Original Genius Of Peter Pan Forgotten
Charles Mercer notes the origin of Peter Pan by James M Barrie and highlights Barrie’s influence on television. He lists performers and plays from CBS NBC and ABC telecasts including Dear Brutus Blithe Spirit The Hanging Judge A Christmas Carol Edward My Son and Famous Film Festival noting British talent shaping early TV drama.
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New York
Nbc-Tv
James M. Barrie
Brutus
Helen Hayes
Susan Strasberg
Omnibus
Cbs-Tv
Mary Martin
Cyril Ritchard
Barrie
England
Noel Coward
Farm Star Jubilee
Ritchard
Climax
Raymond Massey
Cedric Hardwicke
Charles Dickens
Charles Laughton
Abc-Tv
Edward, My Son
Mount Singgalang Receives 320 Days of Rain Yearly
A weather note from central Sumatra reports Mount Singgalang experiences about 320 days of rain annually. The figure highlights the region's wet climate and persistent rainfall patterns affecting local conditions.
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Singgalang
Sumatra
Television Schedule for WFMY-TV Greensboro Channel 2
A TV daybook listing programs from 3:00 matinee to 12:30 sign off on WFMY TV2 Greensboro. Highlights include Bob Crosby Bright Day Secret Storm Little Rascals Micey Mouse Newsreel Bob Cummings Climax City Detective Les Paul and Weather updates throughout the evening.
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Bob Crosby
Bill Utekok
Doug Edwards
Preston
Bob Cummings
Mangere Parrerade
Her Majesty
Evening TV Schedule Rundown for Local Station
A dated lineup lists programs from 6:00 PM to 1:00 AM with varied segments including News, Sports, District Attorney, Ford Theatre, Red Skelton, Weather, and late-night shows. Notable entries include Carolina Hour, Esso Reporter, and Les Paul.
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Esso
Arthur Smith
Ford Theatre
Red Skelton
Television Schedule for WSJS-TV Winston-Salem
The WSJS-TV Winston-Salem channel 12 daily lineup lists a 3:00 Matinee Theatre followed by Life and Modern Romance. Evening fare includes Highway Patrol Dinah Shore Garroway and Romper Room with late slots for Ernie Ford Feather Your Nest and News updates.
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Wsjs-Tv
Winston-Salem
Lee
Dinah Shere
D Dong Seow
Ernie Movaks
Ernie Ford
Benny Goodman Reorganizes Big Band Debut Set at Waldorf Astoria
Benny Goodman plans a major band reorganization with a debut at the Empire Room in New York’s Waldorf Astoria on February 9. The timing coincides with the Broadway opening of The Benny Goodman Story film.
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Benny Goodman
Empire Room
New York
Waldorf-Astoria
Broadway
Evening Radio Schedule Highlights One Busy Night
Eastern time listings show a full night of programs from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. with news, variety, sports, dramas, talk, and music. Notable items include Evening News at 6 and a 30 minute Variety Hour followed by a Daily Commentary, Dinner Date, and a Crosby program with a detective drama.
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Cebs
Abe
Abeo
Howe
Abe Peranae
Seama
Abe Ment
Ing Crosby
Eandiecare New
Nbe
Evangelistic Team Denied Access to School Assemblies
In Oshawa Ontario a US evangelistic team led by Rev Leighton Ford was refused permission to speak to students in high school assemblies. The board offered after school meetings with voluntary attendance. The city ministerial association of 28 churches had requested access as Ford's crusade continues through next week.
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Oshawa
Ont
United States
Billy Graham
Board of Education
Leighton Ford
City Ministerial Association
Ford
Kentucky Taxpayers Don’t Pay Tax on Household Goods
Louisville report shows 132 of 335 property tax returns in 1956 list household goods for taxation though voters in November abolished all taxes on household goods effective January 1. County Tax Commissioner George Trager said the tax will not be assessed.
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Louisville
George Trager
Capitol Records Builds World’s Roundest Studio Tower
Hollywood report describes Capitol Records circular 150 foot building near Hollywood and Vine. Capitol president Glenn Wallichs praises architect Welton Becket for a landmark 13 floor design with 92 foot needle atop tower and studios for Sinatra, Martin, Whit ing, Nat King Cole and Tennesee Ernie. The round layout maximizes window space with a rim core of service areas and elevators, priced at two million dollars.
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Capitol Records
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Capitol
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Wallichs
Welton Becket
Capitol Building
Los Angeles
Hollywood and
Vine
Frank Sinatra
Dean Martin
Margaret Whiting
Nat Cole
Tennessee Ernie
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