Newsday (Nassau Edition) from Hempstead, New York • 52

Jo Coppola Says: Man Against Viewers I haven't quite made up my mind what exactly but Ralph Bellamy lates some sort of recognition for having spread his campaign against crime over three networks and one station On second and more critical thought legions of patients viewers deserve all the praise if not at least a small pillow for their vigil at the long run and rc-iuii of Man Against Crime films Man Against Crime arrived on television via CBS-1V in Oct 1949 Bellamy was recruited for the part while he was playing a tough detective Jun Mdx-od in I Sidney "Detective on Broadway at Hudson Theatre On Friday nights when Man Against Crime was telecast (it switched to film later on) the Hudson curtain went up 30 minutes later than usual to- give Bellamy ample time in the role of Mike Barnett to nab the culprit blow a few smoke rings for the sponsor and then hop a cab from the studio to the legiti- 1 mate theater last month in the beginning of it fifth year Man Against usually in the top 15 according to the ratings moved over to the National Broadcasting Co bag and baggage But locally hlan 'Against Crime is tcen on DuMont HAPPENED like this Once NBC-1V got Man Against Crime it found that it clear time to telecast the program in alxmt 10 cities including New York DuMont had a half hour to spare on Sundays DuMont got the up-todatc Bellamy plots in New York and about nine other areas Confused? It gets worse On Saturday nights you might have noticed that Man Against Crime is listed under sta- TODAY'S TELEVISION PROGRAM fcTEJ-n-rftti" Lffiwr yewnwr-s Small Fry Merry Mailman: Ray Heatherton Gabby Hayes Show: Stories Howdy Doody: Puppet Star Rootie Kazootie: Puppet Show Youe Secret Ambition Uagie Cottage: stories by Pat Meikle Jolly Gene and His Flying Machine News John Daly Douglas Edwards John Cameron Swayze John McCaffrey Barry Gray Allan Jackson Discussion At Issue: Martin Agronsky and Dennis Driscoll discuss "The Big Beer Johns Hopkins Science Review: "What Is Thru the Curtain: George Combs and Leo Gruliow editor of "Current Digest of Soviet Chronoscope: Sen John Williams Video Quiz Strike It Rich Warren Hull emcee I've Got A Secret: Garry Moore On Your Way: Bud Collyer with Joan Bennett guest Variety Stork Club: Sherman Billingsley Eddie Fisher Show: Morton Downey guest Perry Como Show Arthur Godfrey and His Friends Stan on Parade: Jan August Bill Lawrence Here's Morgan: Henry Morgan Steve Allen Show: Lena Horne Mystery Mark Saber: Tom Conway Badge 714: old "Dragnet" episodes Harlem Detective: John Mariat Owen Jordan Captured: old Aims Boston Blackie: Kent Taylor wens TV lluwl A 10-TV EXIT rtuwliSOK tl ASP tfeuml H'PIX I WMICTT ChamrlS HATV (4) 6) (9) Newa 9:00 (2 6) Strike It Rich (4) TV Theatre (5) Colonel Humphrey Flack (7) Jean Carroll Show (Premiere) (9) Badge 714 (11) Trotting (13) Film Highlights (2) I've Got a Secret (5) On Your Way (6) My Little Margie (7) Dr IQ (Premiere) (9) Harlem Detective (13) Citzenshlp (13) Feature Film (6) Boxing (4) This Is Your Life (5) Stars on Parade (7) Boston Blackie (9) Captured (4) Douglas Fairbanks (5) Music Show (7) Gold Seal Theater (9) Dangerous Assignment (11) News 10:45 (2) (6) Sports Spot 10:50 (11) Weatherman (11) Sports (13) Stardust Theater (2) Chronoscope (4) News (6) Eddie Cantor (7) Newa (5) Barry Gray (11) Fashion Premiere (4) Weather Report (7) Bill Stern (2) News (4) Sports (7) Morgan (5) Mono-Drama (4) Steve Allen Show (2) Sports (2) Late Show (5) Wonder Tool (7) I Love Murder (5) Newa ill) Surprise Theater (6) How (4) Film (4) News (6) News (2) Late Late Show THURSDAY BEFORE Joe DIMaggio Atom Squad Junior Frolics The Late Matinea Saddle Scouts TV Newspaper Dance Time Merry Mailman Gabby Hayes Show Bar 7 Ranch Blinkey Howdy Doody Film Kartoon Klub News Secret Ambition This Is Judaism News Rootie Kazootie Magic Cottage Film Theater Bill Leonard Sports The Early Show Variety Club Jolly Gene Faye and Skitch Sportsrope Sense 4k Nonsense Vincent Lopes Robert Meyner Weatherman Le Paul Mary Ford Newa News Bob and Ray News Stork Club Captain Video Death Valley Daya Gloria de Haven Prairie Theater Newa Weather Bill Stern News Marge and Jeff Jimmy Powers Cues for Tonite Rain or Shine News News Newa Eddie Fisher Show Weather Girl Conn Spotlight Mark Saber TV Theater First Show News Business Report Perry Como Show News Sports Arthur Godfrey I Married Joan Johns Hopkins Science Review At Issue Jr Town Meeting Thru the Curtain My Little Margie Joseph Schildkraut We Love Doga News 1:55 (7) 2:00 (21 6) (13) (11) (7) (5) (2) (11) (4) 2:30 Ralph Bellamy Spread too thin? tion AVOR-TV But actually these are the Bellamy films originally aired on CBS-1V about three or four years ago Is Bellamy that sou might well ask that he can spread himself so thin? Well sir WOR-TV it seems has a plan plan the station calls it Under the DE plan the station resurrects filmed programs and re-runs them at no charge to the sponsors On Saturday nights the station carries old Inspector Mark Sabre films old Dangerous Assignment films and dated Man Against Crime stuff Why? The station claims that the sponsor gets an additional or audience without paying a cent In return the station tills vacant program hours without putting out a cent cither Under the DE plan the station can sell the minute liefore and after the films In television minutes are costly items IN PAST years when producers first started to can television program (ie put them on films) they argued that films which afforded retakes avoided errors Maybe so But films can also Ik- resold Dragnet- -as Badge 714 is syndicated by NBC and a Jackie Wcbh of a scar or so ago is currently clipping sentences on while an iivto-date Sgt Joe Friday is running down liis man via NBC-'IV There are so many good programs that are either seen once or never and should be revived: the Ford Anniversary show and Studio for example Wliv revive trash that good in the first place? hy not revive good dramas and good variety programs under a "double plan for viewers wlio didn't catch first time around? HALL of Fame in competition with the highly-praised Omnibus took to the classics Sunday and the results were absolutely delightful The play was 'humorous and satirical Imaginary a cutting satire on quack medicine and quack doctors of the 17th century Harry Jones played the principal role- that of Argun the wealthy fop who fancies himself the xiitiin of a dozen ailments and as a result pays a pretty penny to the quads for draughts and pills to stop his "juices from running" He gave a superior and subtle performance After three acts of restrained Immor ever thing ended happily: Argan cured of his hypochondriacal tendencies Ins daughter set to wed the man she loves and wife exposed as a woman more in love with money than with Argun Jours was surrounded by an able cast: Sarah Churchill as the saucy maid I onn tfc who sets things right Gloria Talbot as Angcliquc: Fdwaid Ashley as Bcraldc and Byron Fougler as Heurant Maurice Valency I-riiich dramatist was responsible for the excellent adaptation Allicrt Mc-Clcrry was producu-dircctor 53 Weather I'll Buy That Film Living Blackboard Jerry Lester Show The Continental House Party Petticoat Theater Looking at You Guiding Light New Weather Mayor Celentano Robert Meynor The Big Payoff Nancy Craig Tima Kate Smith Paul Dixon Show Eloise McElhone News News Bob Crosby Show Feminine Touch Ted Steele Variety Hall News Western Roundup Afternoon Action Welcome Travelers Roto Magician Turn To A Friend Ted Steele Show Film On Your Account UN in Action Era Westmor News Newa Screening the World Roy Doty Newa (6) 61 (7) (6) (5) (2) (7) (6l (5) (11) (13) (7) (2) (7) (11) (13) (11) 03) (2) (4i 6) (5) (7) (11) 4:15 5 4:30 (4) (6) (2) 2:45 2:55 6:55 (4) 7:00 (4) (6) 7:35 (2) 7:45 8:00 9:00 Sermon Today Previews: News Laugh Time Kovacs Unlimited Morey Amsterdam Margaret Arlen What You Eat Yankee Peddlers How (2) (2) (4) (2) (6) (6) (6) 9:05 9:25 9:30 9:45 5 (2) (6) Dions Lucas Show (7) (9) (5) 9) 5) (11) (2) 10:00 (4) (6) (2) (7) 10:30 (4) (5) News Ding Dong School Arthur Godfrey Film Glamour Girl Chapel 4:35 4:45 4:55 Wedncsdoy November 4 1953.