Lux TV Adapts An American Tragedy Into A Place In The Sun
John Crosby critiques Lux Video Theater for transforming Theodore Dreiser’s An American Tragedy into A Place In The Sun. The review notes emphasis shifts from social critique to a simple romance and laments lost themes of economic tyranny. Crosby also praises production scale and live filming feats while urging balance between tech and storytelling. He highlights performances by John Derek Angela Vickers and Marilyn Erskine.
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Lux Video Theater
Theodore Dreiser
Lux
Dreiser
George Eastman
Martin Kane
Breen
CBS
Hollywood
John Derek
Red Smith
Mr. Derek
Ann Blyth
Angela Vickers
Miss Blyth
Marilyn Erskine
Alice Tripp
Warren Players Club to stage Mr. Roberts and The Heiress
The Warren Players Club will present Mr. Roberts directed by Margaret Lewis in March and The Heiress directed by Allan Adair in May. The Ice Follies tour may bring Scandinavian crowds to Buffalo between March 9 and 14, featuring Inga Brita with costumes by Helen Rose. Joseph Prendergast warns that growing populations strain community recreation as Senate hearings examine idle time issues.
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Warren Players Club
Mr. Roberts
Margaret Lewis
Heiress
Allan Adair
Buffalo
Memorial Auditorium
Inga Brita
MGM
Helen Rose
Joseph Prendergast
Senate
Television Schedule for WFEBG TV Daytime and Weekend
The listing shows a dense lineup of programs from 2:05 PM through midnight including local films, live news, children's theatre, sports, and net or local films. Sunday schedule adds Elmer Davis News and Movie Matinee with local and network features.
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Diane Lucas
Paul Dixon
Gable
Koehler
Net
Elmer Davis News
Life of Triumph
City Desk
John Daly
Gene Autry
Broadway
Hollywood
Sealtest Theatre
Ambassador Theatre
Cavalcade of America
Boston
Schlitz Playhouse
Raymond
Loretta
Kraft Theatre
Altoona TV Schedule Night Spotlight
The listing shows a full night of programming in Altoona with live net and local films. Highlights include Igor Cassini at 6:15, Roy Rogers at 6:30, You Asked For It at 7:00, The Mask at 8:00, Walter Winchell at 9:00, and Gene Autry at 7:30 followed by Cavalcade of America at 7:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Army
Cisco Kid
Johnny Jupiter
Tommy Henrich
Net
Koehler
Ethel and Albert
Enterprise USA
Col. Flack
Jack Brickhouse
Igor Cassini
Roy Rogers
Paul Winchell
Walter Winchell
Peter Potter
I Am the Law
TV Playhouse
Recreation leadership drive faces salary and staff gaps
Growing interest in recreation boosts demand for professionals and facilities. The piece notes seven hundred leaders supplied last year, but municipal pay lags lure few executives. It highlights Chautauqua School of Music appointing Julius Huehn to replace the late Evan Evans, and flags upcoming concerts, art shows, and Duke Ellington’s appearance as part of a broad cultural program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua’s
School of Music
Julius Huehn
Eastman School of Music
Evan Evans
Metropolitan Opera Association
Huehn
Flagstad
Melchior
New York Philharmonic
Philadelphia
Boston
Cleveland
Chicago
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The
Fire Dept
Melody Four
Bill Barr
Warren
Dlay Time TV
Wfebg-Tv
Altoona
Channel
Daddy
United States Steel Hour
Front Row Center
Nagasaki
Pittsburgh
Juilliard
Chautauqua School of Music
Irene Jordan
Robert Rounseville
Duke Ellington
Warren Woman's Club
Warren Stone
Fred Emhardt
John Wendell
Clifford Johnson
James Frantz
S. M. McClure
James Rogan
R. C. Sherman
Ben Mathis
N. K. Wendelboe
Howard Alexander
L. S. Cleveland
William Glassman
Harry Logan
A. J. O'Connor
Wayne Helmbrecht
David Potter
Sylvania
RCA
Radio
C. Beckley, Inc
Magnavox
Penna
Culligan
SA Service
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