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TVKey Mailbag Weekly i 'h elevision Guide wrt' ft tlrl'l mrnnn Bom Wit --X ACTOR and songwriter, Sidney Miller is director of the "Damon Hunyon Theater." Question. Could you please tell me if Lee Aaker, who plays Lieutenant Rip Masters on Rin Tin Tin, sang "The White Buffalo" song on that show? B. Norwood, N. J- Has "The White Buffalo" song been recorded, and when will it be on sale? P. Springfield Gardens, N.

Y. Answer. We've received quite a bit of mail concerning "The White Buffalo" and so we'll try to answer all questions at once. James Brown, another member of the cast, not only did the solo vocal of "White himself, but also via multiple track recording served as the voices for the background chorus. He's recorded the tune on the M.

G. M. label, and the disc should be in local shops soon. Theie's also a record of it by Bill "Davy Crockett" Hayes. Lee Aaker had nothing to do with it.

Question. Could you tell me if the fellow named Rocky-' who appears with Martha Raye is the champion Rocky or not? L. G. Waco, Texas. Answer.

Rocky Graztano, who plays Martha Ray's goom-bah, was at one time world middleweight champ, but retired from the ring. Don't get him confused, though, with Rocky Marciano, the heavyweight titleholder. 4 Question. Who was the girl who played the part of Joyce on Playhouse of Stars, October 21? C. Teaneck, N.

J. Answer. Phyllis Avery was Joyce in the comedy, "The Girl Who Scared Men Off." Question. Did Charles Boyer sing in the original version of Or am I confusing this with Tony Martin in L. Jamaica, New York.

Answer. "Casbah," with Tony Martin, was a musical remake of "Algiers." Charles Boyer did not sing in the original film. Both pictures, incidentally, have been shown on television. Question. I would be very happy if you would answer a question for me.

There's a movie that's been on T. V. many times. It starred Robert Cummings and a woman either Hedy Lamarr or Susan Hayward who played a doctor. Could you tell me the name of the film and the actress? (No initials), Minneapolis, Minn.

Answer. The movie was called "Let's Live A Little" and the lady surgeon was Hedy Lamarr. (For an answer to your question about any T. V. programs or actors, write T.

V. KEY MAILBAG, co this newspaper.) series the unknowns who were coming through with good performances. "There's Biff Elliot (the Mickey Spillane movie heroi who sounds like he came right off of Broadway. And Clegg Hunt. We pulled him right off the Hollywood streets.

He typifies that Runyon quality the giant with the little-boy heart. "Then, of course, we have Allen Jenkins and Jimmy Gleason, a couple of real Runyon characters. Oh. that Jimmy! He gave me more tricks to use in 'Dog About When you have pros like Jimmy around, you're living." Real Pro At Helm Of Runyon TVKey BEST BETS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1955. 12:00 P.

M. 5 Wonderama. Six hours of special features for youngsters. 12:30 P. M.

4 Mayor Wagner's Conference. The Mayor of New York is interviewed by new soaoermen. 1:00 M. 4 American Forum. Russian and American journalists exchange view TVKey BEST BETS 1:30 2:00 points.

P. m. 4 Frontiers of Faith. "The from a story by Isaac Babel, M. 4 American Inventory'- "The Sun About experiments in weather forecasting at Climax, Colo.

P. M. 2 Talkaround. p. m.

4 Zoo Parade. Animals at Milwaukee's Washington Park Zoo, shown 3:00 3:30 Si SATl'RDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1955. 1:13 P. M. 4 Football.

Navy vs. Columbia, from New York City. P. M. 2 Football.

Brown vs. Harvard, from Cambridge, Mass. 4:30 P. M. 2 Telecast on behalf of the National Association For Retarded Children, with Jack Benny as host, and guest stars Bob Crosby, Irene Dunne, Art Linkletler and Liberaoc.

4:30 P. M. 4 Youth Wants To Know. Teenagers interview Carlos Armas, president of Guatemala. 1 5:00 P.

M. 4 Man of the Year. Supreme Court Justice Marshall who, in Discussion of John Harlan look a legal stand ngninst segregation in the schools. with their young. 4:00 P.

M. 4 Wide Wide World. "A Sunday With Youth Pick-up points for this all live telecast include Bennington, Vermont: Oakland, Brigham. Utah and even Havana, Cuba. This is the first time sequences for a live show will be beamed from a foreign shore.

4:30 P. M. 2 Let Take A A visit to the Post-Office. 5:00 P. M.

2 Omnibus. "The American Boyhood" of the late Cspt. John Ellicott of the U. S. Navy.

:00 P. M. 4 Meet the Press. Tonight's guest is V. K.

Knshna-Menon of India. 8:30 P. M. 2 You Are There. "The Hoax of the Cardiff 8:30 P.

M. 5 Youth Forum. 7:00 P. M. 4 It A Great Life.

"The Movie 7:00 P. M. 13 Governor Meyner's Report. 7:30 P. M.

2 Private Secretary, starring Ann Solhern. Susie tries to persuade ber boss to come to a gala party. 7:30 P. M. 4 Frontier.

Part 1 of King of the Dakotas A French nobleman fleeces settlers in the Dakota Territory'. 7:30 P. M. 7 Famous Film Festival. Part 2 of Caesar and Cleopatra starring Claude Rains and Vivien Leigh.

7:30 P. M. 13 New Jersey Legislative Report. 8:00 P. M.

2 Ed Sullivan Show. Ed has an international flavor for tonight's variety bill. Included in the proceedings are French torch-singer Edith Piaf, British comedienne Joyce Grcnfell. and Americans Shirley Booth and Al Hibbler. 5:30 P.

M. 7 Hin Tin Tin. "Biggins Hides 8:00 P. M. 4 Junior Champions.

P. M. 2 The Lucy Show, starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Lucy concocls an unusual scheme to make Ricky's night lull internationally famous. 7:00 P.

M. 4 Henry Fonda Presents Thomas Mil. hell in "The Man Who Was Dead 7:30 P. M. 4 The Big Surprise, with Jack Harry.

7:30 P. M. 7 nrk Jubilee. llillvhilly hits as sung by Webb Pierce and guest star l.elty Frlcll. 1:00 P.

M. 2 Stage Show. Ken Murray serves as host mid welcomes petite Lu Anne Simms, and night-club star Hilly Daniels to the show. By STEVEN II. SCHEUER "Dog About a forthcoming story on the Damon Runyon series got its title from the fertile cranium of director Sidney Miller.

Hes also A. S. C. A. P.

songwriter Miller and the youngest Miller comic to work with Joe Penner way back when. You saw him last year frolicking with Donald O'Connor and you've seem his name as writer on the credit lists of the Colgate Comedy Hour for four years. In short, Sidney Miller is a real pro. "I love to act," he says. "I love to write and I love to direct.

I'm lucky. I've tasted 'em all but I can't honestly tell you which I like to do the best." Sidney went on to talk about the Damon Runyon series. He was pretty happy because he had filmed his last show in two days and come in 1 hour and 35 minutes ahead of schedule. The producer was elated: "Think of the money you saved, Sid!" (The producer has yet to come up with a really good show, incidentally.) "Do we have problems?" asked Sid. "Let me tell you.

We had a story, 'Good Luck with a role for an 11-year-old German boy. The day before shooting we found the boy we wanted was unavailable. By 6:30 that night we had interviewed a couple of possibilities. The next-to-last boy had a fair German accent and he looked like he was the one. The casting director put his head in and said there was one left and he sent in a Barry Fromer.

Barry had sad eyes, puffed-out cheeks, blonde hair. "'How do you he said in a perfect German accent. We leaned forward. 'What did you 'How do you do. I'm very happy to make your acquaintance.

I like the Damon Runyon series so much and I'd be honored to play in "The German was flawless," Miller added. "It turned out he had worked on the Donald O'Connor show with me, and when he heard about the part he came running. The casting director tipped him off and he walked in ad libbing a German accent like crazy. Remember him Barry Fromer." Miller feels the Runyon scries is Improving, though not because he is one of the directors. "The We're trying to hit the happy medium.

I'd say it has been the most trial-by-error series going. Miller wanted to talk about the actors on the show is getting tempered. The writing is improving. It's even getting so now, everybody's not talking alike." Runyon is easier to read than visualize and this problem Miller constantly has to fight. "Also not every actor or actress can play Runyon," Miller continued.

"It takes a certain talent for acquiring the rhythm and accent and some find it very difficult. "Another thing, you can become too Runyonese, or go the other way and it will become cartoony. Ik. 8:00 P. M.

4 Perry Como Show. an excursion into opei guests, Dorothy Perry takes i with his Kirslen and 11 8 00 P. M. 4 Variety Hour. Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.

9:00 Gino Prulo and family. 8:30 P. M. 2 Jackie Gleason' in "The Honey-mooncrs Hus driver Ralph Kramdcn thinks there's big money to be made by advertising on television. 9:00 P.

M. 2 Two For the Money, starring Herb Shriner. 8:00 P. M. 4 People Arc Funny.

Alt Link-lelter with unusual contestants and even more unusual stunts, 9:00 P. M. II Professional Ua.skelbnll. The Boston Celtics vs. the New York Knickerbockers from Madison Square Garden.

9:30 P. M. 2 It's Always Jan, starring Janis Paige. 9:00 9.00 9:30 I P. M.

2 G. E. Theater. Alan Ladd in "Farewell to A cop learns that his father-in-law. also on the police force, is taking part in the plans of an underworld gang.

P. M. 4 Alcoa Hour. "A Girl Can Tell" starring Dyana Lynn and Carlton Carpenter. P.

M. 11 Ellery Queen, starring Hugh Marlowe. P. M. 2 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Joseph Cotten in "Breakdown A badiy injured man is taken for dead by rescuers at the scene of an auto crash.

Paralyzed, he's unable to cry out. P. M. 7 Ted Mack's Amateur Hour. P.

M. 4 Loretta Young Theater. Merle Oberon in "The P. M. 2 What's My Line.

P. M. 4 Justice. "The Big An innocent man finds himself the fall guy for a gang of airport thieves. 9:30 P.

M. 4 Jimmy Durante Show. Jeannie j4 Carson and Peter Lawford take Jimmy on a tour of merry olile Kngland. 10:00 P. M.

2 Gunsmoke. 10:00 P. M. 4 George Gobcl. George's guest is i-- NBC's newest executive, Leo Durocher.

10:30 P. M. 2 Damon Ilunyon Theater. "Btoad- way starring Jack Carson fi as a gangster who lakes over a New York newspaper. 10:30 P.

M. 4 Your Hit Parade. 9:30 10:00 10:30 10:30 WEEK-END MAGAZINE Nov. 12. 1955' 15.