Usually I introduce these listings with some trite phrase like, "Find your favorites!" but the challenge with any random day in the early 1950s is finding shows that any of us, even me, have heard of. In choosing Monday, I've tried to provide a few you've heard of, and a few more that deserve recognition as part of the Golden Age: I Love Lucy, Voice of Firestone (which appears here as "Concert"), Burns and Allen, Robert Montgomery Presents (one of the best of the anthologies), Death Valley Days, Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts, Bob and Ray, and prime-time boxing. And of course, The Today Show is still on the air, 67 years later, even if you don't live in the Chicagoland area. Find your favorites!
❷ WBBM (CBS) | ||
MORNING | ||
7:00 | The Morning Show—Variety | |
9:00 | Godfrey And Friends | |
10:30 | Strike It Rich—Quiz Guest: Brenda Lewis | |
11:00 | Vallant Lady—Serial | |
11:15 | Love Of Life—Serial | |
11:30 | Search For Tomorrow | |
11:45 | Guiding Light—Serial | |
AFTERNOON | ||
12:00 | Brighter Day—Serial | |
12:15 | Portia Faces Life—Serial | |
12:30 | Garry Moore—Variety Guest: Martha Davis | |
1:00 | Double Or Nothing—Quiz Emcee: Bert Parks | |
1:30 | Linkletter’s House Party | |
2:00 | Big Payoff—Quiz Emcees: Randy Merriman and Bess Myerson | |
2:30 | Bob Crosby—Musical | |
3:00 | Woman With A Past—Serial | |
3:30 | Film Feature—Drama “My Rival’s A Fiddle” | |
4:00 | Shopping With Miss Lee | |
4:20 | Buster Crabbe—Western | |
5:00 | Range Riders—Adventures | |
5:30 | Gene Autry Time—Film | |
EVENING | ||
6:00 | Sports—Bob Elson | |
6:15 | News—Julian Bentley | |
6:30 | News—Douglas Edwards | |
6:45 | Perry Como Show—Music | |
7:00 | BURNS & ALLEN—Comedy | |
7:30 | TALENT SCOUNTS—Variety | |
8:00 | I LOVE LUCY—Comedy | |
8:30 | MAQUERADE PARTY Emcee: Peter Donald. Panelists: Ilka Chase, Buff Cobb, Ogden Nash | |
9:00 | SUMMER THEATER “Fandango At War Bonnet” | |
10:00 | NEWS—Fahey Flynn | |
10:15 | IN TOWN TONIGHT—Variety | |
10:30 | WEATHER—John Harrington | |
10:45 | IRV KUPCINET—Comments | |
11:00 | Playhouse—Film Drama “The Other Jessie Grant | |
11:30 | Late News | |
11:35 | MOVIE—Mystery “Tangled Evidence” |
.4. WTMJ (Milwaukee) (NBC) | ||
MORNING | ||
7:00 | Today—News, Interviews | |
9:00 | Ding Dong School | |
9:30 | One Man’s Family—Serial | |
9:45 | Three Steps to Heaven | |
10:00 | Home—Women’s News | |
11:00 | Gordon Thomas—Variety | |
AFTERNOON | ||
12:00 | What’s New In The Kitchen | |
12:45 | News | |
1:00 | Grenadiers—Musical | |
1:30 | Bob Heiss—Interviews | |
1:55 | Weather—Bill Carlsen | |
2:00 | Mrs. U.S.A. RETURN Guest: Dorothy Brandon. Host: Arthur Gary | |
2:30 | Ask Washington RETURN Moderator: Holly Wright | |
3:00 | Welcome Travelers | |
3:30 | On Your Account Host: Win Elliot | |
4:00 | Beulah Donohue-Women | |
4:30 | Howdy Doody—Puppets | |
5:00 | Superman—Adventure | |
5:30 | Foreman Tom—Western | |
EVENING | ||
6:00 | Hot Shot Revue—Musical | |
6:15 | News | |
6:25 | Tony Weitzel—Comments | |
6:30 | Sports Picture | |
6:45 | News—John C. Swayze | |
7:00 | NAME’S THE SAME—Panel Emcee: Clifton Fadiman. Panel: Joan Alexander, Gene Rayburn, Roger Price, Bess Myerson | |
7:30 | THE GOLDBERGS—Comedy | |
8:00 | DENNIS DAY—Comedy | |
8:30 | ROBERT MONTGOMERY “Great Expectations” part 2 | |
9:30 | WHO SAID THAT? Panelists: J.P. McEvoy, Bob Considine, June Lockhart, H.V. Kaltenborn. Moderator: Walter Kiernan | |
10:00 | INDUSTRY ON PARADE | |
10:15 | NEWS—Paul Skinner | |
10:25 | WEATHER—Bill Carlsen | |
10:30 | BIG STORY—Drama | |
11:00 | Big Town—Drama | |
11:30 | MOVIE—Mystery “Pearl of Death” | |
1:00 | News—Tom Mercein |
❺ WNBQ (NBC) | ||
MORNING | ||
6:45 | Everett Mitchell—Talks | |
7:00 | Today—News, Interviews | |
9:00 | Ding Dong School | |
9:30 | One Man’s Family—Serial | |
9:45 | Three Steps to Heaven | |
10:00 | Home—Women’s News | |
11:00 | Bride and Groom—Wedding | |
11:15 | Hawkins Falls—Serial | |
11:30 | Betty White Show | |
AFTERNOON | ||
12:00 | Noontime Comics | |
12:30 | Bob And Kay—Chatter | |
1:00 | Creative Cookery—Recipes | |
2:00 | Mrs. U.S.A. RETURN Guest: Dorothy Brandon. Host: Arthur Gary | |
2:30 | Ask Washington RETURN Moderator: Holly Wright | |
3:00 | Welcome Travelers | |
3:30 | On Your Account Host: Win Elliot | |
4:00 | Pinky Lee—Comedy, Games | |
4:30 | Howdy Doody—Puppets | |
5:00 | Elmer, The Elephant—Kids | |
5:30 | Close-Up—Musical Hosts: Howard Miller, June Valli. Guest: Guy Cherney | |
EVENING | ||
6:00 | Weather—Clint Youle | |
6:05 | News—Jack Angell | |
6:10 | Sports—Joe Wilson | |
6:15 | Dorsey Connors—Travel | |
6:25 | Alex Dreier—Features | |
6:30 | Tony Martin—Music | |
6:45 | News—John C. Swayze | |
7:00 | CITY DESK—Panel Moderator: Len O’Connor | |
7:30 | COMMENT—Documentary | |
8:00 | DENNIS DAY—Comedy | |
8:30 | ROBERT MONTGOMERY “Great Expectations” part 2 | |
9:30 | TV PLAYHOUSE—Film “The Last Kiss” | |
10:00 | WEATHER—Clint Youle | |
10:10 | DORSEY CONNORS—Variety | |
10:15 | NEWS—Jack Angell | |
10:30 | SPORTS—Norman Barry | |
10:45 | HERBIE MINTZ—Musical | |
11:00 | Now For Nordine |
❼ WBKB (ABC) | ||
MORNING | ||
7:00 | Chicago Parade-_Variety | |
8:00 | Breakfast Club—Don McNeill | |
9:00 | Cookery Magic—Recipes | |
9:30 | Pied Piper Show—Kids | |
10:00 | Play House—Kiddies | |
10:30 | Studio B For Bartlett | |
10:55 | News—Ulmer Turner | |
11:00 | Danny O’Neil Show | |
11:55 | News—Ulmer Turner | |
AFTERNOON | ||
12:00 | Happy Pirates—Variety | |
12:55 | News—Ulmer Turner | |
1:00 | Ruth Crowley—Baby Care | |
1:15 | The Doctor Answers—Talk | |
1:30 | Claude Kirchner—Variety | |
2:00 | Stuart Brent—Discussion | |
2:15 | Swingalong—Musical | |
3:00 | Home Theater—Film Feature “Eleventh Hour” | |
3:30 | Time For Uncle Win—Kids | |
4:00 | Jungle Adventure—Film | |
4:30 | Garfield Goose and Friend | |
5:00 | Jolly Seven Gang—Kids | |
5:30 | Sports—Tom Duggan | |
5:45 | Bob And Ray—Satires | |
EVENING | ||
6:00 | News—Austin Kiplinger | |
6:05 | Sports—Jack Drees | |
6:10 | Weather—Wayne Griffin | |
6:15 | News—John Daly | |
6:30 | Flight No. 7—Travel | |
7:00 | SKY KINGTHEATER | |
7:30 | CONCERT—Howard Barlow Guest: Brian Sullivan | |
8:00 | TV GOLF CLINIC—Tips | |
8:30 | BOXING—Eastern Parkway Billy Graham vs. Chris Christensen | |
9:45 | NEUTRAL CORNER | |
10:00 | DEATH VALLEY DAYS | |
10:30 | CANDID CAMERA | |
11:00 | Tom Duggan—Comments | |
11:10 | News—Ulmer Turner | |
11:15 | Tom Duggan—Comments | |
11:30 | Danny O’Neil—Musical | |
12:00 | MOVIE—Adventure “Luck Of A Soldier” |
❾ WGN (DuMont) | ||
MORNING | ||
9:00 | Paul Fogarty—Exercises | |
9:30 | Time For Stories | |
10:00 | A To Z Of Cookery—Tips | |
10:55 | News—Steve Fentress | |
11:00 | King’s Crossroads—Film | |
11:30 | Earl Nightingale—Chats | |
11:55 | News—Steve Fentress | |
AFTERNOON | ||
12:00 | Hi Ladies—Interviews | |
12:45 | Charm Salon—Beauty | |
12:55 | News—Steve Fentress | |
1:00 | MOVIE—Drama “Taming Of The Wild” | |
2:00 | Paul Dixon Show—Music | |
3:00 | MOVIE—Western “Outlaws Of The Rio Grande” | |
4:00 | Bandstand Matinee—Music | |
4:55 | News—Les Nichols | |
5:00 | Bob Atcher Show—Kids | |
5:30 | News—Leslie Monypenny | |
5:45 | Curbstone Cut-up—Chats | |
EVENING | ||
6:00 | Captain Video—Adventures | |
6:15 | Sports Final—Vince Lloyd | |
6:30 | News—Spencer Allen | |
6:45 | Chicagoland Newsreel | |
7:00 | TV SHOWCASE—Film | |
7:30 | BIG PICTURE—Film | |
8:00 | BEHOLD THY MOTHER | |
8:30 | SPORTSMAN’S CLUB | |
9:00 | BOXING—New York City Italo Scortichini vs. Pedro Gonzales | |
9:45 | SPORTS—Arch Ward | |
10:00 | MOVIE—Adventure “Three Pirates” | |
11:30 | News—Les Nichols | |
11:45 | Weather—Carl Greyson |
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