For the first week of the new year, the new year being 1955, we've chosen Wednesday. Certainly, one of the biggest shows of the evening is Disneyland, ABC's prestige union with Walt Disney, and tonight's feature is part one of Treasure Island, the 1950 live-action movie starring Bobby Driscoll and Robert Newton. Critics of the time hailed "some of the most beautiful color photography ever shot," which makes it particularly unfortunate that it's broadcast (like all of the network's programming) in black and white. One show that will be in color tonight is the debut of the sitcom Norby, starring David Wayne. It doesn't really air at 10:30 p.m,. at least not nationally; it was actually on at 6:00 p.m., right when WNBQ (and, presumably, many other stations) were showing their local news programs. Maybe that's why it only lasted 13 weeks. Oh well, them's the breaks. This week's listings come to you from Chicago.
2 WBBM (CBS) | ||
MORNING | ||
6:40 | Today’s Thoughts | |
6:45 | Farm Daily—Menard | |
7:00 | Morning Show—Carson | |
9:00 | Gary Moore—Variety | |
9:30 | Arthur Godfrey Time | |
10:30 | Strike It Rich—Quiz | |
11:00 | Valiant Lady—Serial | |
11:15 | Love of Life—Serial | |
11:30 | Search for Tomorrow | |
11:45 | Guiding Light—Serial | |
AFTERNOON | ||
12:00 | Portia Faces Life—Serial | |
12:15 | Road of Life—Serial | |
12:30 | Welcome Travelers | |
1:00 | Robert Q. Lewis—Variety | |
1:30 | Linkletter’s House Party | |
2:00 | Big Payoff—Quiz | |
2:30 | Bob Crosby—Music | |
3:00 | Brighter Day—Serial | |
3:15 | Secret Storm—Serial | |
3:30 | On Your Account—Quiz | |
4:00 | Movietime—Drama | |
4:30 | Shopping with Miss Lee | |
4:55 | Weather—P.J. Hoff | |
5:00 | Range Rider—Adventure | |
5:30 | Gene Autry—Western | |
EVENING | ||
6:00 | Sports—Bob Elson | |
6:15 | News—Julian Bentley | |
6:30 | News—Douglas Edwards | |
6:45 | Perry Como—Music | |
7:00 | GODFREY AND FRIENDS | |
8:00 | STRIKE IT RICH—Quiz Warren Hull emcees | |
8:30 | I’VE GOT A SECRET—Panel | |
9:00 | BEST OF BROADWAY COLOR “Arsenic and Old Lace” | |
10:00 | NEWS AND WEATHER | |
10:15 | IN TOWN TONIGHT | |
10:30 | NEWS—Harrington | |
10:45 | KUP’S SHOW—Irv Kupcinet | |
11:00 | To Be Announced | |
12:00 | News | |
12:05 | Playhouse—Drama | |
4 WTMJ (MILWAUKEE) (NBC) | ||
MORNING | ||
6:45 | Everett Mitchell—Talks | |
7:00 | Today—Dave Garroway Guest: David Wayne | |
9:00 | Ding Dong School—Kids | |
9:30 | Way of the World | |
9:45 | Sheilah Graham | |
10:00 | Home—Women’s News | |
11:00 | What’s New in the Kitchen | |
11:45 | Let’s Look at the News | |
AFTERNOON | ||
12:00 | Hot Shot Review—Music | |
12:30 | Weather—Bill Carlsen | |
12:35 | Bob Heiss—Interviews | |
1:30 | Beulah Donohue—Women | |
2:00 | Greatest Gift—Serial | |
2:15 | Golden Windows | |
2:30 | One Man’s Family | |
2:45 | Miss Marlowe—Serial | |
3:00 | Hawkins Falls—Serial | |
3:15 | First Love—Serial | |
3:30 | World of Mr. Sweeney | |
3:45 | Modern Romances | |
4:00 | Your Library Story | |
4:15 | Let’s Experiment—Science | |
4:30 | Howdy Doody—Puppets | |
5:00 | Foreman Tom—Western | |
EVENING | ||
6:00 | Sports—Larry Clark | |
6:15 | Malones and Marvin—Music | |
6:30 | Eddie Fisher—Music | |
6:45 | News—John C. Swayze | |
7:00 | I MARRIED JOAN | |
7:30 | MY LITTLE MARGIE | |
8:00 | KRAFT THEATRE—Drama “One Hill, One River” | |
9:00 | THIS IS YOUR LIFE | |
9:30 | PLAYHOUSE OF STARS | |
10:00 | WEATHER—Bill Carlsen | |
10:05 | TV NEWSREEL | |
10:20 | LET’S LOOK AT THE NEWS | |
10:30 | RACKET SQUAD—Drama | |
11:00 | Tonight—Variety Guest: John Thielman | |
12:00 | News at Midnight | |
5 WNBQ (NBC) | ||
MORNING | ||
7:00 | Today—Dave Garroway Guest: David Wayne | |
9:00 | Ding Dong School—Kids | |
9:30 | Way of the World | |
9:45 | Sheilah Graham | |
10:00 | Home—Women’s News | |
11:00 | Betty White Show | |
11:30 | Feather Your Nest—Quiz | |
AFTERNOON | ||
12:00 | Noontime Comics—Kids | |
12:30 | Bob & Kay—Interviews | |
1:00 | Home Cooking—Recipes | |
1:30 | To Be Announced | |
2:00 | Greatest Gift—Serial | |
2:15 | Golden Windows | |
2:30 | One Man’s Family | |
2:45 | Miss Marlowe—Serial | |
3:00 | Hawkins Falls—Serial | |
3:15 | First Love—Serial | |
3:30 | World of Mr. Sweeney | |
3:45 | Modern Romances | |
4:00 | Pinky Lee—Kids | |
4:30 | Howdy Doody—Puppets | |
5:00 | Elmer the Elephant—Kids | |
5:30 | Close-up—Music | |
EVENING | ||
6:00 | Weather—Clint Youle | |
6:05 | News—Jack Angell | |
6:10 | Sports—Joe Wilson | |
6:15 | Dorsey Connors—Travel | |
6:20 | Alex Dreier—Features | |
6:25 | Tony Weitzel—Comments | |
6:30 | Eddie Fisher—Music | |
6:45 | News—John C. Swayze | |
7:00 | I MARRIED JOAN | |
7:30 | MY LITTLE MARGIE | |
8:00 | KRAFT THEATRE—Drama “One Hill, One River” | |
9:00 | THIS IS YOUR LIFE | |
9:30 | BIG TOWN—Drama | |
10:00 | WEATHER—Clint Youle | |
10:10 | DORSEY CONNORS—Ideas | |
10:15 | NEWS—Jack Angell | |
10:25 | SPORTS—Norm Barry | |
10:30 | NORBY—Comedy DEBUT | |
11:00 | Tonight—Variety Guest: John Thielman | |
12:00 | MOVIE—Comedy “Girl from Monterey” | |
7 WBKB (ABC) | ||
MORNING | ||
7:00 | Chicago Parade—Variety | |
8:00 | Breakfast Club—McNeill | |
9:00 | Women and the World | |
9:30 | Play House—Kids | |
10:00 | Creative Cookery—Recipes | |
10:55 | News—Ulmer Turner | |
11:00 | Danny O’Neil Show | |
11:55 | News—Ulmer Turner | |
AFTERNOON | ||
12:00 | Happy Pirates—Kids’ Fun | |
12:55 | News—Ulmer Turner | |
1:00 | The Doctor Answers—Talks | |
1:15 | TV Dental Clinic | |
1:30 | Midweek Cooking School | |
2:30 | It Makes Sense—Disc. | |
3:00 | Playhouse—Film | |
3:30 | News—Ulmer Turner | |
3:35 | Time for Uncle Win—Kids | |
4:00 | Pied Piper—Kids | |
4:30 | Garfield Goose and Friend | |
5:00 | Laffin’ Theater—Rufe Davis | |
5:30 | Jungle Adventure—Film | |
5:45 | News—Austin Kiplinger | |
5:50 | Sports—Jack Drees | |
5:55 | Weather—Chuck Bill | |
EVENING | ||
6:00 | Kukla, Fran and Ollie | |
6:15 | News—John Daly | |
6:30 | Disneyland “Treasure Island” part 1 | |
7:30 | STU ERWIN—Comedy | |
8:00 | MASQUERADE PARTY Panel: Buff Cobb, Bobby Sherwood, Ilka Chase, Ogden Nash. Host: Peter Donald | |
8:30 | FRONT PAGE DETECTIVE | |
9:00 | ROYAL PLAYHOUSE—Drama | |
9:30 | TO BE ANNOUNCED | |
10:00 | DOUBLE DATE—Film Dramas (1) “Ellery Queen” (2) “Bridal Suite” | |
11:00 | News—Ulmer Turner | |
11:05 | Weather—Chuck Brill | |
11:10 | Tom Duggan—Comments | |
12:00 | MOVIE—Double Feature (1) “Flight Thirteen” (2) “The Gnat” | |
9 WGN (Du Mont) | ||
MORNING | ||
9:00 | Paul Fogarty—Exercises | |
9:30 | The Femme Show | |
10:00 | Hi Ladies—Mike Douglas | |
10:55 | News—Steve Fentress | |
11:00 | The Romper Room—Kids | |
11:55 | News—Steve Fentress | |
AFTERNOON | ||
12:00 | Best of the West—Kids | |
12:55 | News—Steve Fentress | |
1:00 | All About Baby—Tips | |
1:15 | Film Shorts | |
1:30 | Learning Brings Adventure | |
2:00 | Paul Dixon—Music | |
3:00 | MOVIE—Comedy “Hold That Woman” | |
4:00 | Bandstand Matinee—Music | |
4:55 | News—Les Nichols | |
5:00 | Bob Atcher Show—Western | |
5:30 | News—Leslie Monypenny | |
5:45 | Curbstone Cut-up | |
EVENING | ||
6:00 | Captain Video—Adventure | |
6:15 | Sports Final—Vince Lloyd | |
6:30 | News—Spencer Allen | |
6:45 | Chicagoland Newsreal | |
7:00 | DR. FIXUM—Crafts | |
7:30 | TV SHOWCASE—Drama | |
8:00 | CHICAGO SYMPHONY Guest conductor: Bruno Walter | |
9:00 | DOWN YOU GO—Quiz Panelists: Phil Rizzuto, Elizabeth Montgomery, Walt Kelly. Moderator: Dr. Bergen Evans | |
9:30 | LIBERACE SHOW—Music | |
10:00 | MOVIE—Musical “The Countess of Monte Cristo” (Chgo. TV Debut) | |
11:30 | News—Les Nichols | |
11:45 | Weather—Carl Greyson | |
11:50 | Film Short | |
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