The Age from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia • Page 23

The Age Supplement--Nov. 9-15, 1956 Page Three "Hour" Finalists In Breakfast Session Former Games Manager, Swimming Coach in ABC "Team" Keith Donald, manager of the 1952 Olympic Games team to Helsinki, and Forbes Carlile, well-known Sydney swimming coach, are in the panel of 18 commentators to cover the Olympic Games for ABC stations. Other members of the panel are Bernard Kerr, Dick Healey. Brian McClenaughan, Dick Pedingham, Bob Richardson, and Martin Royal (N.S.W.) Noel Bailey, Ray McDonald (Victoria), Arnold Ewens, Don Selth, Alf Free Travel from Jack Recent editions of Jack Davey programmes facilities provided free travel for members of the N.S.W. W.

Olympic Games squad. A squad of swimmers, travelling to Townsville for pre-Olympic Games training, won free travel in a Jack Davey show some weeks ago. The group included Jon Henricks and Murray Rose. Bruce Bland, young N.S.W. high-diving champion, won free travel to Melbourne in novelty quiz in Jack Davey's Dulux Show last WednesPolice officers, who day night.

are members N.S.W. Olympic pistol squad will appear in AW's Dulux Show on Wednesday, November 14, with the object of winning free travel to Melbourne's Oly pi Games. Banquet from Lion's Den A description of the "lion's banquet at Royale Ballroom on Wednesday, November 14, will be relayed through UZ at 9.45 p.m. Visiting Olympic Games athletes will be among the guests. Dear tells you why AMATEUR HOUR national amateur hour that has on the air in Australia.

Springs and Darwin. Just Those stars are always read through the list of ready to tell you that we our travels in panel on not only gave them their the right. We have had first chance to be heard and are always likely to over a national network have, other programs try- -but we continued to ing to copy the success help them build their of our original Australia's acts and get bookings Amateur Hour. Only until they were well Australia's Amateur Hour established on the road has its own big unit of to success. talent scouts and produc- That's why Australia's tion executives.

I follow best amateur talent asks our talent scouts all over for your applause tonight Australia and broadcast and every Thursday from the farthest out- night at 8 on our new back. That's why we station-3AW bring you such wonder- Sincerely, ful variety in our acts. travel continuously the That's why so many of length Australia and -even breadth to Alice of our world-famous discoveries are stars. now Jay and Terry AUSTRALIA'S is the only truly ever been 820 weeks ago--on the 17th November, 1940 -the first broadcast of Australia's Amateur Hour the original amateur hour -took place. Harry Dearth was the first producer director.

He was followed by Dick Fair. Then I took over from Dick in August, 1950, when he left our unit to join another network. During the 820 continuous week by week broadcasts which we have made since 1940 we have been the only radio program of any sort to Spotlight on Games Appearing In Variety, Drama Roles Tonight Australian Test cricket captain Ian Johnson, due back from overseas this week end, will join Norman Banks in presenting Olympic Spotlight from AW at 9.45 p.m., Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and 10 p.m.. Thursdays, starting November 12. An extensive cover of all Olympic Games news has been planned for Olympic Spotlight, which will be relayed throughout the Macquarie network.

JIM "WOODY" WOOD with the Harmony Twins, Eric and Barry Wootton, who will appear in AW's breakfast session on Saturday, November 10. The Harmony Twins are finalists in Australia's Amateur Hour £1000 award, to be held in the Regent Theatre, Melbourne, on November 29. Liberace, Amos 'n Andy Among ABV-2 Shows showman, has had a meteoric rise since he first appeared before U.S. television cameras three years ago. The Liberace Show has achieved wide interest in U.S.A, and England, where it was recently introduced by I.T.A.

Liberace will be seen on ABV-2 at 7.15 p.m., Saturdays. Amos 'n Andy (7.10 p.m., Tuesdays), and My Hero (7.10 p.m., Fridays), are top-rating U.S. comedy features. The well-loved dog. Lassie, is featured of (5.30 stories for, children p.m., Tuesday, starting December 11).

Distinguished actorwriter, Peter Ustinov, is featured in Speaking Personally (7 p.m., Saturdays). The story of the rise of air power is the theme of War In The Air, a gramme (9.15 p.m. Mon- for days). I Spy is, an exciting series of espionage dramas starring players (8 p.m.. Wednesdays, starting which some plans were indicated last week.

Liberace, Lassie, Amos 'n Andy, and Peter Ustinov are among star programmes to be seen on ABV-2 (ABC television), due to open in Melbourne on November 19. Liberace, pianist and documentary type pro- upon the Olympic Games, Call Reading in Sunday Broadcast A reading of The Call by the Governor of New South Wales (Lieut.General Sir John Northcott) will be included in a short broadcast for Remembrance Sunday from at 6.50 p.m. on Novem11. Mobile Van for Spot News On-the-spot interviews and actuality material will be collected for broadcast in UZ programmes by a specially-equipped mobile unit. unit, in charge of Geoff Raymond and 8 technician, will be on the streets late this week.

A radio-telephone link with the studios, and the I latest tape recording December 12). "live" ABV-2 also will present dramas, talks, panel programmes, children's features, and variety programmes. It plans an extensive sporting coverage, with immediate concentration equipment are technical features of the van. News flashes will be broadcast immediately. Feature interviews and News reports will in Beat (10 a.m.

and 6.30 p.m. Sundays). UZ announcers John Worthy, Lloyd Lawson, and Bob Horsfall will assist Geoff. Raymond. TONIGHT- our 820th program from our NEW station 3AW at 8 p.m.

Gard (South Australia), Ron Halcombe Bert Oliver (West Australia), Clive Harburg (Queensland), Ken Dakin and Reg Blundstone (Tasmania). Announcing Bernard the team, Mr. Kerr, ABC Federal sporting supervisor and leader of the panel, said that sporting commentators in all States for some months had been preparing for the Olympic Games. "It is a great honor in, deed to be a member of this team, and it is certain that the commentators selected will be striving to give their best performances," said Mr. Kerr.

The ABC descriptions of Olympic Games events will be relayed throughout Australia, and directed overseas through Radio Australia. XY PERSONALITIES will appear at the station's children's party, at Cathedral Hall, on Saturday, November 10. HOUSEWIFE, Mrs. Enid Tonks, contestant in DB's Amateur Hour at 8 p.m., and MARY WARD, co-star in AW's drama, They're Going to Kill Me, at 9 p.m. tonight (Thursday, November 8).

Duke's Arrival Moresby on LO Arrival of the Duke of Edinburgh at Port Moresby on Saturday, November 10, will provide the opening broadcast in the Duke's visit to Australia for the Olympic Games. Scenes at the arrival of the Royal yacht. Britannia, at the quay at Port Moresby will be heard from LO at 7.20 a.m. This will be followed at 8.25 a.m. by descriptions of the Duke's landing, at 8aM TONIGHT! 3AW at Port heard from LO at 7.15 p.m.

From Papua, the Duke goes to Lae and Rabaul before flying, to Darwin, where he arrive on Wednesday, November 14. Guitarist Guest in Ford Show which he will be welcomed by the Governor (Sir William Slim), and the parade of native troops at Ela Beach. An edited version of the Duke's arrival will Carlos Prado, young Filipino singing guitarist, will be featured in AW's Ford Show at 8.30 p.m., Tuesday, November 13. A specialist in Spanish and Latin sings, Carlos will sing El Rancho Grande, Just read this list of cities and and towns from which Australia's Amateur Hour has broadcast. ALICE SPRINGS JUNEE ADELAIDE KADINA, S.A.

ALBURY KATOOMBA ARMIDALE KEMPSEY BRISBANE KALGOORLIE, W.A. BALACLAVA, S.A. LISMORE BALLARAT LAUNCESTON BALLINA LITHGOW BARRABA MACKAY, QLD. BATHURST BENDIGO MALVERN, VIC. BOX HILL MELBOURNE BRUNSWICK MANILLA BUNDABERG MARYBOROUGH BURNIE MILDURA BUNBURY MORWELL CAIRNS MUSWELLBROOK CANBERRA NEWCASTLE CASINO ORANGE CAULFIELD PENRITH CESSNOCK ETERBOROUGH COBURG PORT AUGUSTA COLLINGWOOD PORT PIRIE COOTAMUNDRA PERTH DARWIN ROCKHAMPTON DUBBO SALE ESSENDON SHEPPARTON FITZROY SOUTHPORT GAWLER ST.

KILDA GEELONG SWAN HILL GLEN INNES TAMWORTH GOULBURN TANUNDA GRAFTON TEMORA GUNNEDAH TENTERFIELD GUYRA TOWNSVILLE GYMPIE TOOWOOMBA GAMBIER WAGGA HAMILTON WARIALDA DA HOBART WARRNAMBOOL HEIDELBURG WHYALLA HORSHAM WILIAMSTOWN, V. INVERELL WOLLONGONG IPSWICH YALLOURN Best 3 7 P.M. SMOKY DAWSON hours entertainment in Radio 7.30 P.M. 9 TO 10 P.M. THE GENERAL PIED MOTORS PIPER HOUR.