. 5)

Pointing to NBC's assumption that a television network should be operated similar to a radio operation, WNBT, the web's N. Y. outlet, began this week to sign on local sponsors for non-network shows and to receive shows on a regularly-scheduled basis from other stations in the net.
For the first time, consequently, WNBT has taken on the appearance of WNBC, NBC's N. Y. flagship radio outlet. Attempt by NBC to follow the radio pattern in setting up its video network has been accepted by CBS, DuMont and other broadcasters now planning tele webs but is opposed by those who believe that tele, through use of canned film shows, should operate as a "celluloid network." Backers of the celluloid web idea, for the most part, are advertisers favoring filmed tele over live shows and, of course, the film producers.
In addition to furthering its network aims, NBC has another purpose in mind in taking shows from stations on the web outside of N. Y. Two shows teeing off last week are both matinee airers, indicating NBC toppers have found it impractical for one station in the web to handle, all the daytime programming made necessary to answer complaints of receiving set dealers that they can't sell sets during store hours unless they, have programs with, which to demonstrate them. WNBT, consequently, will air the "Television Matinee" show from WPTZ, Philadelphia, on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2 to 3 p. m. and a kids' show from WNBW, Washington, from 5 to 6 p. m. Wednesdays. WNBT currently originates the "Swift Home Service Club" Fridays from 1 to 1:30 p. m., feeding it to the other stations on its hookup.
WNBT has also used network feeds for its evening, hours, thus furthering the radio pattern in its web operation. "Current Opinion," a half-hour show in which correspondent Robert McCormick interviews Government spokesmen on current topics, is now fed WNBT from Washington Wednesday nights at 9. In addition, the last three sessions of "Meet the Press," General Foods' sponsored show aired Thursday nights at 8, have originated in the WNBW studios. Local sponsors signing for spot campaigns this week include James McCreery & Co., department store, which will bankroll three 15-minute shows on Fridays at 8:30 p, m., as of last Friday (5). Shows will emphasize Christmas specials and give viewers tips on Christmas shopping. Another local sponsor is Holt-De-Land, used car dealer, which has signed for a series of three' five-minute capsules on WNBT Wednesday nights at 7:25 p.m. Firm will trailerize forthcoming WNBT shows through slides and commentary.
Vims, N. Y, radio retail chain, is flirting with the idea currently of picking up the tab on "Musical Merry-Go-Hound," WNBT disk jockey show starring singer Jack Kilty. Aired Thursday nights at 8:30, the show has been on a sustaining basis since its inception several months ago.
CBS, too, came up with a series of local spots on WCBS-TV, its N. Y. video outlet. American Safety Razor has signed for a series of pre-Christmas announcements to plug its new cigaret lighter, and the Hat Research Foundation has pacted for 10 spots, which will be aired immediately preceding and following various sports event pickups from Madison Sq. Garden. Both these series will be aired on film. (Variety, Dec. 10)

Los Angeles, Dec. 5 (AP)—A prizefighter waives his rights of privacy the minute he steps into a ring. Superior Judge Frank G. Swain decided today—and that includes television. Fabela Chavez had demanded an injunction to bar televising of his fight with Buddy Jacklick at Hollywood Legion Stadium next Friday night, on the ground that he would have a property interest, but the judge dismissed his plea, remarking:
“A prizefight is an event of public interest, and a fighter who appears as a participant in a boxing contest waives his right of privacy as to that contest. Unless a fighter in his contract reserves the television rights to the fight, the promotor owns those rights, because the promotor has the authority to say who may or who may not use a television camera on his private property.”
The judge pointed out that if, for example, the permission of all players in the Rose Bowl football game was required to permit television broadcasting, by the same token authority would have to be obtained from “the water boy and everyone else who appeared on the field and perhaps members of the audience as well.”
Chavez’s attorney, Jules J. Covey, said an appeal would be taken. He said the decision might have a wide effect on legal rights of participants in sporting events.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1947
WCBS-TV (CBS), Channel 2, New York City
7:45—News, Tom O’Connor.
8:00—Film shorts.
8:30—Basketball from Madison Square Garden: N.Y.U. vs. St. Francis; Long Island U. vs. Western Michigan.
WNBT (NBC), Channel 4, New York City
Off the air.
WABD (DuMont), Channel 5, New York City
Off the air.
WRGB (NBC) Channel 4, Schenectady
Off the air.
WPTZ (NBC) Channel 3, Philadelphia
9:30 to 1:45—Test Chart.
1:45—INS Television News, sponsored by Wilf Bros.
2:00—Feature Motion Picture.
WFIL-TV Channel 6, Philadelphia
1:00—Test Pattern.
1:15—Football from Franklin Field: City High School Championship: Roman Catholic vs. Frankford.
7:30—Test Pattern.
8:00—Inquirer Television News, with Wally Sheldon.
8:10—Better Sports, with Don Kellett.
8:25—Hockey at the Arena: Philadelphia Rockets vs. St. Louis.
WMAR (CBS/DuMont), Channel 2, Baltimore
1:00—Test Pattern.
1:45—Football from WTTG DuMont.
7:00—Test Pattern.
8:00—Test Pattern.
8:30—College Basketball (from CBS).
WNBW (NBC) Channel 4, Washington
12:00—Test Pattern.
12:30—Coming Attractions.
12:35—College Music.
12:45—Football Preview.
1:00—Football: Prep-High All-Star Games.
4:00—Musical Interlude.
8:00—Basketball: Denver U. vs. Georgetown.
WTTG (DuMont) Channel 5, Washington
1:15—Afternoon Melodies.
1:45—All-Star High-All-Prep Football Game (to WMAR, WNBW)
4:30—Scholastic Sports Association Forum.
WMAL-TV (CBS) Channel 7, Washington
3:00 to 5:00—Test Pattern.
7:30—Test Pattern.
7:45 to signoff—CBS programming.
W8XCT Channel 4, Cincinnati
8:30—Play: “Boy Meets Girl” by Stage, Inc.
WBKB Channel 5, Chicago
1:30—Horse Show.
8:00—Basketball at the Stadium: Chicago Stags vs. Baltimore Bullets.
KSD-TV Channel 5, St. Louis
3:00—News and Views.
3:15—Film Cartoon: “The Headless Horseman” (Iwerks ComiColor, 1934).
3:30—Junior Jamboree, with Russ Severin.
4:00—Films: “Who’s Been Eating My Porridge” and “Chimp’s Adventure.”
8:30—Film musicals: “La Paloma” and “Tantalizin’.”
8:45—Basketball at Kiel Auditorium: St. Louis University vs. University of Minnesota.
W6XAO Channel 2, Los Angeles
Off the air.
KTLA Channel 5, Hollywood
3:00 to 5:30—News and music.
7:00—“Uncle Phil,” with Shirley Dinsdale and Judy Splinters, sponsored by Philco.
7:10—Adventure Serial, sponsored by Philco.
7:30—“You’ll Be Sorry” with Beryl Wallace, sponsored by Philco.
8:00—“The Philco Football Scoreboard” with Bill Welch.
8:15—Short subject: “Art and the Times.”
8:30—Hockey at the Pan-Pacific Auditorium: Los Angeles Monarchs vs. San Diego Skyhawks.

Chicago—First NBC television newsreel coverage of a Chicago event took place on December 5 when an NBC television cameraman filmed highlights of the International Livestock Exposition for showing on NBC’s eastern video network. Films of the exposition’s Parade of Champions and of personalities connected with the farm show were flown to New York for developing, editing and dubbing in of sound and were shown on the five-station eastern television network on December 6. Event was photographed by Jack H. Leib. (Radio Daily, Dec. 16) Note that WNBT did not broadcast on the 6th.