Frankie and Johnny PBS air of American inspired ballet
The 1938 ballet Frankie and Johnny created by Ruth Page is featured on a PBS program. It premiered in Chicago under the Federal Theater project and stirred controversy for its bawdy urban setting. The TV segment includes Page’s interview and archival footage with Cynthia Ann Rose as Frankie, Gregory Begley as Johnny, and Nellie Bly played by Suzanne Davis.
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Twilight for the Gods and other TV listings
Channel guide listings include films such as Twilight for the Gods with stars Cyd Charisse Arthur Kennedy and Leif Erickson. Evening program blocks feature Dinah!, Happy Days, Here Comes Peter Cotton Tail, Major League Baseball Detroit at Kansas City, and diverse movies and talk shows.
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TV Schedule Highlights and Classic Movie Lineup
Channel listings reveal a March lineup with A Matter of Time starring Liza Minnelli and Ingrid Bergman at 1:30 PM, Loves of Carmen featuring Rita Hayworth at 12:30 AM, Darby's Rangers with James Garner at 12:30 AM, and Madigan with Richard Widmark at 1:00 AM. Also referenced are Barnaby Jones investigative plotlines, Tomorrow show guest Elizabeth Freeman, Mike Douglas hour with LeVar Burton and Vicki Carr, and The Whole Town's Talking starring Edward G. Robinson and Jean Arthur at 1:00 PM.
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TV quality An alien perspective
AP writer Peter J Boyer riffs on radio and TV broadcasts reaching alien audiences. He imagines aliens 25 light years away watching Earth shows from 1954, noting how they might critique Tonight Show, Steve Allen, and People Are Funny while discussing Army McCarthy hearings and dog dramas Lassie and Rin Tin Tin.
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