Monday, December 8, 2008

Friday, December 6, 1957

Early KYW-TV ad for Popeye Cartoons with Barnaby...Only having premiered a couple months before..As I said earlier in these pages, Popeye was aired continuously on Channel 3 from 1957-mid 1970's at least..




WJW-TV ad for the Syndicated"Last of the Mohicans" airing twice a week..Unusual for 1957..





A Pair of ad for part of the November-December 1957 CBS Lineup-Friday Nights-Trackdown at 8PM and Schlitz Playhouse of Stars at 9:30..




TV Guide:Ad for the "Voice of Firestone"Muisc/Opera/Fine Arts series..Originally on NBC Radio and Television from 1928-54..One of the few "highbrow" music series to have a long run on network TV..After it's cancellation by ABC in 1958, Firestone returned to ABC in Fall 1962 Sundays at 10PM but was cancelled again permanently in 1963.




Today we'll take a look at what was aired on my birthday, and during the week of November 30-December 6, 1957. just for the fun of it, (as all of this is, actually) something we did last year, highlighting 1960..This time, we will be looking at my avtual birth date in Canton, Ohio 12-6-57..



Editors Note:I do apologize for the not-so-good quality of the ads presented here. Quality of microfilm of early Magaines from Cleveland Public Library can be spotty at best, which is where I get most of my TV Guide listings from 1953-58....Sometimes you can only do so much with it..You can click any of the ads to read them a little better..

Weekday notes:

CBS-TV was trying to find a program to somewhat compete with the first hour of "Today"..In December 1957 Jimmy Dean held forth in the 7-8 AM hour with country music and variety..

WJW-TV had a Variety Show called "Good Idea", which aired from 8:45-10AM (Capt. Kangaroo was only 45 minutes in length).."Good Idea" was a program with guest interviews and music wrapped around syndicated sitcoms such as The Goldbergs, Halls of Ivy and Amos n Andy.


At 8:55 AM KYW-TV had a news break with Jay Miltner

Also at 8:55, WEWS had a news break with Court Stanton on Monday and Wednesday, and Bill Prentice Tuesday, Thursday and Friday..

News Crews:
Weekdays:

KYW:
News Pete French 6:55 and 11PM
Weather:Joe Finan 11:10
Sports:Bob Neal 11:15




WEWS
News-Court Stanton Noon
Dorothy Fuldheim 6:30 PM
John B. Hughes 11PM
Sports:Ron Penfound, Paul Wilcox 6:50 PM
Weather:Bill Prentice 6:45 PM

WJW
6:40 Cleveland Today-No anchors listed


News:
Warren Guthrie 11PM-Sohio Reporter

Sports
John Fitzgerald 11:10
Weather
Scotty Armstrong 11:15

Weekend


KYW
News Jay Miltner
Sports Johnny Bell

(Saturday only-No Sunday newscasts-Movie at 10:30 PM)

WJW
News-Jim Doney
Sports-Jim Graner and Doug Adair (rotated Satrurdays and Sundays)

WEWS
No weekend newscasts






Captain Penny's Fun Farm was on at 9AM on Channel 5..As well as Mr. Jingeling at 12:25 and 6:25 PM


NBC actually had a couple of Color afternoon programs Howard Miller (WFMJ-21) at 1PM and Matinee Theatre, a Five-a-week series of original teleplays..Very ambitious for afternoon programming..

"Ohio Story" a series of 10 minute shows on Ohio's History and development, aired at 3:50 PM Sundays on Channel 3..and 8:50 PM Thursdays on Channel 49.


Friday December 6, 1957

TV Guide Cleveland Edition..


Cleveland

KYW-3 NBC

7AM Today
8:55 News-Jay Miltner
9AM Cash On The Line-Tom Haley
Movie:Friends and Lovers-1931

10:25 Window-Women
10:30 Treasure Hunt-Jan Murray
11AM Price Is Right-Bill Cullen
11:30 Truth Or Consequences-Bob Barker
Noon Tic Tac Dough
12:30 It Could Be You-Bill Leyden
1PM Movie-The Secret Heart-1940
2:25 Window-Women
2:30 Bride And Groom
3PM Matinee Theatre-COLOR
4PM Queen For A Day-Jack Bailey
4:45 Modern Romances
5PM Blondie
5:30 Popeye-Barnaby
6PM Six o'Clock Adventure-Various half hour syndicated shows
6:55 News-Pete French
7PM Studio 57
7:30 Saber Of London
8PM Court Of Last Resort
8:30 Life Of Riley
9PM M Squad
9:30 Thin Man
10PM Gillette Boxing
10:45 Red Barber-guest Branch Rickey
11PM News-Pete French
11:10 Weather-Joe Finan
11:15 Sports-Bob Neal
11:20 Jungle-Cesare
11:30 Movie-Julia Misbehaves-1948
1AM Movie-Bewitched-1945 (Mystery)
2:30 News-Pete French


WEWS-5 ABC

8:55 News-Bill Prentice
9AM Fun Farm-Ron Penfound
9:30 Paige Palmer
10AM Movie-Undercover-1943
11:30 Telecourse
Noon News-Court Stanton
12:05 Capt. Penny Noon Show-Ron Penfound
12:25 Mr. Jingeling-Max Ellis
12:30 Capt. Penny
1PM One O Clock Club-Dorothy Fuldheim, Bill Gordon
2:30 Beulah
3PM American Bandstand
3:30 Do You Trust Your Wife?-Johnny Carson
4PM American Bandstand
4:45 Santa's Toyland Party
5PM Buccaneers
5:30 Mickey Mouse Club
6PM Capt. Penny-This appears to be the first week of the evening show..started Monday December 2, 1957

6:25 Mr. Jingeling
6:30 Dorothy Fuldheim
6:45 Weather-Bill Prentice
6:50 Sports-Paul Wilcox, Ron Penfound
7PM Foreign Legionnaire
7:30 Rin Tin Tin
8PM Jim Bowie
8:30 Patrice Munsell-Music
9PM Frank Sinatra
9:30 Date With The Angels-Betty White
10PM Colt 45
10:30 Diamond Playhouse
11PM News-John B. Hughes
11:15 Tonight-Jack Paar-NBC
1AM News-Court Stanton


WJW-8 CBS

7AM Jimmy Dean
7:45 CBS News Richard C. Hottelet
8AM Captain Kangaroo
8:45 Good Idea-Variety
10AM Garry Moore
11:30 Strike It Rich-Warren Hull
Noon Hotel Cosmopolitan-Soap
12:15 Love Of Life
12:30 Search For Tomorrow
12:45 Guiding Light
1PM Movie-Within These Walls-1945
2:30 House Party-Linkletter
3PM Big Payoff-Randy Merriman/Bess Myerson
3:30 Verdict Is Yours
4PM Brighter Day
4:15 Secret Storm
4:30 Edge Of Night
5PM As The World Turns
5:30 Beat The Clock
6PM Action At Six-Kids
6:40 Cleveland Today
6:45 CBS News-Douglas Edwards
7PM Victory At Sea
7:30 Leave It To Beaver
8PM Trackdown
8:30 Zane Grey Theater
9PM Mr. Adams and Eve
9:30 Schlitz Playhouse
10PM The Lineup
10:30 Person To Person
11PM News-Warren Guthrie
11:10 Sports-John Fitzgerald
11:15 Weather-Scotty Armstrong
11:20 Movie-Everything Happens at Night -1939
12:45 Movie- The Man Who Walked Alone-1945


Youngstown

21-WFMJ NBC


7AM Today
9AM Adelaide Snyder
10AM Arlene Francis
10:30 Treasure Hunt-Jan Murray
11AM Price Is Right-Bill Cullen
11:30 Truth Or Consequences-Bob Barker
Noon Tic Tac Dough
12:30 It Could Be You- Bill Leyden
1PM To Be Announced
1:15 Kitchen Corner-Mariner
2PM Howard Miller-COLOR
3PM Matinee Theatre-COLOR
4PM Queen For A Day
4:45 Modern Romances
5PM Fun House Gang
5:30 Popeye
6PM Sky King
6:30 News
6:45 Huntley-Brinkley
7PM Foreign Legionnaire
7:30 Saber Of London
8PM Court Of Last Resort
8:30 Life Of Riley
9PM M Squad
9:30 Thin Man
10PM Gillette Boxing
10:45 Red Barber-guest Branch Rickey
11PM News
11:20 This Concers You
11:30 Tonight-Jack Paar


WKBN-27 CBS

7AM Jimmy Dean
7:45 CBS News
8AM Captain Kangaroo
8:45 Cartoon Classics
9AM Captain Kangaroo
9:45 Cartoon Classics
10AMGarry Moore
11:30 Strike It Rich
Noon Cartoon Carnival
12:15 Love Of Life
12:30 Movie-Laugh Your Blues Away-1943
2PM Beat The Clock
2:30 House Party
3PM Big Payoff
3:30 Verdict Is Yours
4PM Cartoon Classics
4:15 Secret Storm
4:30 Grizzly Pete
6PM My Little Margie
6:30 News
6:45 CBS News
7PM The Crusader
7:30 Leave It To Beaver
8PM Trackdown
8:30 Zane Grey Theater
9PM Mr. Adams and Eve
9:30 Schlitz Playhouse
10PM The Lineup
10:30 Person To Person
11PM News-Warren Guthrie
11:15 Movie-The Raven 1935



WKST -45 ABC

3PM American Bandstand
3:30 Do You Trust Your Wife
4PM American Bandstand
5PM Buccaneers
5:30 Mickey Mouse Club
6PM News
6:45 Flash Gordon
7:15 ABC News-John Daly
7:30 Rin Tin Tin
8PM Jim Bowie
8:30 Patrice Munsell
9PM Frank Sinatra
9:30 Date With Rge Angels
10PM Colt 45
10:30 News, Weather, Sports
11PM Duffy's Tavern
11:30 Film Drama

Akron

WAKR-49 ABC

2:30 Movie-Twist Of Fate-English/1954
4PM Operation Blackboard
4:30 American Bandstand
5PM Movie-ShadownOf Death
6PM Looney Tunes
6:40 Sports, Weather, News
7:15 ABC News-John Daly
7:30 Movie-Conquest-1937
9:30 Date With The Angels
10PM Movie-Beachhead-1953


To conclude, I want to thank WIXY Grad for the kind Birthday greetings on his blog..Most of our next few blogs will focus on Christmas Season..My favorite time of the year..








4 comments:

  1. At this point, Tom Field was in Philadelphia. Apparently, he had to finish his contract with NBC. Not very long after this, he came back to Cleveland as Channel 5's main anchor. If he had an offer from KYW-TV, he may have turned it down flat, because he would have felt he would eventually end up in Philly again should the federal courts intervene.

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  2. Tim,

    Thank you for having a birthday that I can acknowledge especially since I can use the occasion to promote your blog.

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  3. The reason NBC spent big bucks over three years (1955-58) to produce "Matinee Theatre" live and in color was the fact that it's parent RCA pretty much invented the NTSC color-TV system and the parent company wanted a color program on during weekday afternons when people might be shopping in stores.

    The idea was they'd visit the TV department, see "Matinee" in color, and then buy an RCA Victor 21-inch color TV set.

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  4. December 6th, 1957 was also the day when the United States made it's first attempt to launch an unmanned satellite from Cape Canaveral.

    The attempt ended in failure when the Vanguard rocket lost thrust, crashed down on it's launch pad after only rising about five feet, and exploded.

    An elderly acquaintance of mine recalls watching it on live TV, but because the Cape back then was still a closed-off military base, she remembers the networks setting-up cameras with long zoom lenses outside the gates, in order to show the attempted launch.

    Thus, if my friend's memory is correct, network programming betwen 10 and 11:30 A.M. Eastern time was likely pre-empted.

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