Griffin Opens Night Show In August
The Merv Griffin Show debuts at 10 30 p m on CBS starting Monday August 18 from the Cort Theater New York as five nights weekly color broadcasts Griffin host singer actor and his syndicated series creator Arthur Treacher will be announcer The Cort Theater on 48th Street in Manhattan seats about 500 after conversion to color studio opened December 20 1912 and has stood in the theater district for 56 years
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Haig to Become Regular in Kraft Music Hall from London
British comedian Jack Haig, booked for the first Kraft Music Hall from London show, will appear as a regular character due to his convincing drunk portrayal. He does not actually drink by habit.
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Joan Crawford Signs in Trog for Warner Bros. Seven Arts
Actress Joan Crawford has signed with producer Herman Cohen to star in the science fiction drama Trog for Warner Bros. Seven Arts. Filming is set to begin in England on June 30.
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Dragnet Origins and TV Era Achievements
Dragnet created by Jack Webb originally a 1949 radio series drawn from LAPD files. It transitioned to television in 1952 and over seven years earned more than 100 honors, including an Emmy.
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Landon sets nation’s high school javelin record at 193 feet 7 inches
Michael Landon of Collingswood High tops national high school javelin marks with 193 feet 7 inches during his senior year, then boosts to 211 feet in an AAU meet in 1954. He racks up 42 college offers before choosing the University of Southern California.
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TV Specials Schedule for June on Channels 2 3 and 8
TV specials list shows for June including Emmy Awards on Sunday at 9 p.m. and 60 Minutes with D-Day Revisited on Tuesday night. It notes You're in Love Charlie Brown on Wednesday and folk musicians from Decorah Iowa and Spring Grove Minn on Saturday on Channel 8.
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Presenters Named for 21st Emmy Show
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announces eight more presenters for the 21st Emmy awards joining Jack Benny Leslie Uggams Don Knotts Goldie Hawn and Robert Brown for the 90 minute color broadcast on Channel 8. Co hosts are Merv Griffin and Bill Cosby with Griffin hosting East Coast from Carnegie Hall and Cosby from Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.
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Joey Bishop on Sophisticated Late Night Viewers
The host notes that viewers now expect more from late night shows with big name guests. Talent coordinators devise simple, fresh formats to keep celebrities engaged, using sly humor and shifts in interview style to maintain laughs and momentum.
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