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..