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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1954
Page
60
TV industry notes from New York cover renewals and anniversaries for stars Roscoe Karns Tillie Karns and others. Sponsorship shifts include Bob Crosby eight buyers and Liberace ticket losses. TV plans mention I Love Lucy Paris shoots and changes to wait for better times as ratings rise and fall.
Test Patter continues with two Rodgers Montgomery Presents segments adapting Dickens Great Expectations. Rex Thompson stars as Pip in The Promise, followed by Roddy McDowall as Pip in The Reality. Cast includes Malcolm Lee Beggs Jaggers Nina Reader Estella Scott Forbes Joe Gargery Gacy Lancaster Mrs Gargery Ronald Long Uncle Pumblechook and Alistair Duncan as Pocket.
New York CBS TV boxing announcer Russ Hodges discusses the hazards of talking during bouts. Viewers differ in preference by region, with the East favoring minimal chatter and the Midwest preferring more commentary. He notes dull fights tempt overtalk and that even top fighters can produce quiet bouts. Hodges warns against letting personal opinions color live broadcast and cites substantial fan mail. Born June 16 1911 in Dayton Tennessee he planned law school but pursued broadcasting after college.
NBC and CBS are locked in a battle over Monday night audiences for next season. CBS relies on Burns & Allen Arthur Godfrey and Lucy while NBC moves Voice of Firestone to exit and introduces Sid Caesar against Godfrey and Burns & Allen. Dennis Day and a potential replacement for Lucy are pending. NBC plans color spectaculars every fourth week.
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