Unless I'm mistaken, I think we have a winner in the contest for the year's best program description: WSTV's 6:00 p.m. listing for Lassie. "Dog Drama." That about says it, doesn't it? Elsewhere, NBC Opera Theater makes its season debut with Lukas Foss' made-for-TV opera Griffelkin, about a young devil residing in Hell's nursery. That's preceded by an interview with former president Herbert Hoover, when he had been out of office for nearly 23 years (2:00 p.m., WTRF). You Are There takes us to the O.K. Corral, as Walter Cronkite and his news team interview the Earps and Clantons, played by Robert Bray, John Larch, John Anderson, DeForest Kelley (who, sadly, doesn't play Doc Holliday), Arthur Reese, and Ernest Baldwin. Not a bad day of broadcasting, as seen in the Pittsburgh Edition.
-2- KDKA (Pittsburgh) (ABC, CBS, Du Mont, NBC) | ||
MORNING | ||
9:40 | Sermonette—Religion | |
9:45 | Christian Science Heals | |
10:00 | Lamp Unto My Feet—Religion “The Bright Red Carpet” | |
10:30 | Look Up and Live—Religion | |
11:00 | This Is the Life—Religion | |
11:30 | The Parson’s Mailbox | |
AFTERNOON | ||
12:00 | Super Circus—Clowns Guest: Mary Hartline | |
12:30 | To Be Announced | |
12:45 | Jon Gnagy—Art | |
1:00 | Ramar of the Jungle | |
1:30 | Annie Oakley—Western | |
2:00 | NEWS | |
2:15 | Music and Meditation | |
2:30 | Life Begins at 80 | |
3:00 | Theater—Drama “One” | |
4:00 | December Bride—Comedy | |
4:30 | City Detective—Drama | |
5:00 | It’s Always Jan—Comedy | |
5:30 | Captain Gallant | |
EVENING | ||
6:00 | Wilkens Amateur Hour | |
7:00 | DEATH VALLEY DAYS | |
7:30 | MOVIE—“The Constant Husband” | |
9:00 | TV PLAYHOUSE “The Mechanical Heart” | |
10:00 | LORETTA YOUNG | |
10:30 | DR. HUDSON’S SECRET JOURNAL—Drama | |
11:00 | DREW PEARSON—News | |
11:15 | Playhouse 15—Drama | |
11:30 | NEWS | |
11:35 | MOVIE—Musical Comedy “Song of the Open Road” |
-6- WJAC (Johnstown) (CBS, NBC) | ||
MORNING | ||
9:55 | NEWS | |
10:00 | Lamp Unto My Feet—Religion “The Bright Red Carpet” | |
10:30 | Look Up and Live—Religion | |
11:00 | UN in Action | |
11:30 | Contest Carnival | |
AFTERNOON | ||
12:00 | Buffalo Bill, Jr. | |
12:30 | Wild Bill Hickok | |
1:00 | Industry on Parade | |
1:15 | Heaven Speaks—Martin | |
1:30 | O. Roberts—Evangelist | |
2:00 | Disneyland—Walt Disney “The Story of Robin Hood,” Part 1 | |
3:00 | Dr. Spock—Child Care | |
3:30 | Zoo Parade—Animals | |
4:00 | NBC Opera Theater RETURN “Griffelkin” | |
5:30 | Captain Gallant | |
EVENING | ||
6:00 | Meet the Press—Panel Guest: Donald Quarles, Secretary of the Air Force. Moderator: Ned Brooks | |
6:30 | Roy Rogers—Western | |
7:00 | IT’S A GREAT LIFE | |
7:30 | MOVIE—“The Constant Husband” | |
9:00 | TV PLAYHOUSE “The Mechanical Heart” | |
10:00 | LORETTA YOUNG | |
10:30 | BOB CUMMINGS SHOW | |
11:00 | NEWS—Walter Cronkite | |
11:15 | “Passing Stranger” | |
12:15 | NEWS |
-7- WTRF (Wheeling) (ABC, NBC) | ||
MORNING | ||
11:00 | The Christophers--Religion | |
11:30 | MOVIE—To Be Announced | |
AFTERNOON | ||
12:30 | Industry on Parade | |
12:45 | Christian Science Heals | |
1:00 | TV College—Bethany | |
1:30 | Frontiers of Faith | |
2:00 | Herbert Hoover—Talk | |
3:00 | BOWLING | |
4:00 | NBC Opera Theater RETURN “Griffelkin” | |
5:30 | Annie Oakley—Western | |
EVENING | ||
6:00 | Disneyland—Walt Disney “The Story of Robin Hood,” Part 1 | |
7:00 | IT’S A GREAT LIFE | |
7:30 | MOVIE—“The Constant Husband” | |
9:00 | TV PLAYHOUSE “The Mechanical Heart” | |
10:00 | LORETTA YOUNG | |
10:30 | JUSTICE—Drama | |
11:00 | NEWS | |
11:05 | Ethel Barrymore—Drama | |
11:35 | MOVIE—Drama “Algiers” |
-9- WSTV (Steubenville) (ABC, CBS) | ||
MORNING | ||
10:00 | Lamp Unto My Feet—Religion “The Bright Red Carpet” | |
10:30 | Look Up and Live—Religion | |
11:00 | UN in Action | |
11:30 | Contest Carnival | |
AFTERNOON | ||
12:00 | Winky Dink and You | |
12:30 | The Christophers—Religion | |
1:00 | O. Roberts—Evangelist | |
1:30 | Neapolitan Serenade | |
2:00 | The Greatest of These | |
2:30 | To Be Announced | |
3:00 | Talkaround | |
3:30 | Adventure | |
4:00 | Super Circus | |
4:30 | Let’s Take a Trip | |
5:00 | MOVIE—To Be Announced | |
EVENING | ||
6:00 | Lassie—Dog Story | |
6:30 | You Are There “The Fight at the O.K. Corral” | |
7:00 | YOU ASKED FOR IT | |
7:30 | JACK BENNY | |
8:00 | ED SULLIVAN Guests: Liberace, Phil Silvers, Rise Stevens, David Whitfield, Linon | |
9:00 | G.E. THEATER | |
9:30 | ALFRED HITCHCOCK “Salvage” | |
10:00 | BREAK THE BANK | |
10:30 | WHAT’S MY LINE?—Quiz | |
11:00 | NEWS—Walter Cronkite | |
11:15 | Weather | |
11:20 | WRESTLING—Hollywood |
10 WFBG (Altoona) (ABC, CBS, NBC) | ||
MORNING | ||
10:00 | Lamp Unto My Feet—Religion “The Bright Red Carpet” | |
10:30 | Look Up and Live—Religion | |
11:00 | UN in Action | |
11:30 | Contest Carnival | |
AFTERNOON | ||
12:00 | Winky Dink and You | |
12:30 | Faith for Today—Religion | |
1:00 | What’s Your Trouble? | |
1:15 | Christian Science Heals | |
1:30 | Life of Triumph—Religion | |
2:00 | PRO FOOTBALL—Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears | |
4:30 | Let’s Take a Trip | |
5:00 | Man to Man—Religion | |
5:10 | The Pastor—Religion | |
5:30 | Justice—Drama “Booby Trap” | |
EVENING | ||
6:00 | Star Tonight—Drama “The Little Wife” | |
6:30 | Meet Millie—Comedy | |
7:00 | LASSIE—Drama | |
7:30 | JACK BENNY | |
8:00 | ED SULLIVAN Guests: Liberace, Phil Silvers, Rise Stevens, David Whitfield, Linon | |
9:00 | G.E. THEATER | |
9:30 | ORIGINAL AMATEUR HOUR | |
10:00 | APPOINTMENT WITH ADVENTURE—Drama “Stage of Siege” | |
10:30 | CHANCE OF A LIFETIME | |
11:00 | MOVIE—Drama “Babes in Bagdad” |
16 WENS (Pittsburgh) (ABC, CBS, NBC) | ||
EVENING | ||
6:00 | Meet the Press—Panel Guest: Donald Quarles, Secretary of the Air Force. Moderator: Ned Brooks | |
6:30 | Big Picture—Documentary | |
7:00 | YOU ASKED FOR IT | |
7:30 | FOUR STAR PLAYHOUSE “Spray of Bullets” | |
8:00 | ED SULLIVAN Guests: Liberace, Phil Silvers, Rise Stevens, David Whitfield, Linon | |
9:00 | G.E. THEATER | |
9:30 | M-G-M PARADE—Variety | |
10:00 | MOVIE—Drama “The Angelus” |
56 WARD (Pittsburgh) (ABC, CBS, Du Mont) | ||
AFTERNOON | ||
4:30 | Let’s Take a Trip | |
EVENING | ||
6:00 | Stars of Tomorrow | |
6:30 | Featurette | |
7:30 | JACK BENNY | |
8:00 | CHURCHES FOUNDATION | |
9:00 | G.E. THEATER | |
9:30 | THE CHRISTOPHERS | |
10:00 | BIG PICTURE | |
10:30 | CLERGYMAN’S STUDY |
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