Category: Television

1170. YOU ASKED FOR IT (May 24, 1954, c. 1954-USA). With ART BAKER. Two complete shows: an elephant carries a man by his head, a man plays 3 trumpets at once (and the piano white upside down!), rats who can think, a trick whip artist and lots more. You asked for it! 59 minutes. TV

1115. WESTINGHOUSE STUDIO ON E (1/11/54-USA). CBS-TV. -The Remarkable Incident At Carson Corners,” with O.Z. WHITEHEAD, FRANCES FULLER. 43 minutes. TV

1142. THIS IS YOUR LIFE (C. 1954-USA). NBC-TV. With RALPH EDWARDS – host, BOB WARREN announcing. Sponsored by Prell, Crest Toothpaste. This Is Your Life … MACK SENNET! The pioneer of silent comedies is surprised with old girlfriends, co-workers, and some of the many people he made movie stars … some of whom he hadn’t […]

1066. CLIMAX! (April 19, 1956-USA). CBS-TV net. “The Lou Gehrig Story” with WENDELL COREY, JEAN HAGEN. A live TV masterpiece based on the famous baseball player. Fine performances and excellent production values. Recommended. 60 minutes. TV

1068. CLIMAX! (September 1, 1955-USA). “Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn” with THOMAS MITCHELL, JOHN CARRADINE. An elaborate and well done live TV drama based on Mark Twain’s famous story. Plus a surprise appearance by RED SKELTON. 60 minutes.TV

1077. WESTINGHOUSE STUDIO ONE SUMMER THEATRE (7/29/57-USA). CBS-TV. “The Human Barrier,” with SKIP HOMEIER PATRICIA SMITH. 60 minutes. TV

This classic television show, Treasure Island with Boris Karloff, features Young Jim Hawkins recounting his adventures that began when the old pirate Captain Billy Bones took up lodgings at the Admiral Benbow Inn on the English coast near Bristol, run by Jim and his mother.

1002. ARTHUR GODFREY TIME (1952, 1953, 1954). CBS-TV. Three different morning show segments with ARTHUR GODFREY, ROBERT Q. LEWIS, JANETTE DAVIS, MARION MARLOWE, FRANK PARKER, JULIUS La ROSA and many of the “Little Godfreys.” 44 minutes total.