Saturday's Hero Stray Antenna Prank Ends With TV Crash
FRANK LOVINSKI recounts a humorous mishap on a Washington County roof. A UNF antenna for channels 20 and 26 triggers chaos when Fifteen the owner’s dog St. Louis Blue interrupts, launching the dog and sending the antenna onto Fanny Marfak’s head. The gag ends with laughter and no serious harm. The piece teases the 1967 All-American Television Team and asks readers to stay tuned for more TV trivia.
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Marvin X.V
Marfak
Washington
Cornelia Fanny Marfak
Fifteen
St. Louis Blue
Washington County
Fanny
T. Louis Blue
Jon
Ragtime Expert Max Morath Starts Research Sideline
Ragtime expert Max Morath who hosts a NET series has many inquiries from ad agencies and TV about ragtime era specifics. He has launched a sideline research business using his extensive collected work and knowledge.
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Max Morath
NET
Flip Wilson Counts TV Guest Appearances
Comedian Flip Wilson jokes that he could tally his TV guest appearances exactly. He quips that a future show would invite Ed Sullivan Johnny Carson and Dean Martin as guests, illustrating his expectation of regular high profile bookings.
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Flip Wilson
Ed Sullivan
Johnny Carson
Dean Martin
Celebrity museum collects actor props from suspenders
Dennis Weaver of Gentle Ben donated suspenders he wore on Gun Smoke noting they gave him support for eight years, and the museum preserves props from actors for display.
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Dennis Weaver
Diary of Anne Frank on Broadway and TV noted
Review contrasts the 1955 Broadway staging with the 1959 film and a later ABC TV presentation. Kenneth Tynan lauds the work as a drastic emotional experience, depicting eight Jews in hiding, not vengeful drama. The audience exits in silence after the final lines.
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Max
Sydow
Lilli Palmer
Bright Viveca Lindfors
Donald Anne Frank
Pleasance
Theodore Biket
Frances Good
Peter Berger
Marisa Parich
Albert Hackett
Anne Frank
Diane Davila
van Kenneth Tynan
London
Schlosspark
Berlin
New York
Amsterdam
Otto Frank
Anne
Belsen
Ottol
Tynan
Saturday Program Grid with Classic TV and Sports Lineup
A dense schedule lists programs for Saturday afternoon and evening across channels. It includes notable shows like Route 66 and Don Shula features, boxing and bowling events, college football Ohio State vs Michigan, and the Baltimore Symphony performance. Multiple news weather updates and a variety hour with Bing Crosby and Liberace are noted, plus Perry Mason and Hogan's Heroes in prime time.
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McHale’s Navy
McHale's Navy
Petticoat Junction
Tackle Gleason
Bing Crosby
Liberace
Alan King
Baltimore Symphony
Peter Herman Adler
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Perry Mason
Lawrence Welk
David Susskind
Iron Horse
Buck Owens
Mannix
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Wiens
By Frank Lovinski
Blostein
Tanny
Ann Frank
Ohio St
Michigan
Georgia
Tech
Alan Burke
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